11:15 PM ET Wayne Rooney converted a penalty kick for his sixth goal of the season, and Luciano Acosta added his third in D.C. United’s 3-1 victory over Columbus Crew SC on Saturday, which had the losers most bothered by the decisions of referee Ted Unkel. The loss was Columbus’ fifth straight, and came after
Month: May 2019
11:08 PM ET Cristian Roldan scored in the 42nd minute as the visiting Seattle Sounders recorded a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn. Stefan Frei finished with two saves for Seattle (5-1-4, 19 points), which has outscored Minnesota United by a 12-4 margin while posting a 4-0-1 mark in five
3:01 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — As the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks convened at TD Garden for Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal, all eyes were on the stars on both sides. On this night, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo who played like the seasoned vet, repeatedly plowing through Boston’s defense en route
10:08 PM ET Sergio Santos scored two of Philadelphia’s five second-half goals, and the Union extended their unbeaten streak to four games Saturday with an easy 6-1 victory over the visiting New England Revolution. Jack Elliott, Ilsinho, Kacper Przybylko and David Accam also scored goals for the Union, who who improved to 6-3-2 and remained
2:27 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN BOSTON — George Hill has a saying — nay, it is a rallying cry. “It’s, ‘Bench mob, do your job!'” Hill told ESPN. “It’s what we say when it’s time for the starters to sit, and it’s time for the Mob to keep us in the game.” Hill, who has
12:39 AM ET CHICAGO — Desperate to get back in the win column, Red Sox ace Chris Sale finally found a victory in the place where he’s won the most. Sale threw six scoreless innings in his sharpest outing of the season, picking up the decision in Boston’s 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox
Sid Lowe joins ESPN FC to discuss Lionel Messi’s performance against Liverpool and explains why it stood out from his other outstanding games for Barcelona. Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks. Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and
1:26 AM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The crowd was energized for Nick Senzel‘s debut. A pair of three-run homers by Derek Dietrich helped the Reds surge ahead by eight runs. It looked as though the San Francisco Giants were headed for yet another horrid outcome at Great American Ball Park. Instead, the Giants pulled
Rafael van der Vaart was once famous for arrowing shots in from distance for Ajax, Hamburg, Real Madrid and Tottenham. Now the former Netherlands international, who won 109 caps for his country, has turned his hand to a different kind of arrows — darts. Van der Vaart retired from football last year after a very brief
With Paul Pogba’s future at Man United hanging in the balance, ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden explains why he expects the Frenchman will depart this summer. Following another lacklustre performance, the FC crew question if Paul Pogba has his sights set on leaving Man United at the end of the season. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sifts