12:14 AM ET LAFC midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye led a chorus of players and managers who insisted that it was the players, not MLS, who decided to postpone five games on Wednesday. Players from around the league declined to play in protest of racial injustice, and in particular the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man,
8:56 PM ET Most of Wednesday’s matches in Major League Soccer were postponed as players chose not to play in protest of racial injustice, and in particular the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The development came as players in both the NBA and WNBA declined to
11:16 PM ET The Washington Football Team cancelled its scheduled practice at FedEx Field Thursday due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, the team announced Wednesday night. Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times by police on Sunday. Blake was shot as he attempted to enter the driver’s side door of
9:41 PM ET UCLA sued Under Armour in federal court on Wednesday, alleging it terminated its $280 million sponsorship agreement with the Bruins not because of the coronavirus pandemic but because the record-setting deal was too expensive for the financially troubled apparel company. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, said the
5:55 AM ET Tim Tszyu has announced himself to the boxing world with a stunning performance in Townsville, dominating Aussie icon Jeff Horn to remain undefeated. The 25-year-old, son of Kostya, put on an absolute masterclass, bossing Horn for eight rounds before the former welterweight world champion threw in the towel. The win sees Tszyu
8:59 PM ET USC will pause football workouts until at least Monday due to positive tests for COVID-19, the school announced. The school’s weekly surveillance testing program recorded eight positive tests between the football team and men’s water polo team, which also will suspend activities. “All eight student-athletes have been isolated,” the school said in
7:00 AM ET After Pat Maroon won a Stanley Cup with his hometown St. Louis Blues in 2019, his career was again at a crossroads. The 32-year-old wanted to stay in St. Louis, where, for the first time in his professional career, he was able to live in the same city as his son, Anthony.
7:34 PM ET The New York Giants delayed practice 45 minutes Wednesday to discuss social justice issues. The move comes less than a day after the Detroit Lions decided not to practice and hours before the Milwaukee Bucks protested by not playing their NBA playoff game. This all comes on the heels of the shooting
6:00 PM ET One of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts might have only one fight left. Anderson Silva, the UFC’s former 10-time defending middleweight champion, told ESPN on Wednesday he is prepared for the possibility his next fight against Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 31 will be
6:30 PM ET Jared Berson Both of these things can be true: 1. Gerrit Cole just finished one of the most remarkable stretches by a pitcher in Major League Baseball history. 2. Gerrit Cole was extremely fortunate during said stretch. First, a primer for those who just started tuning in to Cole once he began