7:30 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Flanked by security personnel and members of his traveling entourage, Novak Djokovic strode briskly through a near-empty Tullamarine Airport, his eyes fixed on the white tiles shining underneath his feet. A KN95 mask concealed a large portion of his face, but there was still no hiding the utter dejection.
7:27 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Mike Coppinger After more than a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the fight promotion, Francis Ngannou is officially no longer the UFC heavyweight champion. Ngannou (17-3) fought out his UFC
3:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — For the second straight game, the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t close out a winnable game in the clutch. And for the second straight game, the Lakers were left lamenting a foul they believed went uncalled that affected the outcome. After Sunday’s 113-112 loss to Philadelphia, Russell Westbrook claimed Sixers
3:46 AM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal never truly seemed in danger of becoming the first Australian Open defending men’s champion to lose in the first round since his current coach, Carlos Moya, managed to beat Boris Becker a quarter of a century ago. Still, this was not a vintage performance
11:13 PM ET Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Jamison Hensley Close Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son CINCINNATI — Without Lamar
12:32 AM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Barcelona have lifted the Spanish Supercopa, humiliating Real Madrid in the process, while Arsenal, Manchester United and Napoli all secured statement wins. ESPN correspondents Julien Laurens, James Tyler, Rob Dawson, Alex Kirkland and Sam
9:03 PM ET CINCINNATI — The old college teammates linked up for an early touchdown in Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. On the opening play of the second quarter, Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow found wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, his ex-LSU teammate, for a 7-yard touchdown pass to give
5:25 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres signed 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas of Caracas, Venezuela, to a $5.6 million bonus on Sunday, the first day of the international signing period. Salas is the consensus top overall prospect in this year’s class. The left-handed hitter is the younger brother of
7:30 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Glorious sunshine, bumper crowds, and an unmistakably Australian laid-back atmosphere has seen the Aussie Open unofficially dubbed the “Happy Slam”. But perhaps the greatest reason behind the smiles on players’ faces at Melbourne Park is thanks to the eye-watering prize money on offer. The tournament’s total prize pool has
5:52 PM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets‘ Ben Simmons was a late scratch for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of back soreness. Simmons, who has now missed 11 games this season because of various injuries, had back surgery over the summer and has struggled to find a consistent rhythm during
4:33 PM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-1 in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday to win the first trophy of coach Xavi Hernandez’s 14 months in charge. Midfielder Gavi opened the scoring in the 33rd minute at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by converting Robert Lewandowski‘s
1:37 PM ET Aaron Ramsdale appeared to be kicked by a Tottenham Hotspur supporter following Arsenal‘s 2-0 North London derby victory on Sunday. Ramsdale, who was involved in an incident with Spurs striker Richarlison moments earlier, was collecting his goalkeeper gloves from behind the goal after the final whistle when a fan appeared to kick
2:42 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Blue Jays are searching for a new bullpen coach. The team announced Sunday that Matt Buschmann has opted to leave the organization to pursue other opportunities. Toronto also said it would announce its complete coaching staff in the coming weeks. The 38-year-old Buschmann joined the Blue Jays
12:33 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Safety Damar Hamlin watched his first Buffalo Bills game from his home in Buffalo since being discharged from the hospital. Hamlin supported the team from afar Sunday as they began the postseason against the Miami Dolphins. Hamlin tweeted on Sunday, “My heart is with my guys
11:59 AM ET Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green and forward Jae’Sean Tate have been suspended one game for leaving the bench area during an altercation with the Sacramento Kings, the NBA announced. The incident occurred early in the fourth quarter of the Rockets’ 139-114 road loss Friday, beginning after Houston’s Garrison Mathews fouled Sacramento’s Malik
11:16 AM ET Is Novak Djokovic unstoppable on his way to a 10th Australian Open title? Can Iga Swiatek cement her status as the best in the world? And what about Rafael Nadal? Can he re-create the magic from a year ago? Our experts attempt to answer these questions and make their own predictions as
2:58 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg will be immortalized outside of Wrigley Field in the summer of 2024 when the team unveils a statue of his likeness, the organization announced on Saturday at its annual fan convention. Sandberg’s statue will join those of Hall of Fame players
Jan 14, 2023 LAS VEGAS — The UFC finished its event schedule in 2022 on a Sean Strickland loss, and now it has started its event schedule in 2023 on a Sean Strickland win. Strickland (26-5) defeated France’s Nassourdine Imavov (12-4) by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday. It