All-American forward Joshua Jefferson had to be helped from the floor after hurting his left ankle in the opening minutes of No. 2 seed Iowa State’s first-round NCAA tournament game against No. 15 seed Tennessee State.
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Men’s March Madness Friday takeaways: How Kentucky, Virginia, Arizona won
We’re tracking how every first-round game is won — and keys to each winner’s chances of advancing again.
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Explained: F1’s 24-race future from 2026 onwards
As Formula 1 enters a new period of regulations in 2026 with ever-growing popularity and new race locations floated, this is how the calendar stacks up over the next few years.
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP – what’s going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
F1’s new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience – ESPN’s Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation.
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Antonelli breaks F1 record with Chinese GP pole
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1 history after George Russell was struck down by a gearbox problem in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
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Antonelli, Ferrari give F1 feel-good race in China, but critics remain
While Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton couldn’t hide their joy after Sunday’s Chinese GP, Max Verstappen continued his criticism of F1’s new rulebook.
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Sources: Newey to step down as Aston team leader
Adrian Newey is set to step back from his team leadership role at Aston Martin to focus solely on technical matters, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
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Ball State names SMU assistant Capko head coach
Ball State named former SMU associate head coach Chris Capko as its head coach Friday, just two days after the Mustangs were eliminated in March Madness.
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Duke ‘hopeful’ Ngongba can return in 2nd round
Duke center Patrick Ngongba II could return from a foot injury for the Blue Devils’ second-round game vs. TCU, coach Jon Scheyer said.