6:55 AM ET Former world champion Mika Hakkinen has criticised Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari for being behind Lewis Hamilton in the title race despite having what he feels is the superior race car. Hamilton upset Ferrari at its home race, passing both Vettel and polesitter Kimi Raikkonen to claim victory. His plight was helped by
5:54 AM BST Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper is pleased the keys to the team’s attack have been handed to Kurtley Beale, saying they’ll be better off the more he sees of the ball. Head Coach Michael Cheika dropped a selection bombshell by picking Beale at five-eighth for Saturday night’s must-win meeting with the Springboks in
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12:57 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Atlanta Falcons were confident their offense would come to life once the regular season started and Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman returned to the lineup after sitting out in preseason. Not exactly. Thursday’s season-opener against the Eagles was about survival as both teams struggled offensively and turned the ball
12:47 AM ET NEW YORK — So let’s get this straight: There were no pools of sweat, no ice baths, no slick baselines. The heat wave finally relented. At times, it was even cool. Not as cool as Naomi Osaka, but cool. The 20-year-old brewing star overpowered Madison Keys on Thursday night, 6-2, 6-4 to
8:28 AM ET NEW YORK — Serena Williams walked into Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night for her semifinal match against No. 19 Anastasija Sevastova and tried to push three years of history aside. If she was going to make the US Open final for the first time since 2014, she couldn’t allow her mind
1:25 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Banned Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft will be part of a new-look Perth Scorchers squad that will see Mitchell Marsh filling the captaincy position left vacant by Adam Voges. With 25-year-old Bancroft’s nine-month suspension expiring in December, he is expected to turn up against the Hobart Hurricanes on December 30 in
1:25 AM ET WASHINGTON — First impressions can be deceiving — and sometimes lasting. Just ask any politician in this city. That also applies to relief pitchers, where a bad half-season can label you as untrustworthy for years to come. But in Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon’s world, there is no doghouse — and there’s
12:34 AM ET In accepting the Curt Gowdy Media Award on Thursday, Doris Burke made a point of thanking players and coaches including LeBron James and Steve Kerr for encouraging her on the road to becoming a highly respected NBA analyst. Burke accepted the award during an evening ceremony at the Naismith Basketball Hall of
10:55 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association faulted the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for not calling up touted prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., saying the decision was bad for all involved. “The union’s position on service-time manipulation is clear, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and other great young talents around baseball have earned the right