6:19 PM ET Fast-rising junior welterweight prospect Mario Barrios will fight Richard Zamora in a 10-round bout announced on Monday. It will serve as the co-feature of the “Showtime Championship Boxing” card on Feb. 9 at the Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly the StubHub Center, in Carson, California. Showtime also announced that the tripleheader (10
6:38 PM ET What the Columbus Blue Jackets do with star forward Artemi Panarin is a big talker leading up to the Feb. 25 trade deadline. What they won’t do is discuss a contract extension. On Monday, Panarin’s agent Daniel Milstein put out a statement: “We have informed the team that we are willing to
6:31 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Now 35, Ryan Braun is years past his dominant, MVP self. Yet the aging slugger is trying to set himself up to be a part of the Milwaukee Brewers‘ promising future. Specifically, Braun is doing something he’s never done: changing his swing. And to do that, he’s been
5:44 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has banned all drivers and team members from betting on its races as part of new gambling guidelines established in this season’s rulebook. NASCAR employees are prohibited from disclosing confidential information and from requesting insider information that could potentially help “their own gain or for
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — John Tavares and his Atlantic Division All-Star teammate Steven Stamkos skated into the offensive zone. All three players from the Metropolitan Division were bunched up around Tavares, leaving Stamkos wide open for a goal. A fan watching his first hockey game could have diagnosed this defensive
5:01 PM ET Opening Bell: Thurman back in business NEW YORK — After a 22-month layoff because of right elbow surgery followed by a left hand injury, welterweight world titlist Keith Thurman finally returned and is back in a business in a major way. In a highly entertaining fight, Thurman retained his belt for the
7:00 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski SAN JOSE, Calif. — The NHL’s current collective bargaining agreement expires in September 2022. However, this coming September, both the NHL and NHLPA have the option to exercise an opt-out clause. Over the past few months, leaders from both groups have begun meeting to hash out core issues
3:45 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who is under U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspension until May 2020 because of a failed drug test, plans on visiting with UFC officials next week in an effort to appeal for his release from the promotion to he can resume his fighting career. Former UFC heavyweight
3:04 PM GMT Scotland have made three changes to their Six Nations squad ahead of the opening match against Italy on the weekend. Head coach Gregor Townsend has called up uncapped Glasgow centre Stafford McDowall, Warriors wing Rory Hughes and Edinburgh scrum-half Henry Pyrgos. Glasgow trio Matt Smith, Alex Dunbar and Rob Harley – who
7:30 AM ET Senior Bowl week had a big impact on draft boards, with four participants jumping up the 2019 NFL draft rankings. There’s still plenty of time for more change, with the NFL scouting combine (beginning Feb. 26) and pro day workouts on deck. Eight new players enter my Top 32 rankings, including a