4:29 AM ET Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said UEFA’s proposed changes to the Champions League do not respect the “sporting merit” of Europe’s elite club competition. UEFA’s plans would see a “single table” with 36 teams replace the group stage format, which features eight groups of four. The changes mean there would be 225
5:22 AM ET Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has said that taking a knee before every game is “degrading” and called for tangible change instead of being used to “tick boxes.” Zaha, who has been targeted by online racial abuse, told the On The Judy podcast that action needs to come from the social media
1:15 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA will announce the starters for the 2021 All-Star Game on Thursday, and there has been plenty of debate about who should be on its rosters. But Wednesday night, some of the league’s up-and-coming stars took to the court to make their case for a spot in the big
3:13 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry couldn’t buy a basket. After spending the first half of the season full of knocking down shots from all over the floor, while re-inserting himself into the MVP conversation, Curry came into the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 120-112 overtime win over the Miami Heat having already
3:00 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com As she made her way off court Thursday at Rod Laver Arena, Serena Williams stopped for a moment as the recently returned crowd stood and showered her with applause. She raised her left arm to wave before moving her hand over her heart, as if to let them know the
4:34 PM ET As we embark on the SheBelieves Cup, 2021 edition, we knew it would look different from the 2020 version. And, let’s be honest, it’s impossible to live up to that 2020 version, which literally squeaked in its last USWNT game vs. Japan on March 11, the day the sporting world came to
3:00 AM ET It has been one of the most open and unpredictable seasons in Premier League history. Nine different teams have been top at various points in the campaign, all of the big clubs have suffered unexpected defeats, and every side in the top 10 still has a chance of qualifying for the Champions
1:18 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Another night, another clutch performance from Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Sure, this one featured another game-sealing bucket from Lillard — his 25th game-tying or go-ahead field goal in the final 20 seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime, most in the NBA since he entered
10:57 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will play their first two homestands of the regular season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple reports. After starting the season with three-game series at the New York Yankees
9:45 PM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995