10:03 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has described a lap of the Istanbul Park circuit as “terrifying” after low-grip conditions saw drivers lap several seconds off the predicted pace during practice for this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. Hamilton, who can win his seventh title this weekend, finished the session fourth fastest as all 20 drivers struggled
8:47 AM ET Saudi Arabia is keen to hold a round of the women-only W Series as part of the support race package for its inaugural Formula One race next year. A new night-race on the streets of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s second largest city, will take place on November 28 next year as part of
11:20 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff David Wiese will play for Sussex in next year’s Vitality Blast as an overseas player. Wiese, the 35-year-old South African allrounder, has been with Sussex since 2016 on a Kolpak registration, which expires at the end of the year following Britain’s exit from the European Union. “Sussex has been home
12:30 PM ET Cologne’s latest carnival kit was unveiled by a lone clown using the slogan: ‘We are celebrating alone, together’. 1.FC Köln Bundesliga club FC Cologne have unveiled their special Karneval kit for 2020, not with any of their players but instead by enlisting one lonely clown to give fans an uplifting message of hope
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1:18 PM ET Perry Minasian, an assistant general manager with the Atlanta Braves, was named the new GM of the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The Angels signed Minasian to a four-year contract. In a statement, Angels owner Arte Moreno said Minasian’s “background in scouting and player development, along with his unique understanding of roster
4:40 PM ET A heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov is set to headline UFC Fight Night on Feb. 6, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday. Overeem and Volkov are the Nos. 5 and 6 heavyweights, respectively, according to the UFC’s official rankings. The UFC has not yet announced a location
7:26 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
2:59 AM GMT Justin Langer has given the strongest indication yet that Joe Burns will retain his place at the top of Australia’s batting order for the first Test against India with the final decision being made after the first of the Australia A matches next month. Both Burns and Will Pucovski, who has made
5:37 PM ET The Pittsburgh–Georgia Tech football game scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Dec. 12 because of coronavirus-related issues on both teams, the ACC announced Thursday. Both schools have paused football activities as a result of COVID-related protocols. Neither team revealed the number of players impacted as a result of positive tests or