Max Verstappen suffered a car failure early in Dutch Grand Prix first practice and managed only seven laps as Mercedes set the pace with a one-two. Verstappen, championship leader after a series of Ferrari errors, stopped on track. Team boss Christian Horner said he lost drive while shifting gear. He was fastest at the time
Month: September 2022
Rashid Khan is most pleased with the young crop of Afghanistan fast bowlers taking responsibility and learning from every outing. He believes this has played a massive role in the team developing as an all-rounded attack, unlike earlier when they were heavily reliant on spin. Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has been most impressive, swinging
1:30 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Finally, blessedly, the Backyard Brawl returned to college football on Thursday night. Fans saw a game to tell their grandkids about, but were also reminded of the emotion, hatred and yes — profanity-laced chants — that go hand-in-hand with this lost rivalry. Eleven years separated the most recent matchup between
11:57 PM ET NEW YORK — As the match slipped away from the Williams sisters on Thursday night, the crowd oscillated between desperation and brief exhilaration. Moments of greatness from Venus and Serena were greeted with cacophonous celebration. But it was the times when things went astray that betrayed the real emotion of this occasion.
11:46 PM ET ESPN News Services STILLWATER, Okla. — Spencer Sanders passed for a career-high 406 yards and accounted for six touchdowns as No. 12 Oklahoma State beat Central Michigan 58-44 on Thursday night to give Mike Gundy his 150th coaching victory. Sanders matched a career high with four touchdown passes and set a career
4:10 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles acknowledged Thursday that it will require time for the team to repair its relationship with linebacker Roquan Smith after contract talks fell through last month. Poles expressed optimism that a path of reconciliation could lead the two parties to eventually agree on
10:04 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. Strider fanned his last two batters with two runners on base in the eighth —
8:13 PM ET Associated Press SYLVANIA, Ohio — Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin turned her irritation over a bogey into six birdies over her last 10 holes Thursday for a 6-under 65 and a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open. Hye-Jin Choi, who like Yin earned her LPGA Tour card last year for
8:31 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA G League unveiled its 2022-23 schedule on Thursday, and along with it an interesting wrinkle for the upcoming season: Every G League game that goes to overtime will end not with a timed period, but instead with an Elam Ending. Under the Elam Ending format, the game clock
8:52 PM ET NEW YORK — With the Dodgers searching for depth in the rotation following the placement of pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the injured list, Los Angeles finds itself needing more reinforcement among its starting pitching. That pressure placed increased importance on the return of Clayton Kershaw from the injured list on Thursday, facing
8:27 PM ET NBA Insiders What is going on in Utah? Two months to the day after the Utah Jazz sent three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, his former teammate Donovan Mitchell is on the move, as well. The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the three-time All-Star from the Jazz in
7:25 PM ET The summer transfer window has reached the Sept. 1 deadline, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Chelsea announce Aubameyang, Zakaria As the summer transfer window comes to a close,
5:22 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott is ready for the season to start and to begin proving to doubters that the Dallas Cowboys can be as good if not better than they were a year ago when they won the NFC East and made the playoffs. “Where we are right now, it’s all
7:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles left tackle Andre Dillard suffered a nondisplaced fracture in his forearm during practice Thursday, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The Eagles do not believe it to be a season-ending injury, but a source said Dillard will undergo further testing to determine whether surgery is needed and a timeline
5:43 PM ET William E. Ricks The Cleveland Cavaliers added a superstar to their roster Thursday, acquiring Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 1 Related Mitchell is the only player Cleveland received in the deal, while the Jazz acquired Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, Collin Sexton, three
5:24 PM ET Associated Press The Dallas Stars signed Jake Oettinger to a $12 million, three-year contract Thursday, securing the young goaltender whose 64 saves in Game 7 of the playoffs capped the season in which he became the team’s starter. Even after beginning last season in the minors with several veteran goalies also on
6:21 PM ET The New York Giants released starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez on Thursday in a surprise move. The decision was mutual, according to a source. The two sides deemed it best for both parties. Martinez was excused from practice Wednesday for what was termed as personal reasons. He was back Thursday, but left
6:26 PM ET Associated Press England’s Ross McGowan carded a bogey-free, 9-under 62 to lead by one stroke after the first round of Made in HimmerLand in Denmark on Thursday. Among the late starters, McGowan chipped in for eagle at No. 8 — his next-to-last hole — and tapped in for birdie at the par-4