11:28 AM ET Nairo Quintana claimed an emphatic win in the 18th stage of the Tour de France, a 208-km mountain trek from Embrun, as fellow Colombian Egan Bernal emerged as the strongest of the top contenders on Thursday. Twice Tour runner-up Quintana, who dropped out of overall contention last week, prevailed from the day’s
1:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — It’s time to get off the NASCAR president’s back. It’s time to give the man some room to do the work that needs to be done, a task no less challenging than turning a battleship in a bathtub. It’s time to stop acting like the man gripping the
11:07 AM BST Wasps flanker Brad Shields has been withdrawn from England’s training camp in Italy due to a ligament injury in his foot and will be replaced by Harlequins’ Alex Dombrandt. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) confirmed via Twitter on Thursday that Shields, who sustained the injury during England’s 12-day heat camp in Treviso,
10:54 AM ET Argentine boxer Hugo Alfredo “Dinamita” Santillan died Thursday in Buenos Aires of injuries suffered in the ring after Saturday’s draw against Uruguayan fighter Eduardo Javier Abreu. He was 23. Dr. Graciela Olocco from Hospital Agudos San Felipe confirmed the death on Thursday morning to media outlets. Santillan underwent surgery for a clot
10:01 AM ET Adare Manor will host the 2026 Ryder Cup as the competition will be held in Ireland for the second time, the European Tour announced on Thursday. Ireland last hosted the Ryder Cup in 2006, when Team Europe — who were captained by Ian Woosnam — trumped the U.S. 18 1/2 to 9
9:09 AM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious business over a race weekend, but this here we try to bring you some of the news stories you might otherwise miss ahead of the German Grand Prix. A new look… Mercedes has paid tribute
9:33 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars coach Doug Marrone doesn’t expect an extended holdout by defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. The league’s collective bargaining agreement has a lot to do with that. Per the CBA, Ngakoue must report no later than 30 days before the first game in order to accrue his fourth season and
10:14 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff In a surprise development, Oppo, the Chinese mobile manufacturing company that paid a record sum in 2017 to secure the sponsorship rights of the Indian cricket team, has bailed out of their contract three years before it ends. On Thursday, the BCCI said Oppo was being replaced by Byju’s, a
8:57 AM ET Junior welterweight world titleholder Maurice Hooker recites a recent statistic: There were 20-plus murders in the month of May in Oak Cliff, Texas, the Dallas neighborhood where he grew up. Hooker was 12 when his family’s apartment was robbed at gunpoint. He found his share of trouble during a turbulent youth. According
Jul 24, 2019 Steve KimESPN Regis Prograis, Josh Taylor, Jose Ramirez and Maurice Hooker are the four junior welterweight belt holders. The quartet, ranked 1-4 in ESPN.com’s divisional rankings, respectively, have clearly separated themselves from the rest of the pack in the division and, due to the lack of boxing’s typical political challenges, are on