6:23 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Jays closer Ken Giles, who has been the subject of trade speculation, got a cortisone shot in his right elbow Tuesday to treat what the club called mild inflammation. Toronto head athletic trainer Nikki Huffman said an MRI showed no structural problems, and that the
11:16 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Flying knees were in the air Tuesday night during Dana White’s Contender Series. The UFC awarded contracts to four athletes, two of whom ended their fights in spectacular fashion with flying knees. Light heavyweight Aleksa Camur (5-0) knocked out Fabio Cherant with a flying knee 48 seconds into the
8:32 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a flyweight bout between two rising prospects in Maycee Barber and Gillian Robertson on Oct. 18, sources told ESPN. Contracts have not yet been signed, but both sides have agreed to the matchup. The 125-pound contest will take place at UFC Fight Night at TD Garden
Liverpool’s situation this offseason presented a different set of challenges. They are champions of Europe and finished second in the Premier League with the third-highest points total in history. But even for clubs in their position, every move comes at a cost. On the one hand, they want to reward the players who did so
9:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Troy Tulowitzki was frustrated his body kept letting him down. “There came a point in time this year after I strained my calf that it just wasn’t as enjoyable as it once was because I couldn’t do some of the things work wise that I had had
9:19 AM ET Steve KimESPN Heavyweight Chris Arreola, who faces Adam Kownacki on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, has a 44-fight career filled with entertaining moments. It hasn’t been perfect, but it has been memorable. Say what you want about Arreola, but he has been a trailblazer of sorts. Before there
6:11 PM ET Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: This story was originally published in March ahead of Conlan’s fight against Ruben Garcia. BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Everybody wants to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Unless you’re a fighter. Then you always want to be Irish. It’s good business, after all. Freddie Roach — who’s, in
5:40 PM ET The WBC on Tuesday withdrew, at least temporarily, recognition of Dillian Whyte as its interim heavyweight world titleholder because of his recent positive drug test. Despite having failed a pre-fight drug test, British regulators allowed Whyte to fight last Saturday in the main event of a Matchroom Boxing card at the O2
5:32 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is expected to miss multiple regular-season games after undergoing ankle surgery, coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday. Taylor said the ninth-year receiver underwent the procedure on Tuesday morning, three days after Green was carted off the field during the team’s first practice of the preseason. ESPN’s
5:27 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are the strongest favorites to make the playoffs, while the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns have the longest odds to reach the postseason. Caesars Sportsbook on Tuesday released Yes/No odds on each team’s playoff chances. The Bucks at -5,000 are the biggest favorites to make next