Eoin Morgan is confident that Jos Buttler will be fit to play in England's next World Cup match, against West Indies on Friday, but insists he will not be risked if there is any danger his injury could be exacerbated.

Buttler did not field in the Bangladesh innings at Cardiff after sustaining a hip injury while batting. But Morgan insists that decision was precautionary and remains optimistic that he will be fit to play in Southampton in just under a week's time.

"There's no serious concern at that moment," Morgan said. "He's going to be monitored over the next 48 hours, but at the moment it's more precautionary than a situation where he is not able to do his job. I'm quite confident that it's not a serious injury."

The manner in which Buttler sustained his injury - hitting a perfectly respectable delivery for six over long-on off the back foot - on the way to a 33-ball half-century underlined his value to England. But while his absence would certainly be felt in Southampton, Morgan believes it would be foolish to take any chance with him at this relatively early stage of the tournament.

He also played down the prospect of picking him as a specialist batsman on the basis that playing as keeper might be less demanding on his hip than having to get through 50 overs as an out-fielder.

"Would we play Buttler as a specialist batsman? It depends on the risk of him making his injury worse in the field," Morgan said. "If he is a risk going into the next game, it might not be worth it.

Watch on Hotstar: How the wickets fell in England's innings (India only)

"In theory the best place to be would be with the gloves on. The worry would be that the high catch went up and he with the gloves would have to take the responsibility to take the catch, and make his hip worse.

"There are five days between now and the next game. We'll use every day as much as we can to get try to get him back on the park."

Meanwhile Morgan described the presence of two fast bowlers in his side as "unbelievable". Both Mark Wood and Jofra Archer hit 95mph at times during this game, while Ben Stokes (in this game) and Chris Woakes (at Nottingham) have also hit 90mph in recent days. But it is the continuing development of Archer - just six games into his ODI career - which seems to most please Morgan.

"The slow nature of the pitch made it more difficult to play them," Morgan said. "Shorter balls didn't fly through. On a quick-natured pitch it's easier to play or get out the way of. It follows you when it's slower so here it was ideal.

"We've seen Jofra bowl extremely well at the start of the innings but the way he finished here was also very pleasing. We wanted to bowl them out to improve our run-rate and he wanted the ball in the 44th over."

The England team will now take a couple of days off, with their next training session likely to take place in Southampton on Wednesday.

The story goes back to the time when Chandika Hathurusingha was Bangladesh's coach. Shakib Al Hasan told him that he wanted to bat at No. 3 in ODIs after establishing himself as this spot in T20Is for Bangladesh. But Hathurusingha didn't agree. Shakib tried to convince him, but Hathurusingha would not have any of it. The conversation was tense, apparently.

But from the first ODI following Hathurusingha's departure, Shakib started batting in his desired spot. There were people to convince too, but the likes of captain Mashrafe Mortaza and BCB president Nazmul Hassan and his coterie of directors were easier to get on side.

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Shakib has certainly justified himself at No. 3. Since the start of 2018, he averages 52.76 in 19 innings so far, culminating in his last six innings producing four fifties and a century. His last four innings read 50 not out, 75, 64 and 121. He is also, for now, the leading run-scorer at the World Cup.

He has looked right at home, which was evident in this latest innings too. Shakib took on Chris Woakes, Mark Wood and Liam Plunkett, as well as hitting Adil Rashid for 31 off 25 balls. He already had the chops for tackling spin, and is now showing his ability against pace. In fact, Shakib can now be regarded as the one who has fixed this position for Bangladesh, after Sabbir Rahman and Mominul Haque, among others, couldn't nail down the place.

Shakib said that he had to convince the decision-makers to let him bat at No. 3, although he still faces questions about filling in the position. he added that he wanted to take the opportunity to be more involved in batting.

"It was my decision [to bat at No. 3]," Shakib said. "I had to convince everyone. If I don't score runs in a single match, they think that I should be bat at No. 5. I had to convince a lot of people to bat at No. 3, but it is working at this moment.

