7:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Sir Winston gave the Triple Crown another unexpected turn, rallying to capture the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in a 10-1 upset. The win gave trainer Mark Casse the final two jewels in the showcase for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. He won the Preakness with War of Will, who was
Month: June 2019
10:19 PM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — A wacky Triple Crown season ended with another surprise on Saturday. Sir Winston, who went off at relatively steep odds of 10-1, held off favorite Tacitus to win the 151st Belmont Stakes. It marked a second consecutive Triple Crown victory for trainer Mark Casse, who also works with Preakness
5:53 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Forward Jeff Skinner is both grateful and motivated by the new contract he signed to remain a member of the Buffalo Sabres for the next eight seasons. He’s impressed by the faith the Sabres showed by making him the team’s second-highest-paid player behind captain Jack Eichel. And
6:06 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tyler Reddick trailed Cole Custer and Christopher Bell during the latter stages of this NASCAR Xfinity Series race. There was no need to try to pass them. “As much as I wanted to run down the guys in front of us, it became very obvious that they
5:34 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN A former UFC champion is leaving behind his former division. Chris Weidman announced Saturday on Ariel Helwani’s ESPN Radio show that he will be moving up from middleweight to light heavyweight. The New York native added that he is planning a return from multiple injuries around October. Weidman (14-4) was
5:01 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
4:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN ST. LOUIS — Zdeno Chara didn’t say much to the media Saturday, but that he said anything at all was a good sign. Five days after blood profusely gushed onto the ice after a puck deflected into his face — and two days after remarkably suiting up for Game 5
4:43 PM ET CLEVELAND — Dellin Betances‘ rehab from a spring training shoulder injury appears to have hit a snag, as the New York Yankees reliever will be undergoing testing Monday to determine the extent of the soreness he felt following a recent workout session. Originally, the soreness had been believed to be “normal,” according
3:29 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — As the St. Louis Blues are one win away from the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, there’s speculation about who will win the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. One of the names in consideration is winger Vladimir Tarasenko, who has 11 goals in 24 games.
3:00 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — How do you solve a problem like Rafael Nadal, especially on the clay courts of Roland Garros? It is the question facing Dominic Thiem as the Austrian prepares for Sunday’s men’s final at the 2019 French Open. The good news is that it’s a question he asked himself