Lewis Hamilton has welcomed the idea of George Russell being his team-mate should the British rising star move to Mercedes next season. Russell is expected to replace Valtteri Bottas at the world champions, while the Finn is tipped for a switch to Alfa Romeo. Neither move is confirmed. Russell is “an incredibly talented driver” and
11:41 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres re-signed center Casey Mittelstadt to a three-year, $7.5 million contract on Thursday. Mittelstadt, a restricted free agent, was selected in the first round of the 2017 draft. The 22-year-old from Minnesota overcame early career inconsistencies to finish third on the Sabres with 10 goals
11:14 AM ET The Indianapolis Colts have activated quarterback Carson Wentz, center Ryan Kelly and wide receiver Zach Pascal off the reserve/COVID-19 list, it was announced Thursday. The three players were placed on the COVID-19 list after coming in close contact with a Colts staff member who tested positive, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano
Kimi Raikkonen said that Formula 1 “has never been my life” in his first interview since announcing his retirement from the sport. The 41-year-old Finn, who won the 2007 world title with Ferrari, said he had no plans for his future and “right now I am not interested to think about it”. “F1 takes a
8:08 AM ET NEW YORK — On Day 1 of the US Open, the first time in two years fans were allowed into the stands at Flushing Meadows, 53,783 people walked through the gates. Some were masked, some were unmasked, but all attending were supposed to have had at least one dose of the COVID-19
Venue: Tokyo, Japan Dates: 24 August-5 September Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Follow on Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sport website Javelin thrower Dan Pembroke set a new Paralympic and European record on a victorious Games debut as Great Britain claimed four more golds on day nine in Tokyo. Pembroke, who has
7:00 AM ET Dave Wilson Close ESPN Staff Writer Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Harry Lyles Jr. The waiting is over. After one of the most stressful, unusual and just plain weird seasons in college football
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The best players in the NBA are elite for a reason. The Milwaukee Bucks‘ two-time MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is one of the premier two-way players in the league. Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic is among the most dangerous players in the world at just 22 years old. Still, even the
India made two changes for the ongoing fourth Test against Englandbut star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was once again left out of the playing XI. Virat Kohli decided to stick to his four pacers and a spinner combination as he included Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur in place of Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma at The
10:15 AM ET The time to exorcise demons — or try to, at least — has finally arrived. Exactly 1,423 days after a loss to Trinidad & Tobago prevented the United States men’s national team from qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, qualification for the 2022 competition finally begins. The USA’s 14-game path to
Venue: Tokyo, Japan Dates: 24 August-5 September Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Follow on Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sport website Sarah Storey may now be Britain’s most successful Paralympian but the mundane tasks still require ticking off. Celebrations are needed but so too are name labels in school uniforms. Keep the
Venue: Tokyo, Japan Dates: 24 August-5 September Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Follow on Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sport website Sarah Storey won her 17th Paralympic gold to become Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian of all time. The 43-year-old defended the women’s C4-5 road race title she has held since London
5:49 PM ET Washington Nationals vice president Bob Boone has informed the team that he will resign instead of complying with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all non-uniformed employees, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Boone, 73, has been with the organization since 2005 and serves as a senior advisor to general manager Mike
11:38 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Coco Gauff became the envy of all of her friends when Sloane Stephens came to her 10th birthday party at a water park. They couldn’t believe a professional tennis player was there with them. At the time, Gauff was training with Stephens’ childhood coach and the two
4:17 PM ET ESPN News Services After being conspicuously quiet for most of the summer, Lou Lamoriello completed most of the New York Islanders‘ offseason work Wednesday by signing trade-deadline acquisition Kyle Palmieri and three other players to multiyear contracts. Palmieri, a veteran forward who came over from the New Jersey Devils and had a
When England and India meet at the Oval for the fourth Test on Thursday, it will be just over 50 years since India’s triumph at the south London ground saw them to a first match and series win on English soil. The story of how India fans borrowed Bella the elephant from Chessington Zoo and
4:59 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz expressed forgiveness toward the team’s front office and emphasized his commitment to the city and the organization following a rocky offseason that involved plenty of trade talks. “Like I’ve said all along, this is the place I want to be, this is the place
5:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka drew attention to the double standard between fans and players when it comes to vaccinations at the US Open, saying it was “bizarre” that fans have to be vaccinated while players do not. In order to enter Flushing Meadows, fans have to show