Month: January 2019

10:55 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN February is a busy time for the UFC on ESPN. There’s UFC 234 on Feb. 9 in Melbourne, with prelims on ESPN leading to a pay-per-view main event in which Robert Whittaker defends his middleweight championship against Kelvin Gastelum. And over the course of the month there are three other
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10:00 AM ET Pac-12 recruiting has been interesting this cycle with some good — and not so good — surprises. Oregon has had a ton of success and is holding its highest-ranked recruiting class since ESPN started its rankings. USC has made some positive strides in the past month, and Arizona State has elevated its
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5:05 PM GMT Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said he is not available for the British & Irish Lions if offered the job tomorrow, but has left the door ajar for a role in the future. Schmidt will leave Ireland after the World Cup and previously said he would “finish coaching”. But highly-rated coach Schmidt, speaking
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8:18 PM ET Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson and running back Deshawn McClease announced Wednesday that they will transfer, joining two teammates who also announced their intention to transfer earlier this week. “After much thought, consideration and discussion with my family, we think it’d be best for me to pursue my academic and football career
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3:53 PM ET The UFC is targeting a middleweight matchup between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa to headline an event in April, pending Romero’s availability coming off a Spanish-speaking reality show. Brazilian news outlet Combate first reported the potential matchup, and multiple sources confirmed to ESPN the fight will likely headline UFC Fight Night on
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4:42 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Ichiro Suzuki agreed to a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN on Wednesday, paving the way for the team to activate him for
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2:44 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Steelers are supporting Antonio Brown from the Pro Bowl. Center and captain Maurkice Pouncey said he believes the team can work out its issues with Brown, while receiving mate JuJu Smith-Schuster stressed he doesn’t want Brown traded. The Steelers are shopping Brown after the All-Pro receiver did
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