4:50 PM ET ESPN News Services The owner of a North Carolina racetrack advertised “Bubba Rope” for sale in a social media marketplace days after NASCAR announced a noose had been found in the garage of driver Bubba Wallace, who is Black, at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Mike Fulp, the owner of the half-mile 311
Month: June 2020
6:12 PM BST Former Scotland international Josh Strauss has left the Super Rugby Bulls after a salary cut caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and amid an overhaul of the squad by new coach Jake White. The 33-year-old loose forward, who was in Scotland’s squad at the 2015 World Cup, spent just six months at the
4:39 PM ET It’s difficult to recall a more emotional, more confusing and yet inspiring few days during NASCAR’s 72-year history than what unfolded since 10:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 21. The roller coaster began when NASCAR released a statement Sunday night that a noose had been found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall
3:49 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Aleksander Barkov started his hockey life as a 4-year-old for the Tappara club in his hometown of Tampere, Finland. Two decades later, Barkov is investing in his roots. The Florida Panthers captain has become the third-largest investor in the Tappara club, a deal that was announced Thursday. The
3:21 PM ET Alabama star offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood wrote the script for and was featured in a video along with several of his teammates and coach Nick Saban speaking out against racism and brutality on Thursday. The video said, in part, “All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter.” “In this moment in history,
12:03 PM ET New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins said the risk surrounding the coronavirus “has to really be eliminated” before he would be comfortable returning to play this season. Jenkins, a 12th-year veteran and member of the NFL Players Association’s executive committee, appeared on CNN on Thursday morning in his new role as a
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3:08 PM ET The Memorial Tournament, founded by Jack Nicklaus at a course he designed, is forging ahead with plans to be the first PGA Tour event to have spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament was given the green light a few weeks ago by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who approved a proposal to
1:32 PM ET NASCAR on Thursday completed its investigation into the garage pull rope formed as a noose that was found in Bubba Wallace‘s garage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, with president Steve Phelps saying “our initial reaction was to protect our driver.” NASCAR released a photo of the noose that was found in the
10:00 AM ET The most frustrated I’ve ever been with the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee was 10 years ago, when its members snubbed coach Pat Burns. He was dying of cancer. “I know my life is nearing its end, and I accept that,” Burns said in April of that year. The Hall of
2:44 PM ET Associated Press Venus Williams has signed up to play World TeamTennis for the 15th time, the league announced Thursday. She will be a member of the Washington Kastles, one of nine teams that will gather at a resort in West Virginia for a three-week season starting July 12. Matches normally are played
7:27 AM ET The reason the UFC secured a venue it calls Fight Island was to make it easier for international fighters to compete without coronavirus-related travel restrictions in the U.S. But New Zealand’s Dan Hooker didn’t get a ticket to Fight Island, he was booked for Saturday’s main event against Dustin Poirier in Las
2:02 PM ET Amazon secured naming rights for Seattle’s downtown arena that will house the new NHL team as well as the WNBA’s Storm, but the company’s name will not appear anywhere on the building. Instead, the arena will be called Climate Pledge Arena and will feature several green initiatives. “I think this is going
2:27 PM ET ESPN News Services New Hampshire Motor Speedway will allow fans in the grandstands and suites for the Aug. 2 NASCAR Cup Series race. Fans will be subject to social distancing requirements and additional health and safety protocols. New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s modified protocols will include social distancing in the grandstands and concession
2:06 PM ET It started eight months ago with a tweet: Chris Murphy, a Democratic U.S. senator from Connecticut, told the world how much he enjoyed Draymond Green‘s op-ed in The Washington Post labeling the NCAA “a dictatorship” and calling for increased compensation to college athletes. Green reached out to Murphy’s office to thank him
2:41 PM ET Bubba Watson said it out loud the other day. “Do you want me to answer that PC, or do you want me to answer that truthfully?” he asked with a smile earlier this week at the Travelers Championship. Do PGA Tour professionals care who they play with? Does it matter to them
1:43 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said if he needs to sit out several years to stand up for what he believes is right, it’s something he will be remembered for more than his fighting. But he is optimistic the UFC ultimately will meet him halfway in negotiations. Jones has said he
1:31 PM ET Steve KimESPN Eleider Alvarez has suffered a training injury to his shoulder that will cause his July 16 bout versus Joe Smith Jr. to be pushed back, according to Yvon Michel, Alvarez’s promoter. Alvarez-Smith is part of an elimination process intended to fill the WBO vacancy at light heavyweight. The winner of
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