8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN When the Boston Celtics arrived at Washington’s Capital One Arena to take on the Wizards for a matinee on Jan. 23, there was no indication it would serve as the turning point of Boston’s tumultuous season. The Celtics had been coming off one of their most dispiriting losses of the
Month: May 2022
9:47 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Dmitry Bivol pinned Canelo Alvarez on the ropes in Round 5 on Saturday and unleashed a six-punch combination, most of which landed flush. This was a rare sight, the pound-for-pound king vulnerable and in real trouble. It’s dangerous to throw that many punches in succession against such
8:29 AM ET MIAMI — In the hours before the Miami Grand Prix, Formula One’s paddock was teeming with VIPs, sport stars and celebrities. Everywhere you looked, famous faces emerged from the crowd. Tom Brady crossed paths with Michael Jordan in the Mercedes garage. David Beckham greeted the Williams sisters outside Red Bull. Pharrell Williams
While Hetmyer has been given a break so he can be home for the birth of his first child, the statement from Cricket West Indies said Even Lewis was not considered since he failed CWI’s fitness criteria. Holder has been rested, with workload management cited as the key reason. All three are part of the
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has told Liverpool that the Premier League title “is in our hands” and that Pep Guardiola’s players no longer need to concern themselves with results at Anfield. City moved three points clear at the top of the table following the 5-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday
8:03 AM ET Associated Press UEFA’s executive committee will meet in Vienna, Austria this week. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images A European football fan group have urged UEFA and club leaders to overturn some of the changes to the Champions League due in 2024, and described other ideas as “juvenile daydreams.” The UEFA-recognised Football Supporters Europe
9:18 AM ET Liverpool may be three points behind league leaders Manchester City in the Premier League with three games to go but manager Jurgen Klopp said on Monday he does not believe the title race is done and dusted. A 1-1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday set Liverpool back after City beat
9:53 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba would prefer to move abroad rather than stay in the Premier League with Manchester City when his contract at Manchester United expires in the summer, sources have told ESPN. City are among a number of clubs who have registered an interest in Pogba, who is set to leave
8:36 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez has said Barcelona‘s financial situation ruled them out of the running for Erling Haaland, with sources telling ESPN Manchester City hope to announce the signing of the Borussia Dortmund striker later this week. ESPN have reported on Barca’s interest in Haaland throughout the last year, with
8:00 AM ET Frank Lampard made a point of leaving the Everton dressing room following Sunday’s crucial 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester City to head back onto the pitch and make a personal thank you to the supporters who had helped inspire his players to victory at the King Power Stadium. There are times