4:53 PM ET Brentford condemned Chelsea to their fifth defeat in five games in all competitions under interim coach Frank Lampard on Wednesday as an own goal by Blues’ captain Cesar Azpilicueta and a second-half strike by Bryan Mbeumo handed the Bees a 2-0 win in the Premier League. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has talked up Harry Kane‘s qualities ahead of Manchester United‘s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur but has refused to get involved in talk that the England striker could move to Old Trafford in the summer. United are looking for a striker ahead of the transfer window and Kane
11:00 PM ET Defending MLS champions LAFC battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal at Subaru Park on Wednesday night. Daniel Gazdag netted a late penalty before Kellyn Acosta levelled the score in second-half stoppage time in a rematch of last year’s
4:57 PM ET Sheffield United will return to the Premier League next season as they secured promotion from the Championship. Getty Image Sheffield United have secured their return to the Premier League following their promotion-clinching 2-0 victory over West Brom on Wednesday. The South Yorkshire club confirmed their promotion with three games left to play this
6:50 PM ET Pep Guardiola said the Premier League title race has finally swung Manchester City‘s way after they thrashed Arsenal 4-1. Guardiola insisted for weeks that Arsenal are favourites, but after moving to within two points of Mikel Arteta’s side with two games in hand, he changed course and said City are now in
5:17 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis was taken to a hospital after feeling light-headed prior to Wednesday’s game against Colorado. Guardians manager Terry Francona said following Cleveland’s 4-1 win that he texted with Willis. Francona said Willis was undergoing tests. “He gave us kind of a scare,” Francona said.
3:24 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Blue Jays star George Springer left Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from right-hander Michael Kopech. Toronto said Springer’s hand was bruised and X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Springer was hit by the pitch in
6:33 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Kenta Maeda left the mound with Minnesota‘s athletic trainer for his second straight start, a concerning development in the early stages of his comeback from elbow surgery. The Twins sent Maeda for an MRI exam after he complained of muscle discomfort on the top of his right arm
8:01 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Four-time All-Star Madison Bumgarner was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday after clearing waivers. The veteran left-hander was designated for assignment on April 20, giving the team seven days to trade the 2014 World Series MVP or place him on waivers. Bumgarner wasn’t claimed and can sign
6:08 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Promising St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday following a 7-for-35 slide in his last 10 games. Walker made his debut on opening day and opened the season with a record-tying 12-game hitting streak. He was hitting .353 through April