10:30 PM ET Peru beat Chile 3-0 in a Copa America semifinals match to set up a date in the final with hosts Brazil. The win on Wednesday at Gremio Arena gives Peru their first final appearance in the tournament since 1975 when they won it all. The final will be a group stage rematch
Month: July 2019
10:28 PM ET In a battle of two MLS playoff contenders, Minnesota United held serve at home, coming away with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night. Minnesota (8-7-3, 27 points) came into the game in sixth place in the Western Conference, one point back of San Jose (7-7-4, 25 points) but
10:14 PM ET Forward C.J. Sapong scored two goals, and the Chicago Fire erupted for five first-half scores en route to a 5-1 trouncing of Atlanta United on Wednesday night at Bridgeview, Ill. Midfielder Nicolas Gaitan recorded one goal and three assists and defender Francisco Calvo added one goal and one assist for the Fire,
2:25 AM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — While Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is thrilled for the family of late Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, which will receive a ring and gold jacket from the Pro Football Hall of Fame upon his enshrinement next month, Davis is just as excited about what the precedent could mean
1:55 AM ET WASHINGTON — Patrick Corbin couldn’t hold back his emotions as he remembered Tyler Skaggs after his start on Tuesday night. “He was in my wedding this offseason,” Corbin said when asked about his relationship with Skaggs, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died suddenly at age 27 on Monday. The Washington Nationals
1:31 AM BST Craig Dowd Close Craig Dowd played 60 Tests for New Zealand between 1993 and 2000, including in two World Cups, and he was part of the All Blacks team that won their first series in South Africa in 1996. He played for the Blues and Auckland in New Zealand domestic rugby, and
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. BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Fourteen games undefeated, a goalkeeper unbeaten for his country since March (603 minutes, plus stoppage time, and
12:23 AM ET Los Angeles Angels All-Star infielder Tommy La Stella left Tuesday’s road game against the Texas Rangers after fouling a ball off his right shin in the sixth inning. La Stella, who was 0-for-3 in the game, had to be helped off the field. The Angels said La Stella has a right shin
12:36 AM ET PITTSBURGH — First the players talked it over. Then their manager chimed in. The Chicago Cubs are pulling out all the stops to turn around their fortunes as the All-Star break fast approaches. If the first two games after those meetings are any indication, they might have to go back to the
11:10 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Michael Conforto busted out of his slump in a big way, hitting a two-run double that snapped an eighth-inning tie and lifted the New York Mets over the Yankees 4-2 Tuesday night in their Subway Series opener at Citi Field. J.D. Davis homered and delivered a tying