7:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Sir Winston gave the Triple Crown another unexpected turn, rallying to capture the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in a 10-1 upset. The win gave trainer Mark Casse the final two jewels in the showcase for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. He won the Preakness with War of Will, who was
10:19 PM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — A wacky Triple Crown season ended with another surprise on Saturday. Sir Winston, who went off at relatively steep odds of 10-1, held off favorite Tacitus to win the 151st Belmont Stakes. It marked a second consecutive Triple Crown victory for trainer Mark Casse, who also works with Preakness
5:53 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Forward Jeff Skinner is both grateful and motivated by the new contract he signed to remain a member of the Buffalo Sabres for the next eight seasons. He’s impressed by the faith the Sabres showed by making him the team’s second-highest-paid player behind captain Jack Eichel. And
6:06 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tyler Reddick trailed Cole Custer and Christopher Bell during the latter stages of this NASCAR Xfinity Series race. There was no need to try to pass them. “As much as I wanted to run down the guys in front of us, it became very obvious that they
5:01 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
4:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN ST. LOUIS — Zdeno Chara didn’t say much to the media Saturday, but that he said anything at all was a good sign. Five days after blood profusely gushed onto the ice after a puck deflected into his face — and two days after remarkably suiting up for Game 5
4:43 PM ET CLEVELAND — Dellin Betances‘ rehab from a spring training shoulder injury appears to have hit a snag, as the New York Yankees reliever will be undergoing testing Monday to determine the extent of the soreness he felt following a recent workout session. Originally, the soreness had been believed to be “normal,” according
4:10 PM ET NEW YORK — Though many have assumed that Anthony Joshua would insist that his rematch with Andy Ruiz take place on his turf in the United Kingdom, the former unified heavyweight world titlist is seriously considering fighting Ruiz again at Madison Square Garden, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn told ESPN on Saturday.
shares James Neesham is clapped off the pitch at the end of the Afghanistan innings. © Getty Images New Zealand 173 for 3 (Williamson 79* Taylor 48, Alam 3-45) beat Afghanistan 172 (Shahidi 59, Neesham 5-31, Ferguson 4-37) by seven wicketsAs it happened While some of his team-mates were having the time of their
3:00 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — How do you solve a problem like Rafael Nadal, especially on the clay courts of Roland Garros? It is the question facing Dominic Thiem as the Austrian prepares for Sunday’s men’s final at the 2019 French Open. The good news is that it’s a question he asked himself