The Kentucky Derby adapts to the coronavirus pandemic with a virtual race Tonya Abeln, vice president of corporate communications for Churchill Downs, and master distiller Chris Morris speak with Janice Dean abut the virtual event. The Kentucky Derby will run Saturday after having been delayed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tiz the Law is the favorite to win […]

LIONEL MESSI has reportedly asked Barcelona to make a U-turn over the future of close friend Luis Suarez. Italian outlet Corriere Dello Sport claim that the Argentine was unhappy with new Barca boss Ronald Koeman's treatment of the striker. Messi, 33, has undergone a dramatic turnaround on his own future as he is all set to stay at the Spanish […]

Wright Thompson is a senior writer for ESPN and is executive producer of TrueSouth and co-executive producer of Backstory. He is the author of New York Times bestselling The Cost of These Dreams. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A friendly security guard checked my temperature and pointed toward an opening in an unmarked green fence, and just like that, I was alone […]

KAI HAVERTZ has left the Germany camp to complete his Chelsea transfer, reports claim. The 21-year-old was an unused substitute as Joachim Low's side drew 1-1 with Spain last night. But despite Die Mannschaft having another match against Switzerland on Sunday, Havertz has left training to travel to London and sign for Chelsea. According to David Ornstein, Havertz still has […]

FORMER Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane has played football for some of the biggest clubs on the planet. But throughout his career the striker has been cheered on by his wife and former Miss Ireland contestant Claudine. Who is Claudine Keane? Claudine Keane met the Irish superstar when she was just 18 years old. The pair met through mutual […]

BASEBALL Hall of Famer and the legendary New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver has died of coronavirus complications aged 75. He died in his sleep at his home in Calistoga, California, from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19, according to a statement from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The New York Post reported that […]

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are still some eight years away, but that hasn’t stopped the event’s creative committee from premiering a number of initiatives to promote the Olympics’ return to the United States at the end of the decade. An array of merchandise brought to you by Nike and The Hundreds is already available today featuring the brand new […]

ANTHONY JOSHUA and Maya Jama joked around at a Hugo Boss event as the heavyweight champion showed off his belts. Radio presenter Maya, 26, and AJ, 30, shared pictures and video on Instagram as they promoted Joshua's clothing line in Regents Street. The world champion invited fans down to the store and showed off his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO […]

Former Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander says Giants coach Julie Fitzgerald's decision to play Australia captain Caitlin Bassett from the bench could affect the Diamonds' dominance in the sport. Bassett has been on the bench for three out of her past four games for the Giants, as Fitzgerald opts for a starting front-court pair of Keira Austin and Jo Harten that […]

Nope. Not in this COVID baseball season. Not at this tempestuous moment in our country’s history. I’m betting Rob Manfred and his deputies will correctly agree. An important Yankees victory Tuesday night — 5-3 over the rival Rays at Yankee Stadium, halting a six-game losing streak against their low-payroll nemeses — turned extremely ugly at the tail end when Aroldis […]