12:43 PM ET American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco is reconsidering his position on playoff expansion, thanks in part to the way UCF has been ranked over the past two seasons. UCF finished last season undefeated, but the Knights were No. 12 in the final College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. After a win over
Month: November 2018
12:08 PM ET Carlos Sainz has denied the suggestion that a 2019 move to Red Bull was blocked by Max Verstappen. Sainz was a Red Bull junior until earlier this year and at one point had seemed to be the next in line for a step up to the main team whenever a seat became
11:39 AM ET Simon Storey is to leave his role as Derbyshire chief executive for the same role at Kent. Storey, who joined Derbyshire in 2012, has overseen impressive growth in the club’s commercial revenue and managed a significant ground redevelopment. While he has been unable to inspire any improvement in the club’s on-field fortunes,
9:46 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports When discussing his breakup with seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, which will occur at the end of the season, crew chief Chad Knaus made a plea to the media. “Let’s be
1:00 PM ET ESPN staff There’s always next year, right? Even with the College Football Playoff selection committee’s Top 25 still battling for semifinal and New Year’s Six bowl positions, it’s never too early to look ahead to next season. Here are the biggest reasons for optimism in 2019. No. 1 Alabama Tua Tagovailoa has
10:52 AM ET Former world No. 2 player Agnieszka Radwanska has announced her retirement. “Unfortunately I am no longer able to train and play the way I used to, and recently my body can’t live up to my expectations,” the 29-year-old Pole said in a statement.” “Taking into consideration my health and the heavy burdens
5:17 PM ET Novak Djokovic quickly dismissed Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-1 to secure his second win of the week at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Wednesday. The world No.1 saved two break points at 4-4 in the first set and went on to win seven of the next eight games as he
12:00 PM ET Baseball has never needed cooperation and coordination between players and management more than in this time and place, macro and micro. During the American League Championship Series, for example, Boston’s David Price tinkered with his arm angle while warming up in the bullpen in Game 4 and felt a difference in the
9:37 AM ET When Yair Rodriguez knocked out Chan Sung Jung in the final seconds of UFC Fight Night: Denver this past weekend, the MMA world exploded. Rodriguez’s elbow landed squarely with Jung’s chin, sending him straight to the mat. It was the end of an epic back-and-forth battle that headlined the UFC’s 25th anniversary
9:32 AM ET Pierre Gasly says he refused Toro Rosso’s request to let teammate Brendon Hartley pass him during the Brazilian Grand Prix because they were not racing for points. Late in the race, Hartley closed in on 11th-placed Gasly having benefited from a different strategy and a later pit stop for fresh tyres. Hartley