Red Bull’s Max Verstappen headed Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.061 seconds quicker than Bottas, with Hamilton 0.167secs off the pace of his title rival. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fourth quickest, ahead of Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly, Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and the second
Celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim revealed MS Dhoni’s new dashing look.© Instagram MS Dhoni, former India captain, is not too active on social media and hence whenever he makes an appearance on Twitter or Instagram, he is bound to go viral. On Friday, celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim took to Instagram to share Dhoni’s new “dashing look”.
8:28 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are making significant progress on a deal that would send them star right-hander Max Scherzer and star shortstop Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals for a prospect-laden return, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Scherzer, 37, is 8-4 with a 2.76 ERA in 19 starts this season. The three-time
12:08 AM ET The New York Rangers acquired Vegas Golden Knights winger Ryan Reaves on Thursday night as they continue to muscle up in the offseason. The Rangers sent a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft to Vegas. Reaves, 34, played in 37 games last season for the Golden Knights. He had one goal,
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Britain’s Bethany Shriever won gold in the women’s BMX racing final, moments
Team GB’s Kye Whyte claims the nation’s first Olympic medal in BMX racing with silver in the men’s final, finishing just 0.114 seconds behind Dutch rider Niek Kimmann. Watch live coverage of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE DETAILS: Tokyo Olympics: Day-by-day guide to the
Britain’s Bethany Shriever wins gold in the women’s BMX racing final, holding off two-time champion Mariana Pajon. Watch live coverage of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE DETAILS: Tokyo Olympics: Day-by-day guide to the key events, big stars and British medal hopes
11:09 PM ET The first-place Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal with the Washington Nationals for outfielder Kyle Schwarber, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN. Schwarber, 28, is on the injured list with a right hamstring strain but is expected to be back within a week or so. He had a monster
5:34 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers are nearing a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and a 2021 first-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harrell has opted into his $9.7 million player option for next season, paving the way for the potential deal.
10:31 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets signed defenseman Zach Werenski to a six-year, $57.5 million contract extension Thursday through the 2027-28 season. The 24-year-old Werenski, from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and the University of Michigan, has 65 goals and 124 assists in 335 career NHL games, all with the Blue
9:03 PM ET SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told ESPN on Thursday that the expected move of Big 12 co-founders Oklahoma and Texas to his league shouldn’t impact the consideration of a 12-team College Football Playoff. Sankey also expects to continue working with Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby on the CFP’s management committee in spite of
5:46 PM ET The 14 SEC presidents and chancellors voted unanimously on Thursday to extend invitations to Big 12 co-founders Oklahoma and Texas to join the league, leaving one final formality before the deal is done: OU and Texas have to officially accept the offer, which could happen as soon as Friday. The board of
10:26 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The LPGA Tour and the Swinging Skirts Golf Foundation canceled the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA on Thursday because of ongoing travel and border restrictions and current health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was scheduled for Oct. 28-31 at Miramar Golf Country Club.
3:45 PM ET ESPN staff Thursday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices kicked off with plenty of deep-ball passing, rookies showing off their talent and quarterback competitions heating up. Can veteran quarterbacks Cam Newton of the Patriots and Andy Dalton of the Bears hold off first-year QBs Mac Jones and Justin Fields, respectively? Who will emerge
4:14 PM ET ESPN News Services ESPN bolstered its response to a Big 12 conference letter that accused the network of trying to “destabilize” the league, writing in a letter of its own that ESPN has “engaged in no wrongful conduct” and that “there is nothing to ‘cease and desist.'” The letter from Magnus restated
6:27 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez is still in search of a foe after a long-negotiated deal with Caleb Plant fell through at the 11th hour. Boxing’s top star traditionally fights on two weekends: Cinco de Mayo and again on Mexican Independence Day weekend in September. Those are the dates Floyd Mayweather and Alvarez’s
4:10 PM ET After finishing the 2021 recruiting cycle outside of the top 25 in the class rankings, Penn State football has had a massive turnaround in 2022 with the most ESPN 300 commitments of any FBS program. ESPN 300 safety Cristian Driver was the latest to commit to the Nittany Lions on Thursday, giving
5:02 PM ET Caitlin Murray If the U.S. women’s national team wants to win their fifth gold medal in an Olympic women’s football tournament, they need to get through Friday’s quarterfinal (7 a.m. ET) against a team that has looked like an early favorite: The Netherlands. While the U.S. is limping out of Group G