Ross Brawn says Formula 1 will look to reschedule the Chinese Grand Prix if it cannot be held on its original date because of the coronavirus outbreak. It is due to be held in Shanghai on 19 April but is in doubt with the disease having killed more than 560 people. Brawn said the race
5:00 AM ET Frenchman Gregoire Barrere stunned No. 4 seed Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier on Wednesday. Barrere, 25, battled to a 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5 against the the world No. 23 after two hours and 34 minutes. Canada’s Vasek Pospisil also caused a shock after defeating
5:25 PM ET The 2020 NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. After nearly five months between NBA trades — a rare break in the transaction game — the action heated up on Dec. 23 when the Jazz and Cavaliers agreed to a deal centered on guard Jordan Clarkson. Since then, there has
11:32 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t wait any longer to solidify their goaltending. After two poor performances from backup goalie Michael Hutchinson, the Leafs announced Wednesday that they have acquired goaltender Jack Campbell and forward Kyle Clifford from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Trevor Moore, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ third-round
4:03 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry believes pace bowling could play a huge part in the T20 World Cup after she and Tayla Vlaeminck ripped through India’s middle order last weekend. The pair took 7 for 26 between them in eight overs at Manuka Oval, including five wickets in 10 balls, to
10:17 PM ET The Sacramento Kings are trading center Dewayne Dedmon to the Atlanta Hawks for forward Jabari Parker and center Alex Len, sources told ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski. Sacramento is sending Atlanta a 2020 and a 2021 second-round pick in the deal as well. Dedmon, 31, is averaging 5.1 points and 4.9
9:30 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has joined TCU‘s staff as a special assistant to coach Gary Patterson. The two Kansas natives are longtime friends, and Kill was the best man in Patterson’s wedding. Kill will be in charge of the Horned Frogs offense, but won’t be
10:15 AM ET Peter Tripi is a passionate Buffalo Sabres fan, something increasingly rare for the moribund franchise. The kind of fan who shouts “Buffalo’s on the rise!” because it fires up other people, and because it’s what he inherently believed about his team. His family used to have season tickets before the resale market
8:21 AM ET I want to be clear about something right off the bat: I think a lot of people are sleeping on Dominick Reyes this weekend. I think of Jon Jones‘ past three opponents (Alexander Gustafsson, Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos), Reyes has the best shot to unseat Jones. In fact, I’m getting a
7:55 PM ET College football’s February signing period might have only had 26 ESPN 300 recruits who remained unsigned, but there was still plenty that happened throughout Wednesday. A few teams didn’t have room to make any movement, including Clemson and Ohio State, but quite a few programs were able to land commitments, flip prospects
7:00 AM ET One of the time-tested clichés about hockey is the manner by which its pedestrian and lazy nicknames are doled out. Shortening and adding a “-y” or pluralizing a last name. “Sutter” becomes “Sutts” or “Suttsy.” Yawn. But it’s not always like this. The NHL boasts plenty of nicknames that are memorable, interesting
5:01 PM ET Pat Narduzzi emphatically said Wednesday he plans to stay at Pittsburgh, and wants any speculation tying him to the opening at Michigan State to be squashed. Narduzzi reiterated his commitment to the Panthers on national signing day, saying, “I came here to get a job done. We couldn’t be in a better
5:24 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens didn’t prevent a huge turnout for the first Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in 50 years. Chiefs radio broadcaster Mitch Holthus, the master of ceremonies for the post-parade rally at Kansas City’s Union Station, said more than one
It’s a week before Red Bull’s 2020 Formula 1 car runs for the first time. Team boss Christian Horner and lead driver Max Verstappen are holding court at the drinks company’s trendy Covent Garden HQ – and you can feel the optimism. Horner is talking about Red Bull being “as well prepared as we have
7:40 AM ET Over the past few years, 100-win seasons have become commonplace. The Houston Astros and New York Yankees have won at least 100 games in each of the past two seasons, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have averaged more than 100 wins over the past three years — and seem likely to do
4:00 PM ET Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. It’s easy to see a Boston Red Sox fan’s point of view, that even with the club’s top-tier revenue, they chose to trade their best
7:25 AM ET Roman ModrowskiESPN.com Tyson Fury is a 6-foot-9, 250-pound fashion plate who makes a sartorial splash whether he’s walking into a boxing ring or a news conference. He has been Batman, Apollo Creed and a lucha libre wrestler, and look for him to push the envelope again during the buildup for his Feb.
1:44 PM GMT England and Bath winger Anthony Watson will not be fit for his side’s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland on Saturday, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced on Wednesday. Watson suffered a calf injury before England’s opening game at the weekend and played no part in the side’s 24-17 defeat to France. –