5:15 AM ET Formula One has discussed the possibility of starting the 2020 season with a spectator-free Austrian Grand Prix in July, according to the BBC. The first nine races of the F1 season have either been postponed or cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the French Grand Prix — slated to be
4:32 AM ET Sebastian Vettel is still pushing for a new Ferrari contract and is hoping to make progress in his talks with the team during the current hiatus in racing. 1 Related Vettel’s existing contract is due to expire at the end of the 2020 season and there was speculation at the start of
12:53 AM ET Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley‘s ability to use both hands propelled him to the win Thursday in the NBA’s first-ever HORSE competition as he beat Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine for the title. Conley took the title “H-O” to “H-O-R-S-E” in the championship round. With the sports world halted by the
11:30 PM ET The NBA HORSE Challenge began with eight players with unique skill sets. Two NBA All-Star point guards (Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder) didn’t make it past the quarterfinals. Ditto for Hall-of-Famer Tamika Catchings and future Hall-of-Famer Paul Pierce. Ultimately, Utah Jazz point guard Mike
9:21 PM ET Associated Press Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov retired from professional hockey Thursday. The 41-year-old Markov played 990 regular-season games for the Canadiens between 2000 and 2017 before returning home to Russia to finish his career. Markov spent his final three years in the Kontinental Hockey League, suiting up for the last
8:52 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — More than 70 Philadelphia Eagles employees and their families, including coach Doug Pederson and his wife, Jeannie, participated Thursday in a community blood drive at Lincoln Financial Field in response to the dip in blood donations across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. The drive, hosted by the Eagles and
8:00 AM ET We don’t know when the baseball season will begin, so we don’t know how many games will ultimately be on the schedule. The shorter the schedule, the greater the likelihood of surprising results, of course. Similar to how a bad team can beat a good team in any one game (hey, even
8:06 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Victor Oladipo was just rounding into form when the NBA season was suspended. His expected increased playing time, his hopes of chasing a home playoff series and taking the Indiana Pacers on a deep postseason run went on hold — at least for a few more weeks. Now,
5:45 PM ET ESPN News Services Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace, the lone African American competing in one of NASCAR’s national series, said Kyle Larson was wrong to have used a racial slur during a virtual race, adding that he’s spoken with Larson and believes he deserves a second chance. Larson was competing in an
6:14 PM ET Associated Press The Breeders’ Cup is donating cash to help racetrack backstretch communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Lexington, Kentucky-based organization gave $25,000 to the Race Track Chaplaincy of America. The money will be allocated to help those most in need at various backstretch communities. Breeders’ Cup also donated 4,500 gloves,