Confidence about the Formula 1 campaign ahead simply oozed out of Max Verstappen as pre-season testing came to a conclusion in Bahrain on Saturday. The Dutchman heads into the opening race of the season at the same track next weekend as an overwhelming favourite to win a third world title, and he was positively gushing
2:15 PM ET Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones said in a social media post Saturday he “can’t run or jump” because of injuries he suffered over the course of his career. Jones, who missed all of last season because of surgery on his Achilles tendon, said it was “an honor and privilege to play in
12:00 PM ET Adam Brown Arsenal maintained momentum in the Premier League title race as they secured a 1-0 win against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The challenge for Mikel Arteta’s side was clear from the outset as the Foxes were happy to concede possession and sit back. The Gunners had the ball
Feb 25, 2023 Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was upset by Barbora Krejcikova 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday. Krejcikova closed the tournament by beating the top three players in the WTA rankings: No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals, No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in
12:48 PM ET Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. — NASCAR has canceled practice and qualifying sessions for the weekend races at Fontana because of ongoing heavy rains. Both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series drivers will race without practice on the track east of Los Angeles, with the starting orders determined by the metric used to
New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live: England are in control.© AFP New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live: On Day 2, James Anderson validated his elevation to top spot in the world Test bowling rankings with a lethal opening spell as England took full control of the second Test against
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez set the fastest time of Formula 1 pre-season testing ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. The Mexican was 0.359 seconds faster than Hamilton, despite using a harder and theoretically slower tyre. Champion Max Verstappen did not run on the final day. Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas was third, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fourth.
6:46 AM ET Associated Press PATTAYA, Thailand — Thai rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a bogey-free 64 to grab a 4-stroke lead over fellow countrywoman Atthaya Thitikul after round three of the US$1.7 million LPGA Thailand on Saturday. Vongtaveelap began with an eagle and went on to notch six birdies, including three in a row from
9:58 AM ET Associated Press NEW DELHI — Yannik Paul‘s lead at the Hero Indian Open was trimmed from five shots to one after the third round of the European Tour event Saturday. Paul, who shot a 1-under 71 to move to 11 under overall, is one ahead of fellow German Marcel Siem. Siem birdied
3:04 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson doesn’t like to think there are two versions of himself or his game — pre-injuries versus post-injuries — nor does he follow the mindset that he’s “getting back” to who he was. He has found that it doesn’t do him any favors and results in
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee is well-known for his bowling prowess but on Saturday, he impressed everyone with equalling a batting record of former India wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni. During the second Test encounter against England, Southee slammed Stuart Broad for a massive six and took his tally of sixes in Test cricket to 78
7:43 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN NEARING THE END of the NBA offseason last September and over 5,000 miles from his adopted home of Denver, Nikola Jokic was playing alongside his Serbian National teammates in the EuroBasket tournament when a familiar face took a seat in the O2 Arena in Prague. Jokic thought he was still
5:30 PM ET Graham Potter left Brighton to replace Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea manager last September. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Graham Potter has revealed both he and his family have received death threats from Chelsea supporters frustrated at the team’s disappointing form. The Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches across
The debate over KL Rahul‘s poor form does not seem to stop soon. The opening batter gave a forgettable performance in the first two Tests against Australia, where he could only manage to score 38 runs. His inclusion in the Playing XI over in-form Shubman Gill has raised a lot of questions about how players
The most successful player in Real Madrid‘s history isn’t Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul Gonzalez, Sergio Ramos or Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior: you know him as Marcelo. The left-back won a club record 25 trophies — six LaLiga titles, five Champions Leagues, two Copas del Rey, five Spanish Supercopas, three UEFA Super
8:45 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a right knee injury and exited with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter of Friday night’s 128-99 victory over the Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo was hurt when he knocked knees with a Heat player, and the team announced during the second quarter that he
7:48 PM ET Associated Press PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Paul Casey birdied his last three holes for a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead with Jason Kokrak on Friday as the second season of Saudi-funded LIV Golf began at Mayakoba. Casey was 5 under through 10 holes before he lost ground with
Feb 24, 2023 Russell Wilson pushed to have Seahawks coach Pete Carroll fired before his departure from Seattle, according to a report Friday from The Athletic, though the Denver Broncos‘ quarterback subsequently denied doing so on social media. According to the report, Wilson asked Seahawks ownership in February 2022 to fire Carroll and general manager