1:35 AM ET NEW YORK — The fans behind Rangers star goalie Igor Shesterkin were a sea of blue jerseys and black commemorative T-shirts during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. 2 Related Except for one distinct splash of neon pink, courtesy of the inflatable flamingo being waved furiously after each save
7:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Muhammad Ali. Floyd Mayweather. Manny Pacquiao. Likenesses of those fistic titans peered at Devin Haney from the walls of the Top Rank Gym, where the budding star prepared for the fight of his life just days before he set off for Melbourne, Australia. That’s where Haney will
4:58 AM ET Manchester United have announced that Juan Mata will leave when his contract expires in June. Mata, 34, follows Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard in leaving United. The pair announced their departure from Old Trafford on Wednesday. Former Chelsea and Valencia midfielder Mata signed for United in January 2014 for £37 million. He
2:29 AM ET Associated Press Benjamin Mendy is due to go on trial on July 25. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy will stand trial accused of eight counts of rape after being charged with an additional offence. The latest allegation of rape relates to a new complainant and could only be
2:34 AM ET Scotland captain Andy Robertson rued his side’s limp display in Wednesday’s World Cup playoff against Ukraine and apologised to fans after the defeat in Glasgow ended their hopes of a first appearance at the tournament in 24 years. Goals from Andriy Yarmolenko, Roman Yaremchuk and Artem Dovbyk saw Ukraine win 3-1 in
7:33 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have signed Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer. The Germany international, 29, has agreed a four-year contract at the Bernabeu, and will join when his deal at the Premier League club expires on June 30. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
7:15 AM ET KYIV, Ukraine — On the ninth floor of an apartment building near the local zoo, a group of friends gathered to watch a soccer game. Outside the sun set on the first day of summer in the capital city. They all checked the time. A little more than an hour remained before
Toss: New Zealand chose to bat vs England Kane Williamson called correctly and opted to bat on the first Test surface of the English summer, with New Zealand boosted by the inclusion of Trent Boult after his late dash from the IPL. They also selected the spinner, Ajaz Patel, ahead of Neil Wagner and Matt
5:46 AM BST A special general meeting of New Zealand Rugby [NZR] in Auckland voted in favour of a $[NZ]200 million ($[US]129.42 million) private equity investment from U.S. firm Silver Lake on Thursday, the final step in the approval process for the groundbreaking deal. The deal, approved in a vote by a majority of the
1:00 AM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with their adrenaline still pumping from Monday’s Game 7 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in contrast, hit the ice for the first time since completing a sweep of the Florida Panthers way back