Noche UFC, the mixed martial arts and fighting promotion's celebration of Latinos in the sport set for Glendale, Arizona, on Sept. 12, has adjusted its main event due to an injury.

José Delgado is in the main event of Noche UFC after Yair Rodriguez pulled out due to an injury, Rodriguez said in an Instagram post on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Delgado faces Jean Silva in a featherweight bout at Desert Diamond Arena.

Rodriguez (21-5-0) has not fought much over the past two years, and now it looks like he will have to wait until 2027 to fight again.

"I wanted this fight, and I know many of you did too," he said in Spanish on Instagram. "Now my job is to fully recover and return ready to compete at the level you expect of me and that I expect of myself."

Delgado, from Mexico, is 4-1 and has been in UFC for only about a year and a half. He made his professional MMA debut in March 2022.

Rodriguez, from the state of Chihuahua and nicknamed "El Pantera" (The Panther), is a big name who has been a big draw for fans. He's won two UFC titles, and in 2017 dominated MMA legend B.J. Penn at what is now Mortgage Matchup Center at UFC Fight Night in Phoenix.

Silva (17-3-0) is a Brazilian star who has been part of a Noche UFC main event before, in 2025. He lost that fight, but prior to Sept. 13 of last year had won 13 consecutive fights.

Noche UFC preliminary bouts start at 11 a.m. MST, followed by the main card airing at 2 p.m. All bouts will stream live on Paramount+.

Tickets for Noche UFC are available at ticketmaster.com.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Yair Rodriguez out of Noche UFC Glendale main event with injury

There is another positive update on 49ers tight end George Kittle, who is recovering from a torn Achilles suffered in January.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Kittle visited surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the result was encouraging. Kittle’s recovery process is considered ahead of schedule, and he now has a legitimate chance to play in the 49ers’ Week 1 matchup against the Rams in Australia.

Kittle is currently on the active/physically unable to perform list, so he hasn’t practiced during training camp. But he said within the last week that he’s confident that he will not remain on it to start the regular season, which would keep him out for at least the first four games.

The 49ers will have to take Kittle off of the PUP list by Aug. 30 to have him available to start the season.

Kittle tore his right Achilles in a Jan. 11 playoff game against the Eagles. He underwent surgery three days later, with ElAttrache, the Rams’ team physician, repairing the tendon.

Kittle made his seventh career Pro Bowl last season despite playing only 11 regular-season games due to hamstring and ankle injuries.

BATON ROUGE – That didn't take long.

Roughly 24 hours after Judge Will Jorden granted a temporary restraining order that gave several former college student-athletes a fifth year of eligibility, LSU football and Lane Kiffin have, as of now, reaped the benefits.

Per multiple reports, LSU has earned a commitment from former Notre Dame defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka out of the transfer portal Aug. 21. Tuihalamaka was among the 16 athletes listed as plaintiffs in the petition that was filed in an East Baton Rouge Parish court Aug. 20.

LANE KIFFIN ON TROS What LSU coach Lane Kiffin said about recent TRO giving players 5th year of eligibility

Last season for the Fightin' Irish, Tuihalamaka recorded 12 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. The 6-2, 255-pound had played all four years at Notre Dame, tallying up 61 career stops with 4.5 sacks in 54 games.

When asked Thursday if he would consider adding any student-athletes that were granted the TRO, LSU coach Lane Kiffin declined comment.

"There's a lot into that," Kiffin said. "The questions that come to that. So, it's a fair question but I'm not going to comment on any of it. It's too many directions that it could go."

During fall camp so far, LSU has had some pass rushers standout headlined by Princewill Umanmielen but from the rest of the group, there's been inconsistency in performance at practice.

Tuihalamaka could add some depth to a position group that's looking for more experience.

Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU football adding Notre Dame transfer Junior Tuihalamaka after TRO

From one John Denver song blaring to another, the Guardians are in Denver to take on the Rockies.

The Rockies are 50-77 with a -122 run differential, 29th in team wRC+ at 91, 19th in baserunning runs above average at -1.4, 24th in defense at -31.4, last in pitching ERA at 6.13 (5.27 FIP) and 28th in bullpen ERA at 4.81 (4.35 FIP).

The Guardians are 62-66 with a -23 run differential, 26th in team wRC+ at 94, seventh in baserunning runs above average at 5.2, seventh in defense at -4, sixth in pitching ERA at 3.73 (3.95 FIP), and 11th in bullpen ERA at 3.89 (3.85 FIP).

The Rockies are bad at everything.

Matchups:

Game One, Friday 8:40PM ET: Tanner Gordon, RHP 6.26 ERA (5.91 FIP) vs. Joey Cantillo, LHP 3.80 ERA (3.88 FIP)
Game Two, Saturday, 8:10PM ET: Gabriel Hughes, RHP 7.27 ERA (3.58 FIP) vs. Tanner Bibee, RHP 4.01 ERA (4.65 FIP)
Game Three, Sunday, 3:10PM ET: Tomoyuki Sugano, RHP 4.70 ERA (5.51 FIP) vs. Foster Griffin, LHP 3.18 ERA (4.24 FIP)

The Rockies are led by TJ Rumfield 116 wRC+, Cole Carrigg 113 wRC+, Mickey Moniak 112 wRC+, Colton Riptrain 112 wRC+, Connor Norby 112 wRC, and Jake McCarthy 109 wRC+. One of those names is made up – guess which?

Well… this is another huge series. Have to find a way to win it and keep the good momentum going.