Former Grand Prix driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille, the man who took Renault’s first Formula 1 win, has died aged 80. The Frenchman was a key part of Renault’s 1977 entry into Formula 1 – and they were the first manufacturer to use a turbocharged engine. Jabouille took Renault’s maiden win in the 1979 French Grand Prix.
1:12 PM ET Nick Sirianni has coached the Philadelphia Eagles to one of the most successful seasons in franchise history, but at least one division rival seems to think he has it pretty easy. New York Giants safety Julian Love said Sirianni, who has coached the Eagles to the fourth Super Bowl appearance in franchise
Feb 1, 2023 Multiple Contributors College football‘s 2023 recruiting cycle has all but come to an end after February’s national signing day. Alabama finished with the No. 1-ranked recruiting class for the eighth time since Nick Saban took over as head coach, and this class could be his biggest yet: five five-star recruits, 13 prospects
Feb 2, 2023 College football’s 2023 recruiting cycle is all but completed after national signing day on Wednesday. Coaches have already moved on to the next cycle and the new prospects to fill their 2024 recruiting classes. The entire landscape of the next cycle is already starting to take shape with 78 ESPN Junior 300
2:29 PM ET Ryo Hisatune jumped into the early lead at the DP World Tour’s Ras al Khaimah Championship after an incredible birdie run. The Japanese player birdied on each of his opening six holes as he managed a brilliant opening-round 64 at Al Hamra Golf Course, taking a two shot lead over giving him
2:14 PM GMT Johnny Sexton has recovered from a facial injury and will captain Ireland from fly-half but prop Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of their Six Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Furlong has not played since December after ankle, hamstring and calf injuries, but had hoped to be fit to
Feb 1, 2023 Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Billy Napier provided little insight Wednesday into how and why the Gators lost four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada, but said he doesn’t expect it to prompt an NCAA investigation. Napier sidestepped several questions about Rashada, who signed with Florida in December only to be granted his
11:34 AM ET Wide receiver Ainias Smith will return to Texas A&M for a fifth season, he announced Thursday. Smith missed the majority of the 2022 season after suffering a leg fracture during a game against Arkansas in September. He had been the Aggies’ leading receiver before the injury, including a 164-yard, two-touchdown performance in
Red Bull are poised to announce an engine partnership deal with US car giant Ford. Ford will join forces with the team from 2026, part-funding the engine Red Bull are designing for the new regulations to be introduced that year. The agreement is expected to be officially unveiled at Red Bull’s 2023 season launch in
1:25 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis Arraez, the 2022 American League batting champion, won his salary arbitration case Thursday and will get a $6.1 million salary from the Miami Marlins, who acquired the infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Miami argued for a $5 million salary during a hearing Wednesday
Defending champions Madhya Pradesh bounced back in contention on the third day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Andhra on Thursday, even as injured visiting skipper Hanuma Vihari batted one handed for the second time in succession. Set a winning target of 245, MP ended day three at 58 for no loss after bundling out
11:41 AM GMT Becky Thompson Editor’s note: This story contains discussions of suicidal ideation. In July of 2022, the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the game’s governing body in England, voted to ban transgender women from playing women’s contact rugby, and trans player Julie Curtiss is leading the opposition to fight the decision. The RFU’s reasoning
The silence in Formula 1 this week has been deafening. A week after Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of the sport’s governing body the FIA, found himself embroiled in two separate controversies, there is widespread concern. “Everyone thinks he’s got to go,” said one Formula 1 team boss, on condition of anonymity. “That is definitely
10:25 PM ET Associated Press Michael Malone might coach Nikola Jokic in the All-Star Game. He might get the rare chance to coach against him, too. Malone and the staff of the Denver Nuggets have clinched their trip to Salt Lake City for All-Star weekend. Malone will coach Team LeBron — the team that will
Feb 2, 2023 Veteran fullback Stuart Hogg has recovered from injury to take his place in Scotland’s backline for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against England at Twickenham. Hogg, who had a heel injury, will win his 97th cap despite having missed matches at club level over the last weeks in an experienced line-up named by
10:29 AM ET The PFL’s 2023 regular season will officially kick off in April, with a three-week series of events at Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. The season encompasses six weight classes: heavyweight, light heavyweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight and women’s featherweight. The first round of season matchups will take place across three events scheduled on
The 2023 cyclo-cross World Championships start on Friday in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, with live coverage of the elite men’s and women’s races on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app. Defending men’s champion Tom Pidcock will not be competing, however, as he is focusing on road racing but there is plenty
7:00 AM ET The NHL All-Star Game is an oasis. It’s a moment for players to hang with peers, friends and family. To sink a golf putt with a hockey stick or topple into a dunk tank, it’s a time to let their personalities shine through, or at least as much personality as their decades