8:30 PM ET The 2021 MLS Cup playoff bracket is set following the last matchday of Major League Soccer‘s regular season, with the New England Revolution and the Colorado Rapids securing the top seeds in their respective conferences and first-round byes. The MLS Cup playoffs begin Nov. 20, with the final set for Dec. 11.
Month: November 2021
10:17 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An apparently playful argument between San Francisco 49ers cornerback Josh Norman and Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury in the second quarter of Sunday’s meeting quickly devolved into a costly Niners penalty and Norman’s benching. The 10-yard taunting penalty against Norman gave Arizona a first down on a drive
11:09 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie receiver DeVonta Smith said the tragic events involving his good friend, and former roommate, Henry Ruggs III gave him a “bigger purpose” for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, in which he led his team with five catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. “First off, my
9:45 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jordan Love started slowly, struggled against the blitz and managed just one touchdown in his first start as the Green Bay Packers‘ starting quarterback. But coach Matt LaFleur took the blame for the 13-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. With Aaron Rodgers
Nov 7, 2021 Scotland’s replacement hooker Ewan Ashman scored a try on his debut as they won the forward contest to defeat Australia 15-13 in a feisty autumn international clash at Murrayfield on Sunday. Loose-forward Hamish Watson also crossed for a try, and fly-half Finn Russell slotted one penalty and a conversion as the Scots
5:43 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers have extended qualifying offers to free agent All-Stars Corey Seager and Chris Taylor, but not Clayton Kershaw. Seager and Taylor were among 14 players offered $18.4 million, one-year qualifying offer deals before the deadline Sunday night. If players reject those offers and
9:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — A record five St. Louis players won National League Gold Gloves, with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman Tommy Edman, third baseman Nolan Arenado, center fielder Harrison Bader and left fielder Tyler O’Neill earning the fielding honor Sunday. Arenado won his ninth Gold Glove, his first since
5:56 PM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton “seemed to open the sea” for Max Verstappen to lead into Turn 1 of the Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen had a brilliant getaway in Mexico City and got alongside Bottas and Hamilton heading down to Turn 1. With Bottas braking and giving
10:37 PM ET Major League Soccer loves to tout how chaotic Decision Day is. The reality is that sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn’t. But on Sunday, this was one instance where the chaos-meter redlined, and that was especially true in the Western Conference. For most of the day, it seemed like the LA
10:34 PM ET Oregon State defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar has been fired, Beavers coach Jonathan Smith announced Sunday. “I felt it was the right time to make a change in our football program and have relieved Coach Tim Tibesar of his duties at Oregon State,” Smith said in a statement. “All of us thank Coach