1:48 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Despite an undefeated record in the UFC, Kamaru Usman has occasionally struggled to get the respect he feels he deserves. Dominating a former UFC champion should help. Usman (14-1) earned the biggest win of his career on Friday, when he dominated former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos (28-11) over
Nov 28, 2018 Former UFC champion Anderson Silva accepted a monster challenge this week when he agreed to meet undefeated middleweight contender Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 on Feb. 9. Silva is 43 and coming off a two-year layoff. It will be a lot to overcome — and for Silva, that’s the point. “This is
11:56 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The Houston Rockets, who are a game under .500, firmly believe that they’re still an elite team when healthy. The Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 136-105 rout of the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Friday, when point guard Chris Paul returned after missing the previous three
11:13 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN It’s time to reset the Tom Wilson controversy clock. Nine games after returning from a lengthy suspension, another one of the Washington Capitals forward’s hits has caused a firestorm. Wilson was ejected from the Capitals’ 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night, given a match penalty at
10:56 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Kareem Hunt was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday after video surfaced of him pushing a woman to the ground and later kicking her. The Chiefs will once again turn to Spencer Ware as their featured back. In 2016, when Jamaal Charles didn’t respond
10:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez rode his 6,000th career winner in North America, guiding Singapore Trader to victory Friday at Aqueduct. He joins Hall of Famer Edgar Prado, Mario Pino and Perry Wayne Ouzts as the only active riders to reach the milestone and the 18th
9:34 PM ET The UFC has signed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Kron Gracie to an exclusive deal, and booked him against featherweight Alex Caceres at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, California. UFC president Dana White broke the news to ESPN on Friday. The UFC 233 pay-per-view will take place at Honda Center. Gracie (4-0)
9:57 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton became a free agent when the Cincinnati Reds failed to offer a 2019 contract by Friday’s deadline. Several intriguing players joined the ranks of free agency Friday, including Billy Hamilton and Jonathan Schoop. Which teams might be interested? Hamilton, 28, hit .236 with four
3:50 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder was so animated and emotional during the traditional faceoff with lineal champion Tyson Fury that the two wound up scuffling at the end of the final prefight news conference Wednesday. But at Friday’s weigh-in outside the Los Angeles Convention Center, next to Staples Center,
8:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder was so animated and emotional during the traditional faceoff with lineal champion Tyson Fury that the two wound up scuffling at the end of the final prefight news conference Wednesday. But at Friday’s weigh-in outside the Los Angeles Convention Center, next to Staples Center,