2:41 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — With his Philadelphia 76ers taking a 2-1 series lead over a Toronto Raptors team led by Kawhi Leonard and his 37.7 points per game so far in the Eastern Conference semifinals, coach Brett Brown was asked a simple question. When Joel Embiid is healthy, does Brown believe he has the
Month: May 2019
2:44 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A back niggle has brought an early end to Kagiso Rabada‘s IPL season. Cricket South Africa has advised that the fast bowler return home as a precautionary measure ahead of the 2019 World Cup, which begins on May 30 with the tournament-opener between South Africa and hosts England. Rabada, the
1:31 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Kawhi Leonard was sensational Thursday night. Pascal Siakam was pretty good, too. The rest of the Toronto Raptors? Not so much. Of the rest of those Raptors, though, none of them have the experience with the franchise that Kyle Lowry does. And, after Lowry finished with seven points
2:32 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers arrived in the 2019 postseason with a deep belief that their respective five-man starting units featured the collective talent to deliver them to the NBA Finals. Each lineup features a combination of young, homegrown supernovas, recent big-ticket acquisitions and savvy veteran role players.
7:00 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made it down the dugout steps, darted toward the bench, raised his helmet overhead and stopped himself just short of slamming it on the wooden platform, choosing instead to internalize his frustration. This was the fourth inning of the first game of a highly anticipated series
Chaos unfolded at Elland Road when Aston Villa’s Jonathan Kodjia went down injured, with Leeds playing on to score a crucial opener. Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens all agree Leeds United were right to play on when they scored while an Aston Villa player was down. Astonishing scenes in Elland Road as Leeds
Chaos unfolded at Elland Road when Aston Villa’s Jonathan Kodjia went down injured, with Leeds playing on to score a crucial opener. Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens all agree Leeds United were right to play on when they scored while an Aston Villa player was down. Astonishing scenes in Elland Road as Leeds
8:23 AM ET Melbourne Victory showed their title-winning pedigree to kick off the A-League finals, progressing to the last four with a 3-1 dismissal of Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park. Georg Niedermeier, Kosta Barbarouses and Ola Toivonen scored the goals while Keisuke Honda and Raul Baena marshalled the midfield against a physical Phoenix outfit, who
2:32 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers arrived in the 2019 postseason with a deep belief that their respective five-man starting units featured the collective talent to deliver them to the NBA Finals. Each lineup features a combination of young, homegrown supernovas, recent big-ticket acquisitions and savvy veteran role players.
Man City captain Steph Houghton has helped lay the groundwork for young stars like Georgia Stanway to thrive. MANCHESTER, England — As April ticks over into May, attention in English football turns toward the trophies that are up for grabs at the end of the season. In recent years, no club has been as focused