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Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorJan 17, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nicky Hayden was the last American to be crowned MotoGP champion, winning the title in 2006. Denis Doyle/Getty Images In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, the United States ruled MotoGP. Between 1978 and 1993, American riders won 13 of 16 world championships. Kenny Roberts

The 75th Emmy Awards, hosted by actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, honored the best in television from the 2022-2023 season. We might have just seen a few of these stars strut their stuff on the Golden Globes red carpet and at the Critics Choice Awards, but if there’s anything the last year has taught us,

Jan 13, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Guenther Steiner said he was “stung” by not having the chance to say a proper farewell to the Haas Formula One team after being told by phone last month that his contract as principal was not being renewed. Haas announced the shock departure of the 58-year-old

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros agreed to one-year contracts with six players on Thursday, including All-Star lefty Framber Valdez, who will make $12.1 million next season. The Astros also agreed to deals with pitchers Bryan Abreu, Luis Garcia and José Urquidy, along with outfielders Chas McCormick and two-time All-Star Kyle Tucker. Valdez has been

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 11, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Cale Yarborough won three NASCAR Cup Series championships in 1976, 1977 and 1978. Bettmann/Getty Images As the race shops and racetracks of the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJan 8, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams has confirmed it will continue to use Mercedes engines under Formula One’s new power unit regulations from 2026 onwards. The news follows McLaren’s announcement last year that it will continue to

When the Los Angeles Rams travel to Detroit, both teams will make history, courtesy of a trade brokered between the two franchises three years ago. When Jared Goff, the Rams’ former first-overall pick was dealt to Detroit for Matthew Stafford, no one could’ve foreseen these two teams meeting in the playoffs years later. However here

By Bernard Orr BEIJING (Reuters) – Extremely heavy fog in several Chinese provinces on Thursday led to dangerously low visibility, closing highways, delaying flights out of Shanghai and prompting weather forecasters to release a string of warnings and advisories. Dense fog affected Shandong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces with visibility below 200 m (656

Dec 31, 2023, 11:20 AM ET Cale Yarborough, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion in the 1970s, has died at the age of 84. Yarborough’s crowning achievements include four Daytona 500 victories and five Southern 500 wins. His championships in 1976, 1977 and 1978 made him the only driver to win three straight NASCAR titles

Cale Yarborough won three Cup titles and four Daytona 500s. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough has died. He was 84. Yarborough is one of the most successful NASCAR drivers ever with 83 Cup Series wins and three championships. Yarborough won those championships in three straight seasons from 1976-78 as he amassed 28 wins

Sixty-three days separated the Detroit Pistons‘ second and third wins this season. At least they can enter the New Year with their heads held high. The Pistons (3-29) snapped their 28-game losing streak, which tied the NBA’s all-time record set by the Philadelphia 76ers across the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons, with a 129-127 win over

ESPN News Services Dec 29, 2023, 08:51 PM ET Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday at age 56. De Ferran died after racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida, multiple former colleagues confirmed to The Associated Press. Fellow Brazilian driver

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions The NASCAR Cup Series Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway was one of the most entertaining races of the 2023 season. (Photo by

Yahoo Sports Patriots’ next head coach, owners meetings takeaways | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson to go behind the scenes and get the inside scoop on the latest stories around the NFL, and later, Charles talks to senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein to get the latest from the

Open Extended Reactions Steve Nielsen’s appointment was seen as a good move within F1. Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images FIA sporting director Steve Nielsen has quit his role with racing’s governing body after less than a year in the position. Nielsen was appointed in January to oversee and improve the FIA’s race

The Supreme Court’s decision not to rule quickly on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted on election-subversion charges may help delay his trial, according to ex-prosecutors. But they told the BBC this strategy of filing repeated challenges will only put off the inevitable and could even backfire on the former president in terms of timing

Associated Press Dec 22, 2023, 06:25 PM ET NEW YORK — Paula Murphy, a Hall of Fame racer and the first woman licensed to drive a Funny Car, died Thursday. She was 95. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) announced Murphy’s death on Friday. It did not provide any details. Murphy was a pioneer for

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistDec 21, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Indy Car Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou (10) of Spain during the 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The latest IndyCar season was unlike anything I’ve witnessed. To start, a ridiculous number of