7:49 PM ET A bantamweight bout between John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen is in the works for the UFC’s Jan. 19 card in Brooklyn, New York, sources told ESPN. The card will mark the UFC’s debut on ESPN+. Lineker (31-8) was slated to fight former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz in January, but the fight
8:11 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Domingo Santana from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in exchange for outfielder Ben Gamel and minor-league pitcher Noah Zavalos. The swap of young outfielders adds a right-handed power bat to the Mariners’ lineup and provides the Brewers with a versatile corner outfielder. The
12:17 AM ET The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a modern blockbuster, one in which some bad contracts changed hands along with useful major leaguers and prospects. The Reds got a little bit better, but perhaps not as much as they need to, and those plucky Dodgers added some prospects to help
7:33 PM ET Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders have had talks with the San Francisco Giants about playing home games at AT&T Park next season. The Giants issued a statement Friday confirming the Raiders have expressed “initial interest” in playing in San Francisco in 2019. The Raiders are moving to Las Vegas
8:01 PM ET LOS ANGELES — John Harbaugh will remain the coach of the Baltimore Ravens for the 2019 season and beyond, the team said in a strong vote of confidence the night before Saturday’s pivotal game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Ravens announced Friday night that they are working on an extension to
6:52 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins took another step in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon on Friday by dunking on teammate Kevin Durant in a playful one-on-one battle at the end of practice. The pair, which has had a handful of post-practice duels over the last couple
6:04 PM ET Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn will kick off his 2019 slate of American-based cards for sports streaming service DAZN on Jan. 18 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York with middleweight world titleholder Demetrius Andrade in the main event, he made official on Friday. Andrade (26-0, 16 KOs),
8:14 PM ET Friday’s trade between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds is a big deal for a number of reasons. First off, seven players changed hands, with outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp, left-hander Alex Wood and catcher Kyle Farmer heading to Cincinnati (along with cash considerations), while veteran right-hander Homer Bailey
5:10 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are trading outfielders Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig, pitcher Alex Wood and catcher Kyle Farmer and cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Homer Bailey and two prospects. Also headed to the Dodgers are shortstop Jeter Downs, who was a first-round pick (No. 32) in the 2017
9:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Any list of the NHL’s best young defensemen has to include Seth Jones of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old Texas native finished fourth in voting for the Norris Trophy last season after posting a career-high 57 points in 78 games during a campaign that also saw his defensive impact