1:11 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — NASCAR’s popular throwback weekend celebration at Darlington Raceway is moving from Labor Day weekend to Mother’s Day. Track officials announced the change Friday for the yearly honoring of NASCAR’s past. Darlington is holding two races next season, including its Southern 500 on Labor Day in September that
1:19 PM ET Associated Press The winning bidder on over $1 million worth of memorabilia from a recent auction of Johnny Bench’s personal collection is returning the items to the Hall of Fame catcher, with whom he has been friends since 1967. Businessman Alan Horwitz, a fan of the Philadelphia 76ers who sits courtside at
12:24 PM ET For the second time in three weeks, a pay-per-view main event for the UFC flyweight title is official. Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo weighed in successfully Friday morning at 124.5 pounds and challenger Brandon Moreno was also 124.5 pounds. The bout will take place in the UFC 256 headliner Saturday night in Las
News Hampshire left-arm seamer hopes to be an example to other gambling addicts Chris Wood, the Hampshire left-arm seamer, hopes that other gambling addicts will use his example to reach out for support, after being handed a two-month suspended ban following an investigation by the ECB’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) into his betting activities. Wood, who
10:12 AM ET Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 have terminated their contract with Mediapro, the company who hold most of the TV rights for the next four seasons, sources have told ESPN. Mediapro failed to make their last two payments to the league, €172.3 million on Oct. 5 and €152.5m on Dec. 5. Quoting the
5:18 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens A court has ruled that Santos must pay Barcelona €2.9 million for violating an agreement the two clubs had relating to Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa, sources have told ESPN. As part of the deal to sign Neymar in 2013, Barca also secured a preferential option on three other Santos
9:55 AM ET Chelsea are keeping tabs on Bayern Munich defender David Alaba but face competition from Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid for his signature, sources have told ESPN. The 28-year-old is expected to leave Bayern on a free transfer when his contract runs out next summer but he is free to negotiate with overseas
12:04 PM ET Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has been nominated for FIFA The Best Men’s Player of the Year for 2020 alongside Barcelona‘s Lionel Messi and Juventus‘ Cristiano Ronaldo. The women’s award will be contested between Manchester City defender Lucy Bronze, Chelsea forward Pernille Harder and Lyon defender Wendie Renard. – Goal of the
12:37 PM ET Former Barcelona assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzue has said that some players are not capable of handling the strain of playing with the club’s talisman Lionel Messi. Unzue, who was assistant to Luis Enrique between 2014 and 2017 at the Camp Nou, said the standards demanded by the Argentine are too much
10:52 AM ET United States midfielder Richard Ledezma has torn his ACL and is out for the rest of the season. Ledezma, 20, picked up the knee injury playing for PSV Eindhoven in their Europa League match at Omonia Nicosia on Thursday. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Ozil