1:55 PM ET Francis Ngannou, you have our full and undivided attention once again. Ngannou (14-3) was the most feared heavyweight in the world going into 2018, but a five-round loss to then-champion Stipe Miocic that January (followed by a complete no-show against Derrick Lewis later that summer) had “The Predator” looking very human. Well,
Month: June 2019
11:08 AM ET Luke Rockhold fights for a living. Since 2007, he’s spent his time in cages trying to avoid having punches and kicks connect with his legs, sides and head. He’s been pretty good at it, too, winning middleweight titles in Strikeforce and UFC. He’s still in a business where, win or lose, getting
9:58 AM ET Luke Rockhold fights for a living. Since 2007, he’s spent his time in cages trying to avoid having punches and kicks connect with his legs, sides and head. He’s been pretty good at it, too, winning middleweight titles in Strikeforce and UFC. He’s still in a business where, win or lose, getting
9:30 AM ET Wimbledon is likely bracing for a volatile women’s singles tournament, given the state of the WTA Tour. The men might provide some unexpected fireworks too. That’s because some unusual suspects have been playing excellent tennis. “Even six, seven years ago, it was, if you were seeded in the Slams, you were feeling
9:54 AM ET Blue Jays rookie star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a pair of veteran first basemen — Pittsburgh‘s Josh Bell and Cleveland‘s Carlos Santana — will compete in the Home Run Derby on July 8. Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that Guerrero, Bell and Santana will participate, meaning five spots in the eight-player field
4:57 AM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — 2+3 usually equals 5, but once penalties are applied Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix from fourth on the grid when many assumed he would be fifth. Hamilton was issued a three-place grid penalty for impeding Kimi Raikkonen in Q1 on Saturday, an incident he accepted full
3:22 PM ET Peter Carroll In its 17-year history, Cage Warriors has paved the way to the UFC for nearly 100 fighters. On June 29, for the first time since the inaugural Cage Warriors championships were unveiled in 2005, six of the coveted titles — considered “golden tickets” to the UFC — were put on
1:21 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Hall of Fame presenter pick: When former Patriots cornerback Ty Law is officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in early August, his longtime friend Byron “Book” Washington will be his presenter. For the player
1:34 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The producer knocked on the trailer door, needing Vernon Davis on the set. It was time for his scene, one rich with dialogue. Davis, though, needed another minute. He wasn’t done preparing. There’s a reason Davis is entering his 14th season and remains the Washington Redskins‘ No. 2 tight
8:15 AM BST Duane Vermeulen, Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am, Sibusiso Nkosi and Francois Louw are among a group of 13 players added to the Springboks training group in Pretoria in preparation of the Rugby Championship. Bulls and Sharks players were added one week after their teams completed their Super Rugby campiagns in defeat at the