Month: September 2023

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2023, 02:21 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office will not pursue criminal charges against former UFC star Nate Diaz related to his involvement in a street brawl earlier this year on Bourbon
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Morata, right, and Atletico were sensational in defeating their local rivals this weekend, but it also spoke volumes of how Real’s depth isn’t as solid as previously thought. Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images The European soccer weekend didn’t disappoint as a string of high-profile clashes offered up plenty of entertainment and talking points. There
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Sep 25, 2023, 12:37 PM ET Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Monday pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, days after slamming the WTA for the introduction of performance byes at the tournament. Byes are usually awarded to top-seeded players, but performance byes allow for players who have played well in the
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Sep 25, 2023, 11:22 AM ET European golfers denied Ryder Cup candidacy in the wake of joining LIV Golf are relegated to fan participation this week when the 2023 event is played at Marco Simone Country Club in Rome. Henrik Stenson was bumped from his captaincy, Spain’s Sergio Garcia owns a magnificent record in Ryder
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Associated Press Sep 25, 2023, 11:44 AM ET CHENGDU, China — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev will play for a 21st career title after beating third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals of the Chengdu Open on Monday. The 26-year-old German will meet Roman Safiullin in Tuesday’s final. The 55th-ranked Russian defeated second-seeded Lorenzo Musetti
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2023, 10:06 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun After seventeen consecutive weekends with fights, the UFC will be dark for the first time since May. In fact, it’s a quiet weekend across every major MMA promotion, outside of
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Associated Press Sep 25, 2023, 09:20 AM ET IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season, and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 in the 2024 schedule released Monday. The 17-race schedule features two Saturday night races, a $1 million all-star race in Southern California, 12 races
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Associated Press Sep 25, 2023, 08:26 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Less than a year after a stirring run to the National League Championship Series, the high-priced, underperforming San Diego Padres are defending themselves against reports there is a lack of clubhouse leadership within a dysfunctional organization. While hinting that there have been issues in
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2023, 09:30 PM ET Texas‘ on-field success to begin the 2023 season — highlighted by a Week 2 victory in Tuscaloosa over Alabama — is translating to the recruiting trail. Four-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker committed to Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns on Sunday night. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
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Sep 25, 2023, 07:41 AM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ charter plane from Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, early Monday morning. A Steelers spokesperson posted on social media that everyone on the plane is safe and that the team is “making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today.” Multiple
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