"It is different. You need to face different challenges. I am enjoying it at the moment. Having said that, it is just the start. I need to contribute with both bat and ball. I thought [batting at No. 3] is a better opportunity for me to contribute more with the bat. But there are plenty of matches in this tournament left."

Shakib said that at one stage in his 106-run third-wicket stand with Mushfiqur Rahim, they actually believed they could gun down England's 387-run target. "I thought anything between 320 and 330 was something we could have felt comfortable chasing," he said. "We were two wickets down in 30 overs, with 180 on the board. From there you can think of chasing 320-330 if we had wickets in hand. But 387 was always against our favour.

"We wanted to see where we are at the 30-over mark. After the 30th over, we needed around 200. In a T20 game, you can reach that total if you bat really well. We always knew that we were against the run of play but we held that belief for a little time."

Shakib said the particular challenge of taking on the rapid Jofra Archer and Wood invigorated him. "They were quick, but I enjoyed the difficult challenge," he said. "They are the two quickest bowler in the World Cup. It was tough but I felt very happy the way I played them."

His century was one of the bright spots in a day when Bangladesh lost much of what they gained against South Africa and New Zealand. Shakib now holds the key as many of his team-mates haven't quite hit their strides. A fine start such as this is sure to set him up to flourish in the rest of the tournament.

New Zealand 173 for 3 (Williamson 79* Taylor 48, Alam 3-45) beat Afghanistan 172 (Shahidi 59, Neesham 5-31, Ferguson 4-37) by seven wickets
As it happened

While some of his team-mates were having the time of their lives in the middle in the 2015 World Cup, James Neesham watched that semi-final against South Africa from the Eden Park grass banks. He later fell out of love with cricket and was talked out of retirement. Then, he himself conceded that he hadn't started his maiden World Cup well. After leaking 45 in five overs against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Neesham led New Zealand's pace assault in Taunton, returning 5 for 31 - his best figures in professional cricket - to bask in the company of Richard Hadlee, Shane Bond, Tim Southee and Trent Boult. No other New Zealand seamer has claimed five wickets in a World Cup.

Lockie Ferguson fell one short of joining that elite list, but was equally central to New Zealand dismissing Afghanistan for 172 and securing their third successive victory in the tournament. Ferguson's Flash-like pace netted him 4 for 37, including the wicket of Rashid Khan who was bowled off the helmet. The blow was so nasty that Rashid failed two concussion tests and did not bowl in the chase. There was no Mujeeb Ur Rahman either - he was dropped - and Afghanistan were forced into using part-time legspinner Rahmat Shah. In stark contrast, New Zealand didn't need Mitchell Santner at all.

Despite the unavailability of their premier spinners, Afghanistan made New Zealand's batsmen work hard for their runs in the chase. Aftab Alam, who had replaced the rested Dawlat Zadran, hit a hard length with his very first ball and had Martin Guptill lobbing a bat-pad catch to point for a golden duck. Colin Munro, who had kept his place in the side, ahead of a fit-again Henry Nicholls, had a promising start, but he wound up slicing a catch to third man for 22 off 24 balls.

Watch on Hotstar (India only) - Full highlights of the match

This brought Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, and familiar nervy running into focus. Williamson survived a run-out chance on 22 after responding slowly to a single. That Hashmatullah Shahidi couldn't effect a direct hit or fling a more accurate throw to the keeper saved Williamson. Mohammad Nabi then teased the New Zealand captain with his donkey drops and drift, making him overhit the ball and lose his shape in the process.

Rahmat, meanwhile, scratched Taylor's outside edge with his first ball and continued to trouble the batsman with his turn and dip. Afghanistan had deployed a square gully and point for Williamson, blocking his favourite dab to third man. They steadily built pressure on New Zealand, but Williamson and Taylor absorbed it and bed in to put their side on top. Taylor played all around a dipping full-toss from Alam and was bowled for 48, snapping a vital 89-run stand, but Williamson had progressed to a 77-ball half-century.

Williamson ushered New Zealand home in the company of Tom Latham, who had earlier snapped up five catches behind the stumps - just one short of tying the all-time ODI record.

