12:57 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Mets released second baseman Robinson Cano prior to Sunday’s doubleheader against the Phillies. The move comes a week after the slumping Cano was designated for assignment despite nearly $45 million remaining on his contract. The Mets announced the news in their pregame notes and after manager Buck
May 7, 2022 A pair of UFC title fights have been slated to co-headline the promotion’s annual International Fight Week on July 2 in Las Vegas. The UFC announced on Saturday that middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will seek his fifth title defense against Jared Cannonier. Also, a long-anticipated featherweight trilogy between Alexander Volkanovski and Max
May 7, 2022 PHOENIX — Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone‘s return to the Octagon will have to wait. The 39-year-old veteran was scheduled to return from a one-year layoff on Saturday, in a lightweight bout against Joe Lauzon at UFC 274 inside Footprint Center. Cerrone (36-16) was pulled from the bout hours before, however, because of food
May 7, 2022 PHOENIX — The UFC’s Hall of Fame will welcome former two-weight champion Daniel Cormier into its wings this summer. The UFC announced Cormier’s looming induction into the Hall of Fame on Saturday. Cormier, 43, was working the commentary booth at UFC 274 inside the Footprint Center and got caught by surprise. Born
7:00 AM ET NFL experts We’re now over a week removed from the 2022 NFL draft, and rookie camps have just started to kick off. So it is a good time to ask our NFL expert panel to weigh in on some of the biggest lingering questions. That includes what our writers and analysts liked,
8:47 AM ET Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A formal announcement is expected this week, sources told Wojnarowski. Jokic’s raw stats were even better this year than last year, as he averaged career highs of 27.1 points
7:49 AM ET Associated Press ROME — Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Italian Open on Monday with a left Achilles injury. Osaka injured herself in her first-round win over Anastasia Potapova at the Madrid Open 10 days ago and she said she “hasn’t healed yet.” “I need to be careful, especially in advance of Roland
8:50 AM ET That was a wild week in the UFC’s lightweight division, yeah? Sheesh. Charles Oliveira turns in another sublime performance. Michael Chandler with the knockout — and callout — of the decade. And after all that, we have a vacant title at 155 pounds. We’re back where we started when Khabib Nurmagomedov retired
8:00 AM ET Frank Lampard made a point of leaving the Everton dressing room following Sunday’s crucial 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester City to head back onto the pitch and make a personal thank you to the supporters who had helped inspire his players to victory at the King Power Stadium. There are times
6:37 AM ET Associated Press ROME — Fresh off his victory at the Madrid Open, Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Italian Open on Monday because of a right ankle injury. The Spanish teen beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic back-to-back in Madrid, then defeated Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final for his tour-leading fourth title of
7:00 AM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Representatives from all 32 NFL teams showed up for Alabama‘s pro day in late March to get a look at offensive tackle and future No. 7 overall pick Evan Neal and eight other players scheduled to participate. Jameson Williams, arguably the most explosive receiver in college football and the
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are two veterans of Indian cricket.© BCCI/IPL Since MS Dhoni took the charge of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) again after Ravindra Jadeja stepped down from captaincy, the defending champions have witnessed a turnaround. After Dhoni, who led the franchise to four titles, became the skipper once again, CSK have won
7:00 AM ET Claude Giroux was asked whether playing for the Florida Panthers is as fun as it looks. “Well, we’re winning,” he said. “So, yeah.” Giroux, 34, had a classic NHL trade deadline glow-up, going from the draft lottery-bound Philadelphia Flyers to the Panthers, who won the Presidents’ Trophy for the regular season’s best
4:44 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs scratched starting pitcher Marcus Stroman for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, placing him on the injured list without a designation. That move is normally reserved for COVID-19 related issues. Stroman, 31, will be replaced by lefty Justin Steele who is 1-3 with a 5.50
7:41 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Joey Logano bumped leader William Byron from behind on the next to last lap to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Logano, the pole-sitter, tracked Byron for about 25 laps until catching him and hitting him hard in the rear bumper turn three. Byron
6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — “A breath of fresh air” is how Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Marcus Brady described having veteran quarterback Matt Ryan as the team’s new starter. Brady was referring to having another voice outside of just the coaching staff during the team’s offseason workouts. To some, the breath of fresh air could
9:31 PM ET DALLAS — Several family members of Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul in attendance for Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday were harassed and physically contacted by a fan in the crowd, sources told ESPN. Paul addressed the disturbing Mother’s Day incident on social media
9:53 PM ET Kentucky Wildcats running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. was arrested on Sunday by campus police and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving, according to arrest records. Rodriguez, 21, was also cited for driving without tail lamps. An All-SEC pick and team captain last season, Rodriguez ranked 12th nationally