Formula 1 veteran Steve Nielsen has taken a new role with governing body the FIA with the aim of fixing the sport’s race-management problems. Nielsen has left a senior F1 position to become FIA sporting director. The 58-year-old Briton will oversee race-control operations, which have been at the centre of a series of controversies in
2:59 AM GMT Sacked Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has resisted the temptation for a parting shot at Rugby Australia following his dismissal on Monday, instead lauding the “hard work” of his playing group and staff while wishing the team all the best at this year’s Rugby World Cup. Rennie was dumped by RA in favour
Jan 17, 2023 UFC flyweight Jeff Molina is suspected of having “substantial involvement” in a betting scheme currently being probed by multiple government entities, Nevada deputy attorney general Joel Bekker said Tuesday at the Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting. The NSAC temporarily suspended Molina last month, as first reported by ESPN, though the commission did
12:28 AM ET A major bantamweight contender fight is heading to Las Vegas. Former UFC champion Petr Yan and the rising Merab Dvalishvili have verbally agreed to a main event on the UFC Fight Night card on March 11 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday night. Bout agreements have not
1:10 AM ET Jeff Kassouf After an underwhelming first half from the USWNT, substitutions and the gap in quality allowed them to beat New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) The United States women’s national team opened 2023 with a 4-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in Wellington. Mallory Swanson (nee Pugh) scored the opening
8:13 PM ET Pete Thamel Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Michigan co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss has been placed on leave, according to an athletic department spokesman, as the school’s police department told ESPN it is investigating a
4:25 PM ET Last June, Aaron Rodgers said he “definitely” planned to finish his career with the Green Bay Packers. Less than eight months later, he didn’t sound quite as sure. First things first, Rodgers must decide whether he wants to play a 19th NFL season. He said Tuesday that he hasn’t reached that decision
9:08 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Paul George returned from a five-game absence Tuesday night, but the star guard could not shake the LA Clippers out of their funk. Joel Embiid had 41 points and nine rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points as the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Clippers a 120-110 loss at Crypto.com
Flamboyant Indian batter Ishan Kishan has given his stocks a great push, having been selected in the Indian squad for the first two Tests against Australia. Having already represented India in both T20Is and ODIs, this is the first time the wicket-keeper batter has been picked in the Indian team for the longest format. Speaking
6:13 PM ET Associated Press Georgia football player Devin Willock was not wearing a seat belt when he was ejected from the vehicle in a weekend crash that killed him and a recruiting staff member, police said. A police report released Tuesday listed excessive speed on a road with a 40 mph limit as one
5:00 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden celebrated the NBA champion Golden State Warriors at the White House on Tuesday. The Warriors have won four championships in eight years, but they didn’t visit the White House while Donald Trump was president. He publicly disinvited them after Stephen Curry, the team’s star,
6:21 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans are hiring Ran Carthon, the San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel, as their new general manager, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini and Jeff Darlington on Tuesday.
7:02 PM ET Francis Ngannou said he asked for a lot of things from the UFC during a long contract negotiation period. But the former UFC heavyweight champion said he ultimately decided that what the UFC was offering didn’t afford him enough freedom. In an interview Tuesday on “The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani,” Ngannou
5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services OAKLAND, Calif. — Right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami formally introduced himself Tuesday, then asked that everyone simply call him “Fuji.” “Like Mt. Fuji,” he explained. And, nope, he has never been. In Japan, he is more formal, going by Shintaro, but he figures this will make it easy on everybody
6:09 PM ET Ian Poulter‘s love affair with the Ryder Cup might be over. The outspoken Englishman said Tuesday that it’s no guarantee he would play for Europe in the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome if he does manage to qualify. “I would love to qualify. Whether I play or not would be a different
3:40 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Having failed to land Carlos Correa, Mets general manager Billy Eppler says he is satisfied with New York’s offense heading into spring training. “We have a strong and deep lineup,” Eppler said Tuesday during a news conference to introduce catcher Omar Narváez and reintroduce reliever Adam Ottavino.
2:43 PM ET The third time is apparently the charm for Jake Paul and Tommy Fury. Paul, the YouTube star-turned-prizefighter, and Fury have agreed to fight Feb. 25 in Saudi Arabia, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger on Tuesday. This is the third time the two have booked a fight with one another, though they
5:30 PM ET Adam Brown Liverpool booked their place into the fourth round of the FA Cup by securing a 1-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux on Tuesday night. The visitors made a bright start to the game with Liverpool’s midfield looking much more controlled in their pressing, and they got themselves in front in