MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand as the
We're halfway through September and there is still a lot to be settled in MLB's playoff races. Only two teams have clinched a postseason berth so far.Have the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays vaulted up the rankings? Will the San Francisco Giants finally find breathing room in their race against the Los Angeles Dodgers? With those…
Vettel, Stroll to stay with Aston Martin in 2022
Aston Martin has confirmed it will retain Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll for the 2022 Formula One season.Aston Martin signed four-time world champion Vettel this season to mark the start of its return to F1. Vettel and Stroll were widely expected to remains as teammates for another season.Aston Martin boss Lawrence Stroll, the father of…
Part Darth Vader, part Yoda: Inside the two worlds of
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Dan Mullen arrives at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium one morning in August looking like death warmed over. Florida's head football coach isn't doing a bad Ed Orgeron impression as he croaks hello, sounding as if he has gravel lodged in his windpipe. He has strep throat.He trudges upstairs to his office and…
Predicting potential surprises in boxing, including Terence Crawford’s future, Canelo
Terence Crawford is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, the current WBO welterweight titleholder and a former undisputed junior welterweight champion. However, he's been critiqued for not facing the best fighters in the welterweight division. One of the issues is that most of the top 147-pounders are with a different promoter and…
Third kit designs are wilder than ever this season
Tottenham Hotspur have revealed their new third kit for the 2021-22 season, and much like the corresponding away strip that preceded it, the club's latest offering is set to split opinion right down the middle.The shirt is a lively mix of purple and green, with a printed graphic and chevron pattern to form a hectic…
Why Jonquel Jones is the WNBA MVP, plus expert picks
As the rest of the WNBA jockeys for seeds and the final playoff spot ahead of Sunday's regular-season finales, the Connecticut Sun have already clinched home-court advantage in the 2021 WNBA playoffs.And in addition to setting a franchise record with their 13th consecutive victory on Wednesday, the Sun also saw the return of forward Alyssa…
Blonds have more fun? After losing bet, Eagles lineman Jason
PHILADELPHIA -- Never make a bet with someone who has more inside information than you do.That's the lesson Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce learned the hard way, and he's got the bleached follicles to show for it.A few weeks before training camp, Kelce bet tight end Zach Ertz that Ertz would not be on the…
Why the New York Giants remain all-in on Daniel Jones
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It was one question after the next from Daniel Jones in between 320-yard drives and five-iron moonshots onto the greens at Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne, New Jersey, during a late-July round of golf. Based on the depth of the inquisition, the New York Giants' quarterback was in his element…
As Washington Football Team’s QB quest enters Year 29, ESPN
ASHBURN, Va. -- On Sunday, Ryan Fitzpatrick became the Washington Football Team's 31st starting quarterback since Mark Rypien left the lineup in Week 2 of the 1993 season.Fitzpatrick left Washington's 20-16 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers with a hip injury after attempting six passes and was placed on injured reserve with a chance to…
Auburn’s first Big Ten road game in 90 years and
We're only in Week 3, but this college football season already has a decidedly chaotic feel, with big upsets taking place last weekend and several other contenders brushing off close calls. This week, we have history being made by some big names facing each other for the first time.Harry: One of the biggest matchups we've…