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Megan Anderson Jul 3, 2023, 02:56 PM ET The UFC will close out International Fight Week this weekend with its eighth pay-per-view event of the year as the promotion hosts UFC 290 on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, and early prelims on at 6 p.m. on

Greg Growden, ESPN RugbyJul 4, 2023, 02:53 AM Close After more than 30 years with The Sydney Morning Herald and Fairfax Media in Australia, Greg Growden now writes exclusively online for ESPN. Never afraid to step on toes, you can expect plenty of compelling insight from one of Australia’s most renowned writers. Editor’s Note: This

ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through at least 2024. Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Monday it was continuing Baffert’s ban, citing “continued concerns regarding the threat to the safety and integrity of racing he poses to CDI-owned racetracks.” Baffert was initially

Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for

Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 09:57 PM ET CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. After passing Elliott, van Gisbergen dueled with Haley in the final laps

Jul 2, 2023, 09:02 AM ET Novak Djokovic is the favorite to win — can he face down the pressure and set the Grand Slam record? Or will someone (maybe Carlos Alcaraz) be able to stop him along the way? Iga Swiatek just won the French Open title, but has admitted she’s a lot less

ESPN.com Jun 18, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The NBA offseason is underway, but before the Denver Nuggets even wrapped up this year’s title, they got a jump on trade season by swinging a deal during the Finals. That rare move, which involved a swap of draft picks with

Jun 30, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker plans to attend training camp next month despite a trade request, his agent told NFL Network. NFL Network cited Baker’s rep, David Mulugheta, in detailing Baker’s plan to join the team for the start of camp but wants a deal that shows he’s a

Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 03:07 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Mookie Betts will compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on July 10, joining Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero in the eight-man competition. Elected to start in the All-Star Game for the National League,

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The NHL free agent signing period will officially begin Saturday at noon ET, but

Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — With an elk’s head mounted on the wall and the Farm Service Credit of America luncheon on the calendar, Elks Lodge #1790 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, seems like an unusual place for a blueprint for the revival of Nebraska football to reveal itself. Forget restoring

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJun 29, 2023, 11:23 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year It was 74 years and two weeks ago when NASCAR ran the first race of its Strictly Stock division, what we now know as the

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 02:45 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. ST. LOUIS — In international soccer lingo, Wednesday night’s Gold Cup match between the United States and St. Kitts and Nevis was, technically, a competitive one. Anyone who watched the Americans’ 6-0 win

The LIV Golf League hits the halfway point of its 2023 schedule at Real Club Valderrama in Spain this weekend. There are six regular season tournaments remaining, including one in London and four more in the U.S. The individual and team championships will take place in Saudi Arabia on Nov. 3-5. After that, no one

Andres Waters Jun 27, 2023, 05:02 PM ET We’re five weeks into “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31, and for the fifth week in a row, Michael Chandler‘s team got a win over Conor McGregor‘s. Team Chandler’s Brad Katona used his ground game to control Team McGregor’s Carlos Vera and pick up a unanimous decision victory

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 26, 2023, 11:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The five-page agreement signed by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley and Public Investment Fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan to form a new

Associated Press Jun 26, 2023, 07:45 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The Presidents Cup is headed Down Under for the fourth time, this time to Kingston Heath for the 2028 matches. Kingston Heath is among the more popular golf courses on the fabled sand belt in Melbourne that has hosted several events, none more highly

ESPN News Services Jun 26, 2023, 04:40 PM ET Detroit Golf Club took a heavy hit from storms that passed through the area Sunday, leaving the PGA Tour with little time to clean up the course before the scheduled start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday. The PGA Tour on Monday tweeted two photos

Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for