1:10 AM ET Kelvin Leerdam and Raul Ruidiaz scored in the opening eight minutes as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-0 Saturday night. Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei made three saves to post his first shutout of the season. The Sounders improved to 2-0 after defeating expansion FC Cincinnati 4-1 last weekend in
Month: March 2019
6:37 AM ET PITTSBURGH — While Odell Beckham Jr. danced with teammates in viral videos over his $90 million contract extension with the New York Giants in August, a subplot was developing in Pittsburgh with one of Beckham’s close friends. Teddy, Earl and Le’Veon will be available. Here’s everything to know on the class.• Live
4:08 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — When the Golden State Warriors decide to focus and play the way they’re capable of, there is no team in the NBA that can beat them. Golden State’s best is better than anyone else’s in the league, as they reminded the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in a 122-105
3:55 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After Oklahoma City’s Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams fouled out in the final four minutes of a 118-110 loss to the LA Clippers on Friday night at Staples Center, George ripped the officiating in the NBA and said something must be done. “It’s just bad officiating,” George
3:04 AM ET Steve KimESPN Shawn Porter nearly didn’t make weight for Saturday’s WBC welterweight title bout against Yordenis Ugas. What saved him? A pair of scissors. Porter originally weighed in at 148.8 pounds — nearly two full pounds over the 147-pound welterweight limit Friday afternoon. After a second weigh-in, nearly two hours later, he
3:34 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors spent Friday night defending DeMarcus Cousins‘ defense after the big man helped propel his team to a 122-105 win over the Denver Nuggets. Cousins has been a frequent target of media and fan criticism in recent weeks, as the Warriors came into Friday’s showdown at
Sporting Kansas City has agreed to terms on a contract with Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem pending a physical, sources confirmed to ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle. According to the Kansas City Star, Zelalem will attend Sporting KC’s game against the Philadelphia Union on Sunday, with the 22-year-old expected to sign a one-year deal with club options
10:16 PM ET Darwin Quintero opened the scoring on a penalty kick shortly after halftime, Miguel Ibarra added a goal three minutes later and visiting Minnesota United defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 on Saturday night. Minnesota also scored through an own goal later in the second half, when Jan Gregus‘ free kick redirected off
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is not short of reasons to hand Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the manager’s job on a full-time basis, but he probably didn’t have the names of Fred, Scott McTominay and Andreas Pereira on that list until Wednesday night in Paris. When, rather than if, Woodward confirms Solskjaer as United’s permanent
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop can’t understand why Real Madrid would even entertain the thought of bringing back Jose Mourinho to manage the club. Paul Mariner and Ross Dyer dissect the latest transfer rumours, including Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho making surprise returns to former clubs. Following their defeats in the Copa del Rey, El Clasico