8:17 AM ET With a key matchup between UFC men’s bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes (23-6-1) and Cory Sandhagen (12-2) set to headline this weekend’s event on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, it feels like a good time to talk about one of the UFC’s most intriguing divisions. As far as the promotion’s
7:20 AM 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 Liam Williams believes he could have a shot at the WBO middleweight title fight against Demetrius Andrade if he defeats Andrew Robinson on Saturday.
7:00 AM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN Shortly after graduating from Stanford in 2016, Georgia native Mariah Stackhouse finished 21st at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament. In her 2017 rookie season, the four-time All-American for the Cardinal became the seventh African American player to qualify for the LPGA Tour. In the 70 years of the LPGA, there have
5:33 AM ET Mesut Ozil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos have been left out of Arsenal‘s squad for the Europa League group stage. The decision to omit Ozil is the latest setback in the 31-year-old’s attempt to revive his career at the club and the clearest indication yet he is no longer part of manager Mikel Arteta’s
7:44 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Australia captain Meg Lanning vaulted to No. 1 in the ICC rankings for women’s ODI batters for a fifth time on the back of her 163-run tally in her side’s 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand that culminated in a record-equalling 21st ODI win in a row. Left-hand batter Rachael Haynes,
1:01 PM ET Associated Press OVERIJSE, Belgium — Julian Alaphilippe made up for an embarrassing blunder last weekend by winning the Brabantse Pijl race on Wednesday, his first victory since becoming world champion. Alaphilippe, who last month became France’s first road race world champion since 1997, was left red-faced on Sunday when he let up
1:21 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke‘s ailing right arm is structurally sound and the team is still hopeful that he can contribute again at some point this postseason, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday morning, hours before Game 3 of the American League Division Series. Greinke, who hasn’t pitched since Game 1
6:18 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said Wednesday the NFL should not have moved forward with the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. “My true opinion, I felt like we shouldn’t have even had one because of what was going on. It’s a difficult time,” Slay said when asked about the positive tests
1:00 AM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday. Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his medical team earlier this week at the Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal. “It’s a big blow, but
1:38 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — There were plenty of recent reasons for Stefanos Tsitsipas to doubt himself, to wonder how things could keep going so awry. And yet here he is, a French Open semifinalist for the first time. The fifth-seeded Tsitsipas completely changed the match’s complexion Wednesday with a little help from