Apr 13, 2022 LAKEWOOD, Calif. — AJ McKee remembers being in Southern California gyms as a kid almost every day. His father, Antonio McKee, was one of the toughest fighters on the MMA regional scene, frequently training with some of the sport’s biggest stars — names such as Tito Ortiz, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Randy
Month: April 2022
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Some nights there are a bounty of NHL games on the schedule, a large proportion of which have massive impacts on the playoff races. Then there are nights like Friday, with three of
5:41 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he apologised to Conor Gallagher for not allowing the on-loan midfielder to play for Crystal Palace against his parent club in Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal (stream LIVE on ESPN+ at 11:30 a.m. ET in the U.S.). The 22-year-old has been one of Premier League’s breakthrough stars this
5:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia RFEF president Luis Rubiales has had his personal account compromised in a cyber attack. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reported to police that it was the victim of a cyber attack. Documents and information from email accounts, private texts and audio conversations from
5:47 AM ET Sean Dyche has left Burnley after 10 years in charge. Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images Burnley have sacked manager Sean Dyche in a surprise announcement, the club confirmed on Friday. The club are in 18th position in the Premier League table and four points adrift from safety with eight matches remaining. But the
4:58 AM ET Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has hit out at Pep Guardiola and labelled his tactics as “prehistory football” following the Champions League quarterfinal tie against Manchester City. The Premier League leaders battled to a 0-0 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday to set up a semifinal clash with Real Madrid. –
8:39 AM ET The owners of the Chicago Cubs have ended their interest in buying Chelsea after opting not to submit a final offer before Thursday’s deadline. A consortium led by the Ricketts family investment group was one of four bidders advanced to the last stage by New York-based merchant bank Raine Group along with
8:21 AM ET Bahrain-based Investcorp has entered into”‘exclusivity talks* to purchase Italian club AC Milan, a source close to the deal told Reuters on Friday. The source said the deal to buy the Serie A club from current owners Elliott Management Corporation was close to being completed. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA
2:52 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The baseball ricocheted off the warning track and sailed into the stands, prompting a pitching change, sending a capacity crowd into a frenzy and leaving Freddie Freeman by himself on second base, in the middle of Dodger Stadium, with his family roaring from a luxury suite and his new
6:58 AM ET This story originally ran in the November 1956 edition of SPORT Magazine — a year after Jackie Robinson finally won his first World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Before 1955, Robinson had played in four World Series since he debuted in 1947 — all against the New York Yankees, all losses. After