7:36 AM ET Mike Elliott will take over from James Allison from July 1 as technical director of Formula One champions Mercedes, the team announced on Friday. Allison will stand back from day-to-day management of technical operations and take on the newly created role of chief technical officer, working closely with the factories at Brackley
Month: April 2021
5:58 AM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The billboards started popping up across Florida one month after Gus Malzahn arrived at UCF. His picture is on them, mid fist-pump, along with a big UCF logo and this message: “The future of college football is in Orlando.” The campaign extends into Georgia, too, a not-so-subtle blitz intended
7:34 AM ET HOUSTON — At the beginning of March, the conversation surrounding quarterback Deshaun Watson was about whether the Houston Texans would grant his wish to be traded. It was a rocky start to the 2021 offseason, during which Watson reportedly was upset with the way the team had handled the search for its
7:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith As John Madden turns 85, those who know him best share the stories that capture how he changed the sports we watch, how we watch them, and how our kids — and their kids — will learn football. 1. During the 2006 Super Bowl weekend, Madden was waiting to hear
11:56 AM ET Sebastian Vettel has revealed he completed an internship on organic farming during lockdown in 2020. Vettel is the only one of F1’s 20 drivers without a social media account and managed to keep a low profile through lockdown ahead of the delayed 2020 season start. The four-time F1 champion, who is racing
7:00 AM ET Ben ArledgeESPN.com Close Editor for NFL and NHL team, as well as a contributing hockey writer. Previously with ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Chalk and ESPN Fantasy. Joined ESPN in 2012. It has now been 10 years since an NHL goaltending legend last showed its unique face before disappearing from the scene for
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET on Monday. The New York Islanders kicked off trade season on Wednesday night, acquiring veteran forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils. But there are many more mutually beneficial deals out there to be made as contenders look to
6:32 AM ET Daniel Ricciardo has hit out at the “idiots” behind Formula One’s strategy of showing crash footage on its social media accounts. Ricciardo was unhappy to see a montage of 2020’s best moments including several crashes, saying it isn’t something adults should want to watch. It is not the first time Ricciardo has
5:30 AM ET Graham Hunter Close Spain writer Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Sid Lowe Saturday marks the second and final clash between longtime Spanish rivals, Real Madrid and Barcelona, for the 2020-21 season. Real hold the edge having won convincingly
2:51 AM ET Tottenham are leading the race for West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, sources have told ESPN, with West Ham and Leeds also monitoring the 28-year-old’s situation at The Hawthorns. Hugo Lloris‘ indifferent form for Jose Mourinho’s team this season has led to the club searching for a potential replacement and Johnstone is