Mercedes’ sponsorship deal with Kingspan, a firm that made insulation material involved in the Grenfell Tower disaster, has ended a week after it was announced. The Formula 1 team were heavily criticised over the deal, with survivors of the June 2017 tragedy describing it as “truly shocking”. “Both parties have subsequently concluded that it is
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7:00 AM ET With another week of the 2021-22 NHL season in the background, the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers are among the teams who have made a jump in the rankings this week. And while every team has had its fair share of surprises during the campaign, we set out to identify
Australia captain Pat Cummins returned with 5/38 on Day 1 in Brisbane© AFP Pat Cummins made a brilliant start to his captaincy career. The right-arm seamer became the first captain since England’s Bob Willis to get a five-wicket haul in an Ashes Test in 1982. Cummins picked up 5 for 38 on Day 1 of the
2:15 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Not long after Serena Williams‘ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won’t play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. The 40-year-old Williams hasn’t played since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon
Chaos, crashes and controversy – the 2021 Formula 1 season has had it all – and sets up a thrilling winner-takes-all finale between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. It has been a roller-coaster year with the championship lead changing hands a number of times over the course of the 21 races, but Hamilton’s win in
3:20 AM ET Associated Press Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen left court on Tuesday after giving evidence on the second day of a trial where he denies charges of sexual assault, assault by beating and being drunk on an aircraft from the US to the UK. Giving evidence earlier in the day, the Danish golfer
2:00 PM ET New England Revolution midfielder Carles Gil has won Major League Soccer’s Most Valuable Player award, the league announced on Tuesday. Gil was a key cog in the Revolution’s spectacular regular season run that saw the team win the Supporters’ Shield and amass an MLS-record 73 points. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
10:34 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice after he was leveled by New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba on Tuesday night. The Blackhawks said Khaira suffered an “upper-body blow” and was taken by ambulance to Northwestern Hospital for further testing. Khaira’s head was down as
11:41 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic acknowledged that his conditioning has “got to be better.” Doncic’s weight and conditioning were a frequent subject on the TNT broadcast of the Mavs’ 102-99 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Analyst Reggie Miller, a Hall of Fame shooting guard, criticized Doncic, saying he
8:10 PM ET A week after announcing Brian Kelly as its new coach, LSU is poised to lose starting quarterback Max Johnson along with his brother, Jake, a prized tight end recruit. Max Johnson announced Tuesday that he plans to enter the transfer portal. A sophomore and the son of former NFL quarterback Brad Johnson,
3:53 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When Roy Jones Jr. defeated James Toney for the super middleweight championship in 1994, they were two of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Eighteen years later, they’ll be enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame together. Jones and Toney, along with Miguel Cotto, highlight the Boxing Hall’s
5:02 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury has his sights set on his potential next opponent. The WBC on Tuesday ordered Fury to defend his heavyweight championship against Dillian Whyte, who was the organization’s No. 1 contender for more than 1,000 days without a title shot. Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) has one fight remaining on
BAN vs PAK 2nd Test Live Updates: Sajid Khan picked 6 wickets on Day 4.© AFP Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Day 5 Live: Bangladesh were at 76/7 at the end of Day 4 of the second Test match against Pakistan at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. The home team were trailing Pakistan
9:06 PM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — After five weeks of concern about the safety of tennis player Peng Shuai in China, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it cannot give any certainties about her case. The IOC’s two video calls with the Grand Slam doubles champion are the only reported contacts Peng has
2:15 PM ET Professional soccer players are in constant search of the perfect situation. It’s one where the player’s talent, role, the team, the manager and the city all come together to allow that performer to show the best version of his or her self. For some, that goal is achieved early in their careers.
8:32 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The GMS Racing majority purchase of Richard Petty Motorsports will be called Petty GMS Motorsports going into next season and NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty will be chairman of the new two-car Cup Series team. Petty GMS Motorsports revealed its plans for 2022 at the NASCAR
7:00 AM ET Matt Duchene heard all the warnings. Everything will change after you hit 30, they said. Even elite athletes can’t outrun Father Time. Maybe not. But Duchene, at least, is making the man wait. With his 31st birthday looming in January, the Nashville Predators‘ star is enjoying a career revival. And it’s come
8:42 PM ET ESPN News Services Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with a pneumothorax in his right lung, the team announced Tuesday night. A pneumothorax is a collapsed lung, and it was discovered Tuesday after the veteran underwent a CT scan. On Saturday, in the fourth quarter of a game against