Month: June 2024

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 25 minutes ago Charles Leclerc says Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix could be another “opportunity” for Ferrari to beat Red Bull after his victory in Monaco. Leclerc, who became the second driver to beat Max Verstappen in three races, said the Montreal circuit may be another that does not suit
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Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 10:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Iga Swiatek eliminated Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open semifinals Thursday and stretched her winning streak at Roland Garros to 20 matches. The top-ranked Swiatek is trying to earn her fourth championship in five years in Paris and can become
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 6, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s newest franchise in Utah is close to choosing its name. Smith Entertainment Group — which owns the still-to-be-coined team — announced Thursday the six potential nicknames Utah will take on
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Getty Images 1 hour ago World road race champion Lotte Kopecky took victory in a photo finish on the opening stage of the Women’s Tour of Britain. The Belgian, 28, crossed the line on Llandudno’s promenande with Italy’s Letizia Paternoster after a fiercely contested sprint at the end of the 142.5km route. Liv AlUla Jayco’s
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 6, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers are targeting UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley as the franchise’s next coach and are preparing a massive, long-term contract offer to bring the back-to-back NCAA national champion to the NBA, sources told ESPN. The Lakers have had preliminary contact
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Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Laura Siegemund and Edouard Roger-Vasselin won the French Open mixed doubles title by beating Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 6-4, 7-5 on Thursday. This is the first tournament Siegemund and Roger-Vasselin played together. Siegemund, a 36-year-old from Germany, previously won the US
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Getty Images 1 hour ago Stage five of the Criterium du Dauphine was neutralised on Thursday following a large crash involving the peloton. Race leader Remco Evenepoel was among the riders to suffer injuries. The stage was cancelled with about 21.5km remaining, with organisers attributing their decision to a lack of available medical staff. “Due
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FIA Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 54 minutes ago Formula 1 cars will be smaller, nimbler and more environmentally friendly from 2026, the sport’s governing body the FIA has said. Cars will be 30kg lighter, 10cm narrower and have engines with a near 50-50 split between electric and internal combustion power – and use fully sustainable
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Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole is likely to make at least two more minor league rehabilitation starts, putting the American League Cy Young Award winner on track for a possible return to the New York Yankees‘ rotation in mid-to-late June. Cole said he felt
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Getty Images 6 June 2024 Kate Richardson will miss the Tour of Britain after sustaining “a refractured scapula, an incredibly bruised and swollen right hip” in a road traffic incident. A car came into collision with the Scottish rider earlier this week and she said “police are dealing with the incident, and with witnesses and
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