9:32 AM ET Formula One’s tyre manufacturer, Pirelli, has concluded that the failures it experienced at the British Grand Prix were related to a combination of high wear levels and extreme forces. Race winner Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line on three wheels after his front-left tyre punctured on the final lap, seeing a lead
Month: August 2020
11:47 AM ET Associated Press The Madrid Open, a joint men’s and women’s tennis tournament, has been canceled. Organizers say the tournament will not take place at its rescheduled slot in September “following strong” recommendations made by local authorities “in view of the current situation caused by COVID-19.” The event was originally scheduled to be
Aug 3, 2020 Lewis Hamilton described the final lap of Sunday’s British Grand Prix as the “most dramatic ending I can remember”, which is quite a statement from a driver who won his first world championship in the final corner of the final lap of the season. But as exciting as it was watching Hamilton
11:16 AM ET Arizona State added ESPN 300 cornerback Isaiah Johnson to its 2021 class, getting one of the top defensive backs in the class. Johnson is the No. 27-ranked recruit overall and the No. 3 prospect in the state of California. He’s a 6-foot-1, 180-pound cornerback out of St. Bernard High in Playa Del
10:55 AM ET Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera said he has been “pleasantly surprised” by quarterback Alex Smith‘s progress and can envision him becoming part of the competition at the position. But Rivera also made it clear that he has been pleased with second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins‘ progress this offseason. Smith, 36, is trying
9:53 AM ET TAMPA, Fla.– The precision and accuracy that became trademarks of quarterback Tom Brady‘s game don’t appear to have left him as he settles into his new home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady joined teammates for his first practice of training camp that was open to the media Tuesday and their second
2:14 PM ET A UFC fighter says a heart issue is the main cause of a fainting spell prior to his scheduled fight over the weekend. Trevin Giles said Monday in an Instagram video that doctors informed him he had “irregularities” in his heart and said he is seeking an appointment with a cardiologist. Giles
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN We will grant that a week or so into the baseball season is typically a bit early to make any proclamations about what we have seen. But as you might have heard, this is not a typical baseball season. In 2020, 10 games represents one sixth of the season, which
10:35 AM ET Bryant McBride watched the messages multiply. Blake Wheeler of the Winnipeg Jets on social media, calling for people to “stand with the black community and fundamentally change how the leadership in this country has dealt with racism.” Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers tweeting “Black
10:27 AM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady turned 43 on Monday, which got the attention of NFL fans, former teammates and opponents alike. Michael Strahan was one of those former opponents who took to social media to wish Brady a happy birthday — but he had to work in a dig, too. Strahan,