6:23 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — So much for Liverpool’s “nightmare” start to the season. Three games in and the reigning champions have aced it so far by beating last season’s Championship winners (Leeds United), Europe’s biggest summer spenders (Chelsea) and a resurgent Arsenal side — 3-1 on Monday at Anfield — that only last
12:55 PM ET The Washington Nationals did not make it into this year’s MLB playoffs, so Major League Baseball will crown a different team as champion in 2020. Can the Los Angeles Dodgers get over the final hurdle and take home their first championship since 1988? Or could the Tampa Bay Rays win their first
4:11 PM ET Associated Press Genoa says another 12 members of the match squad have the coronavirus, taking the total number of cases at the Serie A club to 14. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Stream Serie A games on ESPN+ It was revealed over the weekend that goalkeeper Mattia Perin
2:44 PM ET The Colorado Rapids have had seven additional club members, including one player, test positive for COVID-19, sources have told ESPN. The Athletic was the first to report the news. The news comes just days after a player and three staff members tested positive, forcing the postponement of Sunday night’s scheduled match against
4:50 PM ET Liverpool rallied from a goal down to beat Arsenal 3-1 in the Premier League at Anfield on Monday night. Arsenal took the lead in the 25th minute when Alexandre Lacazette pounced on a poor clearance by Andrew Robertson and beat Alisson to make it 1-0. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
4:47 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN LaMelo Ball, a likely top-five pick in November’s NBA draft, says he’s open to playing anywhere — including Golden State, despite his father LaVar’s recent comments about it possibly being a bad fit. “Well, I’m my own man. He’s his own man. He has his opinions, I have mine,” Ball
2:22 PM ET Sportsbooks have installed the Los Angeles Lakers as considerable favorites to beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. The early betting action, though, has been on the underdogs, and the odds are on the move. The Lakers are -400 favorites at William Hill U.S. sportsbooks, with the Heat listed as +320
11:26 AM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Serena Williams went from a 72-minute first set that required a tiebreaker to a lopsided second set in which she did not drop a game in her first-round match at the French Open. “I just need to play with more confidence, like I’m Serena,” Williams said, by
3:49 PM ET Facing criticism and questions about his job security, Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia won a game for the first time in 11 months on Sunday. The Lions’ 26-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals, though, didn’t provide him with a sense of relief. “I don’t ride the roller coaster. I just got to
4:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers will be without Christian Kirksey for at least a game and possibly longer, sources told ESPN after the starting linebacker sustained a shoulder injury in Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints. A source said the injury is not considered season-ending and although Kirksey is awaiting