6:46 PM ET Frank Lampard insisted “the door is open” for Chelsea to reach the Champions League semifinals, but added they will need a “special night” at Stamford Bridge to find a way past Real Madrid. Madrid took control of their quarterfinal tie on Wednesday as goals from Karim Benzema and substitute Marco Asensio gave
Month: April 2023
5:50 PM ET Joao Felix and Chelsea left Madrid disappointed after their 2-0 Champions League defeat to Real on Wednesday. Manuel Reino Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images MADRID — Real Madrid took control of their Champions League quarterfinal tie against 10-man Chelsea with a 2-0 first-leg victory at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. The Blues began
9:57 PM ET ELMONT, NY — The New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Wednesday night to clinch the final Stanley Cup Playoff berth and eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending their streak of 16 straight playoff appearances. Brock Nelson had two goals, while goalie Ilya Sorokin made 17 saves. The last time Pittsburgh
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is nursing a knee injury, according to head coach Stephen Fleming, which is hindering his running between the wickets. During Super Kings’ unsuccessful chase against Rajasthan Royals at home on Wednesday, Dhoni didn’t run at full tilt, which was also the case during Super Kings’ intra-squad practice game in
9:52 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Umpire Larry Vanover is expected to be hospitalized overnight after being hit in the head with a relay throw on Wednesday in a “scary” moment during the New York Yankees game against the Cleveland Guardians. Vanover is being evaluated for a concussion and other injuries at the Cleveland
4:12 PM ET Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager will miss at least four weeks with a strained hamstring. Rangers general manager Chris Young told reporters Wednesday that Seager has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring. The Rangers placed Seager on the 10-day injured list and activated outfielder Leodys Taveras
10:51 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Chad Smith‘s first major league win came courtesy of a rarely applied official scoring rule. It was an unusual twist at the end of a long day for the Oakland reliever. Smith pitched the final two innings of the Athletics’ 8-4 victory over Baltimore on Wednesday night, holding
10:28 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays won their 12th straight game to start the season, one short of the best major league start since 1900, as Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in a 9-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. The 1987 Milwaukee
6:14 PM ET Associated Press Philadelphia officials have announced “an independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the Philadelphia 76ers‘ proposal to build a $1.3 billion sports arena next to the city’s Chinatown neighborhood, an idea that has drawn strong opposition from some Chinatown residents and leaders. Mayor Jim Kenney on Wednesday called the proposal announced last
10:11 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game Wednesday night. The Bulls will visit the Miami Heat on Friday night for the chance to