5:32 PM ET Gilbert Burns stopped Demian Maia via TKO on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Brasilia in front of no fans. In his postfight speech in an empty arena, Burns called out Colby Covington, the most polarizing figure in the UFC’s welterweight division. Little did Burns know that 18 hours later he
4:39 PM ET Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise has not ruled out unveiling its highly anticipated name and logo while many of its fans are social distancing and self-quarantined due to the coronavirus outbreak. The team told ESPN that it is still going through the name and logo trademarking process with the NHL, ensuring that it
12:06 PM ET Georgia Bulldogs freshman guard Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 prospect on ESPN’s draft board, is entering the NBA draft, he announced Friday on Twitter. “Georgia will always be my home but I am ready to take my game to the next level and have decided to declare for the 2020 NBA Draft,”
8:00 AM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia OXFORD, Miss. — It happened so fast, Tyrone Nix can’t
7:00 AM ET This was supposed to be Opening Week, the time when MLB fans everywhere look forward to making a season’s worth of memories. Since we won’t have games to get excited about for a while, we thought it’d be fun to take a walk down memory lane by reliving some of our personal
3:13 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Predators have signed forward Patrick Harper to a two-year, entry-level contract. Predators general manager David Poile announced the deal Friday. Harper, 21, just finished his senior season at Boston University matching his career high with 37 points and a career-best 14 goals. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound forward
3:45 PM ET Associated Press The Florida Panthers have been told by the Florida Department of Health that someone who works part-time at the arena where the team plays its home games has tested positive for the coronavirus. The arena worker tested positive on March 15, is self-quarantined and receiving medical care. The Panthers were
McLaren’s switch from Renault to Mercedes engines next year will go ahead despite teams having to run the same cars for two years. The coronavirus pandemic has led to a series of rule changes, including a requirement that the chassis must be carried over into next year. McLaren’s engine move was discussed in that context
Mar 20, 2020 It was a routine play for the Baltimore Ravens and center Matt Skura. On a fourth down, quarterback Lamar Jackson ran against the Los Angeles Rams, and Skura locked up nose tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day. Then, Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers accidentally crashed into Skura’s left knee. It’s a hit that would cost
4:00 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. It’s a strange time of isolation and uncertainty across the globe as we collectively try to combat
12:56 PM ET In the aftermath of the sudden halt of the burgeoning 2020 baseball season because of the coronavirus outbreak, thousands of minor league players were thrust into an uncertain limbo. Invariably, numerous questions arose for minor leaguers. Where would they live? When would they be paid? Exacerbating the uncertainty was the lack of
11:19 AM ET Associated Press Amid a slew of postponements and cancellations in golf, the LPGA Tour announced a September date for what traditionally is its first major championship of the year. The ANA Inspiration, previously scheduled for April 2-5 in Rancho Mirage, California, now will be played Sept. 10-13. That date previously was for
11:03 AM ET Franchon Crews-Dezurn has one of her women’s super middleweight world titles back. The WBO announced that it has reinstated Crews-Dezurn as its 168-pound titlist in the wake of a positive drug test by Alejandra Jimenez. Jimenez won a disputed split decision over Crews-Dezurn to claim her unified WBO and WBC belts on
4:44 AM BST The suspension of rugby’s Guinness PRO14 2019/20 competition has been extended indefinitely, and the final scheduled for June has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Thursday. The competition, which features leading clubs and provinces from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, South Africa and Italy, had already been put on hold
10:40 AM ET It seemed only appropriate when recently acquired Falcons defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. took to social media Thursday and nudged his “big brother” Todd Gurley to join him in Atlanta. The former Los Angeles Rams teammates, who played in Super Bowl LIII together at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, only to lose to New
9:59 AM BST A quarter of the Gallagher Premiership’s clubs have told players they will be taking a 25% pay cut in what looks set to be a league-wide measure due to the postponement of professional rugby in the coronavirus outbreak. London Wasps released a statement on Friday to say they had taken the decision
The global coronavirus crisis has sent shockwaves through sport and Formula 1, like all other major organisations, is grappling with the question of how to move forward. The season has been thrown into disarray. The first six races have been postponed – or cancelled completely in the case of the Monaco Grand Prix, the jewel
10:34 AM BST England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 domestic rugby season, excluding the Gallagher Premiership, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision means the end of this season’s RFU Championship among other competitions, including cup competitions. Subsequently, the Newcastle Falcons have finished top of the