7:15 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The International Tennis Federation is seeking a new host city for the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly the Fed Cup, after Budapest backed out because of COVID-19 concerns. The Hungarian capital was due to host the 12-nation tournament but the event has twice been postponed
Month: May 2021
6:14 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League said on Tuesday that no disciplinary action would be taken in regards to an April 9 incident in which Chicago Red Stars defender Sarah Gorden said she and her boyfriend were racially profiled by a Houston security guard. “Based on the findings of the independent investigator, no
11:15 AM ET Thomas Tuchel has denied reports he is on the brink of signing a contract extension with Chelsea by insisting “there is no time and no need” to discuss his future as the Blues pursue a place in the Champions League final. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Chelsea face
6:27 PM ET PSG midfielder Angel Di Maria was sent off in the team’s loss to Manchester City. Getty CBS color commentator Jim Beglin has apologised after using the term “Latino temperament” in Tuesday’s Champions League semifinals match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. Beglin made the remark as cameras showed PSG’s Angel Di Maria walking
5:50 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain midfielders Ander Herrera and Marco Verratti have said referee Bjorn Kuipers swore at players from the French side during the defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League semifinal second leg on Tuesday. Two Riyad Mahrez goals gave City a 2-0 victory on the night and a 4-1 aggregate win
6:15 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Looking fresh again after taking a few weeks off, U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem cruised into the third round of the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-1, 6-3 win over American Marcos Giron on Tuesday. Thiem was in control from the start at the “Magic Box” center court
12:41 PM ET Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has entered into the league’s health and safety protocols and there’s a current expectation that he could miss multiple games, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The third-year player is averaging 21.6 points over his past six games. For the season, he’s averaging 12.4 points and career highs
11:31 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Anderson Varejao is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, signing a 10-day contract Tuesday to begin a stint to celebrate his 12-year run with the team. The 38-year-old center hasn’t played in the NBA since 2017 with the Golden State Warriors. The Brazilian agreed to come back and finish
4:30 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a $750,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by former Bucks NBA player Sterling Brown over his 2018 arrest in which he was taken to the ground and shocked with a Taser. The incident started when Brown was approached by police over
4:13 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss back-to-back games against the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday and Friday to rest his injured right ankle, sources told ESPN. It is possible James could miss more games, sources said, as he works through discomfort in a right ankle