With light glimmering at the end of the tunnel, the announcement led to plenty of reaction on social media from players, clubs and fans.

Renault plans to stay in Formula One despite the French car manufacturer undergoing a major restructuring process that will see 15,000 layoffs worldwide.

2:34 AM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Eagles star Carson Wentz, his teammate Zach Ertz and Ertz's wife, USWNT star Julie Johnston Ertz, on Thursday joined the chorus of athletes who have spoken out about George Floyd, the handcuffed black man whose death earlier this week while in police custody…

11:30 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR's return to racing finally ended with a Cup victory for Chase Elliott. Elliott raced to his first win of the season Thursday night in the rain-delayed event at Charlotte Motor Speedway to close a frantic 12 days for NASCAR. The event, postponed Wednesday…

10:30 PM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff…

Get the latest intel on the NBA's plans to finish the 2019-20 season.

7:59 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports" Hundreds of minor league baseball players were cut Thursday and hundreds more are expected to lose their jobs as the sport grapples with the near certainty…

6:08 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard recently purchased a new house for his mother, Artina Stanley, and shared a picture of the home…

5:12 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. -- New Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins thinks he's the best pass-catcher in the NFL despite not having the type of consistency with quarterbacks that some of his peers have. And now that he'll be paired with reigning rookie of the year Kyler Murray in a pass-happy…

5:26 PM ET Associated Press The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years. NFL owners on Thursday approved an extension of their deal with Electronic Arts, continuing a relationship that has existed for 30 years. It was also recently approved…