1:52 PM ET ABU DHABI — Lewis Hamilton credited an unconventional spot of preparation with “big brother” Will Smith for his victory at the final race of the Formula One season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton, crowned champion for the fifth time in October, invited his friend Smith to the race as the Hollywood
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1:42 PM ET Embattled USC coach Clay Helton will return for his fourth season, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced. The Trojans finished the season 5-7, their first losing year since 2000. “It is my firm belief that we have a good team returning next year and a solid foundation in place, and that Clay
1:24 PM ET After finishing 11th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday night, Fernando Alonso said it had not yet sunk in that he may have raced in Formula One for the last time. Alonso announced his plan to leave F1 earlier this year in order to pursue a win at the Indy
12:59 PM ET Connor McDonagh Daniel Ricciardo says there was nothing more he could have done to try and end his time with Red Bull with a podium finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sunday’s race at the Yas Marina Circuit was Ricciardo’s final outing with Red Bull before making the switch to Renault
12:55 PM ET Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman threw his support behind embattled football coach Lovie Smith on Sunday morning in the form of a two-year contract extension. The new deal, the details of which are still being finalized, extend Smith’s agreement with the Fighting Illini through 2023. The former NFL head coach has a
3:00 AM ET Paarl Rocks 144 for 5 (du Plessis 54, van Jaarsveld 32, Steyn 2-21) beat Cape Town Blitz 140 (de Kock 31, Fortuin 4-15, Paterson 3-23) by five wickets Bjorn Fortuin‘s four-wicket haul and Faf du Plessis‘ half-century helped Paarl Rocks register their first win of the Mzansi Super League. Their victory also
12:31 PM ET Texas Tech has fired coach Kliff Kingsbury after the Red Raiders finished with a third consecutive losing season, sources confirmed to ESPN. Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt has called a press conference for 2 p.m. CT Sunday. Kingsbury had a 35-40 record over six seasons, including a 35-24 loss to Baylor
12:13 PM ET ABU DHABI — Valtteri Bottas thinks the final race of 2018 was a perfect metaphor for his entire season. ESPN rounds up the main talking points from the final grand prix of the season, where Lewis Hamilton claimed his 11th win of the campaign. Bottas finished a distant fifth position at the
12:10 PM ET Sevilla leapfrogged Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to go top of La Liga after they beat Real Valladolid 1-0 at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan. Andre Silva’s eighth league goal of the season was enough to ensure the Andalusian club moved to the summit above Barca and Atletico, who drew 1-1 at the Wanda
With the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final postponed, Stewart Robson addresses the concerns about fans in the stadium for the second leg. Boca Juniors’ bus was attacked ahead of the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final against River Plate, putting the match in doubt. The Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and