6:17 AM ET This week, a doubleheader at Pocono Raceway marks the 18th and 19th races of the 36-race NASCAR season: the end of the first half and start of the second. Despite being only halfway through the season, there has been no shortage of interesting, historic or just downright odd statistical storylines. Hendrick Motorsports
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice at the Styrian Grand Prix with title rival Lewis Hamilton in third place. Verstappen was 0.256 seconds quicker than Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly in second, with Hamilton 0.422secs away and team-mate Valtteri Bottas fourth. Yuki Tsunoda in the second Alpha Tauri was fifth, ahead of
5:29 AM ET Defending women’s singles champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Wimbledon due to injury, the world No. 3 Romanian said on Friday. In May, Halep exited the claycourt event in Rome after suffering a calf injury during her second-round match against Angelique Kerber and was subsequently forced to miss the French Open.
The Turkish Grand Prix has been reinstated on the Formula 1 calendar this year for the second time. Turkey was dropped, two weeks after being added as a substitute for Canada, when it was put on the UK’s red list of restricted countries in May. F1 is confident it can handle travel and return to
1:23 AM ET The Chicago Cubs threw their first combined no-hitter in franchise history as four pitchers shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Thursday night. It’s the seventh no-hitter in baseball this season, the most ever before July 1 and tied for the most in a season since 1900, when the modern era
2:28 AM ET This year’s edition of the LA Clippers has cobbled together comebacks off scrappy defense, tactical adjustments and unlikely heroes. But most of all, with Kawhi Leonard sidelined for the past five games, they have leaned on Paul George. The former MVP candidate, one of the few active Clippers with significant conference finals
6:26 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — An unidentified former Chicago Blackhawks player says in a lawsuit against the team that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted him in 2010 during a playoff run to a Stanley Cup title and that the team did nothing after he informed a now-retired employee. After leaving the Blackhawks, former
12:41 AM ET While COVID-19 restrictions are being eased across the United States, PGA Tour players who travel to The Open in England next month will face protocols and procedures more strict than any they have seen in months. According to a “Player Information Update” sent this week and obtained by ESPN, The Open at
Dates: 26 June – 18 July Coverage: Live text commentary on each stage on the BBC Sport website and app The 108th edition of the Tour de France starts in Brest on Saturday and finishes in Paris on Sunday, 18 July. The riders will tackle two individual time trials and six mountain stages on trips
Last updated on 8 hours ago8 hours ago.From the section Cycling Geraint Thomas says communication will be key for Ineos Grenadiers at the Tour de France if they are to beat reigning champion Tadej Pogacar. After years of traditionally supporting one lead rider, the team has promised a “more open and aggressive” race with four
Liam Livingstone saw England to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka as the hosts overcame a batting slump in a rain-affected second Twenty20 international at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. England appeared to have the game sown up after holding Sri Lanka to 111 at Glamorgan’s headquarters. But they collapsed to 36-4 in the
3:20 PM ET The NFL has approved a plan where teams can wear alternate helmets with their throwback uniforms starting in 2022, according to league spokesman Brian McCarthy. McCarthy tweeted Thursday that teams must tell the NFL of their plans for an alternate color helmet for the 2022 season by July 31. Teams have been
4:42 PM ET Gabriele Marcotti Julien Laurens ESPN writers Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens delve into the thankless job of putting together our 2020 Euro Group Stage Best XI. It seemed logical to limit ourselves to players who had played a minimum of two games and to employ a 4-3-3 formation, because that’s what many
2:42 PM ET Associated Press LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Yogi Berra once said, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” Well, neither are postage stamps. They cost 55 cents for a forever stamp, and that’s the price for the Yogi Berra stamp issued Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service. The stamp honoring the New York
8:55 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Center Blake Lizotte has re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on a one-year, $800,000 contract extension. The Kings announced the signing Thursday of Lizotte, a restricted free agent. Lizotte had three goals and seven assists in 41 games for the Kings last season. His plus-2 rating
4:23 PM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday they’ve released six-time Pro Bowl guard David DeCastro. DeCastro was released with a non-football injury designation. He was in the final year of his contract with a $14.2 million cap hit. Releasing him saves the Steelers $8.75 million in cap space. DeCastro didn’t participate in minicamp
8:18 PM ET Associated Press JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Lizette Salas was in her happy place Thursday, and not just because she kept bogeys off her card at tough Atlanta Athletic Club and posted a 5-under 67 for a one-shot lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Her game is rounding into form as the
7:09 PM ET Associated Press CROMWELL, Conn. — Satoshi Kodaira and Kramer Hickok each shot a PGA Tour career-best 7-under 63 to share the first-round lead Thursday in the Travelers Championship. Talor Gooch was a stroke behind Hickok after the morning rounds. Kodaira took the lead at 8 under in the afternoon after making the