2:53 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — Karim Benzema scored a first-half hat trick as Real Madrid beat Almeria 4-2 in LaLiga on Saturday. Benzema put Madrid ahead just five minutes in — Vinicius Junior providing the assist — before adding a second on 17 minutes after Rodrygo‘s outrageous flick beat defender Samuel Costa,
11:22 AM ET ESPN News Services Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda has been placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right triceps strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday for Maeda, who exited Wednesday’s start against the New York Yankees after three-plus innings of work. An MRI on Thursday did not show any
1:05 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-handed reliever Javy Guerra from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for cash or a player to be named. Guerra had an 0-0 record with an 8.64 ERA in eight appearances with the Brewers this season. He was designated or assignment Monday, one day
2:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of rain. It will be made up Aug. 12 as part of a split doubleheader at Citi Field, with the opener starting at 1:10 p.m. ET and the nightcap at
2:07 PM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — Change is rarely universally popular in any walk of life, so it was no surprise to see a mixed reaction to Formula One’s new sprint format on Saturday. The vast majority of the drivers seemed happy with the new format as long as it remains at a select number
1:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Another day, another Dawg. The Philadelphia Eagles continue to load up on players from the Georgia Bulldogs‘ dominant defense in the NFL draft. They selected defensive tackle Jalen Carter and edge rusher Nolan Smith in the first round, then traded into the top of the fourth round Saturday to land
Western Storm 215 for 4 (Prendergast 115, Wilson 74*) beat Thunder 214 (Lamb 74, Dottin 41) by six wickets Orla Prendergast scored a magnificent century on debut to propel Western Storm to a convincing six-wicket Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy victory over Thunder at Sophia Gardens. Having joined the staff only 48 hours previously, the Irish
Sunrisers Hyderabad 197 for 6 (Abhishek 67, Klaasen 53*, Marsh 4-27) beat Delhi Capitals 188 for 6 (Marsh 63, Salt 59, Markande 2-20) by 9 runs In a game of high drama where both sides kept landing punches at each other with neither backing off, Sunrisers Hyderabad pipped Delhi Capitals to arrest a three-match losing
10:00 AM ET ESPN staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print As the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs winds down with the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings headed to a Sunday Game 7 and the Los Angeles Lakers having beaten the Memphis Grizzlies and awaiting their next opponent, the second
8:00 AM ET The NBA is nearly down to its elite eight of teams that will be competing for this year’s championship, and every team still alive now has a somewhat realistic path to the Finals. The first round was eventful in both the predictable outcomes and a splash of upsets thought to be unrealistic