Lizzie Deignan clinched a third GP de Plouay title as she led home fellow Briton Lizzy Banks in miserable conditions in Brittany. Deignan, 31, was too strong for Banks in a sprint to the line with Italy’s Chiara Consonni finishing third. With the one-day race now in its 19th edition, Deignan is the only woman
8:10 AM ET Dana White’s Contender Series has never been more important to the UFC. Through three weeks of this season, White, the UFC president, has awarded 12 contracts to winners on the show. And five of those athletes are already booked to fight in the UFC, including Impa Kasanganay, who is slated to compete
7:00 AM ET The Stanley Cup playoffs are lot like the stock market, and not just because they’re a venue through which very rich people invest very large sums of money for (sometimes) very little return. Both are infamous for their fluctuation. Stock prices climb and fall and climb again. NHL teams and players exhibit
Formula 1 has named the races that will conclude the 2020 season. Four Grands Prix in three countries – Turkey, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi – will bring the calendar to a total of 17 races, the lowest number since 2009. The Turkish Grand Prix on 15 November marks a return for the Istanbul Park track
5:48 AM ET Andy Murray claimed the biggest win of his comeback and a place in the last 16 of the Western and Southern Open on Monday by taking out self-destructing fifth seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 3-6 7-5. Murray offered hope he was on the right track after his injury woes with a tidy first-round
KL Rahul said he feels “most comfortable” opening the batting for the team.© BCCI Indian cricketer KL Rahul feels “most comfortable” opening the batting for the team. Rahul has scored runs at an average of 50.5 while opening compared to his overall batting average of 47.65 in the 50 over format. Similarly in T20Is, KL
11:00 PM ET Game 4 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers was always going to be memorable. It was taking place on August 24 — 8/24, the numbers that the late Kobe Bryant wore. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in January. The
4:05 PM ET ESPN staff Baltimore Ravens safety Chuck Clark spoke for the first time since his altercation with fellow safety Earl Thomas. It has been such a big story that barely anyone noticed reigning MVP Lamar Jackson returned to practice after missing the past two sessions with an injured groin. Elsewhere in the NFL,
12:42 PM ET Carla Suarez Navarro, a two-time US Open quarterfinalist, has withdrawn from this year’s edition of the event. Suarez, 31, ranked No. 68, had previously withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open, currently underway at the National Tennis Center, citing unspecified health reasons. The US Open will follow immediately, beginning on Aug. 31.
10:14 AM ET It’s finally over. As Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer lifted the European Cup following the German club’s Champions League final victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon on Sunday, the 2019-20 season reached its delayed conclusion. Or so it seemed, anyway. Supporters of Spanish club Elche would argue that their 1-0 victory over
8:47 PM ET Associated Press RIDGEDALE, Mo. — Just about the only poor shot Phil Mickelson hit in his PGA Tour Champions debut was a wayward iron off the tee. He still turned it into a birdie. It was one of five straight on the back nine Monday for the five-time major champion, who decided
7:43 PM ET The PGA Tour’s Asia Swing in October will have a different look this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with at least one of the events moving to the United States and the possibility that one will be canceled. The C.J. Cup at Nine Bridges, won by Justin Thomas last year in
7:42 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — A 4-year-old gelding died Monday during training at Del Mar, the second fatality during the summer meet. Irreproachable was injured during a workout on the dirt track, according to the California Horse Racing Board website, which did not specify the injury. Trained by Phil D’Amato, the
12:22 PM ET Associated Press Clemson is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what has already been taken by the pandemic from an uncertain college football season. Ohio State (1,504 points) was a close No. 2 behind
5:00 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers have fired coach Brett Brown, the team announced Monday. Brown’s dismissal is expected to be a precursor for more upheaval for the 76ers, whose senior leadership — including general manager Elton Brand — will begin exploring changes in the front office structure, sources said. The franchise’s plan is that
5:17 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Her yells of “Come on!” filling a stadium devoid of spectators, Serena Williams was pushed to the brink of a stunning loss in her longest match since 2012 before pulling away with a perfect tiebreaker and edging Arantxa Rus 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (0) Monday at the
8:00 AM ET The preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll is out. And yes, it features teams from conferences that won’t take the field this fall. While that might detract from some of its credence, there are some notable takeaways. Our pool of writers weigh in on what it all means: Let’s take it with
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — At the end of Wednesday’s training camp practice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady found a leaping Scotty Miller — a virtual unknown to most of the NFL last season — in the back of the end zone on a post route for a touchdown. Miller raced over to