With the FA Cup final now set, the FC crew explain what Watford will have to get right in order to have a chance against Manchester City. Leeds United’s stunning capitulation against Derby at Elland Road cost us in midweek but there’s an immediate chance to get back to winning ways on Saturday as Manchester
Month: May 2019
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN It turns out that Antti Niemi never changed the world. In 2010, the 26-year-old Finnish import played 39 games in the regular season and then 22 in the postseason, where he went 16-6 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.63 goals-against average as the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley
Former Premier League referee Peter Walton weighs in on a controversial no-call in Manchester City’s win over Brighton. Andros Townsend scored a goal of the season contender with this long-range thunder strike against Manchester City. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley examines the positions Manchester City will need to strengthen heading into next season. Craig Burley makes
9:06 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Florida coach Dan Mullen’s personal beliefs about violence toward women haven’t resulted in a zero-tolerance policy for his program. Although Mullen expressed disappointment in having two players and a staff member accused of violence toward women in the past month, he acknowledged Wednesday that he’d “be hypocritical
8:12 PM ET CHICAGO — The Memphis Grizzlies have told interested parties in Chicago, where the NBA draft combine is underway, that they intend to select Murray State guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 pick in the draft, provided the New Orleans Pelicans take Duke‘s Zion Williamson with the first pick, sources told ESPN.
8:08 PM ET Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke was removed in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with abdominal tightness. He is scheduled for an MRI on Friday, manager Torey Lovullo said after the game. Greinke was rolling before exiting the game. He allowed just four hits and no runs
10:53 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Willis was moonlighting for the Philadelphia Phillies. Willis, star of “The Sixth Sense” and “The Fifth Element,” threw the first pitch in his No. 19 Phillies jersey before Philadelphia played the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Willis wasn’t within striking distance of the plate — he one-hopped
6:55 AM ET The history of baseball is so remarkably well chronicled in both statistical and narrative forms that there are countless good stories through the eons that we’ve forgotten. They happen every day, even now, events notable enough that they might lead a highlight package or circulate in a viral clip on social media.
10:26 PM ET Kevin Lee has never been one to mince words in his UFC career. “The Motown Phenom,” however, wants to let his actions deliver his message ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event clash with Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday night. Lee, the former lightweight title challenger, will be moving up to
3:40 PM ET Junior welterweight world titleholders Jose Ramirez and Maurice Hooker have both been itching to unify belts and now they just might get the opportunity against each other. Top Rank, which promotes Ramirez, and Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, who co-promotes Hooker with Roc Nation Sports, are negotiating the potential fight, which is targeted