“It is the most beautiful place we get to race but you already know it is never exciting for the fans.” Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke for many a Formula 1 fanatic in the build-up to the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. After a year away from the calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic,
Sri Lanka national players are refusing to sign new contracts that see their payments slashed by up to 40 percent, a lawyer representing them said Friday. The squad, who say they are being held “at gunpoint”, are particularly angry at the role played by former Australia star Tom Moody who is part of a national
9:45 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha With
12:47 PM ET A civil lawsuit was filed against the New York Giants by their former video director in the fallout following an alleged physical altercation involving two other employees at the team’s facility. Dave Maltese was fired in March for what the suit describes as “retaliatory purposes” in violation of CEPA, New Jersey’s whistleblower
9:30 PM ET KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina — Even before a tee was officially put in the ground Thursday morning at the PGA Championship, there was a certainty curiosity. How would the golf course play? Would the wind blow so much the best players in the world would spend the entire week just trying to
7:52 AM ET Four years ago, Cody Garbrandt delivered an all-time classic, five-round performance against Dominick Cruz to capture the UFC’s bantamweight championship. Garbrandt hasn’t looked the same since. Going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Garbrandt (12-3) and Rob Font (18-4) at the Apex in Las Vegas (7 p.m. ET, prelims at
4:06 AM ET Chelsea are willing to offer several different players including Tammy Abraham and Kepa Arrizabalaga in a player-plus-cash offer for Harry Kane but fear Tottenham will not do business with them, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are ready to join the race for the 27-year-old along with Manchester United and Manchester City
May 18, 2021 ESPN.com staff The NFL draft and free agency are behind us, coaching staffs and rosters are set, and training camp is just a couple of months away. That means it’s time for fantasy football fanatics to start gearing up for the 2021 campaign! With that in mind, we gathered our fantasy football
7:43 AM ET Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — Third-ranked Simona Halep withdrew from the French Open on Friday because of a calf injury. The 29-year-old Romanian, who won the title at Roland Garros in 2018, tore a muscle in her left calf at the Italian Open and said it needs more time to heal. The
7:33 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN A couple of weeks ago, a once-great champion and a YouTuber held a news conference to announce their “fight” in Miami. The YouTuber’s brother, also a YouTuber, confronted the retired fighter and snatched his baseball cap. “Gotcha hat!” he said, before running away. This was widely interpreted as the work
6:44 AM ET Thursday night’s four-game playoff slate was all about theatrics, and plenty of offense. Thirty goals were scored over four games. Friday is a big day for clarification, as the Washington Capitals try to even their series with the Boston Bruins, the Colorado Avalanche look to build a 3-0 lead over the St.
Over the past few years, India’s fast-bowling arsenal has risen through the ranks to be counted as one of the best in international cricket. With the big-picture UK tour coming up — World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and five Tests against England — fans will once again hope for the pace-bowling battery
2:17 PM ET CHICAGO — Cubs president Jed Hoyer says he’s “disappointed” his team isn’t likely to reach the 85% vaccination threshold that leads to reduced COVID-19 regulations. “It’s disappointing to not be at 85% as a team,” Hoyer said Thursday morning. “We’ve worked hard to try and convince or educate the people that have
1:24 AM ET During an impassioned speech that took place in the middle of the season after a loss, Russell Westbrook told the Washington Wizards that they were going to make the playoffs despite all the injuries, a COVID-19 outbreak and losing streaks the team had to endure this season. On Thursday night, Westbrook delivered
8:22 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a knee to his face. Tavares gave a thumbs-up as he left the ice. The incident happened in the first period of the team’s first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens. Tavares fell to the ice after
8:49 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Antonio Brown agreed to a one-year deal to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month, but the veteran wide receiver has yet to officially sign the extension because he still needs to pass a physical after undergoing a knee scope, coach Bruce Arians recently told PewterReport.com. Brown underwent
11:01 AM ET Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, Barcelona defender Sergino Dest and Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah headline the 27-player roster for the U.S. men’s national team’s May 30 friendly against Switzerland, set to take place in St. Gallen (Live on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET). – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
8:18 PM ET KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — The scorecard yardage of 7,876 makes the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island the longest in major championship history. As daunting as it sounds, that is not the reason players in this week’s PGA Championship look so battered and bruised as they exit the premises. Sunburned and sullen, the