Month: March 2022

10:13 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov put Dagestan MMA on the map, becoming one of the greatest lightweights in the sport’s history. Islam Makhachev is on the verge of earning his own UFC lightweight title shot. Soon enough, there could be another stalwart Dagestani fighter earning an opportunity at gold in the bigger weight divisions. Magomed
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8:16 PM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — In what already was the toughest pre-cut round at the Players Championship in 15 years, Justin Thomas and Bubba Watson managed to play bogey-free Saturday in ferocious wind on a day of far more spills than thrills. The rain finally cleared out and TPC Sawgrass
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10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The White Sox filled a hole at second base, agreeing to a deal with two-time All-Star Josh Harrison on Saturday. MSM Sports, which represents Harrison, tweeted the agreement. The deal is pending a physical. Harrison, 34, has played second base, third base, shortstop and all outfield positions
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7:33 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show NOTTINGHAM, England — Leigh Wood produced a stunning comeback win to halt Michael Conlan with a brutal knockout in the 12th round and retain
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8:34 PM ET Buffalo Sabres‘ coach Don Granato had a one-word review for the conditions following his team’s outdoor practice on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s Heritage Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs: “Cold.” The other thing Granato noticed? “The wind.” Those are the challenges Toronto and Buffalo are preparing to face when the puck drops
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6:50 PM GMT Ireland took full advantage of a red card for England lock Charlie Ewels after less than two minutes of Saturday’s titanic Six Nations encounter at Twickenham to claim a bonus-point 32-15 victory that keeps them in the hunt for the title. Ewels was sent off for a head-on-head tackle on Ireland second
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2:23 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Talks to match middleweight champion Jermall Charlo against Mexican star Jaime Munguia in July have collapsed over the U.S. broadcast platform, sources told ESPN. Charlo, who is aligned with Al Haymon’s PBC, and Munguia, who is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, agreed on financial terms for
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