7:31 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — A prominent Kentucky horse owner and breeder has been banned from racing and sales at Keeneland Race Course after his racist post on social media. Keeneland said Wednesday it was banning Tom VanMeter from the premises, including participation by his sales company, while the Lexington track further
Month: July 2020
5:41 PM ET Running back Raheem Mostert is requesting a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, his agent announced Wednesday. Agent Brett Tessler tweeted that the trade request comes after “months of unproductive talks” with the 49ers on adjusting his contract. After months of unproductive talks with the 49ers about fairly adjusting Raheem Mostert’s contract
12:22 PM ET Last week we opened a portal into a different dimension: one in which Lionel Messi plays form someone other than Barcelona. His Barcelona contract expires in June of 2021 and, according to reports in Spain, he has broken off extension talks and is considering his future. Messi is apparently unhappy with the
5:45 PM ET The Ivy League announced Wednesday that it has ruled out playing all sports this fall, marking the first major college decision about the status of fall sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. No decision has been made about winter or spring sports or whether fall sports could be played in the spring of
3:56 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will move its August road course race from Watkins Glen in upstate New York because of state health restrictions, and the event will shift instead to the road course at Daytona International Speedway. The move means the Cup Series will make its debut on Daytona’s road
4:52 PM ET Marc J. Spears “Equality” is the most popular social justice message players have chosen to display on the back of their NBA jerseys during the league’s upcoming restart, National Basketball Players’ Association executive director Michele Roberts told ESPN’s The Undefeated on Wednesday. “Black Lives Matter” is second. As of Wednesday afternoon, 285
3:50 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres dropped their lawsuit against the federal government after immigration officials reversed course by approving the team’s strength and conditioning coach’s petition for a green card. “The matter has been resolved amicably between both parties,” with Ed Gannon receiving approval for an EB-1 visa, the
12:53 AM IST Amateur cricketers in England and Wales will be obliged to maintain social distance, even when attempting a quick single or standing up to the stumps, according to the latest ECB guidelines governing the return of recreational cricket. The new gameplay requirements, in accordance with Step 4 of the ECB’s roadmap for the
1:12 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Oliver Ekman-Larsson had knee surgery last summer, fully expecting it to help him have a healthy 2019-20 season. The Arizona Coyotes captain instead played with lingering pain, never able to fully recover. The NHL’s shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic was a huge letdown, but it at
10:06 AM ET Three of the top four players from Spain will be headlining the UTR Pro Series-Spain, a three-event series that will be played on successive weekends beginning Saturday in Barcelona. Conspicuous in his absence: ATP No. 2 ranked Rafael Nadal, who has not taken part in any of the growing number of “reopening”
5:26 PM ET Steve KimESPN Luis Alberto Lopez upset Andy Vences in a close, hard-fought, 10-round battle Tuesday night at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. After hurting Vences badly in the sixth round, Lopez was in full control — but Vences gathered himself and fought back in the final few rounds to
12:00 PM ET Spectators heckling Rory McIlroy. Loud, taunting, expletive-filled behavior. Raucousness run amok. Partisanship gone overboard. Ah, the good old days. How much do we crave to have the argument over whether the feverish crowd at Hazeltine during the 2016 Ryder Cup had crossed the line of decorum? Now, there is no line. The
7:57 PM ET Next week’s Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz fight has been canceled. Munhoz was forced to withdraw from the July 15 bout on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, after testing positive for COVID-19, sources said. The UFC is trying to convince Edgar to take a replacement fight, and the talks
Renault say they discussed Fernando Alonso’s reputation for outspokenness with him before signing the two-time champion to return to F1 in 2021. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul said a break from the “toxic” F1 environment had been “important” for the Spaniard. Abiteboul said Renault had focused on “making sure we don’t let him down by over-promising
10:50 AM ET Jahneil Douglas, a 22-year-old defensive lineman with the Toledo Rockets, was shot and killed late Tuesday night. According to a report from local station WTOL, Douglas was shot outside Gino’s Pizza around 11:30 p.m. after police said a fight broke out between two men. No arrests have been made. Jahneil Douglas, 22,
11:12 AM ET Former NBA player Stephen Jackson defended DeSean Jackson on Tuesday night, saying the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver was “speaking the truth” with his controversial social media posts, including an anti-Semitic message that he attributed to Adolf Hitler. The Eagles called DeSean Jackson’s posts “offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling” and the wide receiver
Jul 5, 2020 Liverpool sealed the Premier League title as Manchester City slipped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea. This has been no ordinary title campaign. Liverpool have ended their 30-year wait in style and sent records tumbling in the process. Here, we look at the amazing new standards Jurgen Klopp’s team
7:00 AM ET Despite a global pandemic and a contentious labor fight, Major League Baseball is, in fact, on track to return this year, in one form or another. But baseball’s reach is far greater than its highest level. Countless other people — in high schools and throughout college campuses, from youth teams and travel
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