4:43 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The governor of North Carolina said Thursday that NASCAR teams can work in their race shops if they maintain social distancing guidelines, clearing a potential hurdle to resuming the season in coming weeks. Gov. Roy Cooper extended the state’s stay-at-home order through May 8 on Thursday and
4:51 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a two-year contract extension on Thursday, the team announced. Financial terms were not disclosed, but according to multiple reports, the annual average value for Merzlikins’ deal is $4 million. The 26-year-old Latvian rookie is tied for second in shutouts (5) and is fifth
McLaren say Ferrari are “living in denial” over their opposition to plans to lower Formula 1’s budget cap. McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown rejected claims by Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto that F1 should not “react in a hurry” to the coronavirus crisis. “I’m almost at a loss as to what to say to
6:06 PM GMT Abu Dhabi is set to emerge as a potential venue as attempts are made to salvage some cricket from a ravaged English season. ESPNcricinfo understands Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) is set to contact the ECB to offer its facilities for use between October and January. The offer could extend to both county
1:48 PM ET IBF lightweight world titlist Teofimo Lopez Jr. says he is not buying into any plans promoter Bob Arum has to hold fights in empty arenas in Florida. “I know Bob Arum wants to put on fights in June, July and August, but I do not want to fight without fans,” Lopez told
6:40 AM ET Mulitple Contributors Imagine the Iron Bowl … in May. Or, something even more inconceivable … no Iron Bowl at all. With the coronavirus pandemic affecting sports calendars worldwide, conference commissioners and athletic directors across the United States are considering every alternative to college football’s current Aug. 29 start date, including playing the
8:09 AM ET The UFC has put on eight shows in 2020, and the results have helped rewrite the record books. In January, Conor McGregor became the second fighter in UFC history to win by knockout in three divisions when he stopped Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds. February’s pay-per-view event saw Jon Jones set
1:48 PM ET NEW YORK — Select games from the final 10 days of the MLB The Show Players League, including its playoff tournament, will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and MLB Network starting Thursday night. ESPN2 will broadcast select regular-season games Thursday and Saturday, while MLB Network will broadcast select regular-season showdowns on
1:46 PM ET Associated Press Serena Williams‘ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, and 2019 Australian Open semifinalist Stefanos Tsitsipas are starting an auction to raise money for tennis players ranked outside the top 100 and in need of financial help during the coronavirus pandemic. Mouratoglou and Tsitsipas tweeted about Beyond 100 Support on Thursday. They say the
8:00 AM ET Anthony Treash We continue our dive into the top 10 college football players returning at every position. This week, we turn our attention to perhaps the most valuable position on the defensive side of the ball: cornerback. Using a combination of Pro Football Focus grades and PFF’s wins above average (WAA) metric,
Last updated on 23 April 202023 April 2020.From the section Motorsport Formula E’s new esports series will be streamed live across BBC platforms. The Race At Home Challenge will take eight weeks and include the drivers and teams from the regular season, which was postponed due to the coronavirus. Coverage starts this Saturday 25 April
10:53 AM ET Associated Press Churchill Downs will recognize the first Saturday in May with a “Kentucky Derby at Home” online party, highlighted by a virtual Derby featuring 13 former Triple Crown winners in an effort to raise $2 million for coronavirus relief. The 146th Kentucky Derby was moved from May 2 to Sept. 5
10:15 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is finding that, after spending 20 years in New England, moving to a new city doesn’t come without an adjustment period. Brady was told last week by a city employee that he couldn’t work out in a public park in downtown Tampa due
9:02 AM ET Steve Kim Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show When boxing returns, we will eventually return to a full slate of fights. Some will be bouts that were previously on the
8:17 AM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published on April 23, 2019. PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s a shot that will be replayed for years to come, one of the all-time postseason moments as Damian Lillard closed out the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games from almost 40 feet to give himself an even
2:44 PM GMT Danyal Rasool Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq is sceptical of playing international cricket without fans at venues, terming it “strange”. He believed it would see much of cricket’s charm lost, particularly if the T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin in October in Australia, was played in empty stadiums. Imam is the first Pakistan player
Apr 23, 2020 We don’t yet know that much about it — like where it will be played and when. But we do know that “The Match: Champions for Charity” is planned for next month, likely in Florida, with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as participants. Proceeds from the event will
7:46 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1952, Hoyt Wilhelm hits a home run in his first major league at-bat. Wilhelm, a notoriously bad hitter,