8:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Tony Ferguson believes he is a big reason the UFC resumed operations as quickly as it did in 2020, and he theorizes that everyone profited from that quick return — except for him. Ferguson (25-4) will face Charles Oliveira (29-8) at UFC 256 on Saturday, in his first appearance
7:15 AM ET Pro Beach Hockey. Even the name itself is jarring, and the words don’t sound like they belong together. But for three seasons from 1998 to 2000, Pro Beach Hockey (PBH) was very real, and it was glorious. It has now been 20 years since the innovative inline hockey league last overtook Huntington
11:53 AM GMT Rahul Maniraja Dec 11: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, Canberra Pro Tip: Apart from finishing one from bottom in BBL 09, Brisbane Heat had the poorest batting average – 21.54 – of the teams in the fray. Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, were the best batting team, averaging 27.75 per wicket.
4:51 AM ET Associated Press The 2022 World Cup will be hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Rainbow flags will be allowed in stadiums at the 2022 World Cup after Qatar said it would comply with FIFA rules promoting tolerance and inclusion at matches despite the Arab country’s
12:34 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago White Sox and Adam Eaton have agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal that includes a club option for 2022 at $8.5 million, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Eaton is expected to be the every-day right fielder for the White Sox. The deal was first reported
3:00 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The excuses are there, ready to be used. The Dallas Cowboys have their backup quarterback playing games. They have lost perhaps their biggest star in QB Dak Prescott. They have a first-year coach with a first-year staff in a season in which there was no offseason program, a shortened
1:52 PM ET Pau Gasol is working toward what he hopes will be an NBA comeback and a spot on Spain’s Olympic team in Tokyo, the six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion told ESPN on Wednesday. Gasol, 40, has identified the Los Angeles Lakers as one of his dream destinations. “There is meaning and history
5:56 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
7:54 PM ET Associated Press The kickoff between Utah and No. 21 Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, has been moved to Saturday morning. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night. It was moved to take the place of the Michigan-Ohio State game, which was canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines’ program. The Utah-Colorado
10:19 AM GMT Parvez Hossain Emon has just smashed a 42-ball century in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, the fastest by a Bangladeshi in T20s. What happens now, after a teenager has hit a record-breaking century, even if it’s only in a domestic T20 competition? In Bangladesh, that means a social media deluge, hailing the new