Aug 19, 2018 ESPN News Services IndyCar driver Robert Wickens was hospitalized and is being treated for injuries to his lower extremities, right arm and spine after his car went soaring into the fence at Pocono Raceway in a scary wreck on the seventh lap Sunday afternoon. IndyCar said Wickens also suffered a pulmonary contusion.
Steven Gerrard said artificial turf has no place in “elite football” after seeing one of his Rangers players injured in a game at Kilmarnock on Sunday. Rangers winger Jamie Murphy fell to the synthetic surface in the 17th minute of the club’s 3-1 Scottish league cup win, and Gerrard, who is still unbeaten as a manager
Adel Ezzat has resigned from his post as president of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation in a bid to run for Asia’s top job in 2019. The official took the Riyadh post in December 2016 but now has his eyes on becoming president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in next year’s elections. “I presented
12:13 PM BST New Argentina coach Mario Ledesma labelled South Africa’s pack the most physical in world rugby and said the Pumas must figure out a way to stop them when the two countries meet again in the Rugby Championship in Mendoza on Saturday. Ledesma’s first match in charge of Argentina saw them beaten 34-21
11:10 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Spencer Gallagher could find himself behind the wheel in the next NASCAR Cup Series race and while he has one NASCAR Cup Series start, he wouldn’t characterize himself as fully ready for a
10:36 AM ET Jenson Button is certain former McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso would return to Formula One in the right scenario. Earlier this week, Alonso announced he will be stepping away from F1 at the end of 2018. His statement made it clear it is not a full retirement from the series, saying it would
8:55 PM ET Associated Press ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Michael Bradley shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a 2-stroke lead into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. The 52-year-old Bradley had five birdies and a bogey in the rain-delayed round to reach 11-under 133 at En-Joie Golf Club.
9:22 AM ET When Michael Conforto reflects on his Little League World Series experience, he thinks back to spirited games of pingpong, leisure time at the swimming pool and forays to a cafeteria stocked with abundant options throughout the day. The fresh fruit was healthy. The pizza and ice cream … not so much. “It’s
10:30 AM ET Second half strikes from captain Troy Deeney and Will Hughes gave Watford an impressive 3-1 win at Burnley on Sunday. Former Burnley forward Andre Gray opened the scoring in the third minute with a superbly taken volley following a fine Deeney cross from the right. Three minutes later, Burnley got back on
9:24 AM ET Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren says his fight with Deontay Wilder will take place in either November or December. The Manchester-born fighter set up a bout with the American for the WBC world heavyweight title by defeating Italy’s Francesco Pianeta in Belfast Saturday. The pair traded barbs in the ring after Fury