7:00 AM ET It all begins today. Barring any postponements, for the first time since 1968 every team will begin play on the first day of the MLB season — the way it should be every season. The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their chase for history. They are trying to become the first team since
Month: April 2021
10:41 AM BST The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has backed Wayne Pivac to remain as coach until at least the 2023 World Cup following March’s Six Nations triumph. Pivac, who succeeded Warren Gatland in 2019, was heavily criticised last year after a miserable run saw Wales finish fifth in the Six Nations. 1 Related However,
9:13 AM ET Sergio Ramos will miss Real Madrid‘s El Clasico clash with Barcelona and both legs of their Champions League quarterfinal with Liverpool, sources have told ESPN, after suffering a calf muscle injury on international duty with Spain. Ramos became aware of the issue on Wednesday after coming on as an 86th minute substitute
7:46 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Scott McTominay has said Manchester United are being let down by the occasional disappointing result but insisted they are improving under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. McTominay described the FA Cup exit to Leicester before the international break as “a kick in the teeth” but added that the 3-1 defeat at
4:16 AM ET Spain coach Luis Enrique missed the opening minutes of the World Cup qualifier against Kosovo after being trapped in an elevator. Luis Enrique and several of his assistants were stuck in an elevator in the team’s hotel for an hour before being rescued. – UEFA World Cup qualifiers on ESPN+: Stream LIVE
5:01 AM ET Alexandre Lacazette joined Arsenal in 2017 from Lyon. Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Mikel Arteta has said he will discuss Alexandre Lacazette‘s Arsenal future at the end of the season — but welcomed interest from rival clubs as a sign of the striker’s progress. The 29-year-old, who has scored three
7:23 AM ET Former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann has warned the players they had better hide at home for a couple of days following the shock World Cup qualifying defeat against North Macedonia on Wednesday. Germany, world champions on four occasions, suffered a first World Cup qualifying loss on home soil in 20 years, against
9:46 AM ET Associated Press Juventus and United States midfielder Weston McKennie and two of his teammates are facing fines from the police following a party at the American’s home in Turin. McKennie held a party on Wednesday with Juventus teammates Paulo Dybala and Arthur with about 20 other friends in attendance. Parties are forbidden
10:14 AM ET Associated Press Back in January, two Democratic senators introduced federal legislation called the College Athlete Bill of Rights. Among a long list of reforms, there was one item that jumped out as a potential game-changer to college sports: Schools would be required to share 50% of their profit with athletes from revenue-generating
9:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline on April 12 is the first of the COVID-19 era. Dealers, rebuilders, reloaders and those with legit Stanley Cup aspirations will all come to the virtual bargaining table to talk trades. But the subtext to these conversations is inherently different in 2021 than in previous editions. There are