Brett OkamotoAug 3, 2025, 09:51 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and…
William Byron — winner: “Man, how about that for some fuel mileage? We’ve had our fair share of things not go our way with fuel mileage, and just super thankful for Rudy, all these guys, all the engineers, all the…
EUGENE, Ore. — Noah Lyles landed the day’s biggest blow on the track, passing Kenny Bednarek for the win, then looking his way to talk some trash. Bednarek’s answer was a two-handed shove in the back after the finish line,…
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a two-under…
Noah Lyles didn’t have to race at the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, but he did and came out with a tense win over Kenny Bednarek. Lyles, the Olympic 100m gold medalist, earned a record-tying fifth U.S. men’s…
Bills running back James Cook has made it known he wants a contract extension, and he skipped the team’s voluntary offseason workouts to express his displeasure at not having one. Cook, though, attended the mandatory minicamp and fully participated in…
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko upset top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. Gauff dropped to 2-3 since winning the French Open. She followed the major victory with opening losses…
The Bengals went live Saturday night at Paycor Stadium during a brisk 90-minute workout, and the sun-splashed fans enjoyed the pleasant 77-degree weather as well as another good practice from first-round pick Shemar Stewart. Stewart, working with the second team,…
With his criminal case resolved, Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has one step remaining before his street-racing situation is resolved: A potential, if not likely, NFL suspension. “Honestly, it’s still in the works,” Rice said Saturday, via Nate Taylor of ESPN.com.…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Cincinnati manager Terry Francona noticed the sheer size of Bristol Motor Speedway rising up from the mountains as the Reds arrived Saturday on their buses. The best way to describe the speedway? Huge. Big enough in…