It was Afghanistan opener Hazratullah Zazai who had set the early pace with almighty leg-side hoicks and baseball swings. He was reprieved twice - on 16 and 18 - and went after anything that was remotely close to his body. Noor Ali Zadran, who had replaced the injured Mohammad Shahzad at the top, rolled out some exquisite front-foot drives at the other end to push Afghanistan to 61 for 0 in the Powerplay.

Then, it was time for Williamson to #UnleashtheNeesh. Neesham dangled a wide ball - possibly wider than a set of stumps outside off - and Zazai took the bait, carving a catch to sweeper cover. Just like that Afghanistan lost 4 for 4, with Neesham collecting three in three overs. He fooled Rahmat Shah with one that held up in the pitch while splice-jarring bounce got the better of captain Gulbadin Naib.

Mohammad Nabi and Naijibullah Zadran, too, were bounced out by Neesham as Afghanistan were teetering at 109 for 6. After finishing a career-best spell, Neesham drew warm pats on his shoulder from his seniors Williamson and Taylor. Job well done.

No. 4 Shahidi, however, found a way against seam and bounce and held on limpet-like either side of a rain delay. Ferguson had blasted out Noor Ali and welcomed Shahidi with a 147kph ball that rocketed past the outside edge. Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme gave him no swinging room either, but Shahidi ground his way to an 84-ball half-century.

However, with his partners appearing and disappearing, Shahidi, too, swung for the hills and added 20-plus stands with wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhil and No.11 Hamid Hassan. Aftab Alam contributed with 14 off 10 balls, helping take his side past 150. Shahidi, though, was the last man dismissed as Afghanistan left nearly nine overs unused in their innings. New Zealand ultimately closed out the game with 17.5 overs to spare, handing Afghanistan their third straight defeat.

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Ashleigh Barty has praised the "amazing period" in her life when she was a cricketer in the Women's Big Bash after claiming her first Grand Slam tennis title in the French Open.

Barty, who has made regular references to following the World Cup during her time in Paris, stepped away from tennis in 2014 and a year later signed for Brisbane Heat in the WBBL. She returned to professional tennis in 2016 and on Saturday defeated unseeded 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3.

"It truly was an amazing period of my life," Barty said of her cricket career. "I met an amazing group of people who couldn't care less whether I could hit a tennis ball or not.

"They accepted me, and they got to know Ash Barty. They got to know me. I still have those relationships to this very day. I got an amazing amount of messages over the last couple of days from those cricket girls who were some of my best friends.

"The way they are accepting of someone new coming into their locker room, into their dressing room and into their sport was amazing. They are truly an incredible group of girls that I know I'll have a relationship with for the rest of my life and a friendship with for the rest of my life."

Barty's coach Craig Tyzzer believes that her switch of sports was critical in her subsequent tennis success. "It was the best thing she ever did: stepping away from the sport," he said. "She wanted to reassess her life. For someone to be able to step back in and play at the level she has after three years out is pretty amazing."

Free-agent quarterback Johnny Manziel has expressed interest in the XFL's new Houston team, saying he would relish the chance to play in his home state and be reunited with coach June Jones.

While appearing at the TriStar collectors show in Houston on Saturday, Manziel discussed his XFL possibilities with multiple reporters. He told the Houston Chronicle that part of his interest would be based on the team's proximity to Texas A&M, where he was a Heisman Trophy winner.

"It's a stone's throw from College Station," Manziel said. "A lot of Aggies drove from Houston to College Station. Houston's a great city that'll always be near and dear to me."

After two seasons out of professional football, Manziel signed with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats last year and played under Jones, a former NFL and college quarterback and coach. Manziel told Fox 26 that it would be "very cool" to play for Jones once again.

"Coach Jones is a great guy," Manziel said. "I enjoyed him from an offensive standpoint, from a personal standpoint. He's been there for me, especially when I was in Hamilton, getting to a new place, a different country. I enjoyed my time with him very thoroughly, and I think it would be a great opportunity."

