4:49 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Todd Gilliland powered through wet conditions early, then grabbed the lead late to pull away for his first NASCAR trucks series victory of the season Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas. Gilliland was in a four-car group that drew from the pack at the start of
3:46 PM ET Alex Kirkland A tearful Luis Suarez has said he was “underestimated” by Barcelona after winning La Liga with Atletico Madrid. Suarez — who was allowed to leave Camp Nou eight months ago — scored the winning goal on Saturday as Atletico pulled off a 2-1 comeback victory away at Real Valladolid to
1:13 PM ET ESPN News Services American teenager Coco Gauff stormed to her second career singles title as she comfortably dispatched Wang Qiang 6-1, 6-3 at the Emilia-Romagna Open in her first clay-court final Saturday. The 17-year-old Gauff needed just 74 minutes to beat her Chinese opponent in Parma. She won more than three-quarters of
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was an anxious man as he left the Monaco Grand Prix track on Saturday evening, not knowing whether he will keep the pole position he secured for his home race. The 23-year-old, who grew up a stone’s throw from the famous track, came out on top in a thrilling and, to
2:41 PM ET Former NFL offensive lineman and assistant coach Eugene Chung, who is Korean, says he was told he was “not the right minority” while interviewing for an NFL coaching job this offseason. “It was said to me, ‘Well, you’re really not a minority,'” Chung said during a webinar Thursday, according to The Boston
12:50 PM ET After a second surgery in 28 months to repair his right quadriceps tendon, Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo could be cleared to return to full-contact basketball as soon as November, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Glashow told ESPN. Glashow performed the procedure on May 13, and he expressed surprise that Oladipo had even
2:38 PM ET Third seed Casper Ruud claimed his second career title on the ATP Tour after beating Denis Shapovalov 7-6(6), 6-4 in the final of the claycourt Geneva Open on Saturday. Norwegian Ruud did not concede a single break point to the Canadian second seed to prevail in the battle of the 22-year-olds and
Italy’s Lorenzo Fortunato impressively climbed to his maiden career win on stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia, as Egan Bernal added to his overall lead at the summit of Monte Zoncolan. Fortunato, riding for Eolo-Kometa, won the 205km stage in five hours 17 minutes 22 seconds. Colombian Bernal came fourth, but crucially extended his race
2:50 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was found to be in breach of the NBA’s health and safety protocols this week, a league spokesperson told ESPN on Friday night. James was one of several high-profile guests present at a promotional event for Lobos 1707, a tequila brand he backs,
Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole position for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix despite crashing on his last run of qualifying. Lewis Hamilton could manage only seventh on the grid for Mercedes as title rival Max Verstappen took second for Red Bull. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was third, from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Leclerc’s first
Andre Russell scored 222 runs for Jamaica Tallawahs in last year’s CPL.© Instagram West Indies all-rounders Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite are among the seven players who were on Saturday retained by Jamaica Tallawahs for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021. The Jamaica Tallawahs announced their retentions for the 2021 CPL. The side has
5:48 PM ET Two of the world’s best boxers have agreed to fight each other in Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao will face Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21, with both boxers announcing the fight on social media Friday. A source also confirmed to ESPN that the fight had been set, though a venue has not
David Warner swapped his face using an application, and received a funny reply from his wife.© Instagram Australian cricketer David Warner is quite popular on Instagram, especially since the coronavirus pandemic began. The SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) cricketer is well-known for his Reface application videos. Reface is an artificial intelligence application for iOS and Android users,
10:48 PM ET Mike DiRocco JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith, who was arrested in April 2020 and charged with unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, has pleaded no-contest to child abuse and has been given three years probation, his attorney said. As part of the plea agreement, the Fourth Judicial Circuit
10:53 PM ET Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri has been suspended for eight playoff games for a “high, forceful check” to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk on Wednesday night. The NHL called Kadri, who served the first game of his suspension on Friday night, “a player with a substantial disciplinary record,”
2:16 AM ET The boos rained down on Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer as he made his way toward the first-base dugout in the seventh inning from San Francisco, and Bauer figured he might as well embrace it. He cupped his right hand around his right ear, then raised both arms to the sky,
7:40 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game after captain John Tavares suffered a disturbing concussion in their Game 1 loss, and the Florida Panthers try to rally in the Battle of Florida as all-day hockey returns to the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche
6:00 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Move over, Peyton Manning. There’s another quarterback-turned-actor on the scene — this one plays on Sundays — and might be the most unlikely of television stars. Presenting Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert offering his “advice” on everything from haircuts to fishing lures. “Whoa, not that one,” Herbert