2:51 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts general manager Chris Ballard is not ready to fully commit to quarterback Carson Wentz as his starter for the 2022 season. Ballard made those comments during his season-ending news conference just days after the Colts didn’t make the playoffs and Wentz played two of his worst games to end
3:17 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have fired head coach David Culley, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly also was fired, a source told Schefter. On Sunday, after the Texans completed a 4-13 season, Culley said he expected to return for a second season. However, the Texans’ ownership and front
3:52 PM ET Police in Ireland are investigating an alleged attack on a bar owned by UFC superstar Conor McGregor, according to the establishment’s management. Management of the Black Forge Inn in Dublin said in a statement that the alleged attackers “made an unprovoked effort to inflict damage” on the upscale pub Wednesday night. Per
11:37 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazil coach Tite has recalled Dani Alves for the final two World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay. Real Madrid‘s 21-year-old attacking pair Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo have also been named in the 26-man squad. Neymar, who is recovering from an ankle injury sustained with Paris Saint-Germain in November, has
2:37 PM ET The Seattle Sounders announced on Thursday that they have signed free agent attacker Albert Rusnak to a Designated Player contract. The 27-year-old Slovakia international’s deal will keep him in Rave Green for the next two seasons, with a team option for 2024. His signing fills Seattle’s third and final DP slot, with
3:54 PM ET Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is bringing in his younger brother, Chris, to join the Rebels’ staff as co-defensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Chris Kiffin, expected to coach linebackers, will team with co-coordinator Chris Partridge to head up the defense. Partridge has been a member of the Rebels’ staff
News “If we were to have a 60-run partnership upfront tomorrow morning, that puts us in a good position” South Africa’s team of “good cricketers without superstars” has to band together one final time to deny India the chance to make history, and it’s not going to be easy. That’s Lungi Ngidi‘s assessment of a
4:30 AM ET Manchester City have a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League and are comfortably on course to win a fourth title in five seasons. Pep Guardiola’s team, who face second-place Chelsea at the Etihad on Saturday, have become the most dominant side in English football since Manchester United won the
2:36 PM ET Alabama star wide receiver Jameson Williams will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft, he announced on Thursday. A speedy All-American who transferred to Alabama from Ohio State, Williams led the SEC in receiving yards (1.572) and touchdowns (15) this season. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. lists Williams as the No.
12:54 PM ET Associated Press Travis Snider says he has retired after eight major league seasons. “I have contemplated this day for for a while but the time has finally come for me to hang up the spikes,” he wrote Thursday on Instagram. “I have spent many waking hours and sleepless nights trying to find