Colombia’s former world keirin champion Fabian Puerta has been banned from cycling for four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Cycling Union (UCI) says. Puerta, 29, won the world title in March 2018 and tested positive out of competition in June that year. He was suspended two months later for the
Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit has signed a five-year deal to host the Brazilian Grand Prix until 2025. The official name of the race will be the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, reflecting the city’s investment in the event. It signals the end of plans backed by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to move the country’s grand prix
2:46 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Andrew Hammond to a one-year, two-way contract Wednesday, adding insurance at the position in light of a long-term injury for Alex Stalock. The Wild announced Stalock, who took over as their primary goalie down the stretch last season, has an upper-body
12:49 PM ET USC got off to a fast start in the college football early signing period with ESPN 300 quarterback Jaxson Dart committing to the Trojans on Wednesday. Dart is the No. 73-ranked recruit overall. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound signal-caller from Draper, Utah, is the second-highest-ranked commit in the Trojans’ class. He chose USC over
3:47 PM ET Frank Ragnow went up to quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Chase Daniel early in Sunday’s loss to Green Bay and told them they would have to make the line calls the rest of the game. Because Ragnow could barely talk. At the time, Daniel thought it was funny — mostly because no one
3:14 PM ET Houston Rockets star James Harden did not directly answer questions about his desire to be traded during his first media availability since his brief holdout at the beginning of training camp. “Right now, I’m just focused on being here,” Harden said Wednesday, a day after playing 21 minutes in a preseason win
3:20 PM GMT Sunday’s Champions Cup pool match between defending champions Exeter Chiefs and Toulouse has been called off after a number of Exeter players and staff tested positive for COVID-19, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Wednesday. Due to the public health guidelines in place, EPCR said Exeter cannot send a matchday squad
2:21 PM ET The decision by Kevin Cash to take out Blake Snell in a 1-0 game in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Dodgers sparked controversy around baseball regarding the balance of analytics and traditional baseball savvy. More than a month after the final out, the Rays manager
By Jolyon PalmerFormer Renault driver Last updated on 17 minutes ago17 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. The strangest Formula 1 season, in the
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1:37 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are doubling down on Stan Bowman, elevating him to president of hockey operations in a front-office reorganization. Bowman had been general manager and will retain that title as well. The Blackhawks split the duties of the previous president John McDonough, who was fired in April. Bowman will handle the
Australia and India renew their fierce rivalry in a four-Test series that begins with a day-night game in Adelaide on Thursday. India won a Test series for the first time Down Under when the sides clashed two years ago and Australia are determined to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Here are five things to watch out
7:48 AM ET Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is no stranger to UFC main events, but there is one role the two-time welterweight challenger doesn’t want to get accustomed to: gatekeeper. Thompson faces Geoff Neal in Saturday’s Fight Night headliner in Las Vegas, and it’s the second time in a row Thompson, 37, will be fighting a
11:38 AM GMT Eddie Jones has been cleared to continue as a consultant for Japanese Top League side Suntory Sungoliath after the Rugby Football Union said there is no conflict of interest despite England and Japan being drawn in the same 2023 World Cup pool. “Eddie has had a consultancy agreement with Suntory for over
Dwayne Bravo will lead Delhi Bulls in the upcoming season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Bulls has appointed former England head coach Andy Flower as the head coach and Dwayne Bravo as captain of the team going into the fourth season of the Abu Dhabi T10 league. Flower replaces Stephen Fleming who
Paralympic champion Jon-Allan Butterworth has retired from professional cycling. Butterworth – a three-time silver medallist at London 2012 – joined British Cycling in 2007, 10 weeks after having his arm amputated because of injuries suffered in Iraq. “I have enjoyed a long and successful career,” Butterworth said. “My proudest achievement is becoming the first British
5:54 AM ET Paul Gallen has overcome former UFC star Mark Hunt in a high-quality heavyweight fight at Bankwest Stadium. The NRL legend earned a unanimous points decision to stay undefeated as a professional boxer, before calling out former UFC middleweight champion Rob Whittaker. Australian users can personalise their ESPN experience by downloading the app.
6:15 AM ET Tim Tszyu asked for a world title shot, and on Wednesday evening he proved that’s exactly what he deserves. The Australian backed up his defeat of former welterweight world champion Jeff Horn with yet another clinical performance, flooring Bowyn Morgan inside two minutes at Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium, in a fight dubbed a