With the English Premier League having concluded the weekend before, attention in the United Kingdom turned to the FA Cup final in which Riyad Mahrez‘s Manchester City completed a domestic treble by thrashing Watford 6-0 at Wembley. The Algeria international was an unexpected starter in the final, continuing his late-season turnaround after having been handed
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2:15 AM ET TORONTO — Nothing in the NBA playoffs goes off as planned. Lineup rotations can be tweaked and defensive coverages can be refined, but no matter how much preparation has been performed, the crucial minutes of a playoff game are nothing more than a desperate exercise in survival. Every possession is a fire
Departing legend Alex Brosque has suggested scrapping the A-League playoffs and Grand Final after Sydney FC’s win on penalties over Perth Glory in this year’s showpiece event. Last year’s championship failure didn’t sit comfortably with Brosque and neither did this year’s win, even though his team took the title over the regular season’s top performers.
Craig Burley makes his very premature prediction of Premier League’s top six next season one day after Manchester City secured the 2018-19 title. Julien Laurens explains why Chelsea and Real Madrid think they are in a position of leverage against the other in the potential sale of Eden Hazard. Chelsea have triggered their option to
1:27 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN TORONTO — These are the nights when Giannis Antetokounmpo frets. Through the first three quarters of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, Antetokounmpo scored just six points and finished with 12 total. He missed two key free throws in the first overtime and fouled out less than one minute
We may never see another player like Chris Wondolowski. Not only is Wondolowski a unique blend of talent, perseverance, humility and guile, he followed a path to an all-time goalscoring record in Major League Soccer that is practically gone in 2019. – Exclusive: Landon Donovan on what makes “Wondo” great– Carlisle: How Wondo broke MLS’s
1:02 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — So much of this season for Kawhi Leonard with the Toronto Raptors has been spent on the topic of load management. Well, load management went out the window Sunday night. With his team’s season on the line, Leonard played a career-high 52 minutes Sunday night — almost all
12:45 AM ET ESPN News Services What started off as a tough spring for Tim Tebow with the Mets‘ Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse, New York, took a turn for the better Sunday when he hit his first International League home run. It came in his 105th at-bat of the season, and the former Heisman Trophy
Real Madrid’s season ended with a fizzle, allowing Real Betis to score twice and finish the year with away wins at both the Santiago Bernabeu and the Camp Nou. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti shares his best solution for both Real Madrid and Gareth Bale to part ways following his underwhelming season. Julien Laurens explains why
After Man United’s sixth-place finish, the FC crew question if there was some merit to Jose Mourinho calling second place ‘an achievement’ last campaign. ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson outlines what it will take for Alexis Sanchez to return to form between now and the start of next season. ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson says Ole Gunnar