1:22 PM ET Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — William Byron turned a lap of 173.494 mph on Saturday to win the pole at Pocono Raceway. Byron won his second straight pole in the No. 24 Chevrolet, following up his first-place start last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Byron opened the season with a pole
1:30 PM ET Bowlers from both sides could be forgiven for letting out a little groan, or perhaps even clasping an imaginary hamstring strain, after news that Monday’s match between England and Pakistan is to be played on a surface renowned for vast scores. Yes, England’s second World Cup game will be played on the
11:31 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Murray State guard Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the June NBA Draft — will undergo a minor orthoscopic procedure on his right knee on Monday, league sources told ESPN. Morant is expected to be fully recovered in three to four weeks, sources said . The scope
11:04 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Prior to Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith stepping into the Octagon for today’s UFC Fight Night main event in Stockholm, Sweden, there are 11 other fights at the Ericsson Globe. Here’s how the fights are going down: Darko Stosic def. Devin Clark by unanimous decision In a back-and-forth light heavyweight
8:54 AM BST Saracens captain Brad Barritt has recovered from a hamstring injury to start against Exeter Chiefs in Saturday’s Premiership final, the club said on Friday. Centre Barritt was a doubt after he limped off the pitch inside the opening half hour of their semifinal rout of Gloucester. The 32-year-old’s return means the European
8:17 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Saturday night between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, with the series tied 1-1 What can we expect when the action shifts to St. Louis? Here’s a little primer in today’s Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily.
11:00 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung first met Jack Berry at training camp last summer, he promised him that he’d wear the “Jack Strong” bracelet he’d been handed after practice. Ten months later, the fit is better than ever. “I still have my band on. I’m not going
12:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Hayden Hurst has gone to a handful of schools over the past month with an important message. “It’s OK to not be OK,” Hurst tells students. Six years before Hurst was a first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens, he was a promising pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor
African football’s image took another hefty blow on Friday when the final of the continent’s top club competition was abandoned after Wydad Casablanca of Morocco walked off to protest a refereeing decision. Amid embarrassing scenes in Tunis, home side Esperance were declared winners of the African Champions League but it took a stoppage of an
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Stewart Robson race across a lake in Madrid to decide if Liverpool or Tottenham will win the Champions League final. The FC crew share their X-factors for the Champions League final, citing solid back-line play as the key to Liverpool’s success. Stewart Robson is given the tough task of ranking