4:23 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live On Wednesday, January 20 2002 I flew to Barcelona, specifically to interview Michael Schumacher. While this would be one among many for
Month: January 2019
4:20 PM ET Rory McIlroy‘s focus for 2019 is the United States. Specifically, the PGA Tour. That is why, for the first time, McIlroy is competing in this week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, an event he previously qualified for six times but skipped. And that is why McIlroy, who is from Northern Ireland,
4:03 PM ET Associated Press BROSSARD, Quebec — Montreal Canadiens star goaltender Carey Price is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks. But after missing the past three games with a lower-body injury, it’s not certain whether Price will start or back up Antti Niemi. “I’m going to
3:32 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for wild-card weekend. Read through all 12 teams (including those on a bye this weekend), or skip ahead to a particular matchup by clicking on the logos here: Colts: Starting center Ryan Kelly and safety Clayton Geathers were both full participants in
3:18 PM ET Michael C. Wright SAN ANTONIO — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed no interest Wednesday in rehashing the past when his team hosts Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors on Thursday for the first time since it traded away the former franchise player. Asked whether he regretted the myriad circumstances that led to
3:05 PM ET Michigan cornerback David Long is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Long, who ESPN’s Mel Kiper projects as the No. 8 draft-eligible cornerback for 2019, announced his decision Wednesday on Twitter 📞God. pic.twitter.com/fNQ4fH5vaB — David Long Jr. (@dljxxii) January 2, 2019 Long led Michigan with eight pass breakups to
2:43 PM ET Penn State guard Connor McGovern is headed to the NFL draft. McGovern, who ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. projects as the top draft-eligible offensive guard, announced his decision Wednesday on Twitter, thanking Penn State fans, coaches, teammates and others. pic.twitter.com/k04SvQs0J6 — Connor McGovern (@Condor_McGovern) January 2, 2019 McGovern, who earned third-team All-Big Ten
2:36 PM ET The Seattle Mariners have been tearing down their major league roster this winter, so it was a modest surprise to hear they’d won the bidding for NPB star Yusei Kikuchi, posted this winter by the Seibu Lions, as he’s ready right now and could help a team looking to contend in 2019.
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — Search “Cubs” in any social media platform these days, and you’re not going to find the same vibe that existed after the 2016 World Series. A team coming off a disappointing finish — combined with a quiet winter so far — is starting to feel the heat from an expectant
2:25 PM ET Florida Gators linebacker Vosean Joseph will forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft, he announced Wednesday on Twitter. “Over the past three years, I’ve developed so much as a player but even more so as a person,” Joseph said in his letter. “Things like that is what makes me appreciate