10:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel, a month shy of his 31st birthday, made his major debut Wednesday night and pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the Philadelphia Phillies. At 30 years and 349 days, Appel — whose baseball career included a three-season absence from the sport —
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The British Racing Drivers’ Club has suspended Nelson Piquet’s membership following his racist comments about Lewis Hamilton. The BRDC, which owns Silverstone, said it “noted” the apology from Piquet. Its statement said that the BRDC board had concluded Piquet’s “racially offensive language is unacceptable”. It added: “It is anticipated that the board will terminate Mr
5:12 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has declined his $47.3 million option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Harden keeps real the possibility of negotiating a new deal that would deliver the Sixers roster-building flexibility in free agency — including use of the full $10.5 million exception.
8:09 AM ET The year’s final major, The Open at St. Andrews, is looming in two weeks. But there is still work to be done in the United States, and that includes a longtime stop on the PGA Tour — the John Deere Classic — which begins Thursday. Get ESPN+ here | Download the app
7:45 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joe Joyce still hopes he can land his dream fight against one of his English rivals: Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua. Fury, the WBC
6:32 AM BST Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has sprung a selection shock for the first Test against England, with 33-year-old Brumbies lock Cadeyrn Neville to make his Test debut at Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday night. Neville will be the third oldest Wallaby debutant since World War II at the age of 33 years
6:38 AM BST Liam Napier What a wild week for the All Blacks. Just when you thought COVID’s far-reaching effects on major sports events had largely dissipated, the All Blacks opening Test week against Ireland moved from one deflection to the next. First All Blacks head coach Ian Foster, chief assistant John Plumtree and Crusaders
8:00 AM ET Cale Makar can occasionally make your jaw drop off the ice, too. The Colorado Avalanche defenseman attended the Stanley Cup Final media day recently when he was asked about the matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team seeking a three-peat. “Obviously, they’re a team that’s looking to become a dynasty, and
7:00 AM ET Last June, less than a month before his first official day as Pac-12 commissioner, George Kliavkoff was shadowing outgoing commissioner Larry Scott at the Big Ten offices in Chicago during one of the most significant discussions about expanding the College Football Playoff. The former media guru with no prior collegiate experience posed
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN One year after five quarterbacks were drafted in the top 15, only one was selected in the first 73 picks of the 2022 NFL draft. Three others were drafted before the end of Round 3, and only two more came off the board before Round 7. It was certainly a
The rescheduled fifth Test between India and England will get underway on Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. It would be interesting to see whether England go in with the same approach they had for the series against New Zealand, which saw them winning 3-0. Skipper Ben Stokes on Thursday indicated that his team would not change
Formula 1 says comments by the sport’s former boss Bernie Ecclestone on Vladimir Putin and racism are in “stark contrast” to “modern values”. On Thursday, Ecclestone said he would “take a bullet” for Russia’s president. The 91-year-old, who was removed as chief executive when US group Liberty Media bought F1 in 2017, added that the
The Tour de France is not only the world’s most famous cycling race but also one of the most demanding events in elite sport. This year’s route is almost 3,350 kilometres split up over 21 days of racing, with just three rest days during the entire race. A total of 176 racers representing 22 teams
4:24 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on signing Everton forward Richarlison for what is expected to be a club-record fee in the region of £60 million, sources have told ESPN. The Brazil international is set to agree terms on a five-year deal and a formal announcement could be made within the next 48
Bahrain Victorious riders and staff have been searched by police for the second time in a week as the team prepares for the Tour de France. Copenhagen police confirmed they searched the team’s hotel rooms and cars on Thursday, with the race beginning in the Danish city on Friday. They previously had rooms searched after
1:16 AM BST ESPN staff Leicester Fainga’anuku will make his Test debut on the left wing against Ireland as All Blacks coach Ian Foster named all three Barrett brothers in the run-on side to face Ireland. Foster has preferred Beauden Barrett over Richie Mo’unga, while brothers Jordie and Scott start at fullback and blindside breakaway
4:00 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez and shortstop Jeremy Pena were hurt when they collided in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s game against the New York Mets while running down a popup. With Pena shifted to the right side and the game scoreless, Dominic Smith popped
5:26 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks are trading Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks to the San Antonio Spurs for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks are sending a 2023 first-round pick via the Charlotte Hornets, and their own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks to the Spurs in the deal,