4:03 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN The UFC has signed a decorated former world champion wrestler with a sketchy past. Amir Aliakbari, one of the top unsigned heavyweights in the world, announced the news Saturday on his Instagram page. UFC officials confirmed with ESPN that Aliakbari penned a deal, following a report from Brazilian outlet Combate.
Month: May 2019
3:51 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs after having shoulder surgery. General manager Don Waddell said Saturday that the 27-year-old van Riemsdyk underwent surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss four to six months. The Hurricanes
3:00 AM ET Big picture No one has elicited fear quite like Andre Russell and Hardik Pandya in IPL 2019. After an epic face-off at Eden Gardens, where Hardik’s late heroics with the bat were pipped by Russell’s all-round show, the stage is set for round two and the venue couldn’t have been a better
4:05 PM ET The Kentucky Derby is known for more than just horse racing. It’s also known for parties, fancy hats — and plenty of celebrities. The 2019 Derby is no different, with several pro athletes in attendance and featured on social media, including New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield
3:29 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants drafted a quarterback with the sixth overall pick in the NFL draft, and coach Pat Shurmur hasn’t seen Eli Manning flinch. “He’s had no response,” Shurmur said. “I will say this again: I’ve never been around a person that can stay in the moment
10:44 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Before they were champions, before Kevin Durant came to town and before they built a billion-dollar arena across the bay, the Golden State Warriors changed the NBA with the “death lineup.” It was five guys who could dribble, pass and score, applying a level of pressure to opponents that
May 2, 2019 Steve KimESPN Unified middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and fellow world titleholder Daniel Jacobs will meet Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a matchup of two of the premier fighters in the division. Alvarez is ranked No. 1 in the division by ESPN.com, and Jacobs is ranked third. Canelo is the
3:00 AM ET Toss Royal Challengers Bangalore chose to bowl v Sunrisers Hyderabad Virat Kohli had some luck with the coin finally as Royal Challengers Bangalore elected to bowl in their final league fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sunrisers need to win to keep their hopes alive. Elsewhere, Kolkata Knight Riders will be rooting
May 1, 2019 The ESPN 300 has been released for the 2020 class, and there are some interesting numbers and trends within the list, especially near the top. Within the top 50 prospects, there are only two quarterbacks, dual-threat QB Haynes King at No. 19 and pocket-passing QB D.J. Uiagaleli at No. 50. That’s down
9:17 AM ET Frenchman Benjamin Hebert surged into a three-shot lead with a fine round of 64 on the penultimate day of the China Open. Hebert holed six birdies and an eagle to deliver a stunning back nine of 28 and leave himself on 17-under par going into the final round at the Genzon Golf