Manziel also said he would be willing to play for the XFL's Dallas franchise, telling the Chronicle that he was intrigued that the league has two Texas teams.

The 26-year-old Manziel has previously addressed playing in the XFL, which is slated to begin play in February 2020. He told TMZ in April that he would be open to "any football options," including the resurrected league that operated for one season in 2001.

On May 20, Jones said Manziel "played very good for me" in Hamilton and that he expected the quarterback to be in the XFL draft pool.

Manziel never played in a game under Jones in Canada and was ultimately traded to the Montreal Alouettes, where he played in eight contests before his contract was terminated.

There had been some question about Manziel's eligibility for the XFL, which has a policy excluding players with a criminal record from the league. Manziel had faced a domestic violence charge after he was accused of hitting and threatening his ex-girlfriend in January 2016. Those charges were dismissed in November 2017. But XFL commissioner Oliver Luck told the PFT PM podcast in April that Manziel wasn't ruled out from joining the league.

Manziel was selected 22nd overall in the 2014 NFL draft, and the XFL would be his fourth professional league since leaving Texas A&M after the 2013 season. In 2018, he was kicked out of the CFL for violating the terms of his agreement with the league. The AAF folded less than a month after he joined the league.

"I think I'm in a good place personally. I think I've been doing the right things," Manziel told Fox 26. "When the opportunity presents itself moving forward, we'll see how things go."

NEW YORK -- Though many have assumed that Anthony Joshua would insist that his rematch with Andy Ruiz take place on his turf in the United Kingdom, the former unified heavyweight world titlist is seriously considering fighting Ruiz again at Madison Square Garden, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn told ESPN on Saturday.

Joshua, a megastar in the U.K., made his United States debut on June 1 at the sold-out Garden and lost his three world title belts to Ruiz via monumental upset. Joshua dropped Ruiz in the third round but suffered two knockdowns later in the round, and two more in the seventh round, before the fight was stopped, marking one of the biggest shockers in boxing history.

On Wednesday, Joshua exercised his right to an immediate rematch. Because the Joshua side controls the logistics of the bout, including the site, it was assumed it would be in the U.K. -- especially because after the bout, Hearn said it would be there, likely in November.

But it won't necessarily take place in the U.K., Hearn said on Saturday.

"[American broadcast partner] DAZN would prefer it in the U.S. They'd still cover it in the U.K., of course. [British broadcaster] Sky would prefer it in the U.K.," said Hearn, who turned 40 on Saturday. "For me, I want to win the fight, so there is an edge to doing the fight in the U.K., unquestionably. But AJ is like, 'Do you not think I should go back to where it went wrong and put it right?' I said, 'That's an incredible attitude to have, but we need to win the fight.'

"He said, 'I almost feel like it's a cop-out making Ruiz come to my backyard. He's the champion. It will be more spectacular if I beat him [at Madison Square Garden].' I'm like, 'I agree, but...' That's the conversations at the moment. He's thinking if he put it right there it would [be] even more spectacular than if he put it right in the U.K."

Hearn said if the fight takes place in the U.K., it likely would be at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, where Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs), 29, has drawn sold-out crowds of about 80,000. The reason to do the fight there is because having it outdoors at Wembley Stadium in London, where Joshua has drawn 90,000, is dicey because of the weather in November.

Ruiz (33-1, 22 KOs), 29, of Imperial, California, is the first fighter of Mexican descent to win a heavyweight world title. He said after the fight that he'd prefer for a rematch to be in the U.S., but Ruiz also said he'd have no problem going to the U.K. for the rematch, whose terms were outlined in the contract for the first fight.

Hearn said if the fight is in the U.S., they only want to have it back at Madison Square Garden.

"It's not a case of AJ saying, 'Bring the rematch back to the States.' It's a case of him saying, 'Do it where it went wrong, in that exact ring,'" Hearn said. "He's like, 'If I'm going to put these demons to bed, I will never do that until I box there again.'"

Joshua, who suffered a concussion in the fight, most likely from the left hook to the temple area that knocked him down for the first time in the third round, remained in New York until flying back to England on Friday.

