11:06 AM ET Joseph Benavidez is one of the best fighters in UFC history to have never won a championship. Benavidez, who fights Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant men’s flyweight title at UFC Fight Night on Saturday on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is 15-4 inside the Octagon. Three of those losses
Discipline, but why no wickets? © Getty Images August 31, 2019. Kemar Roach will remember that day, the last time he took a Test wicket. And what a wicket it was: he forced a nick off the outside edge of India captain Virat Kohli in Jamaica. In fact, Roach nearly took a hat-trick. Nearly 11
12:49 PM ET Washington’s NFL team has hired D.C. attorney Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh LLP to review the organization’s protocols, including its culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct, Wilkinson confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Wilkinson has represented the NFL in a lawsuit challenging the league’s Sunday Ticket Package and has also successfully
3:49 AM BST ESPN staff A group of South African rugby coaches and former players have expressed their support for international cricketer Lungi Ngidi and the Black Lives Matter movement. The 49-member group — which includes former Springboks coach Peter de Villiers and players Ashwin Willemse, Hilton Lobberts and Adrian Jacobs — offered public backing
1:53 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Ian Mitchell will have to wait until next season to join the Chicago Blackhawks. The 21-year-old Mitchell, one of the organization’s top prospects, agreed to a three-year contract in April. But there was some question about when the defenseman’s entry-level deal might begin. Mitchell is ineligible for the
2:11 PM BST England coach Eddie Jones says he did not hesitate to agree to having his temporary 25% pay cut made permanent as the Rugby Football Union (RFU) battles to deal with a financial crisis brought about by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Jones is the highest-paid international coach in the sport and
9:30 AM BST England captain Owen Farrell has signed a new deal with reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Saracens, the club announced on Thursday. Farrell is the latest player to commit his long-term future to the club despite the fact Saracens were relegated to the second tier for salary cap breaches. England internationals Jamie George, Mako
12:46 PM ET Steve KimESPN Junior middleweight fighter Travell Mazion died Wednesday night, according to Golden Boy Promotions, the company that handled his career. Mazion was reportedly involved in a car crash outside Austin, Texas, though the Austin-Travis County EMS would not confirm the identity of the people involved in the crash, saying only that
10:12 AM ET Sergio Perez has already been approached by another Formula One team for next year amid reports he could be replaced by Sebastian Vettel at Racing Point in 2021, but has reiterated that he still has a contract in place with his current team. Reports this week claimed Vettel, who is set to
11:59 AM ET Sebastian Vettel has confirmed he’s held talks with Racing Point about a drive for next year, but insists there is nothing “concrete” in place as yet. 1 Related Media reports this week linked Vettel to a move to the team, which is due to be rebranded Aston Martin next year. Such a