7:22 AM ET This year’s All-Star Game is in Cleveland, but it will be a bit of a muted celebration. The Indians were favored to win their fourth American League Central title behind a bevy of All-Stars. Instead, the Twins are running away with the division, Corey Kluber and Mike Clevinger are on the injured
Month: June 2019
Gabriela Sabatini is the latest tennis great to jump on the Ashleigh Barty bandwagon as the Australian chases Roland Garros redemption and a spot in the French Open semifinals. Eighth-seeded Barty jousts with American 14th seed Madison Keys in the opening match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Wednesday night, having carved her way through to the
8:55 PM ET Associated Press Recently retired Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has won his second consecutive “Good Guy Award” from the Professional Football Writers of America. Long is the 15th winner of the award and the first player to earn it in consecutive years. He announced his retirement last month, ending an 11-year
BARCELONA, Spain — When Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala was a young girl growing up in Nigeria, her mum wouldn’t give her money for food if she had been playing football on the streets with the boys. You can imagine, then, how she reacted when, at the age of 15, she found out her daughter
11:33 PM ET TORONTO — Two days after he declined to speak to reporters immediately following what he called the “most difficult game of my professional career in the outfield,” New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier doubled down Tuesday, saying he had no regrets about avoiding the cameras and ducking questions about the series of
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol is pleased Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid are doing business early, after the latest signing of striker Luka Jovic. Gab Marcotti and Sid Lowe say Sergio Ramos had to clear the air after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claimed the Los Blancos defender had asked to be released. With Paul Pogba
5:40 PM ET Melinda Farrell Close Melinda Farrell is a presenter with ESPNcricinfo She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean. As the Australians arrived for their first training session at Trent Bridge, the head-banging guitar riff and grinding lyrics of ACDC’s You Shook Me All Night Long bellowed from the speaker on
7:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The absurdity of Cody Bellinger‘s ascendant season reached what felt like an apex on the night of May 27, when the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ budding superstar came to bat for the fifth time. Moments earlier, for the final two outs of the top of the eighth inning, Bellinger thwarted
8:17 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — As the NBA Finals shift west beginning with Game 3 at Oracle Arena between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, plenty of attention will be paid to Kyle Lowry. Toronto’s All-Star point guard has struggled with his shot during the first two games
PORTO — When you haven’t won a major trophy of any description since 1966, literally anything will do to end that barren run. So England will certainly celebrate success in the inaugural UEFA Nations League if Gareth Southgate’s team emerge as winners in Portugal this week. It may feel like international football’s version of the