9:25 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers restricted free-agent forward Jake Layman has agreed to a three-year, $11.5 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN. The deal will be part of a sign-and-trade that the Blazers agreed upon to accommodate Layman’s desire to join the Timberwolves. Minnesota had the
Month: July 2019
Weston McKennie played a pivotal role in the United States reaching the Gold Cup final. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the better part of a month, Weston McKennie has been riding the ups and downs of getting familiar with a new position, new teammates, a (mostly) new manager and a new system. There have been uneven
Ian Darke says it’s imperative Arsenal bolster their squad starting with Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha if they want to return to UCL football. One assumes there was some logic to Arsenal making a £40 million bid for Wilfried Zaha this week. It could be the start of negotiations with Crystal Palace. It could be an
The FC crew explain how Rodri will help shore up Man City’s midfield and point out one glaring area they still need to address. With Rodri set to join Manchester City this summer from Atletico Madrid, Sid Lowe breaks down how the Spaniard will make an impact on the pitch. After renewing his contract with
To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. Gab Marcotti says that despite improvement by Argentina, Brazil were “a challenge too far for them” in their 2-0 victory at the Estadio Mineirao. Another profit for the column in midweek courtesy of Brazil’s 2-0 Copa America win over Argentina. The Selecao will now face
Paul Arriola stresses the USMNT don’t feel any additional pressure following the USWNT’s continued World Cup success. Former U.S. forward Herculez Gomez calls the USMNT’s performance against Curacao “lethargic and disjointed,” placing the blame with Gregg Berhalter. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said his team’s 3-1 victory over Jamaica
Gab Marcotti says similarities between Frank Lampard and Maurizio Sarri’s style’s of play would make the Derby County manager a low-risk signing for the Blues. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sees Derby County boss Frank Lampard taking the helm at his former club Chelsea as only a short-term fix for the London club. Chelsea have appointed
7:39 PM ET WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg was so filthy, he was immaculate. On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals hurler threw an “immaculate inning” against the Miami Marlins. In the top of the fourth, Strasburg struck out the side on nine pitches, all of which were strikes. He got Garrett Cooper looking and Neil Walker swinging,
7:13 PM ET NEW YORK – New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres continues to be an American League All-Star Game snub, and his manager is extremely upset about it. “It’s a joke that he’s not on that team,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before his team’s Subway Series meeting with the crosstown New York Mets
Jun 29, 2019 D’Arcy MaineESPN WIMBLEDON — While her peers were playing in grass tournaments throughout Europe in the weeks leading into Wimbledon, Serena Williams opted to stay in France following her third-round exit at Roland Garros to train by herself. At least she thought she would be by herself. She soon discovered she was