Month: February 2022

7:38 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim When Gegard Mousasi and Austin Vanderford step inside the cage for the main event of Bellator 275 on Friday in Dublin, Ireland, the Bellator middleweight championship matchup will represent far different career mileposts for each fighter. For Vanderford, the title challenge is unquestionably the biggest fight of his life. He
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7:23 AM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Stefan Kozlov overcame leg cramps and upset Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (8), 5-7, 6-2 to move into a second-round match against Rafael Nadal at the Mexican Open. The No. 130-ranked Kozlov got a spot in main draw as lucky loser after Maxime Cressy withdrew because of injury. Kozlov
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4:41 AM ET Double world champion Fernando Alonso is heading into the Formula One season in an optimistic mood, with the Spaniard hoping the new 2022 rules can deliver enough of a shake up to put his Alpine team in the fight at the front. The 40-year-old returned to the sport last year, signing for
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9:58 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Dillian Whyte on Monday signed the contract for his WBC heavyweight title fight versus Tyson Fury on April 23 at London’s Wembley Stadium, sources told ESPN, hours ahead of the organization’s midnight CT deadline to keep the bout intact. There remains one issue related to Whyte’s contract that the WBC
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9:05 PM ET ESPN News Services The NFL scouting combine on Monday night sent a memo to all prospective NFL players attending next month’s annual pre-draft event in Indianapolis, revising its policies and procedures regarding COVID-19 protocols. The memo, obtained by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, focuses on mask-wearing for both the players and medical personnel, as
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8:13 PM ET JUPITER, Fla. — Five hours in the boardroom on Monday — sometimes together, sometimes in their own caucus — didn’t equate to major progress between MLB and the MLB Players Association as the sides remain far apart on a new collective bargaining agreement, sources told ESPN. In the offices overlooking the spring
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