6:00 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHWELL, England — Jump racing was suspended at a British racecourse on Thursday following the death of eight horses at the venue since July 1. The British Horseracing Authority was already working with the owners of Southwell racecourse to look into the circumstances behind six equine fatalities there from July
12:38 PM ET Anirudh Menon World no. 3 Dominic Thiem beat India’s Sumit Nagal 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New York. Here’s how the action unfolded. (Please wait a few seconds for the blog to load or try refreshing. Click here
2:40 PM ET Steve Nash will be the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. The news of the Hall of Fame point guard’s four-year deal was a surprise to many around the basketball world. Nash, 46, comes with no coaching experience but brings a strong relationship with Nets superstar Kevin Durant, which was formed
3:12 PM ET TAMPA. Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to turn heads with a flurry of moves — first signing Tom Brady in free agency, then trading for Rob Gronkowski, then signing LeSean McCoy last month and on Wednesday, signing Leonard Fournette to a one-year deal. How does Fournette fit in with the
4:32 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has decided it will not grant COVID-19 relief during the playoffs, meaning a positive coronavirus test will end a driver’s championship bid. The playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina without a safety net for the 16 participants during the pandemic. It’s up to
12:58 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Maryland coach Mike Locksley and police are making another plea to the public for any information about the
7:30 AM ET A retail sportsbook, complete with betting windows and self-serve kiosks, is in the works at one of baseball’s most iconic venues, Wrigley Field. On Thursday, the Chicago Cubs announced a multiyear partnership with DraftKings that includes plans for putting a sportsbook at Wrigley Field or in the Wrigleyville area outside of the
4:51 PM ET Associated Press Connor Syme birdied his last three holes to shoot a 2-under 69 Thursday and join a four-way tie for the lead after the first round of the Andalucia Masters. Syme started with a double bogey on the par-3 third hole but made four birdies on his back nine on a
3:06 AM IST ECB Reporters Network Surrey 81 for 1 (Jacks 45*) beat Hampshire 77 for 5 (Moriaty 2-12) by nine wickets (DLS method) County cricket’s first live attendance of the Covid-shortened season saw Hashim Amla and Will Jacks steer Surrey to a nine-wicket victory against Hampshire in a Vitality Blast south group match affected
7:57 AM ET The Williams family is set to leave Formula One after standing down from the leadership of the team that carries its name. Frank Williams is in his 51st year as team principal of the team he founded, although the day-to-day running of the team was passed to his daughter in 2013. Claire