Month: December 2019

10:33 PM ET UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik got his wish. Less than one week after knocking out Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night last Saturday in Washington, Rozenstruik (10-0) has agreed to meet Francis Ngannou (14-3) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on March 28 in Columbus, Ohio, sources told ESPN. Both sides
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10:22 PM ET Heisman Trophy favorite Joe Burrow will arrive in New York for Saturday’s ceremony with a few new lines on his résumé. The LSU quarterback was honored Thursday at the 2019 Home Depot College Football Awards with the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien awards, given to the best overall player and best quarterback in
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8:58 PM ET Tucker Tynan, a goalie for the Niagara junior league team in Canada, was recovering in the hospital, the team said, after being seriously injured Thursday night when he appeared to be cut by a skate blade. The Ontario Hockey League announced Friday that the Niagara IceDogs’ games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday
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8:58 PM ET Tucker Tynan, a goalie for Niagara’s junior league team in Canada, was seriously injured Thursday night when he appeared to be cut by a skate blade after a collision early in the second period. The game between the Niagara IceDogs and London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League was suspended after the
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7:43 PM ET Middleweight world titleholder Demetrius Andrade will defend his title against Luke Keeler on Jan. 30 (DAZN) in the main event of a world title tripleheader Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced Thursday. The card, which also will include a much-discussed showdown between junior lightweight world titlist Tevin Farmer and Joseph Diaz Jr.
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7:35 PM ET Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko was placed on injured reserve Thursday, prior to the Canucks facing off with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old Demko, 7-4-1 this season with a 3.00 goals-against average, suffered a concussion in an optional practice on Wednesday, coach Trent Green said after Thursday’s morning skate. The Canucks recalled Mike
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6:12 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Adam Fuller was named Florida State’s defensive coordinator, new coach Mike Norvell announced Thursday. Fuller was Norvell’s defensive coordinator at Memphis this season, as the Tigers won 12 games and the AAC championship. The Tigers ranked 20th in pass efficiency defense rating (115.36), and 25th with an average of
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5:54 PM ET Former NFL receiver Ed McCaffrey has been named the head coach at Northern Colorado, he announced Thursday. “I am excited to be joining the University of Northern Colorado as their Head Football Coach!” McCaffrey wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to President Andy Feinstein and Director of Athletics Darren Dunn for the opportunity
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