Friday 31 May 2024

Hayes: I won't change USWNT's 'American DNA'

New U.S. women's national team head coach Emma Hayes said there is one part of the team she wants to remain the same.

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Ex-QB Buchner back with Irish, but as receiver

Former QB Tyler Buchner will play wide receiver for the Irish after serving as a reserve midfielder for Notre Dame's lacrosse team, which won its second straight national championship Monday against Maryland.

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Thursday 30 May 2024

Minnesota quiets Boston to take first PWHL title

Minnesota won the inaugural PWHL championship Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in Game 5 and claim the Walter Cup.

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Wednesday 29 May 2024

Swiatek saves match point, rallies past Osaka

Iga Swiatek saved a match point and grabbed the last five games to sneak past Naomi Osaka 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.

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Semien gets day off, ending iron man streak

Marcus Semien got a day off for the first time in more than two years Wednesday when he wasn't in the Rangers' lineup against the Diamondbacks, ending his streak of 349 games started.

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Tuesday 28 May 2024

Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon coach in heated argument

Cameroon football was plunged deeper into crisis on Tuesday when a meeting between football federation president Samuel Eto'o and the country's new Belgian coach Marc Brys turned into an angry showdown.

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Monday 27 May 2024

Rangers' Trouba fined, not suspended, for elbow

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba has been fined $5,000 for elbowing Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday.

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Sunday 26 May 2024

Between lacrosse and football, Jordan Faison does it all for Notre Dame

Playing two sports in college is nothing new, but Jordan Faison is making the lacrosse-football combo work.

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Southampton deserved promotion, but a tougher reality awaits

Southampton beat Leeds to win the sport's "richest game," but the hard part is only just beginning.

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Saturday 25 May 2024

Barcelona beats Lyon, lifts 2nd successive UWCL

Second-half goals from Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas earned Barcelona a 2-0 win over Lyon in the Women's Champions League final on Saturday, their second straight victory in the competition.

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Friday 24 May 2024

Flores slams Barça's treatment of club legends

Sevilla boss Quique Sanchez Flores criticised Barcelona for their treatment of club greats after they announced coach Xavi Hernández leave the club.

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Saints lash out on 'disingenuous' Superdome feud

New Orleans Saints president Dennis Lauscha decried "disingenuous and unprofessional" conduct by the state commission that oversees the Superdome in a new round of public sparring Friday over the NFL team's withholding of money for renovations to...

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Thursday 23 May 2024

'We've got to be better': Las Vegas Aces are the favorites, but they have work to do

After three games, including a rare home loss, the two-time defending champs need to improve their defense ahead of Saturday's game against the Fever.

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Tuesday 21 May 2024

Wemby makes history with All-Defensive selection

Victor Wembanyama was joined by Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis and Herb Jones on the All-Defensive first team. Alex Caruso, Jalen Suggs, Jaden McDaniels, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday made second-team.

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Wemby makes history with All-Defensive selection

Victor Wembanyama was joined by Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis and Herb Jones on the All-Defensive first team. Alex Caruso, Jalen Suggs, Jaden McDaniels, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday made second-team.

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Monday 20 May 2024

MLS: Does derby win make NYCFC contenders?

After a Rivalry Week win over the Red Bulls, New York City FC are climbing their way up the Eastern Conference table and our MLS Power Rankings.

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Wemby, Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and Thunder's Chet Holmgren were unanimous selections for the NBA's All-Rookie team.

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Wemby, Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and Thunder's Chet Holmgren were unanimous selections for the NBA's All-Rookie team.

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Sunday 19 May 2024

How active WNBA players fared the first time they wore their signature or player edition sneakers

There are currently two active WNBA players with their signature shoe with another to come in 2025. Here's how they fared in their shoe debuts.

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Saturday 18 May 2024

Las Vegas tourism authority sponsors Aces' players

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is providing a $100,000 annual sponsorship to each Aces player for this season and 2025, and announced the deal by posting a video on X of president and CEO Steve Hill telling the players in the locker room.

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Gil sets Yankees' rookie record with 14 K's

Luis Gil set a Yankees franchise record for a rookie with 14 strikeouts while Juan Soto went deep twice for his first multihomer game of the year.

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Triumphant Hayes 'reinvigorated' for USWNT role

Emma Hayes said she is "reinvigorated and re-energised" by the prospect of her new role as head coach of the United States women's national team after winning the Women's Super League (WSL) for the seventh time in her final game as Chelsea manager.

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Friday 17 May 2024

Aces sell out WNBA-record 15 of 20 home games

The Las Vegas Aces have sold out 15 of their 20 home games -- the most in WNBA history -- and are the first team to sell out its allotment of season tickets.

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Verstappen fears rivals have made step forward

Max Verstappen said Red Bull has work to do to maintain its big advantage over the rest of the field after a tough day of practice ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

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Thursday 16 May 2024

Key questions and analysis on Aspinall-Blaydes, Edwards-Muhammad

The welterweight and interim heavyweight title will be up for grabs at UFC 304 in Manchester. Our MMA reporters and experts break down the matchups.

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Wednesday 15 May 2024

Chelsea shown most yellow cards in a PL season

Chelsea broke the record for the most yellow cards received by a team in a single Premier League season campaign on Wednesday.

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EPL clubs to vote next month on future of VAR

Wolverhampton Wanderers have lodged a motion to scrap the use of VAR in the Premier League, with a vote to be held at next month's meeting of the 20 clubs.

