3:32 AM ET TORONTO — The 2019 NBA Finals have twisted into a series of developing dramas, nuanced tugs of war and a seemingly constant transition from heroes to goats — and goats to heroes. Pascal Siakam announced his presence on the NBA’s biggest stage, then not 72 hours later, the Golden State Warriors responded
Month: June 2019
U.S. Head Coach Gregg Berhalter joins the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to talk all things Gold Cup and his ambition to win the tournament. U.S.’s Gregg Berhalter joins the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to explain how his style fits in CONCACAF and his thoughts on the Nations League. The head of CONCACAF says
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Monday between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, with the Bruins leading 2-1 after their 7-2 rout of the Blues on Saturday. What can we expect in this critical matchup in St.
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is still motivated enough to stay in Formula One for another five years in order to chase down Michael Schumacher’s records. 1 Related Hamilton, 33, has won five world titles and 77 grands prix, putting him second only to Schumacher — seven titles
Liverpool’s Champions League success in 2018-19 represents one of the most significant African contributions ever made to a European Cup-winning team. The Reds defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday as they conquered Europe for the sixth time, and ended their 14-year wait for the continental crown. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring with a
In Zack Steffen’s final game with the Crew, Valentin Castellanos’ stunning equalizer secured the 2-2 draw for NYCFC. ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — U.S. men’s goalkeeper Zack Steffen has admitted that he “has a lot of feelings” heading into this summer, but that his current focus remains on helping the U.S. retain the Gold Cup. The presumptive
A lengthy traffic delay and a dismal first-half were behind South Africa’s crushing 7-2 women’s World Cup warm-up loss to Norway on Sunday, according to coach Desiree Ellis. The former Banyana Banyana player has warned her players to shape up or face embarrassment at the global showpiece tournament in France this month. The match kicked
7:51 AM BST The Wallabies are, at this stage, short of many of the ingredients a World Cup-winning team needs. The lack of a world-class, in-form fly-half; line-bending forward ball-runners and a genuine attacking X-factor are obvious issues Michael Cheika and his fellow Wallabies selectors will be trying to rectify before the tournament kicks off
Bruce Arena notched his first victory as New England head coach, fending off his former LA Galaxy side on the road. Zlatan Ibrahimovic said his spectacular bicycle-kick goal on Sunday should be forgotten “as soon as possible” after the Galaxy slumped to a 2-1 home defeat against the New England Revolution. The former Sweden international
FIFA has awarded Qatar hosting rights for the next two editions of the Club World Cup before the seven-team tournament is expanded in 2021, soccer’s governing body announced on Monday following its council meeting in Paris. After Qatar hosts the final two editions of the tournament in its present format, FIFA will revamp it to