11:32 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in 2005 on his way to winning a Pride Middleweight Grand Prix. Ten years later, he defeated his fellow Brazilian again once both had made it to the UFC — and after Rua had reigned as light heavyweight champion. And on Saturday, in
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5:22 PM ET After a controversial stoppage at Saturday night’s UFC event in Abu Dhabi, the referee and commentator involved in a postfight confrontation are defending themselves. After referee Herb Dean left the Octagon following a prelim bout between Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till, he appeared to get
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4:45 PM ET Alabama added its 12th ESPN 300 commitment since May to its 2021 recruiting class on Sunday when ESPN 300 defensive tackle Damon Payne announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide. Payne is the No. 25-ranked prospect overall, a 6-foot-4, 295-pound defensive lineman out of Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He chose
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4:20 PM ET John Chayka has resigned as general manager of the Arizona Coyotes on the eve of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the team announced on Sunday. “John Chayka has quit as the General Manager and President of Hockey Operations of the Arizona Coyotes. The Club is disappointed in his actions and his timing as
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2:26 PM ET Steve KimESPN Boxing trainer and manager Willie Savannah has died, his wife, Clara, confirmed Sunday morning. She wrote on her Facebook page: “It is with great sadness that I inform you all that my husband, Willie Savannah has passed away peacefully at home. At this time, we ask for no phone calls,
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2:02 PM ET Associated Press Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman won’t travel with the team to the NHL’s Eastern Conference “secure zone” in Toronto because of a personal matter. General manager Julien BriseBois said Hedman will go from his home to the rink and back and avoid the general public in Florida this week
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3:23 PM ET Quarterback Patrick Mahomes acknowledged some apprehension Friday night upon returning to the Kansas City Chiefs practice facility for the first time in months amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Definitely there’s going to be a little concern,” Mahomes said Saturday. “You’d be lying to say you had no concern.” Mahomes said his fears were
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