The record books will show that Tony Brooks won the 1958 German Grand Prix, but for the second time in three races the day was overshadowed by the death of a Ferrari driver, in this case Peter Collins ...

The iconic fights' iconic fight. The Rumble in the Jungle. The night Muhammad Ali slew the ogres' ogre when people expected him to be chewed up and spat out. His comeback after three years away had ...

Visit ESPN F1 for a brief overview of the history of the Formula 1 World Championship; from 1930s - present.

1978 Bernie Ecclestone became the president of the Formula One Constructors' Association (FOCA). The introduction of a medical car to follow cars on the formation lap of every grand prix aimed at ...

From the first days of motor racing, drivers have lived close to the edge. Thanks to marked improvements in safety standards, the number seriously injured and killed competing in the sport has ...

1988 The biggest drug story in Olympic history. The biggest fish they ever caught. After his bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1984 Games ( August 4), Canada's Ben Johnson decided he needed some ...

One of the great cheats in Olympic history, Boris Onishchenko, won Britain a gold medal. Consider his case for a second. In the modern pentathlon, he was world individual champion in 1971 before being ...

With NFL super agent Jack Bechta scouting for players at the Rugby World Cup, here are eight players who could swap tries for touchdowns.

Raikkonen rounded off the Jerez test by topping the time sheets, the fourth day a Ferrari-powered car has gone fastest at the Spanish circuit. It's been an encouraging start for Ferrari and Raikkonen, ...

Wilfried Zaha has taken a swipe at former Manchester United manager David Moyes by insisting he was never given a fair chance at Old Trafford.

Multi-discipline events like the decathlon offer the possibility of one person holding the world record for a split-second, before someone else, who has amassed more points earlier in the event, ...