5:12 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton declined to name the New Orleans Saints‘ starting quarterback after Friday’s practice, saying he will “probably wait until Sunday.” But Drew Brees and running back Alvin Kamara both appear to have a good chance of returning from injuries against the Arizona Cardinals after they practiced again on
9:12 PM ET Bantamweight contender Joshua Greer Jr., who is close to a mandatory shot at a world title, took control in the second half of the fight and won a unanimous decision over Antonio Nieves on Saturday night on the undercard of the Shakur Stevenson-Joet Gonzalez vacant featherweight world title bout at the Reno-Sparks
9:04 AM ET Steve KimESPN Back home in California a day after his fighter Maxim Dadashev suffered a TKO loss against Subriel Matias and was hospitalized with a brain injury, trainer Buddy McGirt received a call from the Maryland State Athletic Commission. “Buddy, what did you see that we didn’t see, that made you stop
2:56 PM ET Jimmy Butler‘s debut with the Miami Heat has been put off for a few more games. Butler’s girlfriend gave birth to the couple’s child Wednesday night, coach Erik Spoelstra said, so the Heat’s high-profile offseason addition will not travel with the team on its two-game road trip to play the Milwaukee Bucks
2:53 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko will not travel with the team for weekend games at Boston and Detroit after suffering an unspecified upper-body injury in a win over Los Angeles. General manager Doug Armstrong said Friday that Tarasenko will be re-evaluated when the team returns following Sunday’s game
Oct 25, 2019 The California State Athletic Commission has removed a temporary suspension on UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd‘s licensure, which had barred her from competing at 135 pounds in the state of California. The commission has also removed a note of concern regarding Ladd’s weight in the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports database.
1:26 PM ET Former unified bantamweight world titleholder Ryan Burnett, unable to overcome injuries, announced his retirement from boxing on Friday. “Although my retirement is forced through injuries, I carry a heart full of satisfaction and gratitude,” Burnett said in a statement. “I have achieved my childhood dream and secured my future health, which is
Oct 24, 2019 South Africa will be without speedy winger Cheslin Kolbe for their Rugby World Cup semifinal against Wales on Sunday, after the Springboks’ number 14 failed to recover from an ankle injury. Kolbe aggravated the injury, which he picked up against Italy, in the quarterfinal win against hosts Japan, and coach Rassie Erasmus
1:00 PM ET We go a touch slower yet again next week, down to 43 NHL games on the week. Once again we have another team with only a single game on the schedule, however, this time it probably doesn’t greatly impact your fantasy grand plans. The Ottawa Senators are off until a Saturday matchup
12:09 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said he hasn’t spoken to cornerback Darius Slay individually about being disgruntled following the trade of safety Quandre Diggs, but Patricia did address the team Wednesday after the club made the move. “Spoke to the team as far as that’s concerned, and always,