5:49 PM ET Fiorentina and Genoa were jeered off the field after both teams escaped relegation with a dismal goalless draw on Sunday. Fiorentina needed only a point to be safe but Genoa only escaped the drop because Empoli were beaten 2-1 at Inter Milan and went down alongside Frosinone and Chievo, who had already
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Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk Paul Pogba and Manchester United, explaining why the France star might be ill-suited for the United captaincy. Paul Mariner says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s wealth of experience and knowledge will be an asset for Marcus Rashford to find consistency at Man United. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop looks at a
4:48 PM ET Atalanta qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history on Sunday, coming from behind to guarantee their place with a 3-1 win over Sassuolo in a match marred by a brawl. Domenico Berardi gave Sassuolo a shock lead in the 19th minute but Duvan Zapata scrambled the ball
May 24, 2019 With the 2019 French Open beginning Sunday in Paris, we gathered 14 of our ESPN tennis experts to glean their knowledge and get their picks for this year’s tournament. Will Rafael Nadal win an astonishing 12th title at Roland Garros or will Novak Djokovic complete the “Djoker Slam”? Will Simona Halep repeat
11:00 AM ET ESPN News Services The Brooklyn Nets have hired Jeff Peterson and Andy Birdsong as assistant general managers. The Nets announced Peterson’s hiring on Saturday and Birdsong’s addition on Monday. Trajan Langdon, who had been the Nets’ assistant GM, was recently hired as the New Orleans Pelicans‘ general manager. Peterson spent seven seasons
8:14 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets have hired Jeff Peterson as their assistant general manager. Peterson replaces Trajan Langdon, who was hired as the New Orleans Pelicans‘ general manager. Peterson spent seven seasons in the front office of the Atlanta Hawks, the past three as assistant general manager. He worked
9:43 PM ET Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price exited Saturday night’s start at Houston in the first inning with flu-like symptoms, the team said. Price threw just 15 pitches. He retired the first two batters before giving up a single, after which manager Alex Cora came to the mound for a discussion, and Price
7:27 PM ET ESPN News Services After struggling through his shortest outing of the season, Angels right-hander Matt Harvey was placed on the 10-day injured list with an upper back strain. Harvey gave up eight runs on seven hits, including four home runs, in just 2⅔ innings against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Afterward, the
7:04 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Austin Hedges connected for a grand slam and the San Diego Padres hit a franchise-record seven home runs to romp past the Toronto Blue Jays 19-4 Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe each hit two home runs and Ian Kinsler and Eric Hosmer
7:05 PM ET Associated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Bronte Law birdied the par-4 18th for a 4-under 67 and a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship for the third straight round Saturday. Nasa Hataoka matched Law at 13-under 200 at Kingsmill Resort, rebounding from a bogey on the par-4 14th with an