Scottish Cycling’s new head of performance David Somerville says he is taking charge at an “exciting time” for the sport in Scotland. Scottish cyclists won two Olympic golds and a silver in Rio in 2016, before a 10-medal haul at the Commonwealth Games, including four golds. Former Commonwealth judo silver medallist Somerville’s toughest task may
Dec 15, 2020 If he hadn’t been at Boulevard Victor-Hugo No. 63, home of the American Hospital of Paris, getting his badly bruised and twisted ankle examined by the experts in whom Paris Saint-Germain have placed their medical faith, then you’d have sworn that Neymar made the Champions League draw on Monday morning — at
7:49 PM ET Buster Posey will remain the San Francisco Giants‘ “primary catcher” in 2021 and will get “the lion’s share of the reps” behind the plate despite the presence of top prospect Joey Bart, second-year manager Gabe Kapler said during his session with the media Tuesday. Posey, a six-time All-Star who is owed $21.4
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have a series of critical questions when it comes to the future of quarterback Carson Wentz. Do they keep him or trade him? Everything you need this week:&• Full schedule » | Standings »&• Depth charts for every team »&• Transactions » | Injuries »&• Football Power
11:45 PM ET Houston Rockets superstar James Harden made his preseason debut Tuesday night but has yet to speak to the media since requesting a trade and briefly holding out of training camp. Harden, who was cleared to practice Monday, is in violation of the NBA’s media access rules after declining to make himself available
Australia skipper Tim Paine hosed down concerns over the fitness of star batsman Steve Smith Wednesday ahead of the opening Test with India, and hinted struggling Joe Burns will keep his spot as opener. Smith, the world’s number one Test batsman, was unable to have a net session at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday after appearing
7:14 PM ET The top five teams in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday, remained unchanged, while Iowa State‘s playoff hopes received a boost and Cincinnati‘s absorbed another blow. Alabama continues to lead off the rankings at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Ohio State and
6:40 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — West Brom have never won a Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium and kicking off here 19th in the table and with just one win all season, they were never expected to start now. That said, it says everything about where Manchester City are at the
3:43 PM ET Associated Press CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Retired unbeatens Floyd Mayweather and Laila Ali and former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum. The class of 2021, which was announced Tuesday, also includes former Olympic champion Andre Ward, Ann Wolfe, Marian Trimiar and Dr. Margaret
Briton Callum Ilott will be Ferrari’s Formula 1 test driver in 2021. Ilott said it was “an honour” to be part of Ferrari’s driver academy for the last three years and that his new role is “an exciting new challenge”. He will take part in on-track tests, attend grands prix as part of the team
1:28 PM ET Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente will return for his sixth season with the Hokies, athletic director Whit Babcock said Tuesday. The Hokies went 5-6 this season, and there was some question about whether Fuente would be given more time to get the program turned around. Babcock said he spent four hours meeting
1:30 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Back-to-back NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has committed to the Milwaukee Bucks long-term. Antetokounmpo agreed to sign a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Bucks on Tuesday, he announced on Twitter, with the terms being confirmed by agent Alex Saratsis to ESPN. The deal includes an opt out after the
2:09 PM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The number of Rolex Series events on the European Tour has been reduced from eight to four for the 2021 season, with each having a prize fund of at least $8 million. The changes were announced Tuesday as the tour revealed its schedule for next season,
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are executing one of the greatest tanks in the history of tank-dom, except this isn’t by design. They’re not trying to lose, but it comes so naturally it seems as if they’ve mastered a plan to secure the No. 1 pick in the 2021
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1:35 PM ET Philip Mulpeter posted bad news Friday on Instagram. The gym he owns, SBG Portarlington in County Laois, Ireland, would have to close its doors due to financial concerns brought upon by COVID-19 lockdowns in the country. “We’ve had three lockdowns now, and I think after each lockdown it’s hard to get the
12:30 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Roger Federer cast doubt on his immediate return to tennis on Sunday during an awards ceremony where he was being honored as Switzerland’s greatest athlete of the past 70 years. The 20-time major champion, who has been sidelined since February with a right knee injury, had previously targeted the 2021
Sir Frank Williams, who built the Williams team into one of the most successful in Formula 1, is in a stable condition after going into hospital. “Frank’s medical condition is a private matter and therefore the family will not be releasing any further details at this time,” read a statement. Williams spent some time in