Month: April 2021

7:23 PM ET After missing the past three games because of a bruised thigh, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant returned on Sunday and erupted for 33 points in 28 minutes in a 128-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns. “It’s like riding a bike,” Durant said. “You get your footing right and just get your rhythm
0 Comments
7:07 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, La. — Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman outlasted Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel to win the Zurich Classic in a playoff that capped a tight and tense final round Sunday. Smith and Leishman won with a par on their second trip up the par-5 18th after Oosthuizen pushed his
0 Comments
10:03 PM ET Two TV commentators who made racist remarks during a Brazilian women’s game on Sunday have been removed from their post after action by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). During a first division match between Bahia and Napoli of Santa Catarina state, the co-commentators for the MyCujoo network offered opinions on the “exotic
0 Comments
3:17 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his team’s fans after they won their fourth EFL Cup on the bounce, but admitted they had one eye on Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal and the Premier League, which he has labelled “the most important title of the season.” Guardiola’s City were dominant against Tottenham Hotspur
0 Comments
10:29 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City defender Kyle Walker shared a screenshot of racist abuse he received on social media following Sunday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final and asked, “When is this going to stop?” The England international, who played the full 90 minutes
0 Comments
8:35 PM ET Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored three goals in the opening 60 minutes as the LA Galaxy earned a 3-2 victory on Sunday over the visiting New York Red Bulls to become the only two-win team in MLS two weeks into the season. It was the second consecutive multi-goal game for Chicharito, who scored
0 Comments
6:41 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Brad Keselowski did it exactly right this time and finally got that last-lap victory, winning in overtime Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Keselowski is the ninth driver to win through 10 NASCAR Cup races this season and avenged the embarrassing Team Penske gaffe in the season-opening Daytona 500
0 Comments
8:25 PM ET The UFC’s decision to book a middleweight title fight between defending champion Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori on June 12 took many by surprise this past week, as it was widely assumed the next title shot would go to former champion Robert Whittaker. But speaking to ESPN on Sunday, Whittaker (23-5) revealed
0 Comments