After another dominant first-half performance against Barcelona, the FC crew attribute Real Madrid’s defeat to poor finishing and defensive lapses. With his counterparts struggling to find the back of the net, the FC crew believe the onus is on Lionel Messi to lift Barcelona against Real Madrid. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has received his first international
1:42 AM ET DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki, who has received farewell tributes in arenas around the NBA this season, has never ruled out returning for a 22nd campaign with the Dallas Mavericks. While he maintains that he won’t make a final decision until this summer, Nowitzki holding off on retirement seems more realistic than it
9:19 AM GMT Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Andy Withers Close ESPN
2:17 AM ET Taking the escalator down behind Section 107 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, a rider will come face to face with a 30-foot portrait of Anthony Davis, starting at eye level with the Pelicans star’s arched brow at the top, before lining up with his scruffy beard when the escalator ends
1:54 AM ET ESPN News Services Officials from Pulaski School District in Wisconsin filed a formal complaint against former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy on Wednesday, a day after he was involved in an incident with referees following his stepson’s high school basketball game. The complaint was submitted to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic
With MLS stars grabbing the attention of clubs overseas, the ESPN FC panel assess how the league is viewed in Europe. Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino says he sees growth in football in the USA, and doesn’t rule out one day managing in the MLS. Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang have announced that Argentine midfielder Nicolas Gaitan will
1:38 AM ET MIAMI — In a season full of memories and a career full of Hall of Fame highlights, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade created the most memorable moment of his final NBA season on Wednesday night by banking in a one-footed 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Heat to a 126-125 win
Australia beat New Zealand just 10 days after Ante Milicic took over as Matildas coach. It was hardly a perfect performance, but the Matildas’ 2-0 win over New Zealand was the best start new coach Ante Milicic could hope for after taking control of the side just over a week ago in controversial circumstances. Appointed
12:22 AM ET Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III suffered a left knee sprain during Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks and will not return. Bagley will have an MRI on the knee Thursday, the team said. Bagley, the No. 2 overall pick out of Duke, was hurt when he ran into a pick
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Jason Garrett does not worry about his future even if he cannot avoid the almost daily speculation. It’s just part of the life as coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has opted not to extend Garrett’s contract past 2019, putting the coach in a win-or-else