8:21 AM ET Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — NASCAR is adjusting its health protocols as COVID-19 cases increase across the country. Beginning with this weekend’s events at Watkins Glen International, all personnel must wear a face mask in enclosed areas at all times, regardless of vaccination status. Enclosed areas include haulers and buildings, restrooms,
Month: August 2021
12:48 AM ET NBA Insiders Two days after the start of free agency, the landscape of the NBA already looks very different. The Miami Heat found their new starting point guard in Kyle Lowry via a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Raptors. The Chicago Bulls continued to revamp their roster with the acquisitions of DeMar DeRozan
7:47 AM ET Charlotte S Gibson Aditi Ashok, 23, might not be a household name or winner on the LPGA Tour quite yet. But back home in India, she’s a top-ranked woman golfer, two-time Olympian and current second-place holder in Tokyo. In her first round of the women’s golf tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,
7:30 AM ET Mike Coppinger Marc Raimondi If Derrick Lewis beats Ciryl Gane in the UFC 265 main event Saturday night in Houston to capture the interim heavyweight title, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him scan the crowd for a familiar face. And he wouldn’t necessarily be searching for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou, who
7:15 AM ET Now that August is here, we are only five months away from college football’s early signing period in December. For the glass-half-full person, there are still 97 ESPN 300 recruits who are uncommitted. For the glass-half-empty person, 203 of the top 300 prospects are off the board and committed. Either way, there
2:25 AM ET Fabinho has extended his stay with Liverpool. Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has signed a new long-term contract with the club. The Brazil international joined Liverpool from Monaco in 2018 and has since won the Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
3:21 AM ET Aston Villa have announced the signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen on a deal until 2025 for a reported £30 million fee. Jamaica international Bailey, 23, arrives in the Premier League having scored 33 goals and set up a further 22 in three-and-a-half years at Leverkusen. “Leon is a hugely exciting
5:06 AM ET Louis van Gaal been appointed as the Netherlands manager for the third time, the KNVB have announced. Van Gaal replaces Frank De Boer, who left the role of Netherlands boss in June following a disappointing Euro 2020 exit to Czech Republicin the round of 16, and has agreed a deal up to
3:50 AM ET Sweden have objected to the start time for the women’s gold-medal match. Photo by Pete Dovgan/Speed Media Sweden and Canada have asked Olympic organisers to move what is expected to be a hotly contested women’s gold-medal match on Friday at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium to later in the day to avoid the sweltering heat
5:16 AM ET United States women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has said his side will “do anything possible” to win a medal at the Olympics as they prepare to face Australia in the bronze medal match. The USWNT were knocked out of the competition for the gold medal by Canada, ending their bid to