7:13 PM ET Steve KimESPN Mairis Briedis defeated Yuniel Dorticos by majority decision (117-111, 117-111 and 114-114) to win the IBF cruiserweight world title — and the Muhammad Ali Trophy — in the World Boxing Super Series final Saturday night at the Plazamedia Broadcast Center in Munich, Germany. The bout began with the hard-punching Dorticos
Sep 26, 2020 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 Josh Taylor left Apinun Khongsong folded up in pain from a body shot in the first round to retain his WBA-IBF world super lightweight
12:47 AM ET The return to Fight Island saw the continued dominance of the middleweight champion, the crowning of a new light heavyweight champion and the emergence of a new flyweight contender. Israel Adesanya found a way to keep his title and undefeated record with a victory over the previously undefeated Paulo Costa. While Costa’s
Sep 27, 2020 Jeff Wagenheim All zeroes are not equal. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya entered Saturday night’s title fight with a 19-0 record. His challenger, Paulo Costa, came in at 13-0. And when the UFC 253 main event began and it was time for these two men to put their unbeaten records on the
12:41 AM ET There will be at least one more game in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. The Dallas Stars survived a furious onslaught Saturday from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Corey Perry scored the winning goal in double overtime to earn the 3-2 victory in Game 5. Miss any of the game? We’re here
Daniel Roman def. Juan Carlos Payano by unanimous decisionFight recap coming up … Figueroa outpowers Vazquez Brandon Figueroa successfully defended his WBA “regular” junior featherweight title by stopping Damien Vazquez in the 10th round of a fight scheduled for 12 in the first part of a Showtime PPV card Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun
10:50 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Chase Briscoe routed the field in the Xfinity Series playoff opener for his eighth win of the season, the number he’s said should earn him a promotion to NASCAR’s top level. Briscoe, in a Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing, won all three stages Saturday night at Las Vegas
6:22 PM ET A five-week stay for the UFC on Fight Island kicks off in earnest on Saturday with UFC 253 from Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main event will feature undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (19-0) looking to defend his title for the second time against an undefeated challenger in Paulo Costa (13-0). It
10:33 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Improbable rallied from last to a 4½-length victory over stablemate Maximum Security in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, Improbable ran 1⅛ miles in 1 minute, 49.01 seconds to earn his third consecutive Grade 1 victory and fourth
3:12 PM ET Danny Lewis Having demolished Barnsley in their midweek Carabao Cup match, Chelsea will have been looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. However, Saturday brought frustration for Frank Lampard‘s side, who had to fight back from 3-0 down to secure a point with a last-gasp 3-3 draw at