Laurence EdmondsonOct 18, 2025, 01:49 PM ET Close •Joined ESPN in 2009•An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 AUSTIN, Texas — Max Verstappen‘s championship chances received a healthy boost at Saturday’s U.S. Grand Prix sprint race after he secured victory and the two McLaren drivers crashed out. Verstappen’s eight-point gain over championship leader Oscar Piastri…
Oct 18, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton will be available in an emergency role only for Saturday’s game against Arizona State, the school announced. Morton was considered day-to-day for the seventh-ranked Red Raiders this week after coming out of a game for the third time this season — the second due…
John KeimOct 18, 2025, 02:57 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 18, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Barcelona players began Saturday’s home match against Girona with a 15-second pause after kickoff in protest against LaLiga’s decision to hold their regular-season match against Villarreal in Miami. Barça were due to play away at Villarreal on Dec. 20, but the league has relocated the…
This week’s “SmackDown” felt more like a valley compared to the peak of last week. Not every show can be a home run, but we did see a new champion crowned, as returning Ilja Dragunov defeated Sami Zayn for the WWE United States Championship. Cody Rhodes showed a much more aggressive side, fed up with…
Oct 18, 2025, 09:48 AM ET Nottingham Forest have sacked Ange Postecoglou 39 days after appointing him as head coach on Sept. 9 and just minutes after the team’s defeat by Chelsea on Saturday. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat midway through his team’s 3-0 defeat at the City Ground and an announcement on…
Week 8 of the college football season brings another heavy throwback slate and homecoming matchups, similar to Week 7. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Florida will debut its 1970s throwback uniforms against Mississippi State. Florida hasn’t worn this particular look since 2021, which includes the classic interlocking “UF” logo and blue jerseys with white pants for…
Manchester United are too big to fail forever, and their Premier League clash with champions Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday will only serve as a reminder of what could happen if, or when, one of the world’s most powerful sporting brands finally gets it right again. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), Liverpool’s transformative American owners, celebrated…
Bill Connelly Close Bill Connelly ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Ryan O’Hanlon Close Ryan O’Hanlon ESPN.com writer Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s…
This year’s matchup between USC and Notre Dame is set to be a landmark moment connecting both the present and past of the rivalry game. With regard to the present, this could be the last time the two historic programs meet in Notre Dame Stadium for the foreseeable future — the two teams haven’t agreed…
