Month: February 2023

6:34 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the fastest time of preseason testing so far after clocking a 1:31.024 on the final morning of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday. The Ferrari driver used the C4 tyre compound — the second softest in Pirelli’s range — to lower the
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9:53 PM ET Associated Press Six people have been detained for their alleged involvement in a scheme to possibly fix a Copa del Rey game, Spanish police said on Friday. The game under investigation was Levante‘s 8-0 victory at lower-tier Huracán Melilla on Dec. 2, 2021. The game was in Melilla, one of Spain’s two
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11:26 PM ET ESPN News Services Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons missed Friday night’s 131-87 loss to the Chicago Bulls and has been ruled out for at least one more game due to left knee soreness. And Simmons said he could miss even more time. “We’re going to reevaluate it in about a week and
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8:45 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a right knee injury and exited with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter of Friday night’s 128-99 victory over the Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo was hurt when he knocked knees with a Heat player, and the team announced during the second quarter that he
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3:56 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” San Diego Padres star Manny Machado committed the first pitch clock violation in a spring training game, getting docked a strike in the first inning because he was not set and facing
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5:00 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — A rematch is in sight for Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie in the Rio Open final. Both advanced to the semifinals of the clay-court tournament on Friday and could repeat last weekend’s Argentina Open decider, which the Spaniard won. Defending Rio Open champion Alcaraz beat Dusan
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7:48 PM ET Associated Press PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Paul Casey birdied his last three holes for a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead with Jason Kokrak on Friday as the second season of Saudi-funded LIV Golf began at Mayakoba. Casey was 5 under through 10 holes before he lost ground with
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