9:00 AM ET Tanner Pearson had a theory. He watched the St. Louis Blues tie a crucial game in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs against his Vancouver Canucks with six seconds remaining in regulation. Under normal circumstances, this would have been emotionally crushing for a young road team, as the Blues would have ridden an
Month: August 2020
6:59 AM ET Fare thee well, Chicago Blackhawks. We’ll always have your qualification round upset of the Edmonton Oilers. Hence, the Vegas Golden Knights are the first team to advance to the conference semifinals. Four other teams have a chance to join them on Wednesday, with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and
8:30 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders It’s playoff time on the PGA Tour. Patrick Reed will defend his title at The Northern Trust in the first event of the FedExCup playoffs. Ultra long shot Jim Herman (500-1) punched his ticket to the playoffs last week with his win at Wyndham. Tiger Woods will also be
9:33 AM ET UFC president Dana White said he’s open to Jon Jones‘ first fight at heavyweight being for the title, but that wouldn’t happen before Francis Ngannou gets his shot at champion Stipe Miocic. “[Jones is] the longtime light heavyweight champion. In my opinion he’s the greatest of all time, and if he wants
10:19 PM ET Pablo Piatti scored his first two MLS goals, and Toronto FC returned to regular-season action with a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday night. As MLS enters Phase One of its return to the regular season, Toronto FC remained undefeated in matches that count, thanks to a dominant performance
7:37 AM ET Real Madrid midfielder Reinier Jesus has joined Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal, the club announced on Wednesday. The Brazil under-23 international moved to Madrid from Flamengo in January for €30 million. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – Champions and Europa League fixtures
7:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Benfica and Valencia are among the clubs chasing Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira, sources have told ESPN. Pereira played a key role for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team during the first half of the season but has slipped down the pecking order since the arrival
6:00 AM ET Southampton are leading the race to sign USMNT star Weston McKennie, sources have told ESPN. The Schalke midfielder is attracting plenty of interest from the Premier League, but Southampton are at the head of the queue for McKennie’s signature as they chase a deal worth in the region of £20 million. •
5:31 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as the club’s new coach on a two-year deal following the dismissal of Quique Setien on Monday. Koeman, 57, leaves his role as Netherlands boss to take over at Camp Nou. His contract includes a break clause at the end of the first
7:00 AM ET Perhaps this can all be traced back to Le Giuse? The Italian restaurant owned by Marco Verratti, located on the famous Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore near the Champs-Elysees, is where Paris Saint-Germain‘s season changed for the better. On Feb. 25, when the Italy international invited all of his teammates to his venue