5:49 AM ET Fernando Alonso rates himself as one of the best drivers to have ever graced the Formula One grid. Alonso is participating in the 300th grand prix weekend of his Formula One career in Canada. His career includes two world championships — won in 2005 and 2006 — and 32 victories, although the
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7:28 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with mild strains in both hamstrings after he was hurt running the bases a night earlier. The team doesn’t have a clear timeline for Tanaka’s return, but general manager Brian Cashman estimated that he will be out
3:47 PM ET Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari back on pole position in Canada for the first time since 2001, but that wasn’t the main talking point from an exciting qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Shock: Max Verstappen topped all three practice sessions but it seemed like the Dutchman and Red Bull would drop
3:36 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Once again, Nicolas Mahut fell on his back on the red clay of Roland Garros. This time, it was to celebrate a joyful moment, and not because his doubles partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert knocked him down the way he did two days ago at the French Open. Pierre-Hugues Herbert
3:44 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin‘s first attempt at a ceremonial first pitch was so bad he asked for — and got — a mulligan. “Too excited, too strong,” Ovechkin said after sailing his first throw over Max Scherzer‘s head at Nationals Park. “I try to do my best.” Wearing a white
Jun 6, 2018 LeBron James has made eight consecutive NBA Finals appearances, with the past four as a member with his original team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 2018 NBA Finals ended in a sweep against the Golden State Warriors, marking the first time that a James team was swept since the 2007 NBA Finals. Game
2:10 PM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” When
3:00 AM ET Paul Edwards Lancashire 297 for 7 (Clark 79, Chanderpaul 58, S Cook 3-65) vs EssexScorecard Sometimes there is no substitute for patience and sometimes even patience naught availeth. Spectators at Emirates Old Trafford found both these axioms neatly illustrated on the opening day of this game. The first was most plainly shown
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Somerset 307 for 7 (Renshaw 106, Davies 59*, Abell 57) vs NottinghamshireScorecard Matt Renshaw‘s third Specsavers County Championship century in eight innings for Somerset was the feature of a closely-fought opening day of the match with leaders Nottinghamshire at Taunton. The Aussie left-hander hit 106 off 171 balls, with
3:00 AM ET George Dobell Surrey 216 for 3 (Burns 109*, Foakes 68*) vs HampshireScorecard The streaker is not – thankfully – a common sight in Championship cricket. It’s not just that the atmosphere of the game hardly warrants it – it’s a bit like crowd surfing in a library – but, with the schedule