2:02 PM ET Justin Willis is no longer on the UFC roster. The promotion recently released the heavyweight prospect, sources told ESPN. TSN first reported the news. According to sources, the UFC decided to part ways with Willis, 31, after the two sides could not agree on a date for his next fight. Willis recently
2:02 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Michelle Wie has withdrawn from next week’s U.S. Women’s Open champion to continue her recovery from a hand injury. Wie announced her decision Friday on Twitter, saying that while she’s making progress she needs to take more time off. The 29-year-old Wie said it is a difficult
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Sri Lanka chose to bowl v South Africa Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the World Cup warm-up against South Africa in Cardiff. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne felt that there’d be some assistance for his seamers early on, while Faf du Plessis was happy
11:14 AM ET With the 2019 French Open beginning Sunday in Paris, we gathered 14 of our ESPN tennis experts to glean their knowledge and get their picks for this year’s tournament. Will Rafael Nadal win an astonishing 12th title at Roland Garros or will Novak Djokovic complete the “Djoker Slam”? Will Simona Halep repeat
11:56 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Playoff eligibility and seeding for two PFL divisions will be determined in July. Defending welterweight champion Magomed Magomedkerimov will face Chris Curtis in the main event of PFL 4 on July 11 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The card, which will air on ESPN+ and ESPN2, will decide who makes
4:19 PM ET Throughout his boxing career, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson knocked out 44 opponents. Now, 14 years after retiring from boxing, Tyson wants to get another knockout, this time in esports. On Thursday, Tyson announced a strategic investment in Fade 2 Karma, a professional esports team best known for its time in
7:53 PM ET Throughout his boxing career, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson knocked out 44 opponents. Now, 14 years after retiring from boxing, Tyson wants to get another knockout, this time in esports. On Thursday, Tyson announced a strategic investment in Fade 2 Karma, a professional esports team best known for its time in
10:39 AM BST International players based in England will be available for training camps ahead of the Rugby World Cup after the sport’s governing body offered Premiership clubs greater financial support if they lose players to injury on international duty. World Rugby has more than doubled the amount of compensation it will pay out for
2:43 PM ET Mark KriegelESPN COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Some fighters you love for what they can do in the ring — a sublime skill, perhaps, or an aptitude for devastation. Then there are others, even more rare, you come to love for what they represent. On Saturday night, Jamel Herring should be recognized as
May 24, 2019 Steve KimESPN This much is clear about WBO junior lightweight champion Masayuki Ito and his trainer, Rudy Hernandez: They work extremely well together. There is a personal chemistry that exists between them, even with a language barrier. It’s been a highly successful union, with Ito developing from a boxing novice (who had