Jul 9, 2023, 01:42 AM ET The UFC put on a tremendous International Fight Week finale Saturday night. UFC 290 featured finishes galore, and when the fights didn’t end in a finish, they were memorable with nonstop action. From the first fight on the card to the successful Alexander Volkanovski title defense, this was a
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun LAS VEGAS — Fans of the UFC’s flyweight division have been absolutely spoiled with one classic title fight after another in recent years. Saturday’s meeting between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 8, 2023, 04:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Northwestern will reconsider penalties for coach Pat Fitzgerald after new details emerged Saturday surrounding allegations of hazing in the football program. University president Michael Schill, in a letter sent late Saturday to the
Associated Press Jul 8, 2023, 06:35 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen needs a third elbow surgery and will miss the rest of the season, manager Kevin Cash said Saturday. Rasmussen’s surgery is scheduled for July 24, and the procedure will be done by Dr. Keith Meister. “Unfortunately,
West Indies 120 for 2 (Alleyne 49*, Matthews 48, Dempsey 1-21) beat Ireland 116 for 9 (Hunter 44, Prendergast 40, Matthews 4-14) by eight wickets West Indies captain Hayley Matthews continued her rich and dominating form against Ireland with both bat and ball, and sent the visitors back home without a win on the entire
Associated Press Jul 8, 2023, 11:21 PM ET HAMPTON, Ga. — John Hunter Nemechek passed Justin Haley at the start of overtime and held off Daniel Hemric to win the NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday night for his third victory of the season. Haley, who led 80 laps, was in
Joseph Lowery Jul 8, 2023, 11:20 AM ET Ninety minutes. That’s all that stands between the U.S. women’s national team and its first match at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Before you whip out your calculators, yes, there are technically more than 90 minutes between now and kickoff of the United States’ group stage
Associated Press Jul 8, 2023, 10:02 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Neither the wind at Pebble Beach nor the stage of a U.S. Women’s Open could stop Nasa Hataoka, who delivered the best round in the toughest conditions Saturday for a 6-under 66 and a 1-shot lead. Hataoka not only posted the low score
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 8, 2023, 08:11 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent forward Dario Saric has agreed to a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors, agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Saturday morning. Saric, who played with the
Associated Press Jul 8, 2023, 07:04 PM ET SILVIS, Ill. — Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a 1-stroke lead Saturday in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway bunker. Todd had a 5-under 66 in breezy conditions to reach 16-under