12:12 PM GMT Ospreys’ Dan Lydiate has been named by Wayne Pivac in his side to face Ireland on Sunday in the flanker’s first appearance for the national side since November 2018. The call-up is a reward for his recent form and he will be joined by Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau in an all-British
10:23 AM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA – A fellowship in the name of Henry Aaron has been established by the Atlanta Braves to help increase diversity in baseball and build on Aaron’s legacy. The Henry Aaron Fellowship is a year-long executive leadership program to provide an opportunity to work in the Braves’ front office
2:08 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets on Friday defeated J.D. Davis in the first of 13 scheduled salary arbitration cases this month, as the third baseman/outfielder will receive a raise from $592,463 to $2.1 million rather than his $2,475,000 request. Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander also lost his case. He also
2:26 PM ET Associated Press The Milwaukee Brewers have reshaped the right side of their infield after officially adding Gold Glove second baseman Kolten Wong on Friday. To make room for Wong, who agreed to an $18 million, two-year contract earlier this week, the Brewers will shift Keston Hiura from second base to first base.
2:15 PM ET NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is offering the league’s stadiums as COVID-19 vaccination sites as the offseason approaches following Sunday’s Super Bowl. In a letter from Goodell to President Joe Biden dated Thursday, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, the commissioner wrote that “The NFL and our 32 members clubs are
2:29 PM ET Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and the NFL are rallying to support a young Falcons fan who lost three family members in a house fire last week. Jarrett surprised 12-year-old Taeden Johnson on a Zoom call with two tickets to Sunday’s Super Bowl in Tampa Bay. It will be the first
1:58 PM ET The Ohio State–Michigan matchup, as well as the rest of the Big Ten’s traditional rivalry games, will return to the final week of the regular season in 2021, it was announced Friday as the conference released its revised 2021 football schedule. The schedule has some differences from the one originally released in
2:30 PM ET The Big Ten released its schedule for the 2021 college football season, so it’s time to start breaking down your team’s slate and projecting wins and losses. Can Ohio State reach the College Football Playoffs again? And after extending coach Jim Harbaugh, what’s Michigan going to be up against this season? Let’s
10:52 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com After an eventful three weeks in Melbourne, filled with hard quarantines and some creative uses of hotel rooms, the 2021 Australian Open is almost here. While players continue to comply with the strict coronavirus protocols of the local Victorian government, the tournament could still give us the closest glimpse of
1:05 PM GMT Amid the turmoil and uncertainty COVID-19 has caused, the 2021 Six Nations kicks off on Saturday in the annual battle for European rugby supremacy. The stands will be empty, the streets of the six magnificent cities will be quiet, the pubs shut — yet for five weekends, national pride is on the