10:08 AM ET Associated Press NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is partnering with sports streaming service FloSports to promote a dirt race in Tennessee that he believes his rivals can use as a tune-up for Bristol Motor Speedway. The April 14 race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap is scheduled three days before NASCAR’s dirt race
9:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Trayvon Martin was just 17 — the same age LeBron James‘ oldest child, Bronny, is now — when he was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman 10 years ago this week. James’ response to Martin’s death — including a famous tweet of the Miami Heat with
8:21 AM GMT Former New Zealand winger Joeli Vidiri, who also represented Fiji, has died aged 48, the All Blacks announced on Friday. Vidiri’s death comes a day after fellow New Zealand winger Va’aiga Tuigamala died at the age of 52. “An incredibly sad day continues,” the All Blacks tweeted. “Another one of our brothers
8:24 AM ET Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The ashes of disqualified 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will be interred at a retirement farm for thoroughbred horses in Kentucky. Old Friends said Friday the colt’s ashes will be interred in a memorial garden alongside 1999 Kentucky Derby winner Charismatic and 2002 Derby winner War
8:02 AM ET There is a saying mixed martial arts manager Jason House often turns to during conversations with the athletes he represents. “I always tell them, ‘It’s not about who’s good,'” House says. “‘It’s about who’s left.'” In a sport full of potential pitfalls, UFC lightweight Bobby Green (29-12-1) has always found a way
News Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay has also been included in the squad, which is without the injured Ramesh Mendis The series will be the first in the longest format for Mendis and Dickwella following the lifting of their bans, which were handed down for breaching curfew and bio-bubble protocol during Sri Lanka’s tour of England last
The Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been cancelled as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. An F1 statement said it had been agreed at a meeting of stakeholders “that it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances”. It added that F1 was watching the ongoing situation in Ukraine
7:00 AM ET Thirteen Power 5 schools hired new coaches during a tumultuous college football coaching carousel. Remember when Lincoln Riley turned down speculation he would leave Oklahoma for LSU, only to accept the position at USC less than a day later? What happened after that? Brian Kelly filled Ed Orgeron’s shoes at LSU, the
6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – New Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson is off to a good start in terms of making sure quarterback Trevor Lawrence has everything he needs to be successful in his second season. In addition to hiring a former head coach in Mike McCoy to be the quarterbacks coach and Press
7:20 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LONG BEACH, Calif. — Walk into Dan Monson’s office and you will immediately be pulled back and forth through time. The five-walled room inside the Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State is a museum that is still adding pieces. In one corner, there’s a West Coast Conference Coach of the
7:35 AM ET The Duke Blue Devils moved closer to their first ACC regular-season championship since 2010 with a 65-61 win over Virginia on Wednesday night, also remaining in position for what would be, stunningly, their first outright ACC regular-season title since the 2005-06 team earned that distinction. Mike Krzyzewski and Co. (24-4, 14-3) are
6:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Shortly after James Harden was introduced as the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the superstar guard was asked the question dominating the NBA world after the blockbuster trade deadline swap with the Brooklyn Nets for Ben Simmons: How will this partnership with Joel Embiid work? “I think we complement
10:53 PM ET Zdeno Chara stands alone. The New York Islanders blueliner set a record for most games played by an NHL defenseman after he skated in his 1,652nd career contest Thursday night in San Jose, California. Hall of Fame defender Chris Chelios had held the mark since 2010, when he retired after 26 seasons
6:22 PM ET LONDON — If Arsenal needed any clarity on the high-wire act they have signed themselves up for on the run-in, Thursday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Wolves was it. Around the same time as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added another goal to his burgeoning tally for Barcelona at Napoli, the Gunners turned to contract rebel
7:55 PM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — As much as Daniil Medvedev cared about taking over the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis, he knew there were more serious matters happening Thursday involving his home nation of Russia. A loss by Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Championships meant that the Serbian player would move
2:08 AM ET Sibusiso Zingange claimed the South African Junior Lightweight belt at Africa Boxing on Feb. 24, beating four-time defending champion Phila Mpontshane by unanimous decision over 12 rounds. It wasn’t the only title bout of the night though, as South Africa’s Smangele Hadebe dominated from start to finish to beat Tanzania’s Halima Vunjabei
11:15 PM ET More than five years after Baylor fired football coach Art Briles, following a scathing review by a law firm that investigated how the university and his football program responded to allegations of sexual assault against his players, he will return to a Division I team this coming season. Briles, 66, was hired
News “It’s the toughest call I’ve made as a cricketer,” the left hander said Usman Khawaja is leaving BBL franchise Sydney Thunder so he can be closer to his family in Brisbane next summer. Khawaja said seeking a release from his contract with the Thunder was the toughest decision of his cricket career. His wife