"He doesn't remember a whole lot after the third round," Hearn said. "He said, 'How I lasted four rounds after that I don't even know. I didn't remember where I was.'"

Hearn said Joshua was "devastated" by the shocking loss, even though he smiled his way through his postfight news conference and gave Ruiz ample credit for the victory.

"He's still devastated, but he was putting on a brave face. He didn't leave the house [he was renting in New York's West Village] all week," Hearn said. "He wasn't sleeping, and I said to him, 'You've got to use this pain that you're feeling to motivate you.' I know how much of a competitor he is. He's like, 'I know I boxed terribly. I know how to beat him, and I'm going to put it right.'"

Hearn also brushed off rumors that Joshua had been hurt in sparring in the later stages of his Miami training camp by Philadelphia heavyweight Joey Dawejko and that Joshua had a panic attack in the dressing room before walking to the ring.

"Rubbish," Hearn said. "We need to start giving Ruiz the credit. There was nothing wrong with Joshua. He was 100 percent, he had a great camp, there was no panic attack in the dressing room. The only thing that happened in the dressing room was he had to change his groin protector at the last minute because the one he was wearing was riding up and uncomfortable when he was warming up. So he changed it, and that was that."

NEW YORK -- Sir Winston gave the Triple Crown another unexpected turn, rallying to capture the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in a 10-1 upset.

The win gave trainer Mark Casse the final two jewels in the showcase for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. He won the Preakness with War of Will, who was expected to battle favored Tacitus in the 1½-mile Belmont.

Instead, Casse's other's colt took the lead Saturday after a ground-saving ride by Joel Rosario and held off Tacitus by a length. Long shot Joevia finished third and Tax was fourth.

The Triple Crown grind caught up to War of Will, who ran in all three races. He finished ninth in the 10-horse field.

The Belmont capped an entertaining Triple Crown highlighted by a disqualification in the Kentucky Derby and a horse without a rider in the Preakness. It sparked interest in thoroughbred racing despite no possibility of having the third Triple Crown winner in five years, coming on the heels of Justify last year and American Pharoah in 2015.

UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is a man who appreciates his hardware.

You'll hear from time to time about a UFC champion who keeps the title belt in a closet somewhere. Or maybe "at mom's house." Every champ is different, in terms of the value he or she puts on the physical belt. Cejudo is one who cherishes his.

He has transformed a prominent wall in his Arizona residence into a shrine of his athletic achievements. Wrestling plaques. Photos. An Olympic medal (perhaps you've heard, he won a gold one at the 2008 Games). Two framed UFC belts.

It's an impressive collection. If Cejudo (14-2) were to retire right now, his legacy would be a strong one. And yet, there will be much at stake for him Saturday when he meets Marlon Moraes (22-5-1) for the vacant bantamweight championship at UFC 238 in Chicago.

If Cejudo wins, he will be a two-division champion and a candidate for best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He'll have to continue to promote himself, as he has done consistently in 2019, but his level of reach will greatly expand from what it is now. That is a certain perk of reaching the status of "Champ Champ."

If he loses, he'll still be a champion, but in a 125-pound weight class that the UFC has made pretty clear it has zero interest in keeping alive. And while Cejudo will still have an audience, it will be hard for him to maintain the attention of fans if he's holding only a championship belt the promotion is barely in the business of wanting to have.

Cejudo is in a great spot going into UFC 238 -- a card on which he will share the spotlight not just with Moraes but also with women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (16-3), who will defend her belt in the co-main event against No. 1 contender Jessica Eye (14-6, 1 NC). But Cejudo is also at a crossroads. There is a lot on the line for him.

Men's bantamweight title: Cejudo vs. Moraes

By the numbers

4: Consecutive wins for Moraes, whose streak is tied for the longest active run at bantamweight with those of Petr Yan (also on the UFC 238 card) and TJ Dillashaw (coming off a flyweight loss to Moraes' opponent, Cejudo).

