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Jeff Wagenheim May 15, 2023, 12:34 PM ET The Edwards family already has one MMA world champion. It could add a second in September. Bellator middleweight Fabian Edwards, fresh off a win in a No. 1 contender fight, will challenge champion Johnny Eblen in the main event of Bellator Dublin on Sept. 23 at 3Arena

Associated Press May 14, 2023, 09:03 AM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States had to come back from a goal down to outclass newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its second win at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Canada had to do the same on the way to a 5-2 victory over Slovenia, the

Associated Press May 14, 2023, 08:41 PM ET BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Dustin Johnson overcame a triple bogey Sunday by making birdie on the 18th hole to join a playoff and another birdie on the 18th to win LIV Golf Tulsa for his first win this year. The victory was Johnson’s second since he joined

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 04:28 PM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns Josh Harris, the co-owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, now has an

Associated Press May 13, 2023, 07:42 PM ET CLIFTON, N.J. — Defending champion Minjee Lee of Australia overcame an opening bogey for a 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Saturday, heading in the final round of the Founders Cup. No. 6 in the world, Lee had four birdies and an eagle after dropping a stroke

Associated Press May 13, 2023, 06:32 PM ET BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Dustin Johnson finally looks to be getting his game back together, posting a 7-under 63 on Saturday to take a 2-shot lead into the final round of LIV Golf Tulsa. Johnson, a two-time major winner and former No. 1 player in the world,

Associated Press May 13, 2023, 04:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Chris Roberts, who worked as UCLA‘s football and basketball play-by-play radio announcer for 23 years, has died. He was 74. He died at his Glendora home east of Los Angeles on Friday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, the school said Saturday. When he retired

Israel Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Israel Gutierrez is an NBA writer for ESPN.com. AS FANS BEGIN to slowly trickle into State Farm Arena, their eyes are on the handful of Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics who are completing individual pregame routines before Game 3 of the first-round playoff matchup.

Associated Press May 12, 2023, 08:11 PM ET CLIFTON, N.J. — Two-time LPGA Tour player of the year Jin Young Ko shot her second straight 4-under 68 on Friday in the Founders Cup and shared the halfway lead with 37-year-old non-winner Sarah Kemp. Kemp, whose best finish on tour is a tie for second in

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 07:26 PM ET Leon might not be the only Edwards family member with a championship in the future. Fabian Edwards, brother of UFC titleholder Leon Edwards, beat multiple-time former MMA champion Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) on Friday in the main event of Bellator 296

Associated Press May 11, 2023, 04:21 PM ET Equipped with a favorable court ruling, the European tour has expanded its sanctions against players who competed in LIV Golf or Asian Tour events without permission over eight months. The tour already has issued fines of 100,000 pounds ($125,000) to 17 players who played in the first

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 10, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Former Nebraska and Texas quarterback Casey Thompson, one of the top players in the NCAA transfer portal, told ESPN on Wednesday that he has committed to Florida Atlantic. The move reunites Thompson with Tom Herman, who was his first college coach, at Texas, and who is entering

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 09:00 AM ET DALLAS — Jake Paul was answering a question about 35 minutes into the news conference when his forthcoming opponent, Nate Diaz, put his hat on backward, got up and walked off the stage. “Is this man leaving?” Paul asked. MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani, who was moderating

The PGA Championship, golf’s second major championship of the season, is just a week away. Before the world’s best players tee it up at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, a handful of the game’s elite are competing in the AT&T Byron Nelson outside Dallas this week. The LPGA Tour returns to the

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2023, 08:00 PM ET DALLAS – Jake Paul has shaken up his coaching staff following his first career loss. The YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter told ESPN on Tuesday that he is now working with trainers Theo Chambers and legendary retired boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, along with his longtime coach J’Leon Love, a

Last year at this time, it was easy for Nick Saban, Ryan Day and Kirby Smart. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett were coming off monster seasons that included a Heisman for Young and a national title for Bennett. No QB controversies to be found for the top three teams

ESPN News Services May 8, 2023, 03:04 PM ET The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports (baseball, football, men’s basketball, men’s track and field, wrestling) and one full-time employee of the athletic department are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 8, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Texas native Jordan Spieth will miss this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson because of a wrist injury and his status for next week’s PGA Championship is in question.

May 8, 2023, 02:51 AM ET Andy Murray bounced back to beat world No. 17 Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday in the Aix-en-Provence Challenger Tour final, earning his first title at any level since 2019. The three-time major winner converted four of nine breakpoints to claim his first clay title since 2016, a

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 10:40 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Ariya Jutanugarn helped launch Thailand as an emerging power in women’s golf when she won the British Women’s Open in 2016. The victory inspired younger golfers in Thailand, and the results were evident during a dominating performance at the International Crown team match play