12:06 PM ET SILVERSTONE, Great Britain — Valtteri Bottas said he talked with other F1 teams before signing with Mercedes for 2021 but ultimately decided a one-year extension with the world champions was the best deal on offer. 1 Related Bottas started negotiations with Mercedes after the second race of the season, and his new
Month: August 2020
12:01 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two sons of Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis have announced on social media that they will transfer to play at Kentucky. Rayshad Lewis and Rahsaan Lewis announced their decisions Wednesday on verified social media accounts. A Wildcats football spokesperson said the brothers are confirmed walk-ons.
12:28 PM ET Clemson was named No. 1 in the preseason coaches poll by USA Today for the second season in a row. Last year, the Tigers turned that into a championship run but fell short to LSU in the title game. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence will be trying for his second title before he presumably
7:00 AM ET Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Brant Brown used to see his daily
7:05 AM ET IN THE DAYS leading up to the NBA’s Florida reboot, New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick contemplated what provisions to bring for a stay in the Orlando bubble that would last at least five weeks. He initially focused only on the necessities and packed light. Then on July 8, once he arrived
10:10 AM ET Ronaldinho’s legal team has presented a plea deal to the Paraguay public prosecutor’s office that would lead to the release of the former Barcelona star and his brother, sources have told ESPN Brasil. The 2005 Ballon d’Or winner and his brother Roberto Assis were arrested in March for attempting to enter Paraguay
9:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Eric Garcia does not want to extend his contract at Manchester City amid interest from Barcelona, according to Pep Guardiola. The 19-year-old, who has a year left on his contract, has played a key role for Guardiola since the Premier League resumed in June, starting seven of City’s 12 games
11:20 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are hopeful Kylian Mbappe will be fit for their Champions League quarterfinal against Atalanta on Aug. 12, but there is pessimism over the availability of Marco Verratti, sources have told ESPN. Mbappe trained on his injured right ankle on Thursday in the hope that he can get fit in time
5:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona have completed the signing of Sao Paulo‘s teenage striker Gustavo Maia on a €4.5 million transfer, with a €300m buy-out clause, the club announced on Thursday. The Catalan outfit had paid €1m in March to the Brazilian club to have a preferential option to acquire 70% of the player’s
4:59 AM ET Willian has agreed a three-year contract at Arsenal worth around £100,000-a-week, sources have told ESPN, with the move expected to be announced later this month. The 31-year-old had been in talks over a new contract at Chelsea but will end his seven-year association with the club after they were not prepared to