32: Seconds it took Cejudo, in his last fight, to knock out then-bantamweight champ Dillashaw. It was tied (with Tito Ortiz's finish of Evan Tanner in 2001) for fifth-fastest KO in UFC title fight history, behind Conor McGregor over Jose Aldo in 2015 (13 seconds), Andrei Arlovski over Paul Buentello in 2005 (15 seconds), Ronda Rousey over Alexis Davis in 2014 (16 seconds) and Frank Shamrock over Igor Zinoviev in 1998 (22 seconds).

6:59: Average fight time for Moraes, the shortest for an active UFC bantamweight (minimum five fights).

19: Career takedowns in the UFC for Cejudo, according to UFC Stats data. He has at least one in eight of his 10 fights in the promotion.

5: Title defenses for Moraes when he was World Series of Fighting bantamweight champ. Cejudo has made zero defenses of the 125-pound UFC belt he won in 2018.

Source: ESPN Stats & Information

A look back

Five vs. five

Fighting words

"Marlon Moraes is a lot more dangerous than TJ [Dillashaw]. His biggest threat is his power. I mean, look at him: He's knocked out three opponents in the first round. He's got vicious power. In MMA, that's scary. That's scary because it just takes one blow, one hit, and that's it. But so do I [have power] -- so do I, and I'm showing it. I'm getting better. I'm stronger and I'm faster." -- Cejudo, speaking to ESPN

"You are trying to take food from my family. You're trying to take my dream. I'm going to f--- you up, man. I'm aiming to put my hand inside your head. I'm aiming to put you to sleep." -- Moraes, speaking to ESPN

Dom and Gil's film study

Okamoto's pick

This looks like a tough stylistic fight for Cejudo. He's moving up to fight a true bantamweight at the 135-pound limit. Moraes is such a gifted striker, and he won't be easy to take down. My mind says Moraes ... but I don't know, something in my gut is going the other way. Cejudo via decision.

Waiting in the wings

Well, there will be two interested observers right there at the United Center, plus two who maybe can't bear to watch the main event because of a missed opportunity. The winners of the two undercard bantamweight bouts -- Jimmie Rivera vs. Petr Yan, No. 7 in ESPN's 135-pound rankings, on the main card and No. 5 Aljamain Sterling vs. fourth-ranked Pedro Munhoz on the ESPN prelims -- will have put themselves in position to call for a title shot. Which one will have made the stronger case with the more eye-opening performance?

Women's flyweight title: Shevchenko vs. Eye

By the numbers

5: Takedowns by Shevchenko in December's title-winning bout with Joanna Jedrzejczyk, a UFC career high. Shevchenko is 5-0 when landing multiple takedowns, 0-2 when she doesn't.

3: Consecutive victories by Eye, her longest win streak since 2013 and tied for the longest active streak in the UFC flyweight division's short history.

11: Finishes for Shevchenko among her 16 victories (6 submissions, 5 KO/TKOs).

10: Decisions among Eye's 14 career wins.

-1,400: Odds favoring Shevchenko in this fight (wager $1,400 to win $100).

Source: ESPN Stats & Information

A look back

Five vs. five

Fighting words

"You want to work out next to me? Fine. I'll squat more than you. You want to see me wrestle? You're going to get really scared when you see me wrestle. You want to see me punch? Your whole training camp is going to be nothing about what you can do. It's going to be about me." -- Eye, speaking to ESPN about training in the same facility as her opponent

"For me, it's nothing. I even can say hello to her. For me, it doesn't cost anything, because in the Octagon we have to fight. Right now I have to prepare for my fight. This is what I think about everything, all day long: to be the best version of me for my fight. I don't spend too much energy on different things." -- Shevchenko, speaking to MMA Junkie about the same subject

Dom and Gil's film study

Okamoto's pick

Shevchenko might be the best female fighter on the planet. Currently, that distinction tends to go to Amanda Nunes, for good reason, but there are some who felt Shevchenko actually beat Nunes when they fought for the second time in 2017 -- and she was fighting up a weight class in that bout. She's at home at 125, and she's going to reign for a while. Shevchenko via TKO, third round.

