4:09 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — It was the game that had everything, followed by a penalty shoot-out that lurched one way and then another. By the end of an energy-sapping and psychologically draining 120 minutes, Spain rode their luck — and Switzerland saw theirs run out — to claim a place in the
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12:58 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from being the first team in 23 years to sweep the Stanley Cup Final, but good luck trying to catch them looking that far ahead. “We’ve put ourselves in good position, obviously, but the fourth one is the hardest to get,” defenseman Victor Hedman
1:57 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer, facing allegations of sexual assault, was placed on seven-day administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Friday, a decision that could prevent him from making his next scheduled start on Sunday. Bauer, whose side has firmly denied the allegations, has 24 hours to appeal MLB’s decision.
6:30 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Few people could understand what Coco Gauff was experiencing when she made a surprise run to the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2019 as a 15-year-old qualifier. But Alexandra Stevenson could. She can relate to what it’s like to be a teenager thrust into the spotlight on the sport’s grandest
11:06 PM ET Associated Press Thomas M. Reich, a pioneering baseball agent with an ebullient, oversized personality who helped players gain multimillion dollar salaries in the early years of free agency, died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 82. Reich had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019. “Tom Reich
10:25 PM ET Associated Press THE COLONY, Texas — Matilda Castren shot a 5-under 66 after a six-hour storm delay Friday to take the lead in the suspended second round of the Volunteers of America Classic. With the start of play delayed by lightning and rain, the 26-year-old former Florida State star from Finland had
11:43 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning moved within one victory of back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, with an emphatic 6-3 win at the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 on Friday night. Miss any of the game? We’re here with the top takeaways. More: Cup Final schedule | Playoff Central Stanley Cup Final Game 3 in
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday issued a statement, saying the current India team which is there in the Island Nation to play three ODIs and three T20Is is a “strong squad”. This clarification from SLC comes on the very day when former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga criticised the board for letting India send
6:17 PM ET As the window of opportunity continues to close for Belgium‘s golden generation, Italy‘s young guns look ahead to a golden opportunity of their own after a 2-1 victory that seems them advance to face Spain in 2020 European Championship semifinals. Metaphorically, the long, warm embrace between Inter teammates Romelu Lukaku and Nicolo
8:12 PM ET Michael Zerafa has officially withdrawn from his highly anticipated fight against rising superstar Tim Tszyu, just seven days before the scheduled bout. Zerafa’s team cited concerns over COVID-19 restrictions between Victoria, where he resides, and New South Wales, where the bout was set to take place, as the reason he would not
8:10 PM ET This time Andy Murray‘s fuel and fortitude were not enough to see him into the next round under the floodlights. The three-time Grand Slam champion had the Wimbledon faithful daring to dream after two typically stoic performances to reach the third round, but he was left slipping and sliding around Centre Court
7:42 PM ET ESPN News Services DETROIT — Joaquin Niemann and Tom Lewis topped the jam-packed leaderboard heading into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Niemann and Lewis each shot 3-under 69 on Friday to reach 10-under 134. Troy Merritt (68), Chris Kirk (68) and Max Homa (65) were a shot back. First-round leader
7:47 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson are in advanced talks for a 130-pound title fight that would be staged in the fourth quarter of 2021 on ESPN/ESPN+, both boxers told ESPN. Herring (23-2, 11 KOs) successfully defended his 130-pound title for a third time in April with a career-best performance, a
6:37 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild signed forward Joel Eriksson Ek to a $42 million, eight-year contract Friday that carries an annual salary cap hit of $5.25 million. Eriksson Ek had a career-high 30 points on 19 goals and 11 assists in 56 games last season. The 24-year-old Swede
1:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MILWAUKEE — Even if superstar guard Trae Young hadn’t sat out for a second straight game, the Atlanta Hawks wouldn’t have been able to stop the Bucks‘ relentless assault on the rim Thursday night in Milwaukee’s 123-112 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. The win moved the
4:14 PM ET The Heisman Trust says former USC running back Reggie Bush could have his Heisman Trophy returned — if the NCAA reinstates his award-winning season first. In a statement Friday, the Heisman Trust responded to Bush’s call to have the trophy returned and his college statistics reinstated, saying he became ineligible for the
5:17 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely to miss his team’s first chance to clinch a NBA Finals berth this postseason, while Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is questionable for Saturday’s Game 6. Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Saturday’s game due to his hyperextended left knee. He sat out Thursday’s win
4:07 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued an executive order allowing college athletes to earn money off the use of their names, images and likenesses. Cooper’s order, signed Friday, comes one day after an NCAA rule change went into effect allowing athletes to profit from their fame