DES MOINES, Iowa — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upward of 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence. “We have a lot of land there,” said Trump, a UFC enthusiast who has attended several of its mixed martial arts…
PHOENIX (AP) — Robbie Ray threw his first complete game since 2017, Rafael Devers had three RBIs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Thursday night. The teams split the four-game series, with the Giants winning the final two. Advertisement Ray (9-3) retired the first 12 batters before Eugenio Suarez led…
Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx and Sandy Brondello of the New York Liberty were selected Thursday as the head coaches for the WNBA All-Star Game. As of the end of play Thursday, Minnesota (15-2) and New York (12-5) owned the two best records in the league, garnering their respective coaches the All-Star honor. The…
Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt left Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after the third inning with right forearm tightness. Schmidt had thrown 55 pitches over the three innings, allowing three runs on four hits, but surprisingly didn't come back out for the fourth inning. Clayton Beeter replaced him on the mound, making his season…
PHILADELPHIA — Enzo Maresca has told Chelsea forward Pedro Neto that it will be “completely his decision” if he plays in Friday’s Club World Cup quarterfinal against Palmeiras following the death of close friend and Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota. Liverpool forward Jota, 28, was killed alongside his brother André Silva on Wednesday evening in northern…
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy expressed relief Thursday after an MRI revealed no structural damage in his left knee, but he is expected to miss about six weeks. The Dodgers put Muncy on the injured list with a bone bruise. “It was obviously amazing hearing the news that nothing was torn, nothing was…
David PurdumJul 3, 2025, 05:54 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Daily fantasy constitutes sports betting and is therefore illegal in California, according to an opinion released Thursday by the state’s attorney general. But the fantasy industry isn’t planning to immediately cease operations. California Attorney General Rob Bonta…
The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Thunder Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them…
Free agent center Jaxson Hayes agreed on a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN. Hayes’ agents, Bill Duffy and Marlon Harrison of WME Basketball, finalized a contract with Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka on Thursday, one day after the franchise reached a two-year deal…
Getty Images Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was placed on the injured list on Thursday with what the team described as a left knee bone bruise. Muncy had left Wednesday night’s eventual 5-4 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox with a serious-looking injury that the team originally called “left knee pain.” In a…
