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UFC 162 is a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be held July 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main event is a middleweight title bout between champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chris Weidman....

Junior middleweight Demetrius Andrade, a 2008 U.S. Olympian and former world amateur champion from Providence, R.I., is headed to Ukraine for his first world title shot this summer.

Welterweight contender Kell Brook believes his injury issues are behind him and he is looking forward to returning to action when he faces Carson Jones in a rematch on July 13 at the outdoor Craven Park rugby stadium in Hull, England. England's Br...

Jose Mourinho has said he never contemplated succceeding Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss, insisting he would have "turned down every job in the world" in favour of a return to Chelsea.

Ivory Coast, Egypt and surprise package Ethiopia became the first three teams to qualify for the final round of playoffs in World Cup qualifying in Africa on Sunday, with the Ethiopians now a two-legged tie away from their first appearance ever at football's top tournament.

To show he is a true championship contender, Dale Earnhardt Jr. needs to start winning races. Michigan, site of his past two Cup victories, is a good place to start.

Top-ranked lightweight contender Anthony Pettis suffered a knee injury that has forced him out of an Aug. 3 featherweight title bout with champion Jose Aldo in Rio de Janeiro, UFC president Dana White announced Friday.

Last week, we went over the early contenders for the National League Cy Young Award. We still have a lot of season left, but there have been a few pitchers who have already separated themselves from the pack in the American League. Shockingly, only t...

Wednesday marked one of the best games of the season for Albert Pujols as he went 3-for-5 with his 11th homer of the season. Unfortunately these games are now fewer and farther between for the man who was a perennial Triple Crown contender each seaso...

With MLB's trade deadline just six weeks away, there are presently 22 teams within eight games of making the playoffs. This means just eight teams can be considered "sellers" at this juncture. Many of the contenders are looking for elite starting pit...

Blog | June 14, 2013

Heavyweight prospect Bryant Jennings and light heavyweight contender Sergey Kovalev are two of the more interesting fighters around. Jennings has been in some entertaining fights and his name has come up as a potential future challenger for champi...

R.J. Anderson of Baseball Prospectus writes that while the A's boast one of baseball's best records, they shouldn't be considered contenders in the AL. Poor performances against good teams is a reason for this theory.

Story | Conversation | June 13, 2013

Heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek's opponent Aug. 3 will be Tony Grano, promoter Main Events announced Wednesday.

With the return of Heisman contender Marcus Mariota, it's no surprise that the Ducks have one of the top quarterback units in the country. According to Phil Steele, Oregon's QB depth chart is the game's fifth best. Click here to read Steele's thou...

In ESPN The Magazine, Doug McIntyre and Rachel Ullrich break down the early favorites, contenders and dark horses for next year's World Cup.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2013

John Gasaway breaks down the top four contenders to win the expanded ACC in 2013-14.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2013