French classic one-day race Paris-Roubaix has been postponed until 2-3 October this year because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Organisers ASO and governing body the UCI agreed with French authorities it could not be held on 11 April. The race is famed for its tough course across the narrow, cobbled farm tracks in northern France
Month: April 2021
10:12 AM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have postponed Thursday’s opener against the Baltimore Orioles until Friday because of rain that was forecast to last all day. The Red Sox made the announcement at 9 a.m., about five hours before the scheduled first pitch. After playing last season without fans, the
10:14 AM ET Associated Press Back in January, two Democratic senators introduced federal legislation called the College Athlete Bill of Rights. Among a long list of reforms, there was one item that jumped out as a potential game-changer to college sports: Schools would be required to share 50% of their profit with athletes from revenue-generating
10:51 AM ET The NFL’s competition committee has endorsed six potential rule changes for the 2021 season, including a proposal that would expand the scope of information that replay officials could provide to on-field officiating crews during games. The change would fall well short of calls for adding an eighth official, sometimes known as a
10:07 AM ET DePaul is expected to hire Oregon assistant Tony Stubblefield as its next head coach, sources told ESPN. Stubblefield will replace Dave Leitao, who was fired last month after six seasons and five straight last-place Big East finishes. Considered one of the best recruiters in the country, Stubblefield has been at Oregon the
9:50 AM ET Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Christian Bishop, who excelled as the Creighton Bluejays‘ undersized center the past two years, is planning to transfer. Bishop announced on Twitter on Wednesday night that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. “After coming to a decision with my family I believe it’s best for me
10:41 AM BST The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has backed Wayne Pivac to remain as coach until at least the 2023 World Cup following March’s Six Nations triumph. Pivac, who succeeded Warren Gatland in 2019, was heavily criticised last year after a miserable run saw Wales finish fifth in the Six Nations. 1 Related However,
9:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline on April 12 is the first of the COVID-19 era. Dealers, rebuilders, reloaders and those with legit Stanley Cup aspirations will all come to the virtual bargaining table to talk trades. But the subtext to these conversations is inherently different in 2021 than in previous editions. There are
British Cycling is facing scrutiny over a request its former chief doctor made to UK Anti-Doping to share athlete biological passport data a few months before the Rio Olympics. In January 2016 Richard Freeman wrote about the proposal to several senior officials at the governing body. In an email seen by the BBC, the ex-British
7:30 AM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou captured the imagination — as well as the most prestigious prize — of the combat sports world when he dethroned Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 on Saturday. So it was no surprise that ESPN’s panel made Ngannou its overwhelming choice for the top spot of its latest
6:55 AM ET After a 60-game season in 2020, MLB is set to begin a complete 162-game schedule on Thursday with a full slate of 15 matchups, starting in New York with the Yankees hosting the Blue Jays (1:05 ET, ESPN). Can the Los Angeles Dodgers repeat, or will they be challenged by the upstart
8:00 AM ET Explosiveness is fun. It creates crowd pops (when there are crowds). It wins games. When an explosive player is on the college football field, keep your eye on him at all times. Of course, “explosive” means many things. Maybe it’s a terrifying return man, or a beautiful deep ball thrower (or catcher!),
7:00 AM ET It all begins today. Barring any postponements, for the first time since 1968 every team will begin play on the first day of the MLB season — the way it should be every season. The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their chase for history. They are trying to become the first team since
7:11 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Up on a podium, live on Zoom and broadcast to the world, Dan Campbell was in the midst of a stream of consciousness. Hired as the Detroit Lions head coach days earlier, he spoke with emotion as he thanked many people and at one point joked about being
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — While the NFL’s annual free-agency period in March typically involves pillaging the roster of the defending Super Bowl champion, with players eager to capitalize on their individual success and leave for a big contract, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers somehow managed to “keep the band together.” They’re returning all 22
11:24 PM ET NBA Insiders With the NBA season nearly two-thirds complete, teams are now reconfiguring their depth charts and expectations after a wild flurry of trade deadline moves and buyout signings. While big names such as Kyle Lowry and Lonzo Ball didn’t change rosters, former All-Stars Victor Oladipo and LaMarcus Aldridge now find themselves
7:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — In the days leading up to his team’s Final Four matchup against Houston on Saturday, Baylor coach Scott Drew will focus primarily on the X’s and O’s in a game pairing two Texas powerhouses. The Cougars could be a handful. But Drew said he at least knows he’ll face that
McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has backed changes being made to Australia’s Formula 1 circuit in an attempt to improve racing. Seven of the 16 corners at Melbourne’s Albert Park track are being modified for this year’s race, which has been rescheduled for 19-21 November. The biggest change is the removal of the chicane at Turn