Month: May 2021

7:38 AM ET The first night of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs set the bar high for the postseason. We had drama, with the Washington Capitals losing their starting goalie in the first period. We had intensity, as the Capitals and Boston Bruins had a spirited affair. Finally, we had a surprise, as the Caps
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11:24 PM ET As the regular season comes to a close, each team has something to play for: seeding or draft picks. With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more important — than ever, with almost every game down the stretch having significant
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1:49 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager broke his right hand in the fifth inning of Saturday’s win when he was hit by Miami Marlins left-hander Ross Detwiler. X-rays after the game revealed the injury, the Dodgers announced. The news hits a Dodgers team already
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1:13 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Just after midnight on Tuesday night, Barcelona‘s players silently boarded a bus waiting outside the Ciutat de Valencia, knowing it was over, another opportunity wasted. Just before midnight on Wednesday night, fireworks exploded in the sky outside the Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid fans who had followed the game from the
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12:31 PM ET UFC middleweight Uriah Hall has booked his next fight, a three-round matchup against Sean Strickland in August, per multiple sources. Contracts have not been signed, but the 185-pound bout is close to being finalized for UFC 265 on Aug. 7 at a location to be announced. Hall (17-9) is coming off a
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10:08 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper left Saturday’s 4-0 road loss to the Toronto Blue Jays with right shoulder soreness. He is day-to-day, according to the team. Harper left the game before the bottom of the fourth inning, when Scott Kingery took over in right field. He last batted in the third inning,
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India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Kuldeep Yadav received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. Kuldeep posted a photo of himself getting vaccinated and urged everyone to get the jab in order to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “Get vaccinated immediately whenever you get a chance. Be safe because you need to
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7:01 PM ET ESPN News Services Rombauer beat out Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon down the stretch to win the 2021 Preakness Stakes. Rombauer entered the second leg of the Triple Crown at 11-1 odds. Disputed Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit finished third after clearing three rounds of prerace testing on Friday. Trainer Bob Baffert
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6:32 PM ET Associated Press DULUTH, Ga. — Paul Goydos shot a bogey-free 3-under 69 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Billy Andrade into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Classic. Goydos, 56, had an 8-under 136 total at TPC Sugarloaf. He has five senior victories after winning twice
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4:58 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Austin Cindric saved his car from a serious spin early in the race and dominated late Saturday at Dover International Speedway and won his third Xfinity Series race of the season. The 22-year-old Cindric showed flashes throughout his career on the one-mile concrete track that he could
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