5:58 AM ET The Austrian Grand Prix saw Mercedes finally falter as a fantastic battle between Red Bull and Ferrari unfolded at the front. ESPN F1 writers Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders join columnists Maurice Hamilton and Kate Walker in discussing the biggest talking points from the weekend at the Red Bull Ring. Does Verstappen
Month: July 2019
Jul 2, 2019 SPIELBERG, Austria — If the French Grand Prix was a showcase of everything that’s wrong with modern F1, the Austrian Grand Prix proved that there is still plenty right with the sport. Despite having the same cars, the same drivers and the same rules, all the ingredients were there: wheel-to-wheel racing, a
If all the transfers fall into place for Barcelona, will they be able to play Messi, Suarez, Griezmann and Neymar all at the same time? ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol examines Manchester United’s transfer needs and explains why their summer dealings will all hinge on Paul Pogba. Mina Rzouki breaks down the key reasons Juventus have
LYON, France — As the heartbreak set in, the emotions still raw having seen his team’s Women’s World Cup dreams go up in stars and stripe smoke, Phil Neville stood in the middle of the England huddle and addressed his 23 players. He said he didn’t want to see any tears. His mind was already
4:57 AM ET Mark Cavendish has said that he is “absolutely heartbroken” after being omitted from the Tour de France by his team Dimension Data. The team’s decision on Tuesday means that Cavendish, 34, will not get the opportunity to overhaul Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins this year. Cavendish has
5:03 AM ET Middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu has communicated his decision to retire from all forms of cricket, two months after being controversially left out of India’s World Cup squad. “I would like to bring to your kind notice that I have come to decision to step away from the sport and retire from all
Megan Rapinoe says she expects to be ready for the World Cup final, but credits Christen Press for her huge impact vs. England. LYON, France — One day before the Fourth of July, United States women’s national team forward Megan Rapinoe offered her thoughts on what it means to be an American. Rapinoe, who did
With Rodri set to join Manchester City this summer from Atletico Madrid, Sid Lowe breaks down how the Spaniard will make an impact on the pitch. After renewing his contract with Man City, Kyle Walker describes how he’s developed under Pep Guardiola and his hunger for more silverware. Via Man City Manchester City are set
10:54 PM ET Carlos Vela added to his MLS goal-scoring lead, while Christian Ramirez and Diego Rossi also added scores, as visiting Los Angeles FC rebounded from a rare defeat to upend Sporting Kansas City 5-1 on Wednesday night. LAFC poured it on late as Rodolfo Zelaya and Mohamed El-Munir each scored in the closing
Sales of the USWNT jersey have outpaced all other U.S. soccer jerseys, including those of the men’s team, according to statistics from Nike and Fanatics, the two licensed sellers. Nike said in its earnings report that the women’s 2019 stadium home jersey is now the No. 1-selling soccer jersey, men’s or women’s, ever sold on