12:38 PM ET Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton sent his fans a burst of positive energy on Friday after he started the week by saying he felt like “giving up on everything” because the world was in such a mess. The 34-year-old Mercedes driver is on the brink of winning his sixth championship, possibly in
12:49 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR closed its $2 billion purchase of International Speedway Corp. on Friday, bringing under the sanctioning body’s control 12 tracks that include Daytona, Talladega and Miami-Homestead Speedway. The merger was announced in May, and shareholders voted to approve it on Wednesday. The sale merges the two
Oct 18, 2019 Jeff Wagenheim BOSTON – Every rematch is a little different, but usually they grow from the same seed: a first meeting that leaves some open questions. A longtime champion who seemed invincible goes down to defeat. A well-matched duo leaves us wanting more after they’ve battled it out for 15 back-and-forth minutes.
2:42 PM GMT Former India women captains Diana Edulji and Shanta Rangaswamy have pulled up the BCCI management over the appointments of ad-hoc assistant coaches for the Indian women’s team, which they point out were done without the consent of the women’s selection committee. On Friday both women sent separate e-mails to BCCI chief executive
9:20 AM BST Former Junior Wallabies captain and ex-Waratahs outside back Andrew Kellaway has signed with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2020 Super Rugby season. The 24-year-old will arrive for pre-season training in November after a recent spell with the Northampton Saints (England) and Counties Manukau (New Zealand) looking to add to his 25 Super
Oct 16, 2019 Junior middleweight Patrick Day, who suffered a 10th-round knockout loss Saturday night, died from brain injuries Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, promoter Lou DiBella said. Day was 27. “On behalf of Patrick’s family, team, and those closest to him, we are grateful for the prayers, expressions of support and outpouring
7:40 AM ET Tyson Fury is looking to take the No. 1 spot in the music charts after collaborating on a song with pop star Robbie Williams for an upcoming Christmas album. Williams is set to release his first ever festive album and has teamed up with the boxer on a track called “Bad Sharon.”
8:34 AM ET ESPN News Services Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has donated a home to an Atlanta woman whose 12-year-old son was shot at a football game and paralyzed from the chest down. O’Neal told WXIA-TV that Isaiah Payton’s family was living in a one-bedroom apartment that wasn’t accessible for people with disabilities,
8:13 AM BST Wales received a huge boost ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with France with centre Jonathan Davies passed fit after recovering from a knee injury. With flyhalf Dan Biggar and winger George North also emerging from injury clouds, coach Warren Gatland was able to name his strongest side, the same starting
Oct 11, 2019 The Big Ten could pull off the ultimate redemption. After two straight years of sitting on the College Football Playoff sidelines, it’s now possible that the conference could put two teams into the semifinals. That’s a concept normally associated with the SEC. And indeed, the SEC does have a 40% chance to