Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set an imposing pace in first practice at the British Grand Prix on Formula 1’s new-format weekend. The Dutchman was 0.779 seconds clear of the field in the only session before qualifying, with rival Lewis Hamilton third behind McLaren’s Lando Norris. Hamilton was 0.780secs behind Verstappen and when told of the
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9:33 AM ET SANDWICH, England — These are unusual times, so it should probably just be accepted by now that what is not normal will prevail. Such as Collin Morikawa, playing in his first Open Championship and having never played any kind of links golf prior to last week, holding the early second-round lead at
8:34 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN There are four world titles in each of boxing’s 17 divisions. Any attempt to clear up just who “the man” or “the woman” is in a given weight class is a boon to the sport, and that’s what makes Saturday’s fight between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano for the undisputed
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The Milwaukee Bucks know what it takes to come back from a 2-0 deficit, having already done so in the second round against the Brooklyn Nets. Now, after falling behind 2-0 in the NBA Finals, the Bucks return to Phoenix with the series level at two games apiece. Can the
8:20 PM ET ESPN staff Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has been forced to withdraw from the Olympic Games after testing positive for COVID-19, the Australian Olympic Committee confirmed. 2 Related De Minaur, not currently in Tokyo, tested positive during a pre-departure swab, meaning his dream of representing his country at the Olympics is
Jul 16, 2021 A busy month of June that saw many visits and commitments, coupled with updated ESPN 300 player rankings, has led to a shakeup of the top 25 of the recruiting class rankings for the 2022 cycle. Ohio State continues to lead the pack, but the top 10 has a much different look.
6:45 AM ET ESPN staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The 2021 NHL draft will be held in a virtual format from July 23-24. Here is an updated list of all 224 picks for every team over the course of seven rounds. The Buffalo Sabres will have the first pick after winning the
7:00 AM ET Growing up in Mississauga, Ontario, Owen Power dreamed of playing in the NHL. “It’s all I worked and hoped for,” Power said in a phone conversation this week. “To have that day come to reality, that’s going to be pretty special.” Power, a 6-foot-6 defenseman, is the favorite to go No. 1
2:24 PM ET Seattle Mariners left-hander Hector Santiago‘s 10-game suspension for having a foreign substance on his glove has been upheld after an appeal, sources tell ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan. Santiago was the first and only pitcher so far to be ejected and subsequently suspended after Major League Baseball’s crackdown on pitchers using
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NHL draft is just days away, so it’s time to look at the top prospects available in this year’s class. The Tampa Bay Lightning just wrapped up their second straight Stanley Cup championship, but attention now turns to the offseason. First up is the Seattle Kraken expansion draft on July
7:00 AM ET Five years ago, I set out to rank all the head coaches in the FBS based on their playing careers. I didn’t do a very good job. In reviewing the rankings from 2016, two things stood out: how many head coaches are no longer in their roles today, and how flawed my
7:05 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lenox, Iowa, isn’t quite the midway point between Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. It’s simultaneously on the way and out of the way; venturing off Interstate 80 to stop in the small town of 1,400 people adds about an hour and change onto what is normally
6:43 AM ET The women’s bantamweight division in the UFC has been in need of new blood for some time now — but no one would have guessed Miesha Tate would be the one to fill the void. But that’s what it feels like going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, where Tate
5:30 AM ET For the United States men’s national team, Thursday’s CONCACAF Gold Cup group-stage match against Martinique wasn’t really about the result. The 6-1 win matters, of course, but the real value for head coach Gregg Berhalter was in seeing some young faces up close in a competitive environment. The upcoming three-match World Cup
SL vs IND: Kusal Perera suffered a right shoulder sprain during training.© Twiter/ICC Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday confirmed that wicket-keeper batsman Kusal Perera will not be able to take part in the ODI and the T20I series against India owing to a right shoulder sprain. Perera suffered a right shoulder sprain during training.
4:00 AM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is plotting a tactical overhaul at Manchester United — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: The moment PSG’s Messi dream faded. Jump to: PSG thought Messi was keen | Barcelona have a Coutinho conundrum | More VAR headaches in Premier League | PSG teenager looks to make history
6:47 PM ET Associated Press NCAA President Mark Emmert said Thursday the time is right to consider a decentralized and deregulated version of college sports, shifting power to conferences and campuses and reconsidering how schools are aligned. Emmert said the recent Supreme Court ruling against the NCAA along with the lifting of restrictions on athletes
3:40 PM ET DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hired Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd as head coach in large part because they believe he’s uniquely suited to guide Luka Doncic as the 22-year-old two-time All-NBA selection pursues his championship aspirations. In a news conference Thursday to introduce Kidd and new general manager Nico