9:27 AM ET A member of the Mercedes Formula One team has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. The team confirmed the positive case on Thursday and a spokesman said it was being handled in accordance with FIA protocols. No further details were given. ESPN understands the
12:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke, dealing with arm soreness in recent days, will start Game 4 of the American League Division Series for the Houston Astros on Thursday, opposing Oakland Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas. Astros manager Dusty Baker said he is “not really sure” what Greinke can provide. Greinke, 36, hasn’t completed
1:06 PM ET Steve KimESPN The bout between unified welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr. and former two-division titleholder Danny Garcia will now take place Dec. 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas — home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. This event, which had originally been scheduled for Nov. 21 at the Microsoft Theater in Los
1:30 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula One to reconsider its plans to move the Brazilian Grand Prix from Interlagos in Sao Paulo to a new circuit in Rio de Janeiro. A letter from F1 CEO Chase Carey to the acting governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, was leaked last week saying the
12:03 AM IST Alagappan Muthu Sunrisers Hyderabad 201 for 6 (Bairstow 97, Warner 52, Bishnoi 3-29) beat Kings XI Punjab 132 (Pooran 77, Rashid 3-12, Natarajan 2-24) by 69 runs Support acts. They’re not talked about often in an IPL game. But that was the difference between the two teams in Dubai. Jonny Bairstow walloped
9:15 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots captain Matthew Slater said late Monday night he was praying there wouldn’t be additional positive tests for the coronavirus but fully understood the reality of the situation. That reality has hit the Patriots hard after reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore tested positive
10:46 AM ET Associated Press Team Penske found a one-year solution for Matt DiBenedetto while building a long-term plan to move Austin Cindric to the Cup Series. DiBenedetto’s contract was extended Thursday to drive for Wood Brothers Racing in 2021. Cindric, currently competing in the Xfinity Series for Penske, will take over the seat in
12:00 AM ET THERE WAS A time when Austin Nola woke up every morning thinking of somewhere else. He had the schedule memorized: Los Angeles today, Oakland tomorrow, back to Seattle next week. He thought of all those places, better places, big league places, where affirmation blinked in the distance. If he got the call
8:17 AM ET With a key matchup between UFC men’s bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes (23-6-1) and Cory Sandhagen (12-2) set to headline this weekend’s event on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, it feels like a good time to talk about one of the UFC’s most intriguing divisions. As far as the promotion’s
12:22 PM ET FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has not had a conversation with safety Xavier Woods after his comment Wednesday that it is not realistic to expect full effort on every single play. “Our effort’s been good,” Woods said Wednesday. “I mean on certain plays some guys, I mean me included,