11:59 PM ET May 2 (Reuters) – Chelsea’s defensive depth is “in trouble” ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final at Eintracht Frankfurt after Gary Cahill sustained an Achilles tendon injury, manager Maurizio Sarri said. England international Cahill did not travel to Germany with the squad and joins Antonio Rudiger on the sidelines, leaving the London
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Craig Burley says Tottenham-Ajax is a 50-50 call, but he lays out how Ajax can extend their unlikely run into the Champions League final. The FC’s crew agree that an off-the-pace midfield was a bigger worry for Tottenham than missing key players in their loss to Ajax. Three police officers were injured and eight arrests
3:38 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green acknowledged that all the chatter surrounding the officiating in Game 1 of his team’s series against the Houston Rockets was “embarrassing” for the game, and he said he was happy that both teams were less demonstrative toward the referees in the Warriors’ 115-109
10:44 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Before they were champions, before Kevin Durant came to town and before they built a billion-dollar arena across the bay, the Golden State Warriors changed the NBA with the “death lineup.” It was five guys who could dribble, pass and score, applying a level of pressure to opponents that
Melbourne Victory captain Carl Valeri says it’s crucial that his team keep their focus on the next task on their finals journey. Melbourne Victory have claimed a tough 1-0 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers to spoil the party for retiring club legend Mark Bridge. Perth Glory have defeated Wellington Phoenix 5-0 at HBF Park
Iker Casillas has suffered a heart attack after a Porto training session. Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack during training, but now appears out of danger. The former Spain international felt discomfort in his chest at the end of the morning training session and was
Kacper Przybylko and Fafa Picault provided the second-half goals the Philadelphia Union needed to extend FC Cincinnati’s winless streak to six games. Kacper Przybylko and Fabrice-Jean Picault scored seven minutes apart in the second half as the surging Philadelphia Union moved first place in the Eastern Conference with a 2-0 victory over struggling FC Cincinnati
4:49 AM BST Queensland Reds are back at home after a two-week tour of South Africa, followed by a bye, for the visit of the unpredictable Sunwolves. But the weekend’s action kicks off in Christchurch earlier Friday, the seemingly unstoppable Crusaders welcoming the Sharks. Saturday’s action is headlined by two trans-Tasman clashes, firstly in Wellington
1:16 AM ET On Monday night, I wrote about all the home runs in April. Well, the pitchers got a little revenge on Tuesday. For one night at least, the best games revolved around good starting pitching instead of dingers. A roll call of some of those performances: Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros: 7 IP, 1
1:25 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Mike Budenholzer isn’t a big speechmaker. The Milwaukee Bucks went back to the locker room at halftime of Tuesday night’s Game 2 against the Boston Celtics with a four-point lead. Budenholzer didn’t lecture. Instead he reminded his team that this is where Game 1 of the Eastern Conference