5:01 PM ET Liverpool moved within one game of the Premier League title after returning to their irrepressible best to beat Crystal Palace 4-0. A goalless draw against Everton on Sunday had raised questions about Jurgen Klopp’s side following the return of the Premier League earlier this month. What did you miss? The latest from
3:00 PM ET Major League Soccer is nearly back, with the aptly named MLS is Back Tournament kicking off July 8 in Florida. After the league suspended play on March 12 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the regular season will resume in a tournament format at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt
5:08 PM ET Danny Lewis Liverpool moved one step closer to a long-awaited title by beating Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday, leaving them in position to be crowned champions should Manchester City drop points at Chelsea on Thursday. It was always going to be a challenge for Palace to take anything from Anfield, and that
10:46 AM ET ESPN News Services All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to reports. A source confirmed Blackmon’s test result to The Associated Press. The Denver Post had first reported Blackmon’s condition, saying Tuesday that three
4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services Oklahoma State athletics announced a new diversity council Wednesday amid the fallout from football coach Mike Gundy’s decision to wear a T-shirt promoting a far-right news network. The school said Jason Kirksey, the university’s chief diversity officer, will chair the new program. The council will include students, athletes and
3:30 PM ET The NFL has insisted since March that it would play its full 2020 season, despite a coronavirus pandemic that froze sports around the world. For that to happen, the league must navigate an intricate labyrinth of policy changes, medical interventions, business concessions and philosophical shifts, some of which were inconceivable a few
12:54 PM ET Free-agent center Tyler Zeller is signing with the San Antonio Spurs for the rest of the season, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Zeller, a six-year veteran, had not played this season. He was in the Nuggets’ training camp but was waived in October. Zeller, 30, has career averages of 7 points
12:58 PM ET The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association on Wednesday said they’ve agreed that continuing to discuss and fight systemic racism will be a focal point during the league’s restart in Orlando, Florida. “The group that met agreed in principle that the goal of the season restart in Orlando will be to
3:45 PM ET Guard Luguentz Dort signed a multiyear contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team announced on Wednesday. Dort, 21, began the season on a two-way contract with the Thunder. After making a positive impact off the bench, he became a full-time starter at shooting guard in January while typical starter Terrance Ferguson
9:43 AM ET The New York Knicks have hired CAA’s William Wesley as executive vice president/senior basketball adviser, the team announced Wednesday. Wesley has been a consultant in the coaching division of CAA for 13 years and has a long professional and personal relationship with new Knicks president Leon Rose. Rose and Wesley worked together