10:24 AM ET The future of Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula One career has never looked so uncertain. On Wednesday, he and McLaren confirmed they will part company at the end of 2022, one year before his contract was due to expire. It’s a remarkable turn of events for one of F1’s most talented and popular drivers.
3:38 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is undergoing tests for a possible right foot injury suffered in a pro-am game Saturday in Seattle, a team spokesperson told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Chet is in the process of undergoing evaluation, and when we have an update, we will communicate,” the spokesperson told Wojnarowski. Holmgren,
2:52 PM ET McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said he is willing to shoulder some of the responsibility for Daniel Ricciardo’s struggle to secure results in the past two seasons, which ultimately led to the team’s decision to terminate the Australian’s contract one year early. On Wednesday, McLaren confirmed Ricciardo’s departure at the end
New Zealand have packed their squad with plenty of pace as they attempt to wrest the Chappell-Hadlee trophy out of Australia’s hands next month. In addition to the more established Lockie Ferguson, they have also brought in the 23-year old Ben Sears, who may well make his ODI debut in the three-match series starting on
9:30 AM ET Howard Webb is to become the new chief refereeing officer of the Premier League when Mike Riley steps down. Webb, 51, has been with the Professional Referee Organisation (PRO) in the United States since 2017, first as boss of VAR operations before becoming general manager in 2018. He will leave his position
3:12 PM ET Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has joined Ligue 1 side Marseille on loan for the remainder of the season, the clubs announced Wednesday. Sources have told ESPN that the agreement will see Marseille pay all of his wages and also includes an option to make the move permanent next summer. That option
1:35 PM ET Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe is set to join Nice on a season-long loan, sources have told ESPN. The 27-year-old is expected to travel to France to undergo a medical after the two clubs agreed a deal, which does not include an obligation or option to make the transfer permanent. – Is Zinchenko
9:20 AM ET Newcastle United have agreed to sign striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad for €70 million including €5m in add-ons, sources have told ESPN. The Premier League club have been looking to add a striker to their squad and have decided to smash their club-record transfer to land the Sweden international. – Stream
2:01 PM ET Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Oneil Cruz ripped a line drive Wednesday with an exit velocity of 122.4 miles per hour, the hardest-hit batted ball in a Major League Baseball game during the Statcast era. Batting with two outs in the bottom of the third inning, the 6-foot-7 Cruz rocketed a first-pitch fastball
1:05 PM ET All 30 teams will play one another in a season for the first time in the interleague era, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday as it released the schedule for the 2023 season. As a result, division opponents will play each other just 13 times — down from 19. The new balanced schedule