10:12 AM ET There are few sports in which the stakes are higher than in Formula One. Sporting glory is one thing, but when the competition can land you in hospital, or worse, the events that unfold on track take on another dimension. It’s no surprise, then, that the collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephania Bell chuckled when told durability and size were factors in the Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey falling to No. 5 in ESPN’s recent ranking of the NFL’s top running backs based on input from league executives, coaches, scouts and players. Bell, ESPN’s football injury analyst, understands the Panthers star
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — It’ll be Christmas in July for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. And in August. And in September, October, November and December. And maybe deep into January, too. When the Cardinals report for training camp later this month, Murray will begin working in earnest with his new toys for the
11:47 AM ET Logan Mailloux, 18, has renounced himself from the 2021 NHL draft after his conviction for a crime of a sexual nature in Sweden last year had teams vowing not to select him this weekend. “Being drafted into the NHL is an honor and a privilege that no one takes lightly,” Mailloux said
Jul 20, 2021 James Jackson The Milwaukee Bucks are the 2020-21 NBA champions and have won the second title in franchise history. Entering this season, Milwaukee’s 49-year championship drought was the fifth-longest among active franchises. Led by Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Roberson, the Bucks’ 1971 title marked the quick championship for a
3:21 AM ET MILWAUKEE — The closest Chris Paul has ever got to the coveted championship that’s eluded him throughout his 16-year career ended up leaving him feeling still so far away from that initial title. The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, as the Suns
6:54 AM ET Associated Press Brazil’s Marta has become the first player to score in five successive Olympic tournaments. Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images Marta became the first player to score in five straight Olympics when Brazil beat China 5-0 on Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament. Marta finished with a pair of goals for Brazil, which
6:53 AM ET Adriana Garcia Boca Juniors and Atletico-MG players clashed in their Copa Libertadores game. Bruna Prado-Pool/Getty Images Police were forced to use pepper spray to prevent Boca Juniors players from entering the Atletico Mineiro changing room following an ugly brawl after their Copa Libertadores game on Tuesday. Atletico won 3-1 on penalties in Belo
8:33 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid‘s first summer signing David Alaba has said he would love to play alongside Raphael Varane amid reports the France international defender will leave and join Manchester United. Varane, whose contract at Bernabeu is due to expire in June 2022, is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s top defensive target and sources
6:10 AM ET The United States women’s national team began its 2020 Tokyo Olympics campaign with a 3-0 loss to Sweden at the Tokyo Stadium in Japan on Wednesday, ending its 44-match unbeaten run in emphatic fashion. Prematch, this clash had been billed as one of the most competitive ties, pitting the World Cup-winning USWNT