5:39 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Turf Paradise plans to start giving pre-race veterinary examinations to all horses on a given day in an attempt to curb a recent rise in fatalities. According to a recent study by the Arizona Department of Gaming, 50 horses were euthanized during the 2017-18 season at the Phoenix
Month: March 2019
5:18 PM ET Super middleweight Vijender Singh, a three-time Olympian from India, has moved his training base to Southern California to work with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach as he prepares for his United States debut. Singh (10-0, 7 KOs) signed a multiyear promotional contract with Top Rank in November. He will fight for
5:15 PM ET Multiple teams inquired about Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen‘s trade availability at the NFL scouting combine last week, two league sources who spoke to the Cardinals told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Cardinals, however, did not give those teams any indication that they are willing to move on from Rosen at this time,
4:33 PM ET Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe is to take a “leave of absence” from Formula 1, the team confirmed to reporters on Wednesday. Williams faces a difficult start to the year after missing the first two days of testing, but it is a team used to fighting against the odds. A look
4:33 PM ET Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe is to take a “leave of absence” from Formula 1, the team confirmed to reporters on Wednesday. Williams faces a difficult start to the year after missing the first two days of testing, but it is a team used to fighting against the odds. A look
4:34 PM ET Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright was suspended 80 games on Wednesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Major League Baseball said Wright tested positive for growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2). Steven Wright tested positive for growth hormone releasing peptide 2 and has been suspended for 80 games. Jim Rogash/Getty Images
9:05 AM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. — My ESPN colleague Tim Kurkjian likes to say that baseball players are the best athletes in the world — or at least the most underrated. I agree. Of course, Tim and I are baseball fans and absolutely biased in this regard, but we are also right. This is
7:30 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. The late-season NHL prospect pipeline rankings are always tough. With so many players
4:18 PM GMT The Stormers have confirmed that coach Robbie Fleck will leave the team at the end of the Super Rugby season, to be replaced by Western Province counterpart John Dobson. Fleck is in his fourth campaign in charge of the Cape Town-based side, but has not managed to take them past the quarterfinals
3:52 PM ET UFC legend BJ Penn will continue to seek his first win since 2010, when he meets Clay Guida at UFC 237 on May 11, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The UFC is close to finalizing the lightweight bout between the 40-year-old Penn and Guida for its May pay-per-view event, which is