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“It had taken him a record 190 races to score his first win, and the move finally felt like the opportunity for one of the grid’s most unheralded talents to finally get an opportunity in a front-running car.”

Nate Saunders, finally getting an opportunity to finally have the opportunity to write about Sergio Pérez's 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix win and subsequent move to Red Bull

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Veteran ESPN reporter bravely comes out as trans

ESPN basketball reporter has bravely come out as trans after realising his happiness was "worth pursuing”.

Maggie Baska at Pink News: 

Voepel decided to come out ahead of receiving the Naismith Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Media Award in September. The prestigious gong is given to members of the media whose efforts make a significant contribution to basketball.

Voepel shared on Twitter on Tuesday (9 August) that he wanted to receive the “great” honour as his “authentic self”.

He said reporters in sports media are “lucky to tell stories of others’ journeys”, and that he wanted to share new aspects of his own journey like his pronouns and name.

“Fear can keep us paralysed for decades, especially when we think we will lose all that is dear to us, including career…,” he said.

“At some point, you realize you need to have faith that your happiness/well-being is worth pursuing, and also have faith in other people’s kindness and grace.”

MA Voepel added he was grateful for a “terrific family and friends”, “societal progress” and to work for a company that “supports all its employees”. He joined ESPN in 1996 and has dedicated his prolific career to telling the stories of women’s basketball.

Longtime ESPN writer M.A. Voepel came out as trans this week, and announced that he will use he/him/his pronouns. 

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Without Drew Brees, Saints return to top 5

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ESPN Launches the 14th Annual ESPYS Auction Benefiting the V Foundation for Cancer Research

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I've only really been watching F1 since 2014, but I recognize Ayrton Senna's helmet when I see it. Nice job, McLaren!

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“Mr Steiner stated that if he had meant to insult or offend anyone he would have used much different words. The stewards do not dispute this.”

The FIA accepts Guenther Steiner's explanation that calling the Monaco GP race stewards "laymen" was not meant to be an insult, as quoted by Nate Saunders for ESPN.com

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Ricciardo back in F1 with AlphaTauri; De Vries out

Daniel Ricciardo will replace Nyck de Vries at Red Bull's second team, AlphaTauri, for the rest of the Formula One season, it was confirmed

Holy crap! Drive to Survive season 6 just got a lot more interesting.