10:28 PM ET UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber is set to come out of retirement and fight in his hometown of Sacramento on July 13. Sounds like a sweet deal for “The California Kid.” But instead of taking on a cream puff in his first fight since 2016, Faber is being pitted against a
Month: May 2019
8:31 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON — The Boston Bruins fans had a steadily building roar every time another biographical clue appeared on the Jumbotron before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night, from the career coaching record to the Super Bowl championships. So when New England
5:12 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — After missing the Toronto Raptors‘ playoff run to the NBA Finals after undergoing an emergency appendectomy last month, forward OG Anunoby said Wednesday he has begun taking contact and hopes to return to the court at some point against the Golden State Warriors. “It’s been hard, not being
7:46 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a non-title featherweight bout between former champion Cris Cyborg and Felicia Spencer for UFC 240 on July 27, according to UFC president Dana White. White told ESPN the UFC has formally offered the 145-pound bout to both sides. Once signed, the bout will serve as the co-main event
7:41 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a bantamweight fight between Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd on July 13 in Sacramento, California, sources told ESPN. Bout agreements have not been signed, but both sides have verbally agreed, sources said. This will be the five-round main event for the UFC Fight Night that
7:28 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Left-hander Jonny Venters has signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals and was assigned to Double-A Harrisburg. Venters, 34, was released by the Atlanta Braves on May 18. “Maybe we can use him down the line,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday. “A left-handed pitcher is
May 30, 2019 Nick Newell will return to competition Friday in Hartford, Connecticut, nearly one year after he came up short in a bid to win a UFC contract. Newell (14-2), a congenital amputee, will face Antonio Castillo Jr. (9-9) in a show promoted by CES MMA, a regional company in the Northeast. The 33-year-old
5:34 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Sharks are bringing back former Florida Panthers coach Bob Boughner as an assistant, the team announced Wednesday. Boughner will replace Rob Zettler on coach Peter DeBoer’s staff. He oversaw the defense on the Sharks when they went to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 and
5:37 PM ET Alex de Minaur wants to bulk up after the lightweight Australian was muscled out of the French Open’s second round. The 20-year-old’s resistance lasted less than two hours against clay court supremo Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday in a 6-3 6-1 6-1 loss that de Minaur says will bring plenty of reflection.
9:16 AM ET As meticulous as unified heavyweight world titleholder Anthony Joshua is about his preparation for fights, he is similar when it comes to handling the business of his events, which are among the biggest in boxing. Joshua’s inner circle — which includes trainer and adviser Robert McCracken, promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- …
- 124
- Next Page »