8:53 PM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 AUSTIN — Securing the championship at the U.S. Grand Prix might be a cakewalk
Month: November 2019
9:30 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — The song “Baby Shark” blared over loudspeakers and a wave of red washed across this politically blue capital Saturday as Nationals fans rejoiced at a parade marking Washington’s first World Series victory since 1924. “They say good things come to those who wait. Ninety-five years is a
9:27 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — If Florida State has made any progress this season, it was hard to see in a 27-10 loss to rival Miami on Saturday. The loss dropped Florida State to 4-5, and they have to win two games against Boston College, Alabama State and Florida just to get to bowl
9:09 PM ET Associated Press Vino Rosso won Saturday’s $6 million Classic by 4¼ lengths at the Breeders’ Cup, where a long shot horse was eased up in the stretch with a leg injury. Mongolian Groom, a 15-1 shot, was part of the early pace in the 1¼-mile race that capped the two-day world championships
9:04 PM ET Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Retief Goosen shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow Hall of Famers Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer into the final round of the Invesco QQQ Championship, the second event in the PGA Tour Champions’ Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. Goosen birdied
9:56 PM ET College football had a party in Week 10, and none of the cool kids showed up. No Alabama or LSU, no Ohio State or Penn State, no Oklahoma or even Minnesota. OK, so Clemson swung by, said hello, raided the fridge and dropped 59 on Wofford, but that hardly counts. Instead, Saturday
8:49 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Starting pitcher Yu Darvish and outfielder Jason Heyward are staying with the Chicago Cubs. Darvish and Heyward both had the right to opt out of their contracts and become free agents but decided against it. Darvish is owed $81 million over the final four seasons of a $126
8:49 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs exercised their 2020 club contract option on left-hander Jose Quintana on Saturday and declined their 2020 club contract option on left-hander Derek Holland. Quintana, who will turn 31 in January, will earn $10.5 million next season. The Colombian native was 13-9 with a 4.68
8:02 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Former world lightweight champion Anthony Crolla was left relieved to end his career on a high note after he salvaged a majority decision win
8:33 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Harvick will start from the pole at Texas Motor Speedway after a qualifying lap of 189.707 mph Saturday night. Harvick goes into Sunday’s race fifth in points with two races remaining to qualify for one of the three remaining championship-contending spots in the finale. The