Max Verstappen pipped McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race by just 0.011 seconds. The world champion was the very last driver to cross the line on a drying track, the condition of which was improving consistently throughout the session. Nevertheless, Piastri’s performance continued the strong impression the Australian
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Valtteri Bottas is travelling down the start-finish line at Interlagos, Brazil, at almost 200mph. It is pouring with rain and he can’t see a thing. Ahead of him and stranded on the left of the track is Kimi Raikkonen, who has lost control and crashed. Bottas gets closer and closer until he flies past the
The Day 2 of the ongoing second Ashes Test between England and Australia grabbed a lot of eyeballs after Steve Smith survived a close run-out call. Smith was clearly out of the crease when wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow had hit the stumps. However, Smith was declared not out by the third umpire, as per the MCC
Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 29, 2023, 12:48 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
Nick ParkinsonJul 27, 2023, 09:12 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show It was all very different from the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas when Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. first fought
Stephen Holder Close Stephen Holder ESPN Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has
Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for
Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 11:14 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Racing will resume at Churchill Downs in September, with no changes being made after a review of surfaces and safety protocols in the wake of 12 horse deaths, including seven in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby in May. The Louisville track
ESPN News Services Jul 28, 2023, 11:38 PM ET NEW YORK — The retooling Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Friday night, winning their second straight a little less than 24 hours after sending closer David Robertson to Miami for two rookie-ball prospects – signifying a trade deadline selloff. New York opened the season
Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 10:42 PM ET BLAINE, Minn. — With the FedEx Cup two weeks away, Lee Hodges can breathe easier. Justin Thomas can’t. Hodges birdied four of his last six holes for a 7-under 64 and a four-stroke lead over Tyler Duncan on Friday after almost two rounds of the 3M Open.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 28, 2023, 08:26 PM ET Devin Haney and Regis Prograis have agreed to fight for Prograis’ WBC junior welterweight title, sources told ESPN on Friday. The 140-pound matchup is planned for Oct. 28 in Las Vegas. Haney, 24, retained his undisputed lightweight championship with a unanimous decision over future Hall of Famer
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2023, 06:59 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — An anticipated welterweight fight between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Michel Pereira has been pulled from Saturday’s UFC 291 card, the promotion announced Friday. Pereira missed weight by three pounds Friday morning, coming in at 174 pounds. The non-title welterweight limit is
Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 06:18 PM ET BRIDGEND, Wales — Steven Alker moved to the top of the Senior Open Championship leaderboard on Friday with a 3-under 68 after Miguel Angel Jimenez followed up a round to remember with one to forget. Playing on his birthday, Alker hit four birdies in the second round
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 28, 2023, 06:47 PM ET In the wake of posturing about Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard‘s desire to play only for the Miami Heat by his agent, Aaron Goodwin, the NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams Friday stating that any player, or his agent, who makes public or private
Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 28, 2023, 06:04 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo on Friday. Antetokounmpo returns for his fourth season with Milwaukee after playing 37 games last season while shooting a career-low 43.5% from the field. He has appeared in 162 games (11 starts) for the Bucks over the past four seasons,
Matt Miller, NFL draft analystJul 28, 2023, 06:55 AM ET Close Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2022 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter via @nfldraftscout.
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Training camps kick off this week for select teams (many more follow next week), which means position competitions are resuming in earnest. As always, no group of players will capture more attention than
Jul 28, 2023, 04:11 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters Friday that he expects quarterback Joe Burrow to be sidelined “several weeks” due to a calf strain. Burrow was carted off the field with the injury during Thursday’s practice. He was rolling to his right during drills when he pulled up short