6:45 AM ET “He helped us to ascend, from misery to hope, on the muscles of his arms and the meaning of his life.” — Rev. Jesse Jackson, from his eulogy for Jackie Robinson, Oct. 27, 1972 He steps gingerly and requires assistance. His speech, at times, is halting. But as he copes with Parkinson’s
Month: April 2022
Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini claimed victory in the second women’s Paris-Roubaix after a solo break of more than 30km. The Trek Segafredo rider made her move in a cobbled sector of the 124.7km course, chasing a breakaway group. The two-time Olympic and world bronze medallist, 30, went on to win by 23 seconds from
8:32 PM ET Editor’s note: This article, “If You Were Jackie Robinson,” originally ran in the September 1947 issue of SPORT magazine, during Jackie Robinson’s first season in the major leagues. We are publishing it here in honor of the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s debut, on April 15 of that year. It has been edited
9:13 AM ET Associated Press RADOM, Poland — Poland reached the Billie Jean King Cup finals for the first time after top-ranked Iga Swiatek overpowered Andreea Prisacariu of Romania 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday. Swiatek needed just 52 minutes to extend her singles winning streak to 19 in her second competitive match since becoming world No.
8:25 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Diego Simeone has said he is “proud” of his Atletico Madrid team after their explosive Champions League quarterfinal elimination by Manchester City, which ended with a touchline brawl and police needing to intervene in the tunnel. City will face Real Madrid in the semifinals after Wednesday’s goalless draw
8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. We’re officially less than two weeks away from the final day of the 2021-22 NHL regular season, and while every day removes some of the mystery about the playoff field — with clinchings
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA playoffs are here with four first-round games taking place on Saturday and Sunday. In the East, all eyes will be on the Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets series as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving look to upset the No. 2 seed Celtics, who are without injured center Robert
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7:00 AM ET New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick turns 70 on Saturday, which is the point when he once thought he’d say goodbye to coaching. In the NFL Films-produced “A Football Life” feature more than a decade ago, Belichick famously said: “I don’t want to be like Marv Levy and coaching when I’m in
1:07 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN For the New Orleans Pelicans, all seemed lost in the third quarter Friday night in Los Angeles. The team that started the season 1-12 and was 14-32 at its lowest point had fought its way back to 36-46 and grabbed the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
1:54 PM ET A heavyweight matchup between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will headline a UFC Fight Night card on June 4, UFC president Dana White said Friday. The UFC has not officially announced a location for the event, although the majority of Fight Night events in 2022 have taken place at the Apex facility
12:19 AM ET Associated Press EWA BEACH, Hawaii — Hyo Joo Kim rallied with two late birdies for an even-par 72 to maintain a three-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. After dropping strokes on the par-4 seventh and par-3 12th with her only bogeys of the week at breezy Hoakalei Country Club,
12:55 AM ET “Pitbull” is not ready to pass the torch just yet. Patricio Freire, Bellator’s franchise fighter, gutted out a unanimous decision win (49-46, 48-47, 4-847) over previously undefeated prodigy AJ McKee to win back the featherweight title in the main event of Bellator 277 on Friday night in San Jose, California. McKee beat
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick says he has “no regrets” about taking the Manchester United manager’s job. The German heads into Saturday’s Premier League clash with Norwich at Old Trafford having won just three of his last 12 games in charge. It has left United facing the prospect of missing out on a
10:42 PM ET Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price lost to the New York Islanders on Friday night, but nothing could dampen the positive vibes around Bell Centre as the franchise star played his first NHL game since July 7, 2021. Price made 17 saves in the 3-0 loss to the Islanders in a battle of
IPL 2022: Ishan Kishan in action for Mumbai Indians.© BCCI/IPL Mumbai Indians (MI) have had an abysmal start to their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign, losing all five games they’ve played so far this season. Their sluggish start has surprised fans and cricket fraternity, but former Australia all-rounder Shane Warne isn’t amazed to see the
8:30 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver captain Bo Horvat is expected to be out at least two weeks after taking a shot off his right ankle in the Canucks’ 7-1 home victory over Arizona on Thursday night. Fighting for a playoff spot, the Canucks said Friday the center will be re-evaluated
10:11 AM ET The Indianapolis Colts are giving cornerback Stephon Gilmore a two-year, $23 million contract that includes $14 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gilmore becomes the second veteran addition to the Colts’ secondary this week, after Indianapolis signed safety Rodney McLeod on Thursday. Gilmore played the 2021 season with the Carolina
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