5:00 AM ET Chelsea’s Mason Mount played a vital role under Frank Lamaprd and has continued to do so for new manager Thomas Tuchel. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images It was feared in some circles that Mason Mount‘s fledgling career might stall when Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager at the end of January. After all,
Month: April 2021
7:00 AM ET THE ENDLESS DANCE of the 7-year-old was conducted in its full kinetic glory on an early February day at Holy Redeemer School in Marshall, Minnesota. The second graders in Mrs. Klaith’s class bounced in and out of their Plexiglas-enclosed desks, talking in unison in their own delirious language, treating every one of
Apr 14, 2021 After Hideki Matsuyama‘s historic win at the Masters, the PGA Tour now heads to Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Webb Simpson, who tied for 12th last week at Augusta, is the defending champion. Which players are the favorites this time around, who offers good odds and what props are worthwhile?
7:00 AM ET With the 2021 NHL trade deadline in the rearview mirror, we now have a much clearer picture of what the final month of the season will look like. For this week’s power rankings, we identified the “hinge” player for every team down the stretch — as in, who could have the most
6:01 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — This no-hitter, it turned out, came with a cup of Joe. Fresh off pitching the first no-no in the San Diego Padres‘ 52-year history, Joe Musgrove found out his achievement served up a positive effect on his family, too. The right-hander’s parents own and operate a coffee shop
1:13 AM ET Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras let his bat do the talking on Tuesday night after getting hit by a Milwaukee Brewers pitcher for the seventh time over the past two seasons. Contreras hit a go-ahead eighth inning home run then shushed the crowd while rounding the bases. “It feels good to shut
12:03 AM ET We can call Tuesday night the “Night of the 11 Aces,” which might refer to the time Uncle Bob won all the money at family poker night, but on this evening refers to the unusual gift of seeing 11 legitimate preseason Cy Young candidates all starting. The marquee matchup was the American
9:36 PM ET Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association said two horses died as the result of a fire Tuesday night on the backstretch at Belmont Park. NYRA said it responded to a barn fire at 6:05 p.m. and that 58 of the 60 horses under the care of trainers Wayne
6:19 PM ET United States women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski said he feels that forward Alex Morgan is regaining her sharpness after watching her score one goal and win a penalty in the Americans’ 2-0 win over France. – Missed the match on ESPN2? Stream the replay (U.S. only)– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS,
7:10 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar said he didn’t mean to intentionally celebrate in front of Bayern Munich‘s Joshua Kimmich after PSG advanced on away goals and into the Champions League semifinals. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The tie, which finished 3-3 on aggregate, was a rematch of last