12:49 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — France has chosen clay as the surface for the Davis Cup final against Croatia as it bids to win back-to-back titles in the team competition. The final will be held at the 26,429-capacity Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille from Nov. 23 to 25, under a retractable roof. It
12:00 PM ET Ricky Craven Close Ricky Craven is a driver with wins in all of NASCAR’s top three series, including rookie of the year titles in both the 1992 Nationwide Series and 1995 Sprint Cup series. He currently serves as a NASCAR analyst on ESPN studio programs. My first impression when driving NASCAR’s new
9:47 AM ET Marcus Ericsson wanted to continue as a Sauber race driver next year but says he understands the team’s decision to replace him with Kimi Raikkonen. Ericsson is due to take on a reserve driver and brand ambassador role next year after Sauber confirmed Antonio Giovinazzi would partner Kimi Raikkonen at the team
ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden has some sobering words for Paul Pogba, urging the midfielder to talk less and do more for Manchester United. France’s Didier Deschamps believes Paul Pogba is misunderstood by football fans who think he only cares about himself but that he actually plays to get the best for the team. Steve Nicol
10:47 AM ET By the end of next month, Jon Jones will be eligible to move forward with his mixed martial arts career — and I have to say, I consider that great news. That might sound like an obvious sentiment, but the MMA community actually has had a pretty mixed reaction to last week’s
8:59 AM ET Ferrari junior driver Antonio Giovinazzi will race alongside Kimi Raikkonen at Sauber in 2019. The Italian joins the team with backing from Ferrari and Sauber’s title sponsor Alfa Romeo. The deal will see an all-new driver line-up for the Swiss team next year, with current driver Charles Leclerc set to replace Raikkonen
8:46 AM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Blackhawks could go into their season opener without their longtime goaltender in net, as Corey Crawford continues to recover from a concussion. Coach Joel Quenneville said Monday that it “might be stretching it” for Crawford to play in the Oct. 4 opener against the Ottawa Senators. Crawford
9:46 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — New Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins still has no target date set for his return as he continues to recover from a left Achilles injury suffered Jan. 26. Cousins, who signed a one-year deal with the Warriors in July, admits that months of rehab has been a
8:05 AM ET During a recent homestand, Blake Treinen was on his way out of the Oakland Coliseum when he passed by a security guard who addressed him as “Ty.” Although the Oakland Athletics‘ closer was confused, he didn’t think much of it at the time. A couple of days later, Treinen walked by the
7:36 AM ET PARIS, France — Players will wear yellow ribbons during this week’s Ryder Cup in tribute to murdered Iowa State student-athlete Celia Barquin Arozamena. Barquin Arozamena, 22, was found dead on Sep. 17 at a golf course in Ames, Iowa. A native of Spain, she won the Big 12 championship by 3 strokes