Waiting in the wings

In this case, too, the next in line could be right there in the building. The opening fight of the night pits Katlyn Chookagian, No. 4 in the ESPN flyweight rankings, against No. 5 Joanne Calderwood. Chookagian is coming off a loss to Eye, though, so she'd have to be especially impressive against Calderwood, winner of two straight, to earn a title shot.

What to watch for (beyond the title fights)

The! Greatest! Fight! Ever!*

* That is not billed as a main event or co-main

Having Tony Ferguson or Donald Cerrone on the bill is a win for a fight card. Having them both is a KO. Having them across the cage from each other could mean Fight of the Night.

This is a collision of guys who come to fight and to take the fight out of the other guy. Ferguson (25-3) has 20 career stoppages (11 KO/TKOs, 9 submissions), and Cerrone (36-11, 1 NC) has finished 27 of his wins (17 subs, 10 KO/TKOs).

Ferguson has not lost since 2013; his 11-fight win streak ties him with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for longest active run in the UFC.

Cerrone, on the other hand, is on a resurgence. Since dropping four of five fights from early 2017 through mid-2018, he has won three in a row, his past two in a return to 155 pounds after an up-and-down spell at welterweight.

Ferguson has had well-documented personal problems of late. Cerrone is fighting just 35 days after going five tough rounds with Al Iaquinta. Who knows what either of these guys will have in him on Saturday? But their fighting history tells us they'll both unleash everything they have, and "El Cucuy" vs. "Cowboy" will be something to see.

You'll see this fight on SportsCenter in the morning

See above.

Most in need of a win

This is a competition with multiple entrants. That's a big positive for the fans because fights with consequences tend to get the blood circulating at a more urgent rhythm.

And the must-win scenarios are a positive for the fighters involved, too, because in this case they're battling not for their jobs but for championship opportunities.

Beyond the three fights mentioned in the two "Waiting in the wings" sections above, there's one more that also has the potential to earn someone an immediate title shot. Tatiana Suarez and Nina Ansaroff, who meet in the feature fight of the ESPN prelims, both have résumés worthy of calling out new strawweight champion Jessica Andrade with this one more win. Suarez is 7-0 as a pro, and Ansaroff (10-5) has won four in a row.

Nickname of the night

It's tough to beat "Evil" if you're a fighter whose last name is Eye. With every chug of his cageside victory celebration, Tai Tuivasa reminds the world of where his "Shoeyvasa" moniker comes from. There's a certain simplicity in Chookagian's "Blonde Fighter," and mystery to the nth power in Yan Xiaonan's "Nine." But c'mon, Darren Stewart earned his nickname by knocking an opponent's teeth out. Ever since, he has been known as "The Dentist." Open wide and give a cheer for that one.

First baseman Mitch Moreland's return to the Boston Red Sox was a short one, as the team placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday after he strained his right quad in his first game back Friday.

The Red Sox activated Moreland prior to their 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. He started the game but left after the sixth inning with the quad injury.

Moreland had previously been out since May 26 with a low back strain.

The 33-year-old remains the team leader in home runs with 13 despite missing 16 of the Red Sox's 63 games this season. He is hitting .225 with 34 RBIs with 151 at-bats.

Infielder Marco Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket in a corresponding move. He has played in 61 career games for the Red Sox, but none since 2017.

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Brent Honeywell has fractured a bone in his right elbow throwing a pitch during a bullpen session and will miss another season.

The Rays made the announcement Saturday between games of a doubleheader in Boston.

Honeywell is the No. 6 pitcher and No. 19 overall prospect in baseball, according to ESPN's Keith Law.

The 24-year-old right-hander was at the team's spring training complex in Port Charlotte, Florida, working his way back from Tommy John surgery in the spring of 2018. He was sidelined for the entire year.

Dr. James Andrews is scheduled to perform surgery on the bone Monday and make sure there are no complications from the elbow surgery.

There is no timetable for his return.

Honeywell was selected by the Rays in the second round of the 2014 draft, and is the No. 3 prospect on their team, according to Law.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.