1:07 PM ET Associated Press Kentucky Derby winner Authentic was installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness and drew the No. 9 post position at the draw Monday that lacked the usual fanfare of owners and trainers packing into a crowded tent in the infield at Pimlico Race Course. Authentic’s trainer, Bob
5:30 AM ET There was a time when Arsenal‘s success hinged almost exclusively on the partnership of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette. Although some connected to the club wish to airbrush the Unai Emery era from history, it was the maligned Spaniard who first enabled the duo to flourish. So much so, in fact, that
10:00 AM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Mercedes operational errors this season demonstrate why it is so important his team closes the gap and put the world champions under increased pressure at the front. Lewis Hamilton was given a ten-second time penalty at the Russian Grand Prix which cost him the chance of
6:13 AM ET Valtteri Bottas said his postrace radio message after winning the Russian Grand Prix was aimed at online critics who have been telling him to give up in recent weeks. 1 Related Bottas won Sunday’s grand prix in Sochi after teammate Lewis Hamilton was taken out of contention by a 10-second time penalty.
1:50 PM GMT South Africa’s Mzansi Super League (MSL), the flagship T20 tournament in the country in 2018 and 2019, will not take place this year. CSA said in a statement on Monday that “various national and international logistical reasons caused by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic” have forced the postponement of the tournament
9:37 AM ET Associated Press US Open champion Dominic Thiem advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating former US Open champion Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. The third-seeded Austrian won his first major tournament at Flushing Meadows two weeks ago and is among the favorites again at Roland Garros after losing
8:28 AM ET UFC president Dana White said his promotion will not “muzzle anybody” when he was asked early Thursday morning about the reaction to recent Colby Covington comments, which several UFC fighters labeled as racist. During a news conference in Abu Dhabi to promote Saturday’s UFC 253 card on “Fight Island,” White was asked
10:06 PM ET The Miami Heat are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014 because Bam Adebayo saved the biggest performance of his life for the moment his team needed it most. The All-Star big man delivered an epic postseason performance with a career-high 32 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists
7:24 AM ET Formula One’s race director, Michael Masi, has countered Lewis Hamilton’s suggestions that the sport’s governing body, the FIA, is attempting to hold him back. 1 Related Hamilton’s chances of victory at Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix were dealt a critical blow when he was given two five-second penalties for completing practice starts away
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN It’s time for the MLB playoffs! After a wild sprint to the finish that needed every day of the regular season to determine the seeding, the real fun begins. For the first time, 16 teams will enter the postseason and just a few short days later half of them will