News The crowd for the final in Perth set a new benchmark for a standalone WBBL match A WBBL final which brought a record crowd and record TV ratings could herald a shift towards more primetime matches in the future as the tournament looks to its next stage of evolution. Perth Scorchers claimed the title
3:39 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea spent last season searching for a clinical goal scorer to help sustain a Premier League title challenge. Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United will raise fears they are still looking. The answer appeared to be Romelu Lukaku, signed in the summer from Inter Milan for €115 million — a
11:04 AM ET Snow may have slowed down proceedings at the Etihad on Sunday but it didn’t stop Manchester City from securing a 2-1 win over fellow top four contenders West Ham United. Unlike Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley which was postponed earlier in the day, the match in Manchester went ahead but it was difficult
5:01 PM ET Alex Kirkland Goals from Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior saw Real Madrid fight back from a goal down to beat Sevilla 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Sunday. Benzema pounced on a mistake from goalkeeper Bono to level in the 33rd minute with his 11th league goal of the season, after Rafa Mir
1:24 PM ET A second half penalty saved Chelsea‘s blushes and they drew 1-1 with Manchester United on Sunday in what could be Michael Carrick’s final game in charge before Ralf Rangnick takes over. Jorginho made up for an earlier howler which allowed Jadon Sancho to score for United by slotting home a penalty 20
5:29 PM ET Substitute Bobby Wood scored in the first minute of second half stoppage time to seal visiting Real Salt Lake‘s place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference final in a 2-1, come-from-behind semifinal victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday afternoon. Wood, who scored only twice in 17 regular-season appearances, struck 19 minutes
3:27 PM ET Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick said he was leaving Stamford Bridge disappointed after his side were pegged back by Chelsea in a 1-1 draw for his first and perhaps last Premier League game in charge. “At the moment we’re feeling a little bit frustrated and disappointed really,” Carrick told reporters. “Being
5:45 PM ET Alabama leading rusher Brian Robinson Jr. is dealing with a lower-body injury that could threaten his availability for Saturday’s SEC championship game against Georgia. Robinson left this past Saturday’s win against Auburn and did not return. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said he’s dealing with a “lower-body pulled muscle.” “We’ll kind of
2:47 PM ET Connor O’Halloran LONDON — Emma Raducanu was about to enter the arena at the Royal Albert Hall, but first came a speech. Andrew Castle, a former British No. 1 himself, was hosting the long-running Champions Tennis event, and he tried to sum up what had happened since Raducanu last played in London.
11:18 AM ET The Tampa Bay Rays and free-agent right-hander Corey Kluber have agreed to a one-year contract, according to multiple reports. The deal is worth $8 million guaranteed and could be worth as much as $13 million if he pitches a full season, according to the reports. Kluber, who turns 36 in April, was