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Tuesday 14 May 2024

Serena Williams named host of The ESPYS in July

Serena Williams will be the fourth woman to host the ESPYS when she returns to the sports spotlight in July.

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City Group asked to divest to get Girona in UCL

The Abu Dhabi investors in Manchester City and Girona have been offered divestment options by UEFA to let both compete in the Champions League next season by complying with integrity rules for teams that share owners.

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Nevada court sides with NFL in Gruden lawsuit

The Nevada Supreme Court sided with the NFL against Jon Gruden, ruling that he was required to file his claim through league arbitration and thus ineligible to sue the NFL for his termination.

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Monday 13 May 2024

2024 women's college basketball recruiting rankings: Final top 25 classes

We break down the final top 25 recruiting classes in women's basketball this season.

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Sunday 12 May 2024

As Arsenal take title race to final day, triumph over Man United expels doubts over progress

Arsenal passed another test with their win over Manchester United, showing maturity and grit to put the pressure back on Man City in the title race.

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Toone rises to the occasion as Man United seal first FA Cup

Manchester United lifted their first-ever Women's FA Cup trophy as they beat Tottenham with ease.

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Saturday 11 May 2024

NBA playoffs 2024: Conference semifinals news, schedule, scores and highlights

Here's what you need to know about the conference semifinals, including the latest scores, news and schedules.

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Commanders' 2nd-rounder Newton to have surgery

Washington Commanders second-round pick Johnny Newton will undergo surgery to repair an injury to his left foot.

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‘That dude paints’: Inside the Pirates’ decision to call up pitching phenom Paul Skenes

After dominating in the minors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft is headed to The Show. Here's why Pittsburgh decided to unleash him now.

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Friday 10 May 2024

Flavor Flav to hype U.S. women's water polo team

Rapper Flavor Flav has agreed to help the U.S. water polo team at the Paris Olympics this summer by becoming the official hype man of the three-time reigning gold medal winners.

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Thursday 9 May 2024

NBA suspends Bucks' Beverley for four games

The NBA has suspended Bucks guard Patrick Beverley for four games without pay for throwing a basketball multiple times at fans and "an inappropriate interaction" with an ESPN producer after Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers last week.

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After Madrid Open win, has Andrey Rublev found the right balance?

In March, Andrey Rublev was disqualified after yelling at a line judge. Then he hit a 49-day slump without a win. But after much soul-seeking, he changed his mindset -- and won the Madrid Open.

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Wednesday 8 May 2024

24-hour Angel: Everything Angel Reese did on her epic 22nd birthday

Angel Reese's 22nd birthday was headlined by an appearance at the Met Gala, which served as a buildup to her Chicago Sky home debut.

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Tuesday 7 May 2024

Garcia wants B-sample analyzed after failed test

Boxing star Ryan Garcia has requested that his B-sample be analyzed, according to a letter obtained by ESPN, after he failed a drug test prior to his upset win over Devin Haney.

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Live updates: PSG, Dortmund compete for place in Champions League final

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Monday 6 May 2024

Sixers' Morey: 'Going to have a lot of changes'

Sixers president Daryl Morey, armed with $65 million in cap space, promises "a lot of changes" this offseason to rebuild around stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

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Gobert questionable for G2 after 1st child born

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is questionable for Monday's Game 2 due to personal reasons after becoming a father for the first time.

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NWSL Power Rankings: KC Current unbeaten as Utah Royals struggle

As the Utah Royals keep struggling, KC Current continue their undefeated run this season, which keeps them first in our NWSL Power Rankings.

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Sunday 5 May 2024

Why wait? Malone wants better starts by Nuggets

Denver's starters haven't been getting off to great starts this postseason, and Nuggets coach Michael Malone said that needs to change.

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USC women win 4th beach volleyball title in row

Top-ranked USC won its fourth straight beach volleyball championship with a 3-0 sweep over No. 2 UCLA on Sunday.

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Saturday 4 May 2024

Yankees' Judge ejected for first time in career

Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career after arguing a third-strike call Saturday vs. the Tigers.

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Haaland scores 4 as City keeps pace in title race

Manchester City's Erling Haaland struck four times as they remained on course to win a fourth successive Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

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Friday 3 May 2024

Sources: NBA, books in talks after Porter scandal

In the aftermath of the Jontay Porter betting scandal, the NBA and its partner sportsbooks are discussing changes to betting menus to combat similar occurrences in the future, according to multiple sources.

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Sources: NBA, books in talks after Porter scandal

In the aftermath of the Jontay Porter betting scandal, the NBA and its partner sportsbooks are discussing changes to betting menus to combat similar occurrences in the future, according to multiple sources.

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Thursday 2 May 2024

Hamilton: I'd love to work with Newey in future

Lewis Hamilton said he would "very much" like F1 design legend Adrian Newey to join him at Ferrari in the future.

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Wednesday 1 May 2024

Luka: Knee 'not good' but still ready for Game 5

Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic declared himself ready for Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 against the LA Clippers but acknowledged that he would "probably not" be playing on his sprained right knee if this were the regular season.

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Live Champions League updates: Dortmund, PSG meet in semifinal 1st leg

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Lightning, Bruins, Devils among most creative NHL schedule release videos

The 2024-25 NHL regular season was released on Tuesday, resulting in teams revealing their season schedules in unique ways on social media. ...