7:06 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The bystander couldn’t help but notice the young man with the huge frame and gigantic shoulders, the one towering over everyone in his orbit. Finally, curiosity got the best of this visitor to the Indiana Convention Center. “So, what position do you play?” the man asked Anthony Richardson,
11:37 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Stephen Fulton and Naoya Inoue will fight May 7 in Yokohama, Japan, for Fulton’s unified 122-pound championship, Inoue’s American promoter, Top Rank, announced Monday. ESPN reported in January the sides struck a deal for a May bout that will be streamed that Sunday morning stateside on ESPN+. Fulton, 28, is
8:50 PM ET DALLAS — Four superstars in their primes combined for 137 points in a premium Sunday matinee between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks on national television that came down to the final seconds. Two of the combatants, Luka Doncic and Devin Booker, were in each other’s faces furthering a festering feud
9:09 AM ET There are 12 weight classes in the UFC. Only three of them have title fights booked. There’s a lot of “TBD” going on at the moment at the very top of MMA’s leading promotion. However, there are plenty of big-stakes fights either on the books, in the works or worth considering as
9:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline has passed, which means the stretch run to the Stanley Cup playoffs is here. Is there enough time left to change the NHL awards race dynamics? Many of last month’s front-runners are still in the lead for these awards. Welcome to the NHL Awards Watch for March. We’ve
9:53 AM ET After a dry spell that lasted through virtually the entire 2010s, American men’s tennis has begun to make up for lost time. Last March, Taylor Fritz became the first U.S. man in 21 years to win at Indian Wells. Then Frances Tiafoe became the first U.S. man in 15 years to reach
7:04 AM ET PAU GASOL’S HAIR is coiffed short and tidy now. Sensible. Hints of gray show on the sides and contrast with the brown waves up top. He looks every bit the part as the husband and father of two he has become in his post-playing days. At first glance, the 42-year-old version of
6:19 AM ET Conor Benn has said he considered suicide after testing positive for a banned substance which led to the cancellation of his fight with Chris Eubank Jr in October. Benn, 26, was recently reinstated to the WBC rankings after the body concluded his failed test was unintentional. They added the positive result could
6:30 AM ET Erik ten Hag said it in his own words: Manchester United‘s 7-0 humiliation against Liverpool at Anfield was a “reality check.” But as the dust settles on a defeat that equals United’s biggest-ever losing margin, the result might just work in Ten Hag’s favour. There is plenty of work still to be
9:45 PM ET LOS ANGELES — There’s no definitive timeline for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant to return to the team, coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday before the team’s loss to the LA Clippers. The team had initially said Morant would be away for at least two games as he seeks help and the NBA
12:55 AM ET Donna Vekic nearly quit tennis amid doubts over her fitness after undergoing knee surgery two years ago, but the Croatian has made a remarkable comeback and captured her first title since 2021 by winning in Monterrey on Sunday. Vekic went under the knife after the 2021 Australian Open and had said at
11:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Timo Meier, acquired by the New Jersey Devils last week, had a goal in his debut as New Jersey won 5-4 in overtime over Arizona Coyotes on Sunday. Meier, acquired from the San Jose Sharks in a blockbuster trade that involved nine players and four draft picks last Sunday,
8:08 PM ET ESPN staff From last minute touchdowns to break out stars, Week 3 of the XFL had it all. Saturday night kicked off the weekend slate with some late drama as the Seattle Sea Dragons rallied past the Vegas Vipers to move to 1-2 on the season. With just 1:12 left on the
10:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, tournament officials said Sunday, an indication that the world No. 1’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the U.S. might have failed. Djokovic, who is from Serbia and unvaccinated against COVID-19,
Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — The UFC has already crowned three Mexican-born champions in 2023 — and the loudest of the three came at UFC 285 on Saturday. Alexa Grasso (16-3) shocked the world at UFC 286, as she submitted seven-time defending flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) at the 4:34 mark of the fourth
9:53 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Liverpool knocked an astonishing seven goals past Manchester United, while Arsenal staged a comeback that carried an aura of champions about it. Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund flexed their title credentials and things went from bad
Mar 5, 2023 ESPN News Services SANTIAGO, Chile — Home crowd favorite Nicolas Jarry beat Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-2 to clinch the Chile Open final on Sunday, his first title at the ATP level since 2019. The 27-year-old Chilean served a doping suspension in 2020 and his ranking tumbled. His
8:35 PM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen exited Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning with discomfort in his left hand after being hit by a pitch. The Pirates said McCutchen was being examined by the team’s medical staff. He was injured when he was struck on the