5:55 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Ben Askren arrived in the UFC earlier this year as an undefeated fighter who had been a champion in two other promotions and was determined to prove he is the best welterweight in the world. Now, after suffering his second straight loss on Saturday, the 35-year-old isn’t sure if he
5:14 PM ET The NCAA’s top decision makers meet Tuesday in Atlanta for their first formal discussion about modifying rules that currently prohibit college athletes from making money by selling the rights to their names, images or likenesses. The association’s long-held policy regarding that aspect of amateurism is under increasing pressure from state and federal
4:55 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Monday suspended a member of Joey Logano‘s crew for one race after the tire specialist dragged Denny Hamlin to the ground in a chaotic scuffle between the rival drivers. Dave Nichols Jr. horse-collared Hamlin and pulled him to the pavement after Sunday’s race at Martinsville
6:19 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Over the weekend, LeBron James made his rounds on social media for … clipping his fingernails. James’ Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz for their second win of the early 2019 NBA season on Friday, and the star had some manicuring to catch up on during the game: When
3:20 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska coach Scott Frost said Monday he doesn’t know what prompted Indiana athletic director Fred Glass to say the Cornhuskers’ staff doesn’t respect the Hoosiers’ football program. Glass told the Indianapolis Star after the Hoosiers’ 38-31 win in Lincoln on Saturday the victory was “particularly gratifying, particularly
6:55 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — This is a weekly overreactions column, but you still want to be careful and make sure you’re overreacting, underreacting or simply reacting appropriately, and sometimes you need to see things with your own eyes to be sure. So I came out here to check out the undefeated 49ers,
12:53 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The two women who flashed their breasts from behind the backstop during Game 5 of the World Series at Nationals Park on Sunday night have been banned from major league stadiums. Major League Baseball sent the women a letter shortly after their escapade. Julia Rose and Lauren Summer
12:39 PM ET There are prospects and then there are the can’t-miss prospects. From the time Shakur Stevenson turned pro after claiming a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics, the product of Newark, New Jersey, was considered can’t-miss material because of his youth, speed, spectacular defensive abilities and enough offense to keep opponents honest. Signing
12:25 PM ET St. Louis Blues star forward Vladimir Tarasenko will undergo shoulder surgery on Tuesday, the team announced. Tarasenko will be placed on long term injury reserve and will be re-evaluated in five months, meaning he will miss the majority of the 2019-20 season. Tarasenko sustained the injury in a game against the Los
12:20 PM ET Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show will feature a taped interview with Nate Diaz, who walked with Helwani around Madison Square Garden following the Sept. 19 news conference for UFC 244. Diaz discussed why he doesn’t get excited about fighting, his brother’s support and headlining a show at Madison Square Garden against Jorge Masvidal