6:47 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS — Regan Smith didn’t realize when he said he would substitute for Kasey Kahne that he would do so without even taking a lap in a car. Smith, who hasn’t competed in
Month: September 2018
2:25 AM BST Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has been ruled out of Saturday night’s Rugby Championship Test against South Africa in Brisbane. Folau injured his ankle against the All Blacks in Sydney two weeks ago and missed the Wallabies’ Auckland Test last week, but was on track to return to the side for their third
2:39 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The three-match T20I series against “benchmark team” New Zealand later this month will be a “huge test” and help Australia evaluate their standing in the format ahead of the World T20 in November, according to the women’s team coach Matthew Mott. “New Zealand have been the most consistent side in
12:09 AM ET SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — With the same poise he displayed throughout his NBA career, Ray Allen closed Friday night’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony with an eloquent speech in which he reveled in the accomplishments of his two championship teams and only praised key members of Boston Celtics‘ 2008 title squad. In
Sep 8, 2018 Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lefty Driesell had the crowd laughing. Dino Radja fought back tears. Blue Devils and Tar Heels brought their rivalry to the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Ray Allen made a peace offering to his spurned Celtics teammates. Despite a week in which his rocky relationship with his
11:21 PM ET NEW YORK — Five sets of tennis. Who could ask for anything more? Except that was over two matches. Two noncompetitive matches. On men’s semifinal day at the US Open on Friday, Novak Djokovic, the No. 6 seed, made his second consecutive major final with a convincing straight-sets performance against Kei Nishikori.
2:22 AM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” NEW
12:46 AM ET BOSTON — A year ago at this time, David Price was on the disabled list, still more than a week away from making his first appearance following eight weeks of inaction because of inflammation in his left elbow. He did return, albeit in a limited role, pitching in five games down the
9:55 PM ET The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York — already one of the world’s busiest venues for big-time boxing — is going to remain that way. The arena has struck a deal with Premier Boxing Champions to become its official East Coast home arena, giving Barclays Center exclusivity with the outfit in the
11:11 PM ET SEATTLE — New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge on Friday continued to take positive steps forward in his recovery from a broken wrist, swinging on a field for the first time since being injured six weeks ago. About five hours before the Yankees faced the Seattle Mariners in their series opener