8:52 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Erik Jones will drive NASCAR’s iconic No. 43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts. Jones in August was was dropped by megateam Joe Gibbs Racing after six seasons, while Bubba Wallace and RPM
7:00 AM ET After what easily was the most drama-filled decision-making process of any major conference in college football, the Big Ten will kick off its long-awaited season at 8 p.m. ET on Friday night when No. 14 Wisconsin hosts Illinois. No, really. On Aug. 5, the league announced its revamped schedule (the first time)
7:00 AM ET After one of the most challenging postseasons in NHL history, teams and players had to navigate an equally challenging start to the offseason. The salary cap remained flat at $81.5 million, per the new collective bargaining agreement, which forced teams to scuttle plans and trade high-priced talent to open up space. The
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Every jersey Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has worn in his 43 years bears significance — not only in his dazzling 21-year professional career that’s included six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but his time as a fan in the San Francisco Bay Area, his high
6:30 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA has plenty to figure out ahead of the start of free agency and trade season. The transaction moratorium will be lifted sometime before the Nov. 18 draft, but before then, let’s dive into the biggest storylines this offseason has to offer. Which players are the most intriguing targets?
After registering a comfortable five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said teammate Mohammad Shami is currently the best yorker bowler in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell played knocks of 53 and 32 respectively as Kings XI Punjab defeated Delhi Capitals by five wickets
Racing Point driver Lance Stroll says he tested positive for coronavirus after the Eifel Grand Prix weekend. The Canadian – who did not race – was unwell and displayed a number of Covid-19 symptoms at the Nurburgring race but was not tested over the weekend. Stroll said his symptoms were “pretty mild” and he went
Cycling can hopefully become “the sport of the nation” in Scotland thanks to an £8m investment in facilities, says Paralympian Neil Fachie. The Scottish government and sportscotland are providing the cash over the next two years to tap into the increased interest in cycling. Fachie says Scotland is “slightly lacking” at grassroots level compared to
6:33 PM ET It took until 62 minutes into Chelsea‘s eighth game of the season, but Frank Lampard finally got what he wanted. Once Hakim Ziyech replaced Mason Mount just after the hour mark, the Blues had all six major summer signings together on the pitch for the first time. The concern will be, however,
3:13 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” ARLINGTON, Texas — In 1921, George Herman Ruth, better known as Babe, drew a walk and stole two bases in the fifth inning of a World Series game. In 2020, Markus Lynn
11:44 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” ARLINGTON, Texas — Forget the perception. Burn the narrative. Clayton Kershaw can pitch just fine in October, thank you very much — and after his performance in Game 1 of the World
8:52 PM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will let fans back in outdoor stadiums for pro sporting events in counties with low coronavirus infection rates, the state’s top health official said Tuesday. San Francisco and neighboring Alameda and Santa Clara are the only counties that meet the threshold for pro sports. However,
10:10 PM ET Steve KimESPN Teofimo Lopez defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision Saturday to become a four-belt holder in the lightweight division, but Lomachenko’s manager said on Tuesday that he was infuriated by judge Julie Lederman’s scoring the bout 119-109. “Does she need to be suspended for life from judging boxing matches? That’s my
9:09 PM ET Steve KimESPN Recently dethroned lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko underwent right shoulder surgery on Monday, according to his manager, Egis Klimas. Lomachenko previously had surgery on his right shoulder in May 2018. Klimas said this surgery was the result of both a preexisting ailment and an injury Lomachenko suffered during the second round
11:43 AM ET The Miami Dolphins are naming Tua Tagovailoa their starting quarterback, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ryan Fitzpatrick now will back up Tagovailoa, who made his NFL debut Sunday in a win against the New York Jets. The Dolphins are on bye this week, but return on Nov. 1 to face
7:57 PM ET Associated Press For the first time, Augusta National is offering shirts, hats and other merchandise online because the Masters will not have fans next month for the first time. But not just anybody can go on a shopping spree. The club is offering the online shopping only to patrons who are on
8:08 PM ET Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Kyle Berkshire spent two years playing for the University of North Texas before his golf path switched over to power, and he capped his remarkable surge by winning the World Long Drive Championship last year. He is a main inspiration for U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau,
8:11 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Tiger Woods is defending his Zozo Championship title this week with an eye on the Masters in three weeks. And the run-up to what usually is the first major championship of the year is strange to say the least, he said. So odd, in fact, that Woods said