11:03 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Former two-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier has repeatedly stated that his heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic on Saturday will be the final fight of his career. What does UFC president Dana White think each time he hears that? “No, it’s not,” White told ESPN on Thursday ahead of
2:44 PM ET With the status of high school football in Ohio still up in the air, the top-ranked prospect in the country has decided he will forgo his senior season and train for early enrollment at Ohio State. Jack Sawyer, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound defensive end at Pickerington North High School, has been committed to
9:43 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Cam Newton has made a positive first impression on New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. “Cam’s a hardworking kid. He really is,” Belichick said Friday morning. Newton’s introduction to the Patriots’ system since officially signing July 8 — and his status as the leading candidate to replace Tom
4:24 PM ET Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mo Bamba will not play for the Orlando Magic in this season’s playoffs after leaving the bubble for testing related to his previous bout with coronavirus, the team announced Friday. Bamba was diagnosed with COVID-19 on June 11. The 22-year-old appeared in 62 games with
4:37 PM ET ESPN News Services The Cleveland Indians activated pitchers Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger from the restricted list Friday and optioned them to the team’s alternate training site. The pitchers had been placed on the restricted list Tuesday for violating Major League Baseball protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic. Plesac and Clevinger will
6:49 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Man United pursue Saul deal Manchester United are ready to offer Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez £150,000
1:45 PM IST Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams are among 21 members of the Australian squad to venture to England for a limited-overs tour of ODIs and T20I matches in September, the national team’s first assignment since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The outsized squad will enable the team, led by Aaron
6:30 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Entering Friday, Serena Williams had played 967 tour-level singles matches as a professional, with just four losses against opponents ranked outside the top 100 — and none in eight years. Well, it’s time to add to that list: Williams was beaten by No. 116 Shelby Rogers 1-6,
8:42 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Moments after her dominant first-round win over former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka at the Top Seed Open on Tuesday, Venus Williams could barely contain her excitement during her on-court interview. After thanking the healthcare workers and the WTA, reflecting on what it was like to be back on court
12:35 PM ET Associated Press WELCOME, N.C. — Bubba Wallace is adding to his NASCAR portfolio. NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver announced a multiyear partnership with food delivery company DoorDash on Friday. It will sponsor Wallace’s No. 43 Chevrolet for Richard Petty Motorsports beginning Sunday on the road course at Daytona International Speedway. The deal