1:22 PM ET The roar from outside Stamford Bridge reverberated around a corner of southwest London, but it was felt throughout the footballing world. Chelsea‘s team bus was marooned outside their home ground, just a couple of hours before kickoff against Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday night. It led to Chelsea legend and the
1:26 PM ET Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — – Rafael Nadal beat Kei Nishikori 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. The 11-time tournament champion looked ready to roll to a quick victory after dominating the first set, but Nishikori responded with some fine net play to level it
5:35 PM ET World No. 84 Federico Delbonis knocked out local favourite and No. 4 seed Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals on Thursday at the Serbia Open. The Argentine won the game against his Serbian counterpart in two hours and 21 minutes. Delbonis will next face Taro Daniel after the Japanese
5:52 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State coach Bobby Petrino, whose return to the sidelines was delayed until the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was named Missouri Valley Football Conference coach of the year on Thursday. Petrino led the Bears to a 5-1 record, and they were co-champions in the spring
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — For months, Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields were perceived as the top two quarterback prospects in the 2021 NFL draft (April 29-May 1, on ESPN and the ESPN app). The New York Jets were trending toward Lawrence until they won a game — and another — putting themselves
4:48 PM ET ESPN News Services MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is adding two years to coach Neal Brown’s contract, extending him through the 2026 season, athletic director Shane Lyons announced Thursday. Brown coached the Mountaineers to an 11-11 record in his first two seasons, including a 6-4 mark in 2020. He had four years
1:51 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Simona Halep returned from injury to start her clay-court season with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix. The third-ranked Romanian was back on court for the first time since a shoulder injury forced her out
3:15 PM ET As Texas wrangles with controversy around its school song, “The Eyes of Texas,” the university announced Wednesday that all members of the Longhorn Band and Longhorn Pep Band will be required to play it. As part of the release, Texas also announced the formation of a University Band beginning in fall 2022
IPL 2021: Devdutt Padikkal scored 101 off 52 deliveries against Rajasthan Royals.© BCCI/IPL After scoring his maiden IPL century, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Devdutt Padikkal said he was keen to contribute to the team’s win after he missed the first game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season due to COVID-19. Padikkal had contracted
2:46 PM ET Associated Press Former Top 10 tennis player Carla Suarez Navarro says she finished treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma and is cured of her cancer. “Another step forward,” the 32-year-old from Spain wrote Thursday on Twitter. “Every word of support gave me strength during the past few months,” she added, ending her message with
Britain’s Simon Yates has extended his lead in the Tour of the Alps after finishing third on stage four. The Team Bike Exchange rider outlasted his rivals on the final mountain climb toward the end of the 169km stage to Pieve di Bono in Italy. But he was joined on the final descent by Pelle
Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Cycling Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman will appeal the decision to strike him off the medical register permanently. The General Medical Council found him guilty of ordering banned testosterone in 2011. He has now appointed a new legal team to advise
12:19 PM ET Associated Press FAR HILLS, N.J. — The USGA will have a final qualifying site in South Carolina to account for a new tournament that replaces the RBC Canadian Open. The addition of Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island brings the total number of final qualifying sites to 10 in the United
12:28 PM BST Emily Scarratt will captain England in Saturday’s women’s Six Nations final against France at Twickenham Stoop, with regular skipper Sarah Hunter dropping to the bench. Hunter, 35, returned from a 13-month international absence for the 67-3 win over Italy and is yet to hit top form. Poppy Cleall will start at No.
8:26 PM ET The NHL is planning to open the 2021-22 season on Oct. 12, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. That’s roughly a week later than a typical 82-game regular season would start, an understandable delay given that the Stanley Cup playoffs are expected to roll through mid-July. Sources said that training camps for NHL
7:00 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres held on to their perch atop our MLB Power Rankings as they prepare to meet again — this time in a four-game series starting Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Putting the two NL West rivals there was the easy part. But putting any order to
9:00 AM ET Soccer’s long-simmering tension between tradition and hyper-capitalism came to a head with the announcement that 12 huge clubs would be breaking from UEFA to form a Super League. That the whole thing fell apart within 48 hours was certainly entertaining, but it didn’t really help us to understand what structural changes, if
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders It’s been nearly a month since the NBA trade deadline passed, and the dust has settled on a flurry of deals and free-agent signings. Teams such as the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat took big swings to beef up their roster by trading for former All-Stars Nikola Vucevic and