Associated Press Jul 22, 2023, 06:28 PM ET LONG POND, Pa. — William Byron and Martin Truex Jr. are 1-2 for most wins in the Cup Series. Truex and Byron are 1-2 in the points standings. They’ll be 1-2 again Sunday at Pocono Raceway — Byron turned a fast lap in the No. 24 Chevrolet
Associated Press Jul 22, 2023, 02:39 PM ET LONDON — Five-time Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny has given birth to her second child. Kenny and her husband Jason, the winner of a British record seven Olympic titles, welcomed son Montgomery on Thursday. In an Instagram post on Saturday showing Montgomery asleep alongside his brother, Albie,
Associated Press Jul 20, 2023, 02:55 PM ET MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Justin Haley will leave Kaulig Racing at the end of this season and has signed a multiyear deal to drive for Rick Ware Racing starting in 2024. Haley, 24, had his only Cup victory in July 2019 at Daytona, in just his third start.
Fullback Tom Wright is the big casualty from the Wallabies’ winless start to 2023, with the Brumbies flyer dumped from Australia’s 34-man squad that will begin preparations to face the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup. Wright has seemingly paid the price for two huge errors in Australia’s 34-31 loss to Argentina in Sydney last
Associated Press Jul 19, 2023, 12:46 PM ET COURCHEVEL, France — Jonas Vingegaard is on course to bring the yellow jersey to Paris for a second straight year after the Danish rider took a huge lead over his main rival in cycling’s biggest race. The defending champion dropped Tadej Pogacar on Wednesday in the last
With a single press release, Red Bull turned a routine Pirelli tyre test into one of the biggest news stories of the Formula One season. Daniel Ricciardo, back on the Formula One grid with junior team AlphaTauri, effective immediately, replacing Nyck de Vries and placing Red Bull’s Sergio Perez under enormous pressure to turn his
Jul 19, 2023, 09:18 AM ET COURCHEVEL, France — Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard has undergone four anti-doping tests in the last two days, including one an hour before the start of Wednesday’s 17th stage, his Jumbo-Visma team said. Vingegaard extended his overall lead to one minute and 48 seconds over second-placed Tadej
ESPN News Services Jul 18, 2023, 12:25 PM ET COMBLOUX, France — Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard might have time-trialed his way to a second straight Tour de France victory. A sensational time trial from Vingegaard on Tuesday saw the overall leader extend his advantage over two-time winner Tadej Pogačar to nearly two minutes with just
Jul 18, 2023, 11:29 AM World Rugby has launched a revamped and rebranded rugby sevens circuit called ‘SVNS’, which will be played across eight cities from December, the sport’s governing body announced. The tournament with 12 men’s and women’s teams in an Olympic format will kick off in Dubai on Dec. 2 before heading to
Jul 17, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Two first-time Wimbledon champions were crowned over the weekend: Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to ever win, while Carlos Alcaraz upset seven-time Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic for the title. After an exciting two weeks, is it too early to look ahead to the next major? No way.