Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 08:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Once again, it’s back to the starting line for Bellator MMA. The second-fiddle fight promotion seems to always be starting over, redefining itself or making a comeback. Friday will bring the latest incarnation at Bellator Belfast, with the fight card in the Northern Ireland
Getty Images Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is set to return at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after recovering from surgery for appendicitis. The Spaniard missed the Saudi Arabian GP this month, where 18-year-old Briton Oliver Bearman was a late replacement. Bearman finished seventh on debut in Jeddah but is likely to return to Formula
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMar 20, 2024, 07:25 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the super conference version of ESPN’s 2024 mock NCAA football tournament. Of the teams making it to the Sweet 16, 11 are in either the Big
Getty Images Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has overturned European Union sanctions imposed as part of the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mazepin, who drove in Formula 1 for Haas in 2021, and his father had assets frozen and were given a travel ban. His father, billionaire businessman Dmitry Mazepin, was deemed a close
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions This space is typically used to set up matchups on the evening’s NHL schedule that will have an impact on the playoff races, and there’s been
Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shane Bieber, who has shown signs of being an ace again for the Cleveland Guardians following an injury-slowed 2023, will start the team’s opener for the fifth straight season. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, the right-hander has had a
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 20, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite Manchester United‘s thrilling 4-3 FA Cup win over Liverpool, manager Erik ten Hag remains under pressure. Victory over Jurgen Klopp’s side at Old Trafford on Sunday gave the Dutchman a statement win, but the question of whether he’s still the right man for
Tom Moody warned Hardik Pandya that captaincy becomes tricky when you start losing games.© X (Twitter) Hardik Pandya is all set to lead Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting Friday, March 22. Hardik replaced Rohit Sharma as the captain of the franchise after MI traded him from Gujarat
Getty Images By Elizabeth Hudson BBC Sport Two-time Paralympic champion Lora Fachie says becoming a mother has challenged her as an athlete in new ways. Fachie, who is married to fellow Para-cyclist and Paralympic champion Neil, gave birth to son Fraser in November 2022, and told BBC Sport that motherhood is the hardest thing she
Mar 19, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will miss at least one week after having surgery Tuesday to repair a nasal fracture. In a statement, the Cavs said Mitchell was injured Saturday in a loss to the Houston Rockets and missed Monday night’s road win over the Indiana
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 03:14 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup is so stacked that Shohei Ohtani doesn’t even have the best MVP odds on his own team. The consensus favorites to win the World Series at
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 19, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA — Simona Halep had just lost to Paula Badosa 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday, but she couldn’t help but smile and flash a thumbs up to the crowd as she walked off
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
ESPN News Services Mar 19, 2024, 12:47 PM ET MIAMI — The death of Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro hockey player and boyfriend of professional tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has been ruled an apparent suicide, the Miami-Dade Police Department said Tuesday. Koltsov was 42. Police said in a statement sent to Reuters that Bal
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — For 13 straight bouts over seven consecutive years, Canelo Álvarez refused to fight another Mexican. The biggest star in boxing said he respected his nation and its top talents too much to deliver any setbacks to their careers. Álvarez has
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor could be making a return to the Octagon relatively soon after his feature film debut. The former UFC double champion and biggest star in the history of the sport told ESPN on Tuesday that he will be coming back to
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMar 19, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff and ESPN have agreed to a new six-year, $7.8 billion contract that ensures the network will remain the sole media rights holder of the event through