4:57 PM ET Formula One will award a point to the driver who sets the fastest race lap, starting from this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, providing he finishes in the top 10. The governing FIA said on Monday that the Formula One Strategy Group and F1 Commission had given unanimous approval in
Month: March 2019
4:49 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw stood on a mound and fired 20 fastballs in the direction of Russell Martin on Monday morning, a light workout that represented the ace lefthander’s first bullpen session in nearly three weeks. Kershaw merely described it as “a good step forward,” but longtime Los Angeles Dodgers pitching
5:49 PM ET The Buffalo Bills have agreed with running back Frank Gore on a one-year, $2 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gore is the NFL’s oldest running back — he will be 36 when the 2019 season starts — but he showed little sign of being done in 2018. He joins
4:44 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Andre Ingram, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ feel-good story of late last season, will get a second tour of duty in the NBA. Lakers head coach Luke Walton confirmed that Ingram — who plays for the franchise’s G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers — will join the team
5:28 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jack Eichel will abide by the NHL’s decision to suspend him two games for an illegal check to Colorado forward Carl Soderberg‘s head. That doesn’t mean the Buffalo Sabres captain has to agree with it. “If you look at the hit and look at the rule book,
4:23 PM ET Associated Press Urban Meyer is headed back to television. Fox announced Monday that it has hired the former Ohio State coach as one of the analysts for its retooled college football pregame show. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will retire after the Rose Bowl, and Ryan Day will take over the program,
4:19 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — in the short-
3:46 PM ET Former Giants Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins tells ESPN’s Josina Anderson he will sign with the Washington Redskins. The deal is for six years, $84 million, including $45 million in guaranteed money, according to multiple reports. Collins’ new teammate, cornerback Josh Norman, poked fun at Giants general manager Dave Gettleman after news
3:58 PM ET The Detroit Lions have made big moves to bolster their defense on the first day of the NFL’s negotiating period. Defensive end Trey Flowers has agreed to a five-year deal with Detroit that’s expected to average between $16 million and $17 million per year, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Multiple reports have
3:18 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLINE, Mass. — Former Boston Celtics guard Jabari Bird is awaiting sentencing after making a plea in a case accusing him of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The 24-year-old Bird was released on bail after the hearing Monday pending sentencing May 28. He pleaded to sufficient facts. The plea is not an