3:31 PM ET ESPN News Services GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators freshman Justin Watkins says he is leaving school three days after he was charged with hitting and strangling his girlfriend. Watkins said Friday on Twitter he “will be leaving the university of Florida to better my opportunities.” The tweet has since been deleted. Two
3:27 PM BST Homeground advantage and the altitude will certainly be key factors for the Lions as they seek to overcome the Waratahs in their Super Rugby semifinal in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon. However, they must still do the business on the field as well if they want to beat a Waratahs side that has
1:50 PM ET Top seed Julia Goerges is out of the Moscow River Cup after losing to Olga Danilovic in the quarterfinals. Georges, the world No. 10, was the tournament favorite but Danilovic,17, played the match of her life, sealing the upset with a straight-sets 6-3, 6-3 victory. “Every win here is important, especially since
Javi Martinez sits down with ESPN FC to discuss his hopes for Bayern Munich under Nico Kovac, Luis Enrique’s appointment in Spain and much more. Javi Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and the English clubs represent Bayern Munich’s biggest obstacles in ending their Champions League drought. Bayern have reached three semifinals and one quarterfinal
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s last three coaching jobs have all been with Chinese Super League clubs, including Shanghai SIPG. Iraqi football officials are confident that former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will sign up to lead the country at next year’s Asian Cup finals, according to Reuters. Eriksson met with representatives of the Iraq Football Association in Istanbul
1:29 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton has played down the chances of an exciting Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, saying overheating tyres will limit overtaking opportunities. Hamilton was fifth fastest in Friday practice at Hungary and it looks as though Ferrari and Red Bull have the edge over Mercedes this weekend. But after
1:04 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sebastian Vettel says an immediate return to racing is exactly what Ferrari needed after the death of former chairman Sergio Marchionne this week. On Wednesday it was confirmed Marchionne, who stepped down from his role last weekend due to ill health, had passed away aged 66. This week Ferrari
12:42 PM ET ESPN staff Nick Newell, a congenital amputee with a left arm that extends just below his elbow, fought Tuesday night in Las Vegas for a chance at a UFC contract. The MMA fighter, 14-1 heading into the bout with Alex Munoz, had dominated the regional circuit over the years and finally had
12:47 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to part ways with reliever Greg Holland on Friday, according to multiple reports. Each club still has an outside shot at October. Then again, it might be wiser to start over. They have six days — and counting — until the deadline. Holland never panned out
12:29 PM ET Connor McDonagh Max Verstappen says Red Bull’s engine deficit relative to Ferrari and Mercedes leaves him unsure whether pole position is a realistic target for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The tight and twisty nature of the Budapest circuit was expected to suit Red Bull going into this weekend and it showed in