3:25 PM ET UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will attempt to defend his title in enemy territory, when he meets Brazilian legend Jose Aldo in Brazil later this year. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Monday the 135-pound championship fight will headline UFC 250 on May 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Additional sources confirmed
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5:31 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights acquired veteran goaltender Robin Lehner from the Chicago Blackhawks in the final hour before the NHL trade deadline on Monday, sending goaltender Malcolm Subban, defenseman Slava Demin and a second-round pick back to Chicago. As part of the trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Vegas’ fifth-round selection in
2:52 PM ET After a dominant stoppage of Deontay Wilder on Saturday night, there’s still a highly anticipated heavyweight title fight left for Tyson Fury. That opponent would be Anthony Joshua. And Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, said that is the bout his team would like to make next. “We want the Tyson
Britain’s Jamie Chadwick earned her first points towards a Formula 1 super licence after she finished fourth overall in the F3 Asian Championship. Chadwick got 10 of the 40 points required over a three-year period to race in F1, with 25 needed to drive in a practice session. In 15 races in Asian F3, Chadwick
2:19 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a sold-out memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last month in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. Speaking at times through tears, Vanessa praised Kobe’s
8:19 AM ET It’s been over a month since Conor McGregor‘s 40-second destruction of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. And while McGregor wanted to stay active in 2020, it’s possible he may wait out the winner of the Khabib Nurmagomedov–Tony Ferguson lightweight title fight on April 18 before booking his next bout. UFC president Dana White said
8:00 AM ET SENATOR MANNY PACQUIAO is sitting in the second row of a black government Escalade, his left foot on the center console, a 9 mm handgun in the seatback in front of him. A security van hugging the back bumper is filled with Pacquiao’s assistants and several members of the National Police, their
7:50 AM ET The junior campaign is over for college football’s Class of 2021, and the camp circuit is fully underway. The class is taking shape with positions of strength emerging at quarterback, offensive tackle and all along the defensive line. Ohio State defensive end commit Jack Sawyer holds onto the top spot in the
6:40 PM GMT When Kagiso Rabada earned his fourth active demerit point in a 24-month period and was suspended from the final Test against England last month, his father sent him a little something to make him feel better and it’s not what you might expect. “I sent him a song about the ICC. To
2:05 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has acquired speedy forward Andreas Athanasiou from his former team, the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings get forward Sam Gagner and second-round picks in the 2020 and
1:01 PM GMT The two PRO14 rugby fixtures set to take place in Italy this weekend have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, competition organisers announced on Monday. Games in Italy’s national rugby championship Top 12 have also been postponed ahead of the weekend, as well as all domestic rugby activities. With two confirmed
1:11 PM ET A memorial service celebrating the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna is underway at Staples Center in downtown L.A. The date — Feb. 24 — reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No. 2). The service is being held just less
12:39 PM ET A potential No. 1 contender fight involving “The Korean Zombie” will have to wait a few months. Chan Sung Jung, the popular UFC featherweight, has opted for eye surgery and is planning a return to the Octagon in the summer, his manager Jason House confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Jung suffered an
1:00 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It is a ritual that plays out before virtually every fight of consequence: Each boxer is asked about his plan for the bout and declines to offer any specifics for fear of giving too much information to his opponent. But Tyson Fury is not your normal prizefighter. “The Gypsy
Australia’s Caleb Ewan moved into the overall lead of the UAE Tour with victory on stage two – but Britain’s Chris Froome lost time. The four-time Tour de France champion was dropped by the peloton in the final 8km and crawled in 111th – three minutes and 46 seconds off the pace. Ewan won the
10:24 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print American teenager Coco Gauff broke into the top 50 of the updated WTA rankings released on Monday, becoming the first 15-year-old in 15 years to achieve the feat. Gauff, who continued her dramatic rise by reaching the fourth round on her Australian Open debut
Feb 21, 2020 Kelly CohenESPN Serena Williams, the GOAT in tennis, got real — again — with an Instagram post on Friday that talked about the struggles of being a working mom in her sport. “I am not sure who took this picture but Working and being a mom is not easy. I am often
6:03 AM ET MOBILE, Ala. — He’ll see passengers striding down the aisle of the airplane. They are looking for their seats, and Dave Sears can’t help himself. A guy has broad shoulders, long arms, fluid gait. By the time they sit down, he’s already figured them out. As the director of college scouting for