8:36 AM ET HOUSTON — A funny thing has happened to the 107-win Houston Astros‘ drive to the World Series. After 920 runs, MLB-high totals in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and walks, and an MLB low in strikeouts, the postseason version of that flawless machine has blown a few sprockets. And if that
3:54 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Ferrari locked out the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix, but it was Mercedes who were the ones smiling at the end of the race with Valtteri Bottas winning and the Silver Arrows securing their sixth consecutive constructors’ world championship. The greatest team of all time? 1 Related
6:42 AM ET Associated Press SHANGHAI — Daniil Medvedev extended the form that made him the hottest player in men’s tennis when he captured the Shanghai Masters title with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Alexander Zverev on Sunday. The third-seeded Medvedev picked up his third title in six consecutive finals played since the tour returned
6:27 AM ET Renault has had car parts impounded following a protest lodged by rival team Racing Point about its brake bias system, one which has been upheld by the FIA and will carry on into next week. The protest is around Renault’s “pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment system” and representatives from both teams
6:27 AM ET Renault has had car parts impounded following a protest lodged by rival team Racing Point about its brake bias system, one which has been upheld by the FIA and will carry on into next week. The protest is around Renault’s “pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment system” and representatives from both teams
2:16 PM ET Georginio Wijnaldum‘s two first half goals handed Netherlands a 2-1 away win over Belarus on Sunday as they consolidated top place in Group C of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. Wijnaldum opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a close-in header and then hit a scorching shot from outside the penalty box
5:43 AM ET Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has been relegated from sixth to seventh at the Japanese Grand Prix after being hit with two separate time penalties worth a combined 15 seconds. Leclerc visited the stewards after the race to explain his first-lap clash with Max Verstappen, which led to the Red Bull driver calling him
4:25 AM ET The Japanese Grand Prix officially ended one lap before it was supposed to due to a glitch with Formula One’s timing system, allowing Sergio Perez to score points despite crashing out of the race. The Suzuka race was supposed to run for 53 laps but the chequered light was displayed on timing
2:18 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins will not play in Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans because of a hamstring injury, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, while fellow receiver Tyreek Hill will test his injured shoulder before making a final decision. Hill, 25, is said to have a “serious chance” to
2:27 AM ET Johnny Washington, the 35-year-old hitting coach for the San Diego Padres, is among the candidates for the Los Angeles Angels‘ managerial vacancy, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Washington joins Buck Showalter, John Farrell and Joe Maddon, the presumed favorite, in the Angels’ pool. The Angels have yet to determine whether