7:01 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHOENIX — After the Phoenix Suns got 26 free throws in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer admitted the disparity in free throws in the opening game — one Phoenix won 118-105 — was “frustrating” for the Bucks to deal with. “You trying to bait
Month: July 2021
11:52 PM ET Kelyn Rowe scored his first goal of the season to break a scoreless tie and the streaking Seattle Sounders made history with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. The Sounders established a new MLS record of 13 straight unbeaten results to begin a season. The LA Galaxy
Columbus Blue Jackets: Death of Matiss Kivlenieks a ‘devastating loss … that will always be with us’ The Blue Jackets confirmed Wednesday that the errant fireworks mortar blast that killed Matiss Kivlenieks occurred at the house of goaltending coach Manny Legace. The team is still considering his death a “tragic accident,” pending a police investigation.
10:26 PM ET Star winger Vladimir Tarasenko has requested a trade from the St. Louis Blues, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Tarasenko, 29, is in the seventh year of an eight-year, $60 million deal he signed in July 2015. He has a full no-trade clause to go along with 218 goals and 224
10:10 PM ET LONDON — In the immediate aftermath of Denmark‘s elimination at the hands of England, Kasper Hjulmand doesn’t strike you as an angry man. Rather, the vibe that permeates through the laptop screen during his remote press conference is one of a guy who is disappointed and confused. “You can’t go out like
9:17 PM BST The British & Irish Lions put aside a day of drama and uncertainty to comprehensively win the second game of their COVID-disrupted South African tour, crushing the Sharks 54-7 at Ellis Park on Wednesday. Makeshift fullback Josh Adams kept up his try-scoring blitz in a Lions jersey with a hat-trick, matched by
5:57 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Five Tampa Bay pitchers combined for seven hitless innings, and the Rays beat the Indians 4-0 Wednesday for a doubleheader sweep. Collin McHugh (two perfect innings), Josh Fleming (7-4 after allowing one walk in 2 2/3 innings), Diego Castillo (one out), Matt Wisler (one inning)
2:00 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have canceled Trevor Bauer’s bobblehead night, scheduled for Aug. 19, and have removed all of his merchandise from the team and online store, a team representative confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. In a statement, the Dodgers said they “did not feel it was appropriate” to continue to promote
7:00 PM ET The Chicago Cubs have placed struggling pitcher Jake Arrieta on the 10-day injured list with right hamstring tightness. Arrieta lasted just 1 2/3 innings for the second consecutive outing in Chicago’s 15-10 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. “Something is going on with the way he’s pitching,” Cubs manager David Ross
3:58 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto and Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo were announced Wednesday for Monday’s All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver’s Coors Field, completing the eight-slugger field. A first-time All-Star, Soto, 22, began Wednesday with 10 home runs. He announced his participation on Instagram before the Nationals played