Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jon Jones (red gloves) celebrates defeating Stipe Miocoic (blue gloves) in the heavyweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images UFC 309 took place last weekend in New York, and it produced a massive update in the men’s pound-for-pound rankings. UFC heavyweight
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 15 points and 15 rebounds, Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 16 points, and No. 1 Kansas shrugged off a sluggish start to beat UNC Wilmington 84-66 on Tuesday night and give Jayhawks coach Bill Self his 800th career win. David Coit added 13 points and Zeke Mayo had 10
Knoxville had its chance to meet “The King” on Tuesday. Seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty made more than a pit stop at Food City as a spokesperson for the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The Food City on Middlebrook Pike raised more than $10,500 for the PVA, which helps ensure veterans with disabilities receive the specialized
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 19, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions MÁLAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal said he would only let his emotions break through at
So far, a good portion of Caitlin Clark’s off-season after winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year award has been spent on the golf course. For the second week in a row, the former University of Iowa All-American and Indiana Storm star will play a ceremonial role in a professional tournament when she plays nine
NFL Nation, ESPNNov 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coordinating an offense and calling plays in the NFL is a pressure-filled job. If your team’s offense is clicking on all cylinders like Ben Johnson’s Detroit Lions and Kellen Moore’s Philadelphia Eagles, or if you’ve received unexpectedly good results from your quarterback, like the
Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The NHL referee who was stretchered out of a game following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson was back home Tuesday and expected to make a full recovery. The league said that Mitch Dunning was home following a trip to
Conference play doesn’t start until December for the Big Ten, but women’s college basketball is well underway, and so far, all the contenders have gone unbeaten. Here’s how each of the seven teams ranked in the Top 25 have performed: No. 3 USC reigns supreme They had a scare in their first game, squeaking by
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Tuesday they have signed 10 players, including American defensive lineman Eric Black. Black (six-foot-four, 247 pounds) returns to the Roughriders after playing two games with the Green and White in 2024. Black started the 2024 season with the Edmonton Elks where he suited up for two games. He
Gerardo “Tata” Martino is out as Inter Miami’s head coach effective immediately, per multiple reports. Martino is reportedly leaving the club for personal reasons. Inter Miami will host a news conference on Friday, per Gastón Edul of Argentinian outlet TyC Sports. Martino led the team to a record-breaking regular season finish in 2024, with Miami
Retiring tennis superstar Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in a Davis Cup quarter-final singles rubber on Tuesday as the Netherlands took a 1-0 lead against Spain. The 22-time Grand Slam winner will call time on his career in professional tennis at the end of Spain’s participation in the tournament in
The Denver Broncos are the second-highest-scoring fantasy defense in the 2024 season with another top-end performance in Week 11. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) This fantasy football season, there may not be a more underrated asset in fantasy leagues than the Denver Broncos under Sean Payton. The Broncos have finished as a top-three fantasy defense in five
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterNov 19, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It was easy to wonder if there might be a little bit of a hangover this season. Mike Norvell weathered a strange, stair-stepping climb to greatness with Florida State — his Seminoles went
Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC beginning next year. White announced earlier this year that he was putting together The Snow League, a four-stop circuit that will feature halfpipe snowboarding and freeskiing. On Tuesday, the league and
Having fun yet, this college basketball season? The power teams in the polls certainly already are. Kansas is still No. 1, running Bill Self’s home record against non-conference opponents to a rather staggering 156-6. Connecticut opened the season with back-to-back-to-back games reaching 90 points for the first time in 30 years and becoming the first
Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec takes in the moment after scoring against the Colorado Rapids in a first-round playoff match on Nov. 1. Pec has played a vital role in helping transform the Galaxy into MLS Cup contenders. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) This is a story about how Gabriel Pec and the Galaxy got their
Real Madrid superstar set for crucial talks with NT manager over captaincy role According to an update from L’Équipe (via AS), France national team coach Didier Deschamps plans to have a conversation with Kylian Mbappe regarding his role as team captain. The discussion will focus on whether Mbappe wishes to continue as captain of Les
Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard has dealt with all kinds of injuries through his 13 seasons in the NBA, but he’d never had to worry about recovering from a concussion before. His return from concussion protocol put the Milwaukee Bucks guard in a much more