2:47 PM ET The Los Angeles Clippers have traded center Mike Muscala to the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Michael Beasley and center Ivica Zubac, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Muscala, who was traded from Philadelphia to the Clippers on Wednesday as part of a deal that sent Tobias Harris to the Sixers, is
Month: February 2019
2:38 PM ET Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is returning to coaching as the head coach and general manager of the Dallas-based franchise in the new XFL league. Stoops was introduced in a news conference Thursday by Oliver Luck, commissioner of the XFL. “At first I thought it probably wouldn’t be for me,” Stoops said.
3:02 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals coach Zac Taylor defended the controversial hire of offensive line coach Jim Turner on Thursday, saying he has no problem giving Turner his first job in the NFL since 2014. Turner has not worked in the league since he was fired by the Miami Dolphins in February 2014 in
2:47 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Phillies and Marlins agreed to a trade that will send All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto to Philadelphia for catcher Jorge Alfaro, pitching prospects Sixto Sanchez and Will Stewart, and an international bonus
3:38 PM ET Junior featherweight world titlist Rey Vargas has a scar that stretches across one of the knuckles on his left hand to remind him of one of the reasons he has not fought for nine months. Last May, during the third or fourth round of a defense of his 122-pound belt against Azat
4:49 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies, perhaps growing impatient waiting for Bryce Harper and Manny Machado to choose their landing spots, maybe sensing that neither wants to play in Philadelphia, or possibly even looking to make the team that would surround Harper or Machado that much more attractive, acquired All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto from the
1:43 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says his comeback from the shoulder injury that wouldn’t allow him to throw passes more than 30 yards late this past season will make him “even more dangerous.” Newton detailed the January 24 arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage and his mindset moving forward
1:00 PM GMT Joe Schmidt has named his Ireland team ahead of their Six Nations second-round match against Scotland at Murrayfield. Chris Farrell makes his first start of the tournament as he joins Bundee Aki in the centre, while Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton have been named at 9 and 10, respectively. Jonathan Davies will
1:51 PM ET The Houston Rockets are trading Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Indiana Pacers, a league source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets are acquiring guard Iman Shumpert, whom they expect to play a significant bench role in their playoff push, in a three-way deal with the Cavaliers and Kings. The Trail
1:30 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts coach Frank Reich is doing his best to make sure his offensive line doesn’t have a drop-off next season. The Colts have hired longtime offensive line coach Howard Mudd as a senior offensive assistant, the team announced Thursday. Mudd will work with newly hired offensive line coach Chris Strausser