Italy’s historic Imola circuit has secured a place on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2025. The track returned to the schedule in 2020 after a 15-year absence as part of F1’s attempts to restructure the calendar in the middle of the pandemic. Its success has led to a new deal for the next
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused rivals Mercedes of “bullying” behaviour resulting in the exit of race director Michael Masi. “Was it right to fire him based on pressure that was placed on him from a rival team? That for me was wrong,” Horner said. “That’s tantamount to bullying. It’s passively aggressive.” Horner’s
7:53 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Kamaru Usman stood on stage Friday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena, his daughter Samirah next to him. The UFC welterweight champion and ESPN’s pound-for-pound MMA king was participating in a question-and-answer session with UFC interviewer Megan Olivi ahead of the UFC 272 ceremonial weigh-ins. Usman was asked if the winner
8:00 AM ET Which NBA teams are making the biggest moves after an action-packed weekend? On Saturday, the Miami Heat toppled the Philadelphia 76ers in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. James Harden didn’t suit up — he was held out in the second leg of a back-to-back — but
7:00 AM ET After false alarms at Michigan and Auburn, the 2021-22 college football coaching carousel has stopped spinning for good. The end to a wild cycle provides the opportunity to examine the coaching hires from the recent past. Borrowing an NFL idea from colleague Bill Barnwell, I will rank the top 10 college coaching
2:09 AM GMT South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has denied he made public his now infamous 62-minute video critique of the performance of the match officials after the first Test against the British & Irish Lions last year. Erasmus was found guilty of misconduct by an independent committee in November and suspended from
11:38 PM GMT There are now just three unbeaten teams in Super Rugby Pacific, with the Crusaders, Brumbies and Reds sitting in first, second and third respectively after three rounds of the tournament. Elsewhere in Round 3, there was an historic first win for Fijian Drua, while the Blues and Hurricanes also picked up victories.
8:23 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Alex Bowman beat NASCAR champion Kyle Larson in a door-to-door overtime battle at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that sent Hendrick Motorsports to victory lane for the second consecutive week. The win Sunday was the first of the year for Bowman and seventh of his career. It was
6:49 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler played the kind of golf that wins a traditional U.S. Open, and that’s what the Arnold Palmer Invitational felt like Sunday at Bay Hill. In another final round that featured some of the toughest scoring conditions in four decades, Scheffler made key putts to save
8:02 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Retief Goosen holed out for eagle from a greenside bunker on the short par-4 first hole, birdied the next two, and cruised to an 8-under 63 and a four-stroke victory Sunday in the Hoag Classic. A stroke behind fellow South African star Ernie Els entering the
5:50 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels has committed to play at LSU, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The decision delivers LSU one of the most accomplished quarterbacks to enter the NCAA transfer portal this off-season, as Daniels threw for 6,025 yards and 32 touchdowns during his three seasons as Arizona
Jack Carlin completed a hat-trick of titles at the British National Track Championships by winning keirin gold in Newport. The 24-year-old Scot held off reigning champion Joe Truman in the final as he added to his medal haul which already included individual and team sprint triumphs. Fin Graham also secured a third title, winning the
11:49 AM ET Associated Press Ukrainian refugee Dayana Yastremska took Zhang Shuai of China to three sets Sunday in the final of the Lyon Open, which Zhang won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The 21-year-old Yastremska only fled her home in war-torn Odessa, Ukraine, last week following the Russian invasion. She spent two nights sheltering in an
France’s Christophe Laporte claimed victory as Jumbo-Visma produced a dominant display in stage one of Paris-Nice. Laporte finished in three hours 48 minutes 38 seconds. He led in team-mates Primoz Roglic and Wout van Aert as Jumbo-Visma claimed the top three spots. The trio finished 19 seconds ahead of TotalEnergies rider Pierre Latour on the
11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Ukrainian wildcard Dayana Yastremska, who was forced to flee her home after Russia’s invasion last week, reached the WTA Lyon Open final after defeating No. 2 seed Sorana Cirstea 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. She will face No. 8 seed Zhang Shuai in the final on Sunday. Yastremska, 21,
9:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Ty Gibbs recovered from a nasty first-stage spat and a failed attempt at retaliation to win the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gibbs took the lead for the first time Saturday on a restart with six laps remaining in another sloppy showing for NASCAR’s
8:37 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Rick Hendrick spoke and his drivers heard the boss loud and clear. Hendrick intervened on a competition matter for the first time since Kyle Larson joined the team when he squashed any potential beef between his stars following their run-in last week in California. Larson, the reigning
Ella Barnwell retained her scratch race title in a close-fought battle at the British National Track Championships in Newport. The Welsh rider edged out Anna Morris and women’s individual pursuit champion Neah Evans to secure a fourth senior national crown. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Joshua Tarling claimed the men’s points race crown. Matt Rotherham won the 1,000m