4:08 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — James Harden, the reigning MVP and back-to-back NBA scoring champion, shifted into a complementary role during arguably the most important minutes of the season for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets trailed the Golden State Warriors by one point when Harden checked back into Wednesday’s Game 5 with 7 minutes,
Month: May 2019
From time to time, Europe’s Champions League throws up shocks, such as Tottenham’s dramatic run to this year’s final or Liverpool’s amazing comeback to eliminate Barcelona on Tuesday. In general, though, there is a large dose of predictability. The major honours are shared around a select group of clubs. In South America’s Copa Libertadores, meanwhile,
3:51 AM ET Unbeaten heavyweights Daniel Dubois and Nathan Gorman will put their perfect records on the line when they fight for the British heavyweight title at the O2 Arena, London on July 13. Dubois (11-0, 10 KOs), 21, and Gorman (16-0, 11 KOs), 22, are unbeaten in the professional ranks and the winner could
Mino Raiola has been handed a three-month ban by the Italian FA. Agent Mino Raiola has criticised the Italian Football Association (FIGC) after he was given a three-month suspension although it is unclear what he has been banned for. The FIGC confirmed the ban to ESPN FC but added that the reasons for the ban
1:28 AM ET Kane Richardson‘s first World Cup memory was buying the VHS of Australia’s 1999 triumph. Now, 20 years on, he has the chance to follow the “dream” having as recently as six months ago assumed he may never get the opportunity. Richardson was in the mix for the 2015 tournament on home soil
6:50 AM ET A little confession: I’ve always been more of an American League guy. The designated hitter doesn’t bother me. I grew up in Seattle, watching too many sub-.500 Mariners teams. I moved to Red Sox/Yankees territory during the height of the rivalry in the 2000s and saw the passion up close. I liked
1:55 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant suffered a right calf strain in the third quarter of Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night and was ruled out of the Warriors’ 104-99 victory. There was no immediate word on the severity of the strain. Durant will have an
3:05 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gabriel Landeskog returned to the Colorado Avalanche bench and sat down just as teammate Colin Wilson put the puck behind San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones. Game 7 on Wednesday night was tied, 2-all, in the second period. The Avalanche had new life. Or so Landeskog
2:10 AM ET The Minnesota Twins have the best record in the majors. Does that surprise you? They’re 23-12, a nifty .657 winning percentage. They just ambushed the Blue Jays in a three-game series, winning by scores of 8-0, 3-0 and 9-1. In Wednesday’s victory, Jorge Polanco had five hits, including a home run. That’s
Croatian Igor Stimac is set to become the next head coach of the Indian men’s national football team. ESPN understands that the AIFF technical committee forwarded his name for approval to the AIFF executive committee. Stimac’s highest-profile stint came as manager of the Croatian national team. He managed the team during the qualification campaign for