Motorsport’s governing body the FIA is to allow Russian competitors to take part in international events despite the country’s invasion of Ukraine. President Mohammed ben Sulayem said the FIA “condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine”. But the statement added that Russian and Belarusian drivers and officials could compete in a neutral capacity. The FIA also
Month: March 2022
6:20 AM ET Everton have received an apology from the Premier League’s head of referees, Mike Riley, after the failure to award an injury time penalty against Manchester City on Saturday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Everton were trailing the league leaders 1-0 when Rodrigo handled the ball inside the area. Match referee Paul Tierney
2:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted the world’s sporting bodies to consider how they should treat athletes, officials and competitions associated with the conflict. The International Olympic Committee has called on sports federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes, officials and teams from international events wherever possible. The British Olympic Association and Olympic Federation of
6:55 AM ET Pat Verbeek retired from the NHL in 2002 after 20 seasons, 1,426 games, one Stanley Cup and the distinction of being the only player in league history to amass more than 500 goals and upward of 2,500 penalty minutes. Verbeek, affectionately known as the “Little Ball of Hate” as a player, was
12:47 PM ET Isaiah Thomas is signing a 10-day contract with Charlotte, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The veteran point guard has played in five games this season with the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, signing 10-day deals with each team during the height of the league’s COVID-19 outbreak this season. Thomas averaged
6:46 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Art Briles informed Grambling State University on Monday that he’ll no longer be the school’s offensive coordinator, saying in a statement obtained by ESPN that he did not want to be a “distraction” to the team. Briles’ decision comes after the hire by first-year coach Hue Jackson was met with
Veteran India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik on Tuesday said he could understand it would have been a “hard one to swallow” for Wriddhiman Saha when the team management decided to move on from him but said the call was pretty understandable as Rishabh Pant had “pretty much nailed his place in the side.” Lauding the
Excluding Russian athletes from sport because the country invaded Ukraine is an “unfair solution”, says ex-Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat. The sport’s governing body, the FIA, is staging an emergency meeting on Tuesday to “discuss matters relating to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine”. It will determine whether F1’s only current Russian driver, Nikita Mazepin, can
2:35 AM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball and the players’ union have paused negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement after a 16-hour day of meetings that stretched into early Tuesday morning, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Enough progress was made that the league and MLB Players Association will meet again later Tuesday
8:01 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers are emerging as front-runners to acquire center DeAndre Jordan either as a waiver claim or a free-agent signing, sources told ESPN on Monday. The Sixers have been aggressive in pursuit of a backup center since including Andre Drummond in the trade-deadline deal to acquire James Harden from the Brooklyn
IND vs SL: Fans will be allowed in the stadium for Virat Kohli’s 100th Test match.© AFP The first Test between India and Sri Lanka, which will be superstar batter Virat Kohli’s landmark 100th match, beginning on Friday will be played in front of spectators, reversing an earlier decision to play the game behind closed
Sep 3, 2019 Editor’s note: This story originally ran ahead of a UFC Fight Night main event bout between Justin Gaethje and Edson Barboza in March 2019. Gaethje won the fight via first-round TKO. Barboza faces Bryce Mitchell at UFC 272. Rafaello Oliveira could not continue. Midway through the second round of his fight with
7:00 AM ET Patrik Laine is living his best life — and it’s about time. The Blue Jackets winger had been stumbling ever since the Winnipeg Jets traded him to Columbus in January 2021. That transaction — which swapped Pierre-Luc Dubois for Laine and Jack Roslovic — was meant to be a fresh start for
7:00 AM ET The American Athletic Conference has been the best of the Group of 5 conferences, on average, for a couple of reasons. It usually has the best teams, of course — six of the group’s eight New Year’s Six bowl bids have gone to AAC champions since the College Football Playoff and NY6
8:44 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tight end Ian Thomas, who last week signed a three-year extension with the Carolina Panthers, faces five misdemeanor charges for attempting to escape police on a dirt bike in July. According to the police report obtained by ESPN, Thomas was placed under arrest for failure to heed to blue
Feb 22, 2022 There were times on Sunday night when Barcelona‘s football in the 4-0 win against Athletic Club was rapturously good. You know the feeling: when something happens on the pitch that’s so outrageously joyous that the senses take over, completely, from the rational mind — when football transcends your daily woes and your
4:21 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones did not want to add comment on an ESPN report regarding a $2.4 million settlement the organization paid four cheerleaders after a voyeurism allegation was made against a senior executive in 2015. But he was asked about his feelings regarding the culture of