7:30 AM ET A young hockey player’s first out-of-town tournament is in many ways a rite of passage in the sport. It means the first time seeing players from other parts of the country or world and gauging where one’s game stands against that of peers. It’s hours on end at the rinks, parents nursing
6:49 AM ET A year ago, Jimmy Butler was changing teams for the third time in three years. He didn’t make the All-Star Game for the first time in four years, and he had developed a reputation as an irritant or a malcontent or a difficult teammate — or all three. These days, Joel Embiid
7:20 AM ET The first three games of the Eastern Conference finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics have given us enough comebacks, drama, coaching adjustments and big plays to live up to expectations and then some. So what comes next? We asked our NBA forecast panel to assess the series and look
7:38 AM ET It’s a sight as emblematic of the French Open as white socks deeply stained by red clay dust: The chair umpire climbs down from the lofty perch and jogs over to inspect a skid mark in the clay near a white line. He or she inspects the mark, sometimes bending to peer
7:35 AM ET Their relationship might seem a bit peculiar, but clearly Tiger Woods sees something in Bryson DeChambeau that might amuse, entertain, intrigue — or all of the above. They are frequent practice-round partners, and it is not often that someone whom Woods does not care to have in such settings steps into that
5:10 AM ET Wolves have confirmed the signing of right-back Nelson Semedo from Barcelona for a fee of €30 million guaranteed and €10m in add-ons. Semedo, 26, joins the Premier League club on a contract until 2023 after spending three years at Barcelona, having won two La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey. –
5:55 AM ET Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro has said his side are excited about the challenge of facing new Tottenham signing Alex Morgan in the FA Cup quarterfinal on Saturday. Morgan, 31, joined Spurs from Orlando Pride for the entirety of the 2020-21 season but has yet to make her first appearance for the side.
5:02 AM ET Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said a loan spell with Swansea City early in his career helped him appreciate the financial challenges facing lower-league clubs during the coronavirus pandemic and it was important for the Premier League to help out. Clubs in the lower divisions rely on matchday revenue to keep finances
7:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina has said he is “shocked” following the violent death of Serie C referee, Daniele De Sanctis. The 33-year-old and his girlfriend, Eleonara, 30,died following an attack in their home in Lecce on Monday evening. “Daniele De Sanctis’ death has shocked
7:06 AM ET Adriana Garcia Gareth Bale‘s agent has lashed out at Real Madrid for not appreciating the Wales international’s accomplishments at the club, declaring “they should be kissing the floor that he walks on.” Bale, who left Real Madrid this week after seven years and joined former club Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan,