1:11 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Khabib Nurmagomedov seems primed for an early 2020 return. Ali Abdelaziz, the manager for the UFC lightweight champion, told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto in an interview Tuesday that Nurmagomedov would be willing to invite Tony Ferguson to fight him for the title next spring. “Bring your ass March or April,”
1:18 AM BST NSW Waratahs have continued their rebuild by signing New Zealand-raised loose forward Charlie Gamble, who has taken an unusual path into Super Rugby. The former Crusaders Academy product has inked a one-year contact after performing well for Sydney in the NRC and dominating in the Sydney club competition this year. Hailing from
1:01 AM ET ESPN News Services The NBA Cares event in Shanghai involving the Los Angeles Lakers was canceled on Wednesday just hours before it was scheduled to begin, adding to the fallout from a recent tweet by Rockets GM Daryl Morey that showed support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. The NBA did not
12:21 AM ET Rutgers quarterback McLane Carter is retiring from football due to medical reasons. Carter, a graduate transfer from Texas Tech who won Rutgers’ starting quarterback job in training camp, posted a statement to his Twitter account Tuesday night about his decision. pic.twitter.com/QUG9usumVS — McLane Carter (@McLaneC4) October 8, 2019 Carter started the Scarlet
11:32 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis turned his $7,017 fine for wearing a “Man of God” headband into a win-win. First, Davis channeled the outspoken reaction to his fine into a charitable cause. He announced Tuesday that he has raised more than $30,000 in sales of “Man of God,”
9:23 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch asked ace Justin Verlander to do something he had never done before. It might be a while be he asks him to do it again. Verlander was chased after just 3⅔ innings in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays
8:48 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons hit the first 3-pointer of his NBA career in a preseason game against the Guangzhou Long-Lions on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-10 point guard pulled up from deep beyond the arc seconds before halftime with the Sixers up big. He was treated to rapturous applause by the home
8:04 PM ET Some NHL teams placate their fans with free hats or magnetic schedules. The Philadelphia Flyers, however, know what their fans really want: the opportunity to smash a flat-screen television with a hockey stick. The Flyers announced on Tuesday that the Wells Fargo Center now has a “Disassembly Room,” the first-ever “rage room”
7:42 PM ET Fans looking to attend Notre Dame‘s game at Michigan now have a unique way to get tickets and a place to stay. The Goodyear Blimp has partnered with Airbnb, offering three separate one-night stays inside the blimp that will also include two tickets to the matchup between the Wolverines and the Irish
7:35 PM ET After a winless start to the regular season, the San Jose Sharks are hoping an old friend named Patrick Marleau can bring some stability. GM Doug Wilson announced that the team will sign the 40-year-old Marleau, who is the franchise leader in games (1,493), goals (508) and points (1,082). The deal is