9:40 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was called for pitch clock violations on the mound and at the plate Wednesday, while earning his first win of the season and driving in a run in Los Angeles’ 4-3 victory. Starting against the Seattle Mariners, Ohtani was hit with a
6:32 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said Karim Benzema is back in “optimal condition” and still among the world’s best after the forward scored a hat trick to fire Real Madrid into the Copa del Rey final with a 4-0 win over Barcelona. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring before half-time at Camp
6:06 PM ET Davy Klaassen was left bloodied after an object thrown from the stands hit him in the head. EPA/KOEN VAN WEEL Ajax Amsterdam‘s Davy Klaassen suffered a head injury from an object thrown from the stands, causing a lengthy delay, before his team edged bitter rivals Feyenoord away in Rotterdam on Wednesday to book
9:28 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney said Mexican forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has recovered from a hamstring injury and is set to make his 2023 MLS season debut this Saturday against the Houston Dynamo. “He’s ready to go to Houston, now it’s just building up his match minutes,” said Vanney
6:51 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Wednesday’s crushing 4-0 Copa del Rey semifinal defeat to Real Madrid is difficult to digest but insists it will not stain a potential LaLiga title. A second half hat-trick from Karim Benzema and a Vinicius Junior goal helped Madrid overturn a 1-0 first
5:00 PM ET Marcus Rashford scored the only goal with a brilliant half-volley as Manchester United beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Wednesday to climb above Tottenham Hotspur and back into the top four. The victory was a perfect response following a disappointing 2-0 defeat by Newcastle United on Sunday
2:59 PM ET Chelsea are in talks with Frank Lampard to become the club’s interim head coach as they continue to search for a permanent successor to Graham Potter, sources have told ESPN. The 44-year-old has emerged as a potential short-term solution to take charge until the end of the season as negotiations remain ongoing
9:50 PM BST Liam Napier It used to be an area with an embarrassment of riches for New Zealand, with powerful, dashing wings, dominant throughout Super Rugby. But with less than six months until Rugby World Cup and with the news of Sevu Reece’s year ending injury, Ian Foster’s cupboard is looking, if not exactly
9:59 AM ET A heavyweight matchup between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and surging prospect Jailton Almeida will headline a UFC Fight Night on May 13, officials announced this week. The event is scheduled to take place at Spectrum Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. It will mark the UFC’s fourth trip to Charlotte and its first since January
6:58 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum is one of three starters Boston will be without when it hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The night after falling 103-101 at Philadelphia, Tatum is sitting with a bruised left hip. He’ll be joined on the sideline by Marcus Smart (neck spasms) and