5:51 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said the clear-the-air meeting he had last week with running back Leonard Fournette was productive and he feels good about the first-round pick’s mindset heading into the 2019 offseason. “We had a good meeting,” Marrone said Wednesday. “I’m not going to speak for Leonard,
5:22 PM GMT Ireland coach Joe Schmidt admitted he had to make a “number of tight calls across almost every position” as he named three uncapped players in his 38-man squad for the opening two rounds of the Six Nations. Connacht’s good form domestically sees uncapped trio Jack Carty, Caolin Blade and Tom Farrell all
6:25 PM ET The Detroit Lions have hired Darrell Bevell as their new offensive coordinator. Bevell replaces Jim Bob Cooter, whose contract was not renewed by the team earlier this month. The Lions ranked 23rd in rushing yards per game (103.8), 20th in passing yards per game (223.5) and 24th in points per game (19.38)
3:35 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin hadn’t discussed why he stepped away from the San Francisco 49ers for two games during the season to tend to a personal matter. As it turned out, that personal matter was another devastating loss for him and his family. On Wednesday, Goodwin and his
7:00 AM ET Sachin Chandan Trade season is officially underway, and while we look ahead to what might transpire, it’s never a bad time to have some fun with trivia facts about every team in the league. Think of this as a supersized version of “Sach got your number” from the ESPN On Ice podcast.
3:00 AM ET WI President’s XI 203 for 19 (Anderson 4-12, Broad 4-19) drew with England XI 317 for 10 (Root 87)Scorecard Stuart Broad‘s hat-trick was the highlight as England claimed 19 wickets in a day against the CWI President’s XI. You could be forgiven for looking at the scorecard of this match and dismissing
4:53 PM ET Steve KimESPN Asked who the best heavyweight in the world is, Bryant Jennings — who faces undefeated Oscar Rivas (25-0, 17 KOs) on Friday at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York — delivered an emphatic reply. “Me! Me!,” stated Jennings (24-2, 14 KOs), who doesn’t want to hear
8:33 AM ET STEVEN ADAMS LOVES the sauna. Actually, Steven Adams loves the sow-nah, which is how he makes sure to pronounce it, overemphasizing his Kiwi accent. The sow-nah has some mythical power in Adams’ mind, the ability to tweak body chemistry, release hormones and increase strength. It’s performance-enhancing science, and Adams loves science. “The
8:00 AM ET London calls once again for the NBA this week, with the New York Knicks facing the Washington Wizards at the O2 Arena. A cursory glance at the league standings illustrates the low stakes at play, and with the faces of each team, Kristaps Porzingis and John Wall, sidelined by injury, genuine star
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — Though they’ve won the most regular-season games in baseball over the past four seasons, the Chicago Cubs aren’t likely to catch much of a break from fans this weekend during their annual winter convention. Coming off a disappointing finish to 2018, combined with little to no action during this offseason