Month: August 2019

9:17 PM ET A featherweight bout between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar will co-headline UFC Fight Night on Oct. 18, according to UFC president Dana White. White broke the news of the 145-pound bout to ESPN on Tuesday. The UFC Fight Event is scheduled to take place at TD Garden in Boston, and air on
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9:07 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rocco Grimaldi to a one-year deal worth $1 million based on the ruling of an independent arbitrator. The Predators announced the deal Tuesday night. An arbitrator heard Grimaldi’s case Sunday. Grimaldi, 26, is coming off his best season with five goals
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8:49 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Switch-hitting infielder Asdrubal Cabrera reached agreement on a one-year contract Tuesday for a second stint with the Washington Nationals, and manager Dave Martinez told him to be ready for multiple roles. The 33-year-old Cabrera was released Saturday by the Texas Rangers as they turned to youth. He
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7:39 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn isn’t ruling out Anthony Schwartz playing in the opener against Oregon after the wide receiver underwent hand surgery. Malzahn says Schwartz had the procedure on Monday. He didn’t have a timetable for his return but says he’s “not going to say yes or
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6:17 PM ET The NCAA issued a memo to agents Monday, outlining new certification requirements to represent players testing the NBA draft waters. In the memo, obtained by ESPN, the NCAA outlined new criteria for agents: a bachelor’s degree, NBPA certification for at least three consecutive years, professional liability insurance and completion of an in-person
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6:19 PM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The European Tour has suspended Thorbjorn Olesen pending the investigation into his arrest on charges of being drunk on an aircraft and assaulting a female passenger while she slept. Olesen is to appear in court on Aug. 21 on charges of sexual assault, being drunk on
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6:05 PM ET Lightweight sensation Devin Haney’s world title elimination fight against Zaur Abdullaev will headline a card that will also include two world title bouts on Sept. 13 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Tuesday. The card (on DAZN) will also include
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