The organiser of the Canadian Grand Prix says there are about three weeks before a decision has to be made whether to postpone the race. The event, on 14 June, is the first on the original schedule not yet postponed in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. “We would have to make a decision by
10:07 AM GMT South African domestic cricket will face a slightly shorter 2020-21 season with a reduction of fixtures for the franchise competition as Cricket South Africa seeks to cut costs following a tough 12 months. The organisation is forecasting losses of millions of Rands after sponsor withdrawal, an inability to sell two editions’ worth
1:54 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Towns spoke about his mother’s condition in an emotional Instagram video Tuesday night, revealing she is in a coma and connected to a ventilator. He said he was told early last week that his mother was not feeling
9:30 PM ET The NCAA will allow Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence to go forward with fundraising efforts to help victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Lawrence and his girlfriend, Marissa Mowry, a soccer player at Anderson University, launched a GoFundMe page on Monday to help raise money for family relief and support for coronavirus victims. When
7:40 AM ET Like the rest of us, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno is adjusting to his new reality of staying at home, as the NHL season is on pause. The 32-year-old Foligno and his wife, Janelle, have three kids, ages 6, 4 and 2. “I’m getting a nice dose of what my wife
9:09 PM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Dianna Russini The NFL plans to stick with its original April 23-25 schedule for this year’s draft despite a recommendation from the league’s general
5:17 PM ET The third fight between heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and former titlist Deontay Wilder is still on track to be their next bout, but it will not take place on July 18 as originally planned due to the coronavirus pandemic, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum told ESPN on Tuesday. After Fury knocked
Mar 24, 2020 Steve KimESPN With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed until next year due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, athletes with professional aspirations have difficult decisions to make. Keyshawn Davis, considered the most talented boxer on the U.S. boxing team, seemed as though he had made up his mind. He later clarified
8:13 PM ET Associated Press The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly on Tuesday confirmed the NHL has asked that players and staff extend their self-quarantine 10 days beyond the original March 27 timeline to April
8:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Khris Middleton took the pass from Donte DiVincenzo and slammed it home, cutting the Milwaukee Bucks‘ deficit to six points with 44 seconds left. The Phoenix Suns would go on to win, handing the Bucks the second of three consecutive losses. No one knew it at the time, but it
7:55 PM ET Associated Press Churchill Downs has delayed reopening stables at its track and training center until April 14 because of public health concerns related to the coronavirus. A decision on postponing the scheduled April 25 spring meet opening will be made closer to that date. The storied track last week postponed the 146th
9:02 PM ET Dan Rafael Close ESPN Senior Writer 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005 Five years at USA Today Steve Kim Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said on Tuesday that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the third fight between heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury
6:03 PM ET Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk indicated she would welcome another shot at current champ Zhang Weili, with just one matter to be settled before an encore of one of the greatest fights in MMA history. “It’s all about the money,” Jedrzejczyk told Ariel Helwani during a live appearance on the MMA
12:15 AM ET The first pitch that Noah Syndergaard threw in Major League Baseball was 97 mph. His second pitch was 98 mph. His fifth pitch was 99 mph. From that first start in 2015 it was perhaps inevitable that this day would arrive. The human elbow isn’t built to regularly throw baseballs at such
5:50 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR informed its staff Tuesday that pay cuts will be imposed across the company until the series returns to racing. NASCAR president Steve Phelps announced the moves in a memo to employees, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press from a person who requested
5:14 PM ET The closure of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, has put the status of the 2020 U.S. Open in limbo as organizers are unable to proceed with the build-out of the major championship site. An executive order by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had resulted in the indefinite closure of
8:01 AM ET The main question on MMA fans’ minds these days — hopefully other than, “How do I avoid getting sick and not lose my mind at home?” — is whether the highly anticipated Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight is going to happen on April 18. Dana White continues to be convinced that
3:00 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady still remembers the day his idol Joe Montana last donned a San Francisco 49ers jersey in 1992. He was there in the stands at Candlestick Park watching Montana’s farewell after 14 seasons, before the quarterback moved on to the Kansas City Chiefs. Now Brady, 42, gets to