Month: June 2019

2:01 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’s awarding a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Roger Penske, the most powerful man in American motorsports. Penske celebrated his record 18th victory as a car owner at the Indianapolis 500 in May with driver Simon Pagenaud. The Indy win earned Penske his second
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1:34 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The NFL’s Competition Committee finalized its new rule Thursday for reviewing pass interference, opting against several suggested tweaks and upholding the wording owners originally approved in March. As a result, coaches will
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12:52 PM ET Georgia gained a commitment from ESPN 300 wide receiver Marcus Rosemy on Thursday. Rosemy is the No. 47 ranked recruit overall and chose Georgia over Florida. Not only is the commitment significant for Kirby Smart and his staff because the 6-foot-2, 190-pound receiver is one of the top prospects in the country,
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12:47 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 LE CASTELLET, France — The controversy around the penalty which cost Sebastian Vettel victory
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12:33 PM ET Oklahoma landed another top quarterback Thursday when 2021 signal caller Brock Vandagriff announced his commitment to the Sooners. Vandagriff has not been ranked yet by ESPN, but is expected to be one of the top passers in the class and already held plenty of major scholarship offers. In fact, Vandagriff chose Oklahoma
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11:53 AM ET LE CASTELLET, France — Daniel Ricciardo feels invigorated by his recent performances for Renault, something he thinks is mirrored in the atmosphere at the team. 1 Related Ricciardo turned in his best weekend of the season so far at the Canadian Grand Prix, qualifying fourth and finishing fifth at the circuit he
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12:04 PM BST The southern hemisphere rugby powers on Thursday expressed their disappointment at the loss of the “golden opportunity” offered by the Nations Championship, the potentially transformative Test competition which World Rugby abandoned on Wednesday. The proposal to bring the Six Nations and four Rugby Championship sides together along with two other nations for
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