Month: June 2018

7:52 AM ET Connor McDonagh Fernando Alonso is confident McLaren will be more competitive next time out in Austria after classifying last at the French Grand Prix. McLaren struggled for performance all weekend at Paul Ricard with both Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne failing to progress from Q1 in qualifying. The Woking squad hasn’t scored points
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6:20 AM ET Connor McDonagh Despite scoring points in four of the last five races, Sauber’s Charles Leclerc wasn’t entirely happy with his own performance in the French Grand Prix. The reigning Formula 2 champion starred in qualifying and was running as high as sixth in the early stages of Sunday’s race. Leclerc was in
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Jun 25, 2018 Connor McDonagh Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the performance between Formula One’s three leading engine manufacturers is now “pretty close”. After delaying the introduction of its new upgraded power unit in Montreal, Mercedes brought its 2.1 specification to Paul Ricard. Lewis Hamilton made the most of its new upgrade as he dominated
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5:14 AM BST Michael Hooper’s Super Rugby season is in doubt with the NSW Waratahs resigned to losing him for at least a month due to a hamstring injury. The Wallabies and Waratahs captain suffered the injury during Saturday’s third Test against Ireland in Sydney. Assistant coach Simon Cron confirmed the minimum four-week timeframe on
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2:12 AM ET A looming broadcast conflict has been averted after the Seven and Nine networks agreed terms to allow the latter to air the 2019 Australian Open tennis – a year earlier than originally scheduled. This leaves Seven free to air Tests and Big Bash League matches in high definition on their main channel.
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12:18 AM ET Julian Edelman‘s appeal of his four-game drug suspension will be heard Monday, and sources say he plans to mount a vigorous defense that questions the NFL’s handling of his case. ESPN reported earlier this month that the New England Patriots receiver is facing a four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug
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11:18 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, ARIZ. — The Arizona Coyotes acquired defenseman Robbie Russo from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday for a conditional seventh-round pick next year. The 25-year-old former Notre Dame player had nine goals, 23 assists and 81 penalty minutes in 75 games for Grand Rapids last season in the American
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10:31 PM ET Michigan is currently outside of the top-25 recruiting class rankings, but might be moving quickly up the list after what transpired Sunday. The Wolverines landed three commitments in one day, including a commitment from ESPN 300 defensive tackle Mazi Smith. With the NCAA’s 10-year ban on Chris Webber having recently been lifted,
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8:17 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have placed closer Arodys Vizcaino on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. The decision on Vizcaino was made before Sunday’s 7-3 win over Baltimore after the right-hander had been unavailable to pitch in the first two games of the series due to shoulder
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