8:07 AM ET There’s been a lot of talk about how successful an athlete can be crossing over between boxing and MMA, well Claressa Shields is going to put her combat skills to that test. The No. 1 pound-for-pound female boxer in the world has signed a multi-year deal with the PFL, and she plans
Month: December 2020
7:45 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has decided to squeeze one more appearance into 2020, on less than three weeks’ notice. Pettis (23-10) will face Alex Morono (18-6) at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have agreed to the welterweight matchup.
3:07 PM ET The highly anticipated Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight isn’t happening on Dec. 19 after all. The main event fight, which was slated to be the UFC’s final one in 2020, has been canceled after Edwards recently tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN. The promotion is hoping to rebook the fight
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4:14 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he has received no assurances from the front office that he will keep his job for the remainder of the season, but is “not going there mentally” when it comes to his job security. “Listen, I’ve been around this league a long time, 25 years I
5:10 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens are headed to Pittsburgh and Wednesday’s game is still on, but Baltimore had two more positive COVID-19 tests before departing Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sources told ESPN the positive tests belong to Ravens safety Geno Stone, a rookie seventh-round pick who has played two
8:45 PM ET The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is set, and all five matchups are packed with star power. Zion Williamson makes his Christmas Day debut as the New Orleans Pelicans face the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. Stephen Curry, back from a broken left hand, leads the Golden State Warriors against reigning two-time
7:12 PM ET The top seven teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged Tuesday night, as Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State continue to occupy the top four spots. The Buckeyes stayed at No. 4 despite canceling last Saturday’s game at Illinois following an increase of COVID-19 cases in the program, which
1:09 PM GMT Wasps hooker Alfie Barbeary has been given his first England call-up after being included in the 33-man squad for Sunday’s Autumn Nations Cup final against France. The 20-year-old made an immediate impact when he scored a try on his Premiership debut from the bench against Worcester Warriors in August and then scored
7:09 PM GMT Rugby’s Nations Cup will reach its conclusion this weekend, as England face France in Sunday’s final, but anyone expecting a diversion from the stodgy fare on show for the last month is likely to be disappointed, according to England coach Eddie Jones. England have collected dominant victories over Georgia, Ireland and Wales,
3:43 PM ET Associated Press FULLERTON, Calif. — Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda has been moved out of intensive care, although he remains hospitalized in Southern California. Los Angeles Dodgers spokesperson Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team’s former manager, who is 93, is doing rehab at a hospital in Orange County. Lasorda has
6:23 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is scheduled to change his plea to misdemeanor charges stemming from his drunken driving arrest nine months ago on a freeway in Phoenix. The Hall of Fame manager, who had previously pleaded not guilty to the two drunken driving charges, is
5:01 PM ET Nearly 25 years after beating him twice to win and retain the WBA heavyweight title, Evander Holyfield wants another piece of Mike Tyson. After watching Tyson look surprisingly solid for an old legend in his exhibition match vs. Roy Jones Jr. Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Holyfield says
3:02 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have found their home for the holidays. Days after they were blindsided by the announcement from Santa Clara County that contact sports are banned for the next three weeks, the 49ers have officially decided to move their entire football operation to Arizona for at
3:14 PM ET The New York Mets have reached agreement on a two-year contract with right-handed reliever Trevor May, sources confirm to ESPN. The deal is pending a physical and could be official as soon as Wednesday, the sources said. May, 31, was 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA and two saves in 24 appearances for
3:17 PM ET The expansion Seattle Kraken haven’t established a timeline for naming their first head coach, citing uncertainty regarding the 2020-21 NHL season. “No real rush on the timeline there. We still don’t have an understanding of what the 2020-21 season is going to look like, and how many games that they’ll play,” general
3:16 PM ET Alex Kirkland Real Madrid were left relying on results elsewhere to qualify from Champions League group B after they were beaten 2-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. An encouraging start saw Marco Asensio hit the post from close range inside the first five minutes after being picked out by Karim Benzema. The
Williams driver George Russell is the leading contender to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix. Mercedes have guided Russell’s career since 2017 and have approached Williams to see if the team would release him. The fall-back position is for Mercedes to use their reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne. He raced for