11:47 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON — Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was back on the ice — in a full shield — on Thursday morning ahead of Game 5, and will be a game-time decision, according to coach Bruce Cassidy. Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, who has been out since Game 2 with a concussion, is also
8:18 AM BST Flyhalf Elton Jantjies has been restored to the Lions’ squad for Saturday’s key Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes after being left out of last weekend’s victory over the Stormers for disciplinary reasons. He is expected to be named on Thursday in the starting side for the meeting at Ellis Park where
7:51 AM ET Ashleigh Barty is one win away from a place in the French Open final after dispatching Madison Keys 6-3 7-5 in her last-eight clash on Suzanne Lenglen Court. Barty avenged her defeat to the American world No.16 at Roland Garros in the opening round two years, to reach the semifinals of a
Jun 4, 2019 My colleague Louis Riddick tweeted out a prediction last week: Carson Wentz is going to win the MVP award in 2019. It’s a great pick given what we know about MVP winners. History tells us the ideal pick is an ascending quarterback who hasn’t won the award recently, plays for a great
8:14 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — He positions himself behind the 3-point line at the top of the key, alone, as the ball is relayed to him. It’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals, early in the first quarter, and as Marc Gasol gathers for the shot — one he hit at a 44.2 percent
7:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The absurdity of Cody Bellinger‘s ascendant season reached what felt like an apex on the night of May 27, when the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ budding superstar came to bat for the fifth time. Moments earlier, for the final two outs of the top of the eighth inning, Bellinger thwarted
6:59 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Thursday night between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden, with the series tied 2-2 after the Blues’ 4-2 home win against Boston on Monday night. What can we expect in this critical matchup in Boston?
7:31 AM ET Alex Wakely has resigned as captain of Northamptonshire in both red-ball and white-ball cricket with immediate effect. His decision ends a period in which the club won the domestic T20 title twice – making Wakely the first captain in Northants’ history to lift two major trophies. Under Wakely’s leadership, Northants became one
After Gianluigi Buffon announced his departure from PSG, ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains why it didn’t pan out for the goalkeeping legend in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain have become favourites to sign Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt due to the efforts of former sporting director Leonardo, who is set to return to the French champions
4:26 AM BST Former Wallabies star Israel Folau has launched legal proceedings with the Fair Work Commission against former employer Rugby Australia after he had his contract torn up by the sporting body. Folau will sue the sporting administration for breach of contract with his lawyer stating under Section 772 of the Fair Work Act