3:10 PM ET Daniel Cormier is no longer the light heavyweight champion. Cormier told ESPN on Friday that he has decided to give up the 205-pound title, rather than have it stripped from him once Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson fight for the belt at at UFC 232 on Saturday night. Daniel Cormier had one
2:57 PM ET Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III will be sidelined for at least another two weeks as he recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee, the team announced Friday. Bagley, selected with the No. 2 overall pick in June, has not played since a Dec. 14 game against the Golden State
2:36 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Free-agent pitcher Matt Shoemaker has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced Friday. Shoemaker went 2-2 with a 4.94 ERA in seven starts with the Los Angeles Angels last season. The right-hander has been hampered by right forearm injuries over
9:09 AM ET Given a choice, should you correct somebody who mistakes you for somebody else, or go with their wrong impression? We’ve probably all been there at one time or another. But when Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams was confused for Bryce Harper, the All-Star slugger who’s this winter’s most in-demand free agent while
1:59 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Kelly Sowatsky fought back the tears after meeting Pittsburgh Penguins players on Thursday morning. This wasn’t just her favorite hockey team; this was the organization that helped save her life. Catch more than 180 NHL games streaming live this season on ESPN+. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to
1:40 PM ET The New York Jets and wide receiver Quincy Enunwa have reached agreement on a multi-year extension, the team announced Friday. The extension is for four years and worth up to $36 million, sources told ESPN, confirming a Pro Football Weekly report. The deal also features $20 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s
12:12 PM ET Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed steadfastly maintained Azhar Ali had taken a “clear catch” to dismiss Dean Elgar in the opening hour of the third day. With South Africa wobbling at 16 for 1 in a chase of 149, having lost Aiden Markram early and dropped Hashim Amla on a morning when Pakistan’s
10:00 AM ET With John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs squaring off against his former team, the New York Islanders, for the first time this season on Saturday night (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+), we ponder the big questions. Who wins the Stanley Cup first, the Maple Leafs or the Islanders? Greg Wyshynski, senior
9:41 AM ET It took five years (and a last-minute venue change), but we’re finally getting a Jon Jones–Alexander Gustafsson rematch at UFC 232 on Saturday in Los Angeles. Jones and Gustafsson met at UFC 165 on Sept. 21, 2013. Jones defeated Gustafsson via unanimous decision in the closest fight of his career. He later
9:21 AM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — As a rule, football coaches don’t tend to get giddy, but Shane Beamer jokes that Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley comes pretty darn close when he watches redshirt freshman center Creed Humphrey maul opposing defensive linemen on tape. “I know it’s funny to say, but he really is almost