12:06 PM ET Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has urged people to continue talking about mental health, saying he has had “a lot of difficult days” during the coronavirus pandemic. Hamilton has opened up about his time away from the racetrack, saying the extraordinary circumstances of the year have been both a blessing
8:15 AM ET Postponed from its traditional running on the first Saturday in May for the first time since 1945 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kentucky Derby will take place on the first Saturday of September. Tiz the Law is the morning-line favorite (3-5) and is unbeaten in four starts this year. That includes
7:30 AM ET A retail sportsbook, complete with betting windows and self-serve kiosks, is in the works at one of baseball’s most iconic venues, Wrigley Field. On Thursday, the Chicago Cubs announced a multiyear partnership with DraftKings that includes plans for putting a sportsbook at Wrigley Field or in the Wrigleyville area outside of the
12:32 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Major League Baseball announced all 30 team nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award, which will be officially recognized on Wednesday, Sept. 9, commemorating the 19th annual Roberto Clemente Day. The Clemente Award, considered by MLB “the most prestigious individual
12:00 PM ET NBA Insiders Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash is the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, taking on the task of championship pursuit with superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Nash has signed a four-year deal with the Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nash, 46, played 18 seasons in the NBA,
6:38 AM ET After two thrilling Game 7s to finish the first round of the NBA playoffs, we finally have our Western Conference semifinals set: LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets. Are the L.A. rivals on a collision course for the West finals, or are they in for a
2:20 AM ET After two thrilling first-round Game 7s, the NBA’s conference semifinals are finally set. The Houston Rockets edged the Oklahoma City Thunder to set up a meeting with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, while the Denver Nuggets outdueled the Utah Jazz to clinch a matchup with the LA Clippers. The Eastern Conference semis
11:22 AM ET Associated Press MONT AIGOUAL, France — Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko earned his first stage victory in his fifth Tour de France with a solo effort up Mont Aigoual on Thursday, and Adam Yates of Britain kept the overall race lead. Yates and the Tour’s top contenders were still racing far behind the
11:38 AM ET Paula Lavigne Close ESPN Staff Writer Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer
10:28 AM ET ESPN News Services All NFL facilities will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3, “to ensure that every member of the NFL family has an opportunity to exercise the precious right to vote,” the NFL and NFLPA announced Thursday in a joint statement. In addition, the NFL and its union said