9:00 AM ET The American Athletic Association replaced quality with quantity. It will take a while to figure out if that was the right move. Easily the most consistently strong of the conferences known (to AAC commissioner Mike Aresco’s annoyance) as college football’s mid-major Group of 5, the AAC lost Cincinnati, Houston and UCF —
6:40 AM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They still talk about the “Odell Beckham catch” all these years later, not only because Anthony Richardson appeared to be levitating midair as he reached behind for the football, but because Anthony Richardson is no wide receiver. Richardson has always been a quarterback, but his team had a need,
8:14 AM ET James Allison has returned to the role of technical director at the Mercedes Formula One team after switching jobs with Mike Elliott. Team boss Toto Wolff confirmed the news in an interview with Autosport, saying the decision came from Elliott, who took on the role of technical director when Allison became chief
Big picture: Two teams on different trajectories There’s a popular meme template: how it started and how it’s going. Mumbai Indians’ journey so far in IPL 2023 fits that perfectly. They began the season with two crushing defeats before bouncing back with three wins on the trot. Even before those two defeats, their batting had
8:00 AM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban sits comfortably in his office, a room filled with tangible memories spanning decades of coaching. Sparkling national championship rings, SEC and College Football Playoff footballs, pictures from the White House — spoils from the lasting legacy Saban has built since arriving at Alabama in 2007.
7:54 AM ET The night session at the French Open will be brought forward by half an hour this year, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said on Friday. “It will start at 8 p.m. (local time) with an interactive show and the first point will be played at 8:30 p.m.,” she told a news conference. Last
6:16 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Talor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 Friday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament at The Grange. The 31-year-old American started with a par on his opening hole in the
5:37 AM ET Chelsea will receive £1 million in compensation after allowing highly rated coach Anthony Barry to join Bayern Munich, sources have told ESPN. The two clubs have been locked in talks ever since Thomas Tuchel took up his position as Bayern head coach last month but a package has now been agreed. –
3:39 AM ET Fabio Paratici was suspended for his role in Juventus’ false accounting scandal. Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Tottenham managing director of football Fabio Paratici has resigned after he had his 30-month suspension from football upheld by Italy’s highest sports court on Thursday. Juventus had their 15-point deduction suspended, lifting the club
4:46 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez How special is Gabriel Veiga? Just ask anyone who’s spent any time watching LaLiga this season. The Celta Vigo midfielder, 20, has been Spanish football’s breakout young star, his performances leading to the avalanche of hype and headlines that only the emergence of a top new talent can