Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 15, 2024, 02:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Merab Dvalishvili put an emphatic end to “The Suga Show” with a smothering unanimous decision win over Sean O’Malley to claim the UFC bantamweight title Saturday night in the main event of Noche UFC at Sphere. Dvalishvili used constant movement, six
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderSep 15, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, retained his unified
Sep 15, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A 10-fight card at UFC 306 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was headlined by Sphere — the dynamic venue that hosted its first live sporting contest on Saturday. On the marquee were two title fights, as Merab Dvalishvili and Valentina Shevchenko emerged victorious as champions. Outside of
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderSep 15, 2024, 01:51 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez crashed one of his patented left
ESPN News Services Sep 14, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole stuck out four fingers on his pitching hand, then pointed toward first base as Rafael Devers looked on incredulously. Having held the first 10 Red Sox batters hitless, the New York Yankees ace handed Boston’s slumping star an
Lizzy Becherano May 24, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi marked his return to the pitch Saturday night at Chase Stadium with two goals and one assist while playing the full 90 minutes to inspire Inter Miami‘s 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union. The Argentina forward spent two
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 14, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Ja’Marr Chase has no plans to negotiate a long-term deal this season with the Cincinnati Bengals, league sources told
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Tyler Glasnow has a sprained right elbow and is “highly unlikely” to pitch again this season,
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 14, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Kylian Mbappé‘s performance after the forward scored in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win away at Real Sociedad on Saturday, saying Mbappé looked “fresher, more active” and is “improving a lot.” Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring at the Reale Arena in
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Sep 14, 2024, 07:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A second-string United States team extended its Davis Cup winning streak by dismantling Germany to top Group C in Zhuhai, China, on Saturday after both countries had secured their spots in the quarterfinals. The 32-time winners were without big names like US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz,
Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 14, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Jones will defend his UFC heavyweight championship against former titleholder Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309, which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 16. UFC president Dana White announced the details in an interview with
Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 14, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Cavaliers and restricted free agent forward Isaac Okoro agreed to a three-year, $38-million contract Saturday afternoon, agents Michael Tellem, Jeff Schwartz and Marcus Monk told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Okoro, 23, was the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and was
Field Level Media Sep 14, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seeking to strengthen the bench for a potential postseason run, the New York Mets promoted Luisangel Acuna from Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced Saturday. He is the younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. Acuna has played second base, shortstop and
A superb second-half goal from substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Nottingham Forest the biggest surprise win of the Premier League season so far as they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday. The home side dominated the opening half and Luis Díaz hit a post in the 17th minute, but too often the Liverpool attackers found
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has announced that she is no longer working with coach Wim Fissette. Osaka had expressed frustration with her recent results after a second-round exit at the US Open just over two weeks ago. She is currently
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW