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
3:00 AM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Steve Spurrier stands among his quarterbacks, visor firmly in place, looking down at a sheet of paper filled with plays he scribbled down using a bright green hotel pen. His wife, Jerri, walks barefoot around the field at Camping World Stadium, taking in practice. She, too, wears a visor,
9:15 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Jason Smith, Stanley Johnson and four second-round picks, the teams announced Thursday. How much better are the Bucks now? Kevin Pelton grades the move. After a flurry of trades, which teams are looking worse and which ones
1:18 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Jason Smith, Stanley Johnson and four second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The deal also includes the Detroit Pistons, who had traded Johnson to the Bucks on Wednesday. According to sources,
1:12 PM ET Michael Triplett METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata was issued a misdemeanor summons for marijuana possession last week, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to the JPSO, Onyemata’s apartment in River Ridge, Louisiana, was searched after a narcotics agent received a reliable tip that a quantity
1:19 PM ET ESPN News Services The Philadelphia 76ers are adding James Ennis from the Houston Rockets in exchange for draft considerations, according to multiple media reports. The Associated Press, citing a source, said an NBA trade call was needed to complete the deal prior to the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. Who wins this
12:44 PM ET The New York Yankees have built one of baseball’s most formidable bullpens and on Thursday they added one more K. Reliever Zack Britton announced on Twitter he’s changed the spelling of his first name from Zach to Zack, dropping the “H” for a “K.” “Breaking News: I will be going by my
12:21 PM ET LOS ANGELES — On a sunny, fall morning in Southern California, UFC legend Anderson Silva greets visitors to his recently opened training facility with a beaming smile. “Welcome to my home.” The fighter once known for being the longest reigning middleweight champion in UFC history appears relaxed in his signature Spider Kick