1:20 AM ET LAS VEGAS — If there is such a thing as a casual UFC title defense, Jon Jones’ victory against Anthony Smith was it. Jones (24-1) defended his light heavyweight title in a tepid, five-round title fight on Saturday, outpointing Smith (31-14) on all three judges scorecards 48-44. The 205-pound title fight headlined
Month: March 2019
Liverpool’s front three missed a slew of chances against Everton as Manchester City consolidate their lead atop the Premier League table. Liverpool’s front three missed a slew of chances against Everton as Manchester City consolidate their lead atop the Premier League table. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol laments Liverpool’s missed chances and inability to find a
12:37 AM ET Brian Castano was looking for a breakout performance in his secondary junior middleweight title defense, and former longtime titleholder Erislandy Lara was seeking to rebound from a razor-close loss in the 2018 fight of the year. Both accomplished their goal to a degree, but their highly competitive and exciting fight was ruled
11:52 PM ET Heavyweight contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz, hoping to earn a rematch with world titleholder Deontay Wilder or a shot at unified titlist Anthony Joshua, was forced to go the distance for a rare time in his career but he won his third fight in a row as he claimed a unanimous decision
12:07 AM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Nick Kyrgios won the Mexico Open on Saturday night for his fifth ATP Tour title, beating second-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the hardcourt event at The Princess Mundo Imperial. The 23-year-old Kyrgios, ranked 72nd in the world, beat second-ranked Rafael Nadal in the second round, then
10:17 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Saturday for high-sticking Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg. Lowry was assessed a minor penalty for high-sticking in the third period of the Jets’ 5-3 home victory Friday night. The suspension will
7:56 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Kyle Busch moved into position for a three-race weekend sweep in his hometown, holding on in double-overtime to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Busch held off John Hunter Nemechek on the final lap, adding his 93rd career Xfinity Series win
Mar 1, 2019 Bangladesh 234 and 174 for 4 (Soumya 39, Mahmudullah 15*) trail New Zealand 715 for 6 dec (Williamson 200*, Latham 161) by 307 runs Kane Williamson‘s second Test double century followed by four wickets in the evening session put New Zealand on course for a comprehensive victory in Hamilton as Bangladesh wilted
7:24 PM GMT Dan Carter will not return to French club Racing 92 due to medical reasons, the club announced on Saturday. The double World Cup winner was set to rejoin his former club as an injury replacement for Pat Lambie at fly half but Racing has confirmed that the deal is off on medical
12:21 PM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. — The team that finished last in the NL Central in 2018 might have one of the deeper lineups in the division, the best closer and perhaps the best bullpen. The fourth-place finisher might have the best starting rotation in the group. The best offseason improvements may have been