2:35 PM ET John McGinn put the cap on Aston Villa’s impressive win at Chelsea. Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images Goals from prolific striker Ollie Watkins and captain John McGinn earned Aston Villa all three points in a pulsating 2-0 Premier League mid-table win at Chelsea on Saturday. Watkins took his chance in the
Month: April 2023
5:10 PM ET Robert Lewandowski scored twice as leaders Barcelona won 4-0 at bottom side Elche on Saturday to go provisionally 15 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga. LaLiga top scorer Lewandowski got back on goal trail after three goalless league games, opening the scoring in the 20th minute with
3:08 PM ET For Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta the return of Gabriel Jesus to his forward line must feel like the signing of a new player. The Brazilian was back in the starting lineup for the first time in the Premier League since November on Saturday and struck twice in a 4-1 defeat of Leeds
4:23 PM ET New Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel was in no mood for big celebrations after his team’s 4-2 victory over Bundesliga title rivals and former team Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, saying there was room for improvement. Tuchel returned to the Bundesliga to take over at Bayern after they made the shock decision to
9:59 AM ET Kentucky freshman Cason Wallace, a projected lottery pick, will forgo his remaining college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. “I’m all in,” Wallace said. “This season was fun. It had its ups and downs but the best part was having my brothers with me. We stuck
11:31 AM ET Associated Press Tony Parker and Pau Gasol played for him. Becky Hammon coached alongside him. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade waged battles against him. He is San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. And he, finally, is a Hall of Famer. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame made it official Saturday, with
4:56 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Chandler Smith outran John Hunter Nemechek out of a restart with six laps to go Saturday at Richmond Raceway to win his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Nemechek chose the inside lane on a restart with 12 laps left, relegating Smith to the outside. When another caution
1:33 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Brewers placed infielder Luis Urías on the 10-day injured list on Saturday and selected outfielder Joey Wiemer from Triple-A Nashville. Before Saturday’s game against the Cubs, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Urías is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a strained left hamstring. “It’s
5:40 PM ET The Seattle Mariners placed starting pitcher Robbie Ray on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left flexor strain and recalled fellow left-hander Gabe Speier from Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners also acquired infielder/outfielder Nick Solak from the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma. Ray, 31, allowed five
3:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Anthony Rendon wasn’t very talkative Saturday, two days after video surfaced of the Los Angeles Angels All-Star swiping at an Oakland fan following an Opening Day loss to the Athletics. “I’m sorry. I can’t comment,” the third baseman told reporters Saturday during a news conference on the field at