5:59 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent DUISBURG, Germany — Nuno Espirito Santo launched a strong defence of Raul Jimenez after his costly penalty miss denied Wolves the chance to reach a first European semifinal for nearly 50 years. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – Does Jimenez top Davies,
Month: August 2020
7:12 PM ET Associated Press There will be a trophy — and lots of pizzas — if Atalanta pull off an upset and win the Champions League this month. The team from the small Italian city of Bergamo faces Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the first quarterfinal of the European tournament in Lisbon. – Stream
5:11 PM ET Sevilla midfielder Lucas Ocampos headed a late goal to snatch a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers as they reached the Europa League semifinals on Tuesday after the English side paid the price for an early penalty miss. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Champions and Europa League fixtures The
4:00 PM ET Canada striker Jonathan David has joined Lille on a five-year contract from Belgian side Gent, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday, with media reporting that he has signed for a Canadian record €30 million ($35.23 million). – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work?– Canada’s
10:47 PM ET The Portland Timbers took down Orlando City 2-1 to take home the trophy for the MLS is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Tuesday night. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Stream MLS LIVE on ESPN networks and ESPN app (U.S. only) Goals from
10:50 PM ET In the wake of the Pac-12’s decision to put all sports on hold for at least the rest of 2020, the Pac-12 #WeAreUnited unity group released a statement in which it renewed calls for the formation of a players’ association for college athletes, was critical of the conference’s handling of Tuesday’s decision
10:19 PM ET The final spot in the Western Conference playoffs will come down to a weekend play-in, where the No. 9 seed will have to win two games against the No. 8 seed — Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC and, if necessary, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on ABC — to make
9:52 PM ET After falling to the Boston Celtics 122-107 on Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies, in effect, have a play-in game on Thursday to get into the play-in game. “It’s simple. I told the guys we’ve got one game left, we’ve got to find a way to play our best game up to this point,”
5:44 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked before Tuesday afternoon’s game what he would tell someone if they told him a month ago that his team could go 6-2 in the NBA’s restart and possibly make the playoffs. “I would have had them drug-tested,” Popovich deadpanned. San Antonio was
8:57 PM ET The Phoenix Suns are on the verge of pulling off one of the most impressive feats in recent NBA memory. After finishing off their seventh consecutive victory in the bubble, a 130-117 victory on Tuesday over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Suns are one game away from being the only team to finish