7:10 PM ET The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins announced a new general manager they shocked the hockey world by hiring Jim Rutherford, the long-tenured Carolina Hurricanes executive who introduced himself by saying he expected to be in Pittsburgh for only about three seasons. Three seasons later, Rutherford was raising his second Stanley Cup with
9:19 AM ET ESPN News Services Former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer died Monday after dealing with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. He was 77. Schottenheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. He was moved to a hospice facility near his home in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30 because of complications from the irreversible,
6:32 PM ET Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young, whose father was in law enforcement, testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, expressing support for police reform. Teammates Nick Sundberg and Dontrelle Inman also voiced their support for House Bill 670, which would repeal the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, among
7:28 PM GMT A reduction in scrum resets, sevens-style free kicks, and the “use it” call being strictly enforced are among law variations and focal points for the second season of Super Rugby AU. Rugby Australia’s [RA] provincial competition returns to action on Friday week with a double-header that will also herald the official start
5:23 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Outfielder Adam Duvall agreed to terms Tuesday on a one-year contract with the Miami Marlins. At 32, Duvall will provide power and a veteran bat to a team that is expected to rely heavily on developing youngsters. Duvall hit 16 home runs last year for Atlanta, which would
5:11 PM ET Bellator has put together its most star-studded tournament yet. Former UFC title challengers Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson and Yoel Romero will highlight the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix this year, the promotion announced Tuesday. The eight-man tournament will begin April 9 at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, with the quarterfinals continuing April 16. In
2:45 PM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins dramatically reshaped their front office Tuesday, hiring Brian Burke as president of hockey operations and Ron Hextall as the team’s new general manager. “We feel incredibly lucky to bring in two highly-respected executives with a combined 50-plus years of NHL management experience,” said Penguins president and CEO David Morehouse,
9:56 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho has expressed his sympathy for referee Mike Dean after receiving death threats and said he spoke with on-loan defender Ryan Sessegnon following his own experience of online abuse. Dean will not take charge of a Premier League game this weekend after his request for time off
7:15 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Ashleigh Barty may not have played a Grand Slam match in over 12 months, but she showed no sign of nerves or rust in her 6-0, 6-0 first-round win against Danka Kovinic at the Australian Open on Tuesday. The world No. 1 needed just 44 minutes to close out
2:27 PM GMT Kyle Sinckler and Mako Vunipola have been added to the England squad for Saturday’s Six Nations game against Italy, the Rugby Football Union (EFU) said on Tuesday. The two props missed the 11-6 defeat at the hands of Scotland on Saturday at Twickenham. – Play ESPN’s Rugby Pick’em for FREE Sinckler was