Month: October 2018

11:01 AM ET ESPN staff After Lewis Hamilton moved closer to securing his fifth world championship in Japan, we reflect on the main talking points to come out of Suzuka, which once again centre around Sebastian Vettel’s faltering championship campaign. Our F1 editors Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders join columnists Kate Walker and Maurice Hamilton
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5:27 AM ET A new international racing series exclusively for female drivers, W Series, will launch next year in a bid to give women an easier pathway to Formula One. The new category will begin in May 2019 and will feature six 30-minute races throughout Europe in the opening season. The series hopes to expand
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5:27 AM BST Wallabies prop Tom Robertson faces a race against time to be fit for next year’s Rugby World Cup after scans confirmed he would need surgery on his knee to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The 24-cap loosehead prop suffered the injury during training last week as the Wallabies prepared for
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4:44 AM ET ESPN staff Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has appealed for the return of his trophy after Team Sky announced it had been stolen. Police are investigating after the Coupe des Omnisports went missing at the end of The Cycle Show, a gathering of major cycling brands to show off their latest
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3:50 AM ET NEW YORK — As he stood in the middle of the New York Yankees’ clubhouse, a glossy-eyed Brett Gardner summed up the feelings that lingered in the dry air late Tuesday night. “It’s just tough right now,” the 35-year-old outfielder said, pausing. “I didn’t expect for things to end this way. I
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3:00 AM ET Pakistan 155 for 5 (Imam 48, Haris 39, Holland 3-43) and 482 all out (Hafeez 126, Haris 110, Siddle 3-58) lead Australia 202 all out (Khawaja 85, Finch 62, Asif 6-36, Abbas 4-29) by 435 runs Imam-ul-Haq skips down the track and deposits one over long-on Getty Images Any hopes Australia may have
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11:06 PM ET Junior bantamweight world titleholder Jerwin Ancajas has held his belt for more than two years — longer than any other titlist in the division — and made six successful defenses, but so far the unification fight he wants has eluded him. But there is a glimmer of hope that one can happen
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