10:13 PM ET The UFC is targeting a lightweight main event between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev on July 9, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Contracts have not been signed, but the UFC is close to finalizing the 155-pound fight. It will headline UFC Fight Night at a location to be determined. This will
7:58 PM ET Carolina goaltender Antti Raanta left Game 2 of the Hurricanes’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Boston on Wednesday following a collision with Bruins’ forward David Pastrnak. Raanta was playing the puck midway through the game’s opening frame when Pastrnak charged in and, while trying to avoid Raanta’s clearing attempt, collided with
7:31 PM ET In an effort to address its problems with diversity in its coaching and front-office ranks, the NFL will hold a seminar for 64 prospective head-coaching and general manager candidates at its annual spring owners meeting later this month in Atlanta. According to a memo obtained by ESPN, which was sent to NFL
May 3, 2022 Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro‘s breakout moment might have come in the NBA postseason bubble, but his best sustained play has come off the bench. He was honored for his reserve role by being named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year for the 2021-22 season, the league announced Tuesday. “We’re trying
2:22 PM ET ESPN News Services MADRID — Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. Nadal showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at home. He cruised
6:11 AM ET Adriana Garcia Santi Mina has received a four-year prison sentence for sexual abuse. Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images Celta Vigo forward Santi Mina has been found guilty by a Spanish court of sexually abusing a woman while UD Ibiza defender David Goldar has been acquitted of being an accomplice. The court
2:07 PM ET ESPN News Services MADRID — Eighth-seeded Ons Jabeur reached her second WTA 1000 semifinal on Wednesday by defeating two-time Madrid Open champion Simona Halep 6-3, 6-2. “It’s never easy to play Simona,” said Jabeur, who lost to Halep in Dubai earlier this year. “Really happy with the fact that I took my
May 3, 2022 ESPN News Services Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to return to the mound Thursday in the finale of Los Angeles’ three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The reigning AL MVP was originally scheduled to pitch Tuesday in Boston, but his start was pushed back after making
5:47 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matt Kenseth was doing yardwork when wife Katie came outside with her phone in hand, letting him know he’d just been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. A short while later Kenseth “celebrated” the night by cooking dinner for his daughters. “I never really thought about
4:39 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is focused on the Big 12 as he attends meetings this week alongside the league’s other nine football coaches. The Big 12, like other leagues holding their spring gatherings, is addressing several major items impacting the future of college sports. “For us, at the end