3:56 PM ET Cub Swanson landed straight right hands. He landed left hooks. Swanson landed uppercuts and punches to the body. Through it all, Kron Gracie, blood on his face, continued coming forward. Gracie stalked Swanson for three rounds. And for three rounds, Swanson teed off en route to a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
3:46 PM BST Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said Bundee Aki was devastated at the prospect that his Rugby World Cup could be over as he defended the centre’s tackle that drew a red card in the 47-5 win over Samoa on Saturday. Aki was sent off in the 29th minute after a high tackle at
3:41 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, a Rams spokesperson said
2:37 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Are the baseballs traveling less distance in the postseason? Cardinals manager Mike Shildt says they are, at least according to data from the team’s analytics department. Before Saturday’s Game 2 of the NLCS, Shildt said the front office reported that balls are traveling 4.5 fewer feet on average than
1:38 PM ET MIAMI — The Washington Redskins placed tight end Jordan Reed on injured reserve Saturday because of a concussion, casting his NFL future in doubt. Reed suffered a concussion in the third preseason game after a helmet-to-helmet hit by Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal, who was penalized and eventually fined. Reed has not
11:56 AM ET DALLAS — Any player from the Texas Longhorns or Oklahoma Sooners who draws an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during Saturday’s game will be automatically ejected. Big 12 referee Mike Defee made the announcement after the teams had to be separated at midfield following warm-ups at the Cotton Bowl. Defee assessed unsportsmanlike conduct penalties
11:58 AM ET England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick carded a 68 to hold his one-shot lead going into the final round at the Italian Open in Rome on Saturday. Fitzpatrick, 25, moved to 13 under for the tournament but got off to a roller coaster start with a birdie at the first and a bogey at the
6:52 AM BST TOKYO — A 100th cap presentation, some ASADA testing and a 3am arrival into Odawara: The Wallabies certainly had an eventful few hours after their victory over Georgia in Shizuoka. Typhoon Hagibis has thrown the Rugby World Cup into chaos as Japan prepares for its full force to take effect later into
10:51 AM ET SHENZHEN, China — With a couple minutes remaining in pregame warmups, LeBron James made his way from the court to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ bench. He sat down, closed his eyes and let out a deep breath. After a long week in China where the NBA’s burgeoning business in the Far East
Play 00:51 Thirty-four for 3, 20 for 3, and 53 for 5. This hasn’t been a uniformly terrible tour for South Africa’s batsmen. Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock have both scored hundreds, and Faf du Plessis has made a couple of fifties. The lower order has stuck around to the extent that South Africa,