6:21 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Ever since Anthony Davis was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, the big man adopted a two-pronged approach to revamping his image: earn a reputation as a winner and shed his reputation as being injury-prone. Davis accomplished that last year, capping a season in which he pushed through physical
Month: February 2021
6:37 PM ET The UFC’s highly anticipated welterweight matchup between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev on March 13 is off. Again. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday that Chimaev was forced to withdraw from the bout due to lingering physical effects caused by COVID-19. This is the third time the bout has fallen
12:57 PM ET Leicester City made a miraculous late run to stay in the Premier League in 2014-15. The following year, they won the title. Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Bramall Lane was surrounded by snow when West Brom arrived for their relegation battle against Sheffield United earlier this month. Two roads into Sheffield were closed because of
3:27 PM ET The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has opened an investigation into the behaviour of Inter Milan and Juventus staff during Tuesday’s Coppa Italia semifinal second leg, it said on Thursday. Inter coach Antonio Conte was caught on camera flashing a middle finger towards Juventus staff. Local media reported that Juve president Andrea Agnelli
2:52 PM ET Bundesliga side Bayern Munich beat Liga MX’s Tigres to win the Club World Cup in Qatar on Thursday and secure their sixth trophy in the last 12 months. Bayern looked to have scored in the 18th minute through a powerful Joshua Kimmich strike from outside the area, but VAR ruled that Robert
10:58 AM ET MLS expansion side Austin FC has signed midfielder Tomas Pochettino as a designated player, the club announced on Thursday. Pochettino, 25, joins forward Cecilio Dominguez as the team’s DP signings. Dominguez, a Paraguay international, moved to the club in August of 2020. – Carlisle: What CBA means for MLS and the ’26
10:40 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has been ruled out for four weeks due to a hip injury and will miss the Champions League round-of-16 first leg clash with Barcelona at Camp Nou on Feb. 16. The Brazil international came off injured during PSG’s 1-0 victory over Caen on Wednesday and test results the
1:47 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Premier League leaders Manchester City will take a trip to Everton and Manchester United travel to Leicester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals following the draw on Thursday. – FA Cup on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on
5:53 PM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said his team didn’t show enough courage in their narrow 1-0 win over Barnsley in the FA Cup on Thursday. A Tammy Abraham goal in the 64th minute was the difference at Oakwell, with the striker also making a critical clearance to secure a matchup with Sheffield United
5:57 PM ET BARNSLEY, England — As Christian Pulisic left the pitch at Oakwell, substituted in the 80th minute of Chelsea‘s 1-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Barnsley, the United States captain bore the expression of a man who had just left an audition with the feeling that he had forgotten his lines. The 22-year-old