Month: August 2018

6:05 AM ET Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Ferrari should offer Kimi Raikkonen a new contract for 2019 instead of promoting Sauber driver Charles Leclerc alongside Sebastian Vettel. McLaren will announce Carlos Sainz as Fernando Alonso’s replacement later this week, ESPN understands, opening the door for Pierre Gasly to step up to Red
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Aug 15, 2018 Greg WyshynskiESPN When you look at Mount Rushmore, the four American presidents staring back were selected by sculptor Gutzon Borglum to define the first 130 years of American history. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson shared an era, Abraham Lincoln defined his, and Theodore Roosevelt was a symbol of expansion and development of
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8:32 AM ET The parents of Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who died in June from heatstroke caused during a team workout, say the toxic culture in the football program played a role in their son’s death and that DJ Durkin should no longer be allowed to coach. “He shouldn’t be able to work with
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4:31 PM ET Carl Frampton claims he is in his “prime” ahead of Saturday’s fight against Luke Jackson at Windsor Park. Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) defeated Nonito Donaire in a unanimous points victory to win the interim WBO featherweight belt in his last fight in April, but insists he is now in an even better
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9:03 AM ET Tony Bellew believes an agreement to fight Oleksandr Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) is “inevitable”, but has warned the Ukrainian it must happen this year. Negotiations between the two camps are already underway as Bellew (30-2, 20 KOs), who is due to retire at the end of 2018, looks to secure one final
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8:31 AM ET The top stars of men’s tennis are divided on how long they should be playing. Novak Djokovic overcame an upset stomach and Sloane Stephens had to have her thumb bandaged, but both still advanced at the Western & Southern Open. With a straight-set win on Tuesday, second-seeded Roger Federer extended his winning
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5:17 AM BST Greg GrowdenESPN Rugby Close After more than 30 years with The Sydney Morning Herald and Fairfax Media in Australia, Greg Growden now writes exclusively online for ESPN. Never afraid to step on toes, you can expect plenty of compelling insight from one of Australia’s most renowned writers. Winning Bledisloe Cup matches requires
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6:29 AM ET Grand Tour winners Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas have been named in the Team Sky squad for the Tour of Britain as part of a strong six-rider lineup that also includes Wout Poels, Vasil Kiryienka, Ian Stannard and Lukasz Wisniowski. Tour de France winner Thomas and defending champion Froome skipped the ongoing
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