6:38 PM ET HOUSTON — UFC 247 has a new participant — just about 24 hours before the fights will commence Saturday at Toyota Center. James Krause agreed to fight Trevin Giles on the card on just a day’s notice, he told ESPN on Friday. Antonio Arroyo, Giles’ initial opponent, had issues with cramping after
5:53 PM ET The Washington Redskins liked where Dwayne Haskins finished the season; they also know there’s a lot of work ahead for their young quarterback, which is why new coach Ron Rivera said at his first news conference he’ll take his time before he names a starter. “Dwayne has a long way to go,”
5:52 PM ET Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith will serve 20 days in jail and pay a $750 fine for violating a civil protection order last year. Delaware (Ohio) Municipal Court Judge Marianne Hemmeter on Friday sentenced Smith to 180 days in jail with 160 days suspended, including one day he was credited
2:47 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Ceci will miss at least a month after suffering an ankle injury during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Rangers, according to the team. Ceci will be placed on injured reserve and is considered out indefinitely, with a reevaluation expected to take place in a month. The
2:44 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A witness to the deadly crash of a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others said it sounded normal just before slamming into a hillside and wreckage at the scene showed no sign of engine failure, federal investigators said in a report released Friday. The Jan. 26
2:44 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the others died in the Jan.
6:30 PM ET On Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced it had concluded its investigation into the Boston Red Sox for stealing signs during their 2018 World Series title run. MLB’s findings were the basis for suspending Boston’s video replay system operator J.T. Watkins without pay for one year and stripping the team of its second-round
1:27 PM GMT EDINBURGH — When the Calcutta Cup match kicks off on Saturday, one of Scotland’s two best players, Finn Russell, will be sat watching in Paris. He’s not injured. Gregor Townsend, historically Scotland’s greatest ever fly-half and current coach, will select Adam Hastings for their Test against England. Hastings is no mean replacement,
2:08 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson has been chasing NASCAR history for so long that his relentless pursuit of rewriting the record books has become part of his legacy. Johnson, tied with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt with seven Cup Series titles, has been racing for sole possession of the
1:52 PM GMT Saracens face the prospect of being ejected from this season’s Champions Cup after the club said they may have fielded an ineligible player against Racing 92. Saracens are already enduring a nightmare season, having confirmed last month they will be relegated from the Premiership at the end of the term for breaching
Feb 7, 2020 Gael Monfils powered on in his quest for a third Open Sud de France title as he made the semifinals on Friday. The Frenchman defeated Slovakian Norbert Gombos in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. The home favourite, who won the tournament in 2010 and 2014, saved five of six break points he faced
5:41 PM ET Gael Monfils powered on in his quest for a third Open Sud de France title as he made the semi-finals on Friday. The Frenchman defeated Slovakian Norbert Gombos in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. The home favourite, who won the tournament in 2010 and 2014, saved five of six break points he faced
11:59 AM ET HOUSTON — Jon Jones‘ quest to make more MMA history is official. Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, weighed in at 204 pounds Friday morning for his title defense against Dominick Reyes, which is scheduled for Saturday at Toyota Center (10 p.m. ET, order here on pay-per-view). Reyes weighed in at
Media playback is not supported on this device Rachel Atherton has targeted a return to fitness before downhill mountain biking’s first World Cup race of 2020 on Sunday, 22 March in Lousa, Portugal. The five-time world champion has been out since rupturing her Achilles while competing in Les Gets, France, in July. “It feels like
5:40 PM GMT Bangladesh’s fight in the middle order was bookended by wickets falling cheaply in the first Test against Pakistan, as they were bowled out for 233 on the opening day in Rawalpindi. Bowling first after winning the toss, Pakistan dismantled Bangladesh’s top order to leave them 2 for 3, before the middle order
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers‘ climb from 4-12 in 2018 to NFC champions in 2019 left them in company with just two other teams who went from four or fewer wins in one season to a Super Bowl appearance the next. The Niners’ 31-20 loss to the Kansas City
9:03 AM ET Steve KimESPN No matter how you may feel about it, fights between professional boxers and mixed martial arts combatants could be here to stay. What was once thought to be a one-off bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor in 2017 made hundreds of millions of dollars. Unsurprisingly, with that kind of
10:32 AM ET The Florida State Seminoles wasted no time after signing day, moving ahead with their 2021 class and landing ESPN 300 linebacker Branden Jennings on Friday. The No. 48 overall recruit becomes the highest-ranked prospect in the Seminoles’ class. “I loved the school, culture, environment and got the family vibe I was looking