1:40 PM BST Gallagher Premiership owners have said clubs could go bust and the professional game may cease to exist if the U.K. government does not provide financial aid after its U-turn on allowing fans at stadiums amid the coronavirus pandemic. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament that, as part of new restrictions to
12:22 PM ET Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, a seven-time Gold Glove winner and one of the longest-tenured players in club history, is retiring from baseball. The Royals announced Gordon’s retirement Thursday but did not indicate whether the three-time All-Star would play in their four remaining games this season. After 14 years of hard
Watch highlights as Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen wins the women’s elite individual time trial at the World Championships in Imola, Italy after USA’s defending champion Chloe Dygert crashed out of the race. Dygert looked set to defend her title on the 31.7km circuit at Imola but lost control on a corner and hit
Venue: Imola, Italy Dates: 24-27 September Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Dutchwoman Anna van der Breggen won the women’s time trial after American favourite Chloe Dygert crashed out at the Road World Championships in Italy. Dygert looked set to defend her
Lewis Hamilton says he expects to be told he cannot wear a T-shirt bearing anti-racism messages on the podium. At the last race in Tuscany Hamilton wore a T-shirt referencing the killing of Breonna Taylor by US police. But governing body the FIA is set to publish a ruling saying the podium should be preserved
Most Formula 1 drivers are opposed to the idea of holding reverse-grid sprint races in place of qualifying next year. Formula 1 has canvassed fans on the idea, which managing director Ross Brawn has been pushing for some time. But the majority of drivers asked about the topic at the Russian Grand Prix on Thursday
7:22 AM ET Multiple Contributors A year ago, Lionel Messi set out his terms for staying at Barcelona. “I want to be at Barcelona for as long as possible. This is my home,” he told the Catalan newspaper Sport. “But I don’t want to have a long-term contract and to only be here because of
9:00 AM ET In the hectic world of NHL free agency, I’ve found there’s really only one reliable imperative: Players don’t want to move their stuff. Alex Pietrangelo, 30, is the belle of the free-agent ball this offseason, the kind of top-pairing defenseman in his prime who could complete a Stanley Cup puzzle for several
8:42 AM ET Rob Wilkinson was thirsty. He was hungry. Throat as dry as the Australian Outback, the UFC fighter could barely speak. The plan coming in for Wilkinson was to be heavier — about four or five pounds more than usual — so he could outmuscle debuting striker Israel Adesanya. What Wilkinson didn’t count
8:19 AM ET The European Tour has scrapped plans to allow a limited number of fans to attend the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in East Lothian next month due to the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in the U.K.. The Tour planned to allow 650 spectators per day for the Rolex Series tournament, which
8:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” Humans are heat factories. If the average human being produces heat at a rate of 80ish watts, then 19 humans hunched together would radiate as much heat as my 1,500-watt space heater.
7:00 AM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jeff Allen glances down nervously at his Apple Watch after seeing that a new message has just popped in. It’s 9:45 a.m. on Sept. 17, still more than a week away from Alabama’s season opener, and the Crimson Tide’s veteran head athletic trainer looks up after reading the message
Fernando Alonso says he decided to return to Formula 1 because he loves the sport. The two-time F1 champion, 39, said he had completed his “check list” of other things to do in his two years away. Alonso said: “It’s not I was missing it or want a rematch. The two years outside there were
6:45 AM ET The idea of an NFL game being must-win in Week 3 seems silly, but that’s only true for 21 of the league’s 32 teams. The other 11 teams started 0-2, which leaves them in an incredibly vulnerable position heading into the third week of the campaign. You never want to suggest that
Dean Jones died in Mumbai at the age of 59.© AFP Dean Jones, one of the most prolific batsmen of his time, died at the age of 59 after suffering a heart attack in Mumbai on Thursday. Jones was part of commentary panel for the official broadcasters for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Dean
4:34 AM BST Trans-Tasman rugby relations have seemingly sunk even further into hostility with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) accusing Rugby Australia (RA) of back-tracking on a deal to condense the Rugby Championship to five weeks. SANZAAR was in damage control on Thursday morning after the tournament organisers released their six-week draw for the tournament, of
3:17 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Mesut Ozil will find it “very difficult” to break into the first team squad this season. Ozil, whose contract is set to expire next June, did not feature towards the end of last season and was not named in Arsenal’s matchday squad for the first three
3:17 AM BST South Africa Rugby (SA Rugby) is in negotiations with Guinness PRO14 organisers to add additional teams to the European competition in the coming seasons, the latter confirmed on Wednesday. The Cheetahs and Southern Kings have competed in the competition since 2017, though the latter will be replaced in 2021 after being put