3:41 PM ET Carmelo Anthony‘s return to the NBA is barely two weeks’ old, and he’s already being recognized for his strong play. The league on Monday named the Portland Trail Blazers forward its Western Conference Player of the Week. The Trail Blazers went 3-0, beating the Bulls twice as well as the Thunder. Anthony
12:00 PM ET Tony Ferguson had to delay Christmas season plans and his management had to cut short a Mexican vacation, but when all was said and done, the long-awaited and often-delayed fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov was signed, sealed and official for April 18. After injury, illness and fate saw this fight booked and cancelled
12:00 PM ET Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show will again be high on star power, with Tony Ferguson giving his thoughts on fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight belt on April 18. Kicking off the show will be Helwani’s reaction to the recently scheduled bouts between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone and Ferguson vs. Khabib.
1:33 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Monday that running back Ronald Jones II was benched in the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars for missing an assignment on a blitz pickup that resulted in a sack-forced fumble of quarterback Jameis Winston. Coming out of the backfield with 9:28 to go in
10:34 AM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Tatiana Suarez’s fight against Nina Ansaroff in March. Suarez defeated Ansaroff by unanimous decision. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — The worst two weeks of Tatiana Suarez‘s life took place in 2011, in a small bedroom she shared with her boyfriend at the time. She
6:15 PM GMT Mohammad Isam Close Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi Close News editor, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo BPL side Chattogram Challengers expect Chris Gayle to be available for them after he recovers from a hamstring injury. Gayle is likely to play in the BPL after January 4, after which Chattogram
12:27 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Indians have acquired veteran catcher Sandy Leon in a trade from the Red Sox. Cleveland sent minor league right-hander Adenys Bautista to Boston on Monday for the 30-year-old Leon, who has split his eight-year major league career between Boston and Washington. Leon batted just .192 last season
11:22 AM ET Auburn fans stormed the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium after beating in-state rival Alabama in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night, and now the university has to pay the price for the celebration. On Monday, the SEC announced that Auburn will be fined $250,000 for its fourth violation of a conference policy prohibiting
11:24 AM ET NASSAU, Bahamas — Some six months after winning the Masters, Tiger Woods finally sat down with his caddie, Joe LaCava, to watch the final round and relive the tense moments leading to his 15th major title on April 14. LaCava visited Woods recently at his South Florida home for some promotional work
12:04 PM ET In the end, former featherweight world titlist Oscar Valdez made a successful debut in the junior lightweight division by stopping game Adam Lopez in the seventh round of a highly competitive fight on Saturday night. But what happened the previous day cannot be ignored. That is when Andres Gutierrez arrived at the