Feb 7, 2023 Scotland fly-half Finn Russell was at his creative best in a crushing 35-7 bonus-point win over Wales in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday, a record victory in the contest. It was also the first time since 1996 that Scotland had won their opening two Six Nations matches. Hooker George Turner,
8:21 PM ET The Oakland Athletics acquired veteran outfielder JJ Bleday from the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk on Saturday, both teams announced. Bleday, 25, was used sparingly in Miami last season, appearing in 65 games with 204 at-bats. He finished with a .167 batting average but showed some power in limited duty.
7:08 PM ET Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade will fill in for Taila Santos in the UFC Fight Night main event Feb. 18 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Saturday. Andrade will face top prospect Erin Blanchfield in a women’s flyweight contender bout. Santos’ cornermen, including her husband, Pedro Barbosa, were denied visas
India defeated Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the 1st Test© AFP Team India scripted a memorable win over Australia in the first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday. After Rohit Sharma‘s blistering ton, followed by Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja‘s knocks of 84
7:05 PM ET The Golden State Warriors are under a 9:30 p.m. ET deadline on Sunday to make a decision on squashing a four-team trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons because of issues surrounding Gary Payton II‘s abdomen injury, sources told ESPN on Saturday. After Payton arrived in a Thursday
6:20 PM ET Associated Press QUEBEC CITY — The decision to have players from both teams line up arm in arm at center ice for the playing of the national anthems of Ukraine and the United States was preplanned in what stood as a symbol of unity and solidarity. What no one anticipated was the
Feb 10, 2023 DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The Texans have reached a deal with Matt Burke to be the team’s defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. It was unclear whether new Texans coach DeMeco Ryans or Burke will call the defensive plays. Burke, 46, spent the 2022 season as the Arizona Cardinals‘
5:49 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Philadelphia Eagles have activated punter Arryn Siposs from injured reserve to make him eligible to play in the Super Bowl. The Eagles also promoted safety Anthony Harris and receiver Greg Ward from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday for the game against the Kansas
Feb 11, 2023 Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson is week to week with a lower-body injury, the club announced Saturday. Thompson was injured in the third period of Thursday’s 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild and replaced by Adin Hill. Hill is 11-5-1 in Vegas with a .909 save
Josie Knight and Will Perrett won silver and bronze medals for Great Britain on day four of the UEC European Track Championships in Grenchen. Knight, 25, won silver in the women’s individual pursuit after being beaten by Germany’s Franziska Brausse by more than three seconds in the final. In the men’s omnium, Perrett won bronze
2:39 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez and John Ryder are in the process of finalizing a deal for an undisputed super middleweight championship fight on May 6, sources told ESPN. The site hasn’t been finalized yet, sources said, but the bout is expected to land in Jalisco, Mexico, which would deliver a long-awaited homecoming
1:26 PM ET Stephen Ames parred all 18 holes Saturday to finish a wire-to-wire win at the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco. It is the third career Champions Tour title for the 58-year-old Canadian, who finished five shots ahead of runner-up Mark Hensby of Australia. Ames carded a 73 in the third round at
Australia vs New Zealand Live, womens T20 World Cup: New Zealand opted to bowl© AFP Australia vs New Zealand Women’s T20 World Cup Match Live Updates:New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine won the toss and opted to field against Australia in the Group A match of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup in Boland Park in
12:25 PM ET LONDON — Arsenal dropped more points in the Premier League title race on Saturday as Ivan Toney netted a 74th-minute equaliser to earn Brentford a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium. Substitute Leandro Trossard, a £27 million January signing from Brighton, scored his first Gunners goal on 66 minutes after fine work from
11:56 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Reliever Jason Adam beat Tampa Bay in the first of four arbitration cases involving the Rays and will get $1.775 million instead of the team’s offer of $1.55 million. Adam was 2-3 with a career-low 1.56 ERA and a career-best eight saves in 67 relief appearances
12:22 PM ET Once Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross completes a contract buyout, the Dallas Mavericks have emerged as the frontrunners to sign him as a free agent, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Ross, 32, is expected to join a Mavericks bench that needs to replenish its backcourt depth after a trade to acquire Kyrie
Chelsea had to settle for a share of the spoils as they drew 1-1 with London rivals West Ham United at the London Stadium. The Blues completely dominated the opening proceedings and went into a deserved lead when Enzo Fernandez floated the ball into the box for Joao Felix to meet the ball with a
10:47 AM ET At 89, Willie Nelson is already entrenched as an American music icon. Just last week, he was revealed as a nominee for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, before winning his 11th Grammy this past Sunday for “Live Forever,” his tribute album to his good friend, the late singer-songwriter Billy Joe