6:04 PM ET Russell Wilson is already endearing himself to Denver Broncos fans … but not only Broncos fans. 2 Related The former Seattle Seahawks quarterback was traded on March 16 for a significant haul — two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, QB Drew Lock, DL Shelby Harris and TE Noah Fant.
Month: April 2022
Apr 10, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Aljamain Sterling is the UFC’s undisputed bantamweight champion. Undisputed. Kind of. Sterling (21-3) got the last laugh on Petr Yan (16-3) and all his critics Saturday, as he pulled out a razor-close split decision over Yan. The 135-pound title fight, which was supposed to end any controversy left over
4:55 PM ET After a thrillingly dramatic Los Angeles derby, in which the LA Galaxy knocked LAFC off their perch atop Major League Soccer, we have a new team on top of the order. Not only are the Philadelphia Union unbeaten in 2022, since their opening-day draw against Minnesota United FC, they’ve won five in
4:31 PM ET Associated Press Former Colombia midfielder Freddy Rincon was seriously injured in a car crash in Cali on Monday. A local clinic said in a statement that the 55-year-old Rincon was undergoing surgery. “Freddy Rincon came in with severe head trauma, his condition is very serious,” clinic director Laureano Quintero said. Freddy Rincon
4:33 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft After a one-week delay, that coming on the heels of a lengthy wait through the winter’s lockout, we finally have stats that count! With them, we have standings that totally matter — oh, OK, no, they absolutely do not, not anytime soon (think beginning in mid-May), but at least
9:00 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Casemiro has called on Real Madrid fans to stop whistling Gareth Bale, and said “when you whistle a player like that, you’re whistling the history of this club.” Bale was jeered on Saturday when he came on as a 74th minute substitute during Madrid’s 2-0 LaLiga win over
12:09 PM ET UEFA on Monday ordered the partial closure of Atletico Madrid‘s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium for their Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Manchester City on Wednesday over the “discriminatory behaviour” of their supporters. Kevin De Bruyne‘s 70th minute goal earned City a 1-0 win at home in the first leg last Tuesday, after
9:40 AM ET Serbian forward Nikola Jovic has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2022 draft, his agent, Misko Raznatovic, told ESPN. Jovic, the No. 23 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, is having a productive season in the Adriatic League for Mega Mozzart, averaging 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds
2:15 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James says he will be hands-off when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ offseason decision-making process coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history. “That’s not my decision,” James said in a news conference Monday ahead of the team’s exit interviews. “It’s not
10:14 AM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed coach Chris Finch to a multiyear extension, the team announced Monday. Finch’s coaching staff also received extensions. The Timberwolves were 46-36 this season, Finch’s second as coach, marking the seventh-best single-season record in franchise history. The Timberwolves also led the NBA in points per game (115.9) for