1:36 AM ET Alex Pereira defeated Israel Adesanya by fifth-round TKO in the main event of UFC 281 to become the new middleweight champion Saturday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Adesanya hurt Pereira at the end of Round 1 and then dominated the ground game in the third before Pereira took over in
Kolkata Knight Riders have secured New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson and Afghanistan wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz via trades from IPL champions Gujarat Titans ahead of the auction for the 2023 season, slated for December 23 in Kochi. It is an all-cash trade, the details of which have not been disclosed by the IPL or the
1:26 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Janibek Alimkhanuly retained his WBO middleweight title with a far-tougher-than-expected unanimous decision over Denzel Bentley on Saturday in Las Vegas. The scores: 116-112, 116-112 and 118-110. Alimkhanuly, a 20-1 favorite, jumped to an early lead as he peppered Bentley with straight lefts before the Londoner came alive in Round 5.
4:45 PM ET George Russell says he and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton will be free to race when they start alongside each other on the front row of the grid at the Brazilian Grand Prix, but expects the team to split their strategies to stand the best chance of holding off Max Verstappen in third.
2:47 AM ET Associated Press BELLEAIR, Fla. — Allisen Corpuz is closing out a solid rookie year on the LPGA Tour, and now the Hawaii native has a chance to make it even better at the Pelican Women’s Championship. Corpuz made four birdies in a six-hole stretch in the middle of her second round Saturday
5:07 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Freshman linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. had himself a historic day in the No. 7 LSU Tigers‘ 13-10 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Perkins, a former five-star recruit, had 8 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 forced fumbles Saturday. He sealed the win when he stripped Arkansas quarterback Cade Fortin and the
1:44 AM ET What can we take away from a thrilling slate of title fights and marquee matchups at UFC 281? Jeff Wagenheim, Marc Raimondi and Brett Okamoto offer their thoughts from a highlight-packed event in New York. NEW YORK — Why are we surprised? Alex Pereira had shown us it could be done long
4:06 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have activated wide receiver Treylon Burks from injured reserve, and the rookie will make his return against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Titans also activated
6:40 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Cade Cunningham won’t be suiting up on Saturday night when the Detroit Pistons host the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons announced the second-year guard will miss at least the next four games with left shin soreness. He will be reevaluated in a week. Cunningham also was inactive
4:38 PM ET Arsenal will take a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table into the World Cup break after a Martin Odegaard brace secured a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday. Odegaard broke the deadlock 10 minutes into the second half before the Arsenal captain added a second