An Erin Cuthbert strike gave Chelsea a shock 1-0 win over defending champions Barcelona in their Women’s Champions League semifinal first leg at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Barcelona, who have not lost at home since February 2019, dominated early on but it was Chelsea who took the lead in the 40th minute as Sjoeke
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 20, 2024, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti defended Real Madrid’s style of play in their penalty shootout win over Manchester City this week, and said he hasn’t met “a single fan” who was unhappy with their progression to the Champions League semifinals. The LaLiga giants eliminated City
Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 20, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ben Stiller’s routine is simple. When the New York Knicks are playing, he clears his schedule and tries to be home. He doesn’t make dinner plans on game nights. Stiller guesses that might be the definition of “being maybe a little too into it.”
NBA Insiders Apr 20, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA playoffs are here. Let’s take a closer look at the 16 teams that still have a chance to win the 2024 title. In the Eastern Conference bracket, the Boston Celtics ran away with the top overall seed, but that didn’t mean this
Associated Press Apr 20, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time major champion Garbine Muguruza announced she is retiring from professional tennis at age 30 after an extended time away from the court. “I feel that it is time to retire and open up a new chapter in my life,” the former world No.
Doug Greenberg Apr 20, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Stanley Cup playoffs have long been marked by parity. Perhaps more than any other major professional sports league, the NHL routinely sees teams outperform expectations in the regular season, sneak into the playoffs, make a run to the Stanley Cup Final and often
Associated Press Apr 20, 2024, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions STUTTGART, Germany — Elena Rybakina defeated top-ranked Iga Świątek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the Porsche Grand Prix final and end Swiatek’s hopes of a third consecutive title on Saturday. Rybakina, the world No. 4, hit 10 aces and saved 11 of the 13
Central Sparks 213 for 9 (Freeborn 53, Ballinger 3-47) The Blaze 135 (de Klerk 43, Baker 3-29) by 78 runs Central Sparks ended their 50-over hoodoo against the Blaze with an emphatic 78-run victory on the opening day of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy season at Edgbaston. Eve Jones’ side had never beaten Blaze in
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 20, 2024, 06:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI, China — Aston Martin has lodged a protest with the stewards of the Chinese Grand Prix over Carlos Sainz’s continued participation in qualifying following his accident in Q2. Sainz crashed on
Apr 18, 2024, 05:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has said team mate Carlos Sainz is getting more out of the car than him in the battle with Formula One champions Red Bull but added that he is not worried by the situation. Sainz, who is leaving the Italian team at the