Oct 18, 2019 Four fights into his UFC career, former NFL star Greg Hardy continues to find himself at the center of controversy. A heavyweight bout between Hardy (5-1) and Ben Sosoli (7-2) ended in a no-contest Friday at UFC Fight Night in Boston because of Hardy’s unapproved use of an inhaler between the second
2:56 AM ET Artur Beterbiev vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk lived up to the billing Friday night, plain and simple. Beterbiev overpowered the boxing acumen of the skilled and previously undefeated Gvozdyk in 10 rounds to become a unified champion, consolidating the IBF and WBC titles. While Gvozdyk built an early lead on the cards, they came
10:36 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Christian Eckes won the ARCA Series finale along with its season championship Friday night. The 18-year-old from Greenville, New York, had a 15-point lead on Venturini Motorsports teammate Michael Self heading into the race at Kansas Speedway. Self went to the front early in the race
8:52 PM ET Associated Press The Heisman Trophy won by Ricky Wiliams in 1998 at Texas was sold at auction for $504,000, setting a record for college football’s most recognizable award. The winning bid for the trophy in Heritage Auctions’ Fall Sports Memorabilia Collectibles offerings exceeded the previous auction record for a Heisman, set when
6:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Defending champion Brooks Koepka withdrew from the CJ Cup in Jeju Island, South Korea, with a knee injury, the PGA Tour said Friday. Koepka had four bogeys on his first nine for a 75 and was 13 strokes behind Justin Thomas. Koepka, the No. 1 player in the world
10:07 AM ET It’s time for our last preseason column: 35 random predictions for the season. Not all of these are bold. Any prediction roundup has to include major awards and a championship pick, and there is no way to go totally out of the box on those. But others are designed to be a
6:18 PM ET ESPN News Services KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One hauler caught fire while traveling to Kansas Speedway, another went off the road when its driver had a medical emergency and wound up totaled at the bottom of a 60-foot embankment. So much for wrecks happening only on the track. The No. 47 team
5:23 PM ET The New York Jets and former Pro Bowl guard Kelechi Osemele are engaged in a dispute over the severity of his shoulder injury. If Osemele doesn’t return to practice Saturday after sitting out nearly four weeks, he will be subject to a fine or suspension for conduct detrimental, a source said. Osemele
4:51 PM ET Andy Murray battled past Romanian qualifier Marius Copil 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-4, at the European Open in Antwerp on Friday to reach his first singles semifinal in two years. The Briton, back on the ATP Tour after a career-saving hip resurfacing operation in January, was on course for a straight-sets victory but Copil
4:51 PM ET Andy Murray battled past Romanian qualifier Marius Copil 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-4, at the European Open in Antwerp on Friday to reach his first singles semi-final in two years. The Briton, back on the ATP Tour after a career-saving hip resurfacing operation in January, was on course for a straight-sets victory but Copil