4:45 PM ET An agreement has been made that would potentially unify MMA’s splintered rule set. The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) unanimously passed an alteration of its rule on the definition of a grounded fighter Tuesday at the association’s annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to ABC president Mike Mazzulli. The
4:37 PM ET ESPN News Services Lexi Thompson is not off to the best start during the LPGA Tour’s back-to-back majors in Europe. She missed the cut at the Evian Championship with rounds of 77-72, and then criticized course conditions that led to bad breaks in an Instagram post in which she concluded, “I’m actually
5:01 PM ET England must “hit the ground running” if they are to regain the Ashes, Ben Stokes believes. England boast an outstanding record at Edgbaston, the venue for the first Test. They have won 11 international matches in succession at the ground and haven’t been beaten by Australia in any format there since 2001.
4:47 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Top-seeded Sloane Stephens was upset in the first round of the Citi Open on Tuesday, and Coco Gauff also lost in the tune-up for the US Open. Rebecca Peterson beat Stephens 6-2, 7-5 at the hard-court tournament. Stephens was coming off a third-round loss at Wimbledon. Gauff, the
4:47 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Top-seeded Sloane Stephens has been upset in straight sets in the first round of the Citi Open. Rebecca Peterson beat Stephens 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday at the hard-court tournament that serves as a tune-up for the US Open. Stephens was coming off a third-round loss at Wimbledon. Stephens
4:29 PM BST England flanker Brad Shields will be sidelined for four to six weeks after damaging a ligament in his foot at a training camp in Italy last week, assistant coach John Mitchell said on Tuesday. Shields, 28, was replaced by Harlequins’ Alex Dombrandt at the training camp and the Wasps back-row forward’s recovery
4:14 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Tuesday that the team has agreed to a deal with point guard Trey Burke. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Trey’s experience as a ball handler matched with his scoring ability makes him a good fit for our roster,” GM Elton Brand said in a statement.
4:16 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The trial of former Wisconsin Badgers football player Quintez Cephus began Tuesday with a woman testifying that Cephus raped her in his apartment. Cephus, 21, of Macon, Georgia, is charged with second- and third-degree sexual assault after two 18-year-old women reported to police that he had assaulted
3:41 PM ET Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Randy Edsall says linebacker Eli Thomas won’t return to football after suffering a stroke last season. The senior had been working on his rehabilitation since having a stroke last October before a weightlifting session. He had returned to the team and been named a captain
10:57 AM ET Nothing triggers hockey gambling more than a nationwide heat wave. Caesars posted futures and propositions for the upcoming NHL season. Below are the top plays from ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Doug Kezirian and Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski. Note: Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Kezirian: This team ended last season as poorly