10:52 AM ET Goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Jorginho earned Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the West London derby and ensured there would be no fairytale start for Cottagers caretaker boss Scott Parker. Parker was taking his first match in charge after replacing Claudio Ranieri as Fulham manager on Thursday. Meanwhile Chelsea boss
Month: March 2019
1:20 AM ET LAS VEGAS — If there is such a thing as a casual UFC title defense, Jon Jones’ victory against Anthony Smith was it. Jones (24-1) defended his light heavyweight title in a tepid, five-round title fight on Saturday, outpointing Smith (31-14) on all three judges scorecards 48-44. The 205-pound title fight headlined
2:21 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell was not sure if an evening that included a career high in points, a win over the best-ranked team in the league and a Gatorade shower amounted to the best game of his career. On Saturday night, the second-year guard finished with 46 points,
It was a weekend of derbies and fierce cross-country rivalries. The North-London derby was feisty, controversial and ended 1-1, the Merseyside one was tamer and ended 0-0, while the Rome edition saw Lazio absolutely smash Roma 3-0. Across in Spain, the Clasico saw Barcelona run out 1-0 winners at Real Madrid, while in a brilliantly-manic
1:23 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — What was a wildly entertaining game between the Warriors and 76ers — one ultimate won by Golden State by a score of 120-117 — instead will be remembered by two head-scratching decisions by Philadelphia inside the final minute of action. Both of them — an intentional foul by
9:09 AM ET Andre Gray struck late as Watford beat Leicester to get Brendan Rodgers’ reign off to a losing start. Steven Paston/PA Images via Getty Images Watford’s Andre Gray scored a stoppage-time winner as Leicester City began life under new boss Brendan Rodgers in underwhelming fashion, suffering a 2-1 defeat at his former club in
1:23 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Golden State superstar Stephen Curry has won two MVP awards and three NBA championships, but he is still “underrated,” according to Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala. In fact, Iguodala also believes that Curry is the second-best point guard of all time at this point in his career. “I still think he
Liverpool’s front three missed a slew of chances against Everton as Manchester City consolidate their lead atop the Premier League table. Liverpool’s front three missed a slew of chances against Everton as Manchester City consolidate their lead atop the Premier League table. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol laments Liverpool’s missed chances and inability to find a
12:37 AM ET Brian Castano was looking for a breakout performance in his secondary junior middleweight title defense, and former longtime titleholder Erislandy Lara was seeking to rebound from a razor-close loss in the 2018 fight of the year. Both accomplished their goal to a degree, but their highly competitive and exciting fight was ruled
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Family feud: The question of team chemistry usually refers to player relationships in the locker room. For the Jets, it will extend to the coaches’ offices. By reuniting former BountyGate foes Gregg Williams and Joe Vitt, new coach Adam