11:52 AM ET ESPN News Services St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester has undergone an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator procedure and his status will be updated next week, the team said in a statement Friday. The procedure restores the heart’s normal rhythm and was done after Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac episode while on the bench during Tuesday
11:58 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR will dole out a record $23.6 million to the 40 drivers racing in the Daytona 500. The sanctioning body released the total purse Friday, an about-face for an organization that hadn’t released payouts since the 2015 season. NASCAR’s charter system with teams had previously prohibited
8:00 AM GMT South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first against England Dale Steyn was a notable absentee as South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second T20I at Durban, where they have a chance to close out the three-match series after Wednesday’s thrilling one-run win at
9:54 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins are releasing cornerback Josh Norman, he told NBC Sports Washington on Friday. “It’s their choice, not mine,” Norman said. “Now I can start something new and fresh.” Norman said new Redskins coach Ron Rivera, who coached the cornerback in Carolina, called him Friday morning to inform
11:17 AM ET Bruce Boudreau’s wild tenure in Minnesota has come to an end. GM Bill Guerin fired Boudreau on Friday, ending his four-season stint with the organization. Dean Evason, who was an assistant coach for Boudreau in Washington and then in Minnesota, will be named interim coach. The timing of the firing this late
11:38 PM ET It was a fight that had all the potential to be weird. Michel Pereira has one of the most unique offensive games in MMA, a repertoire that includes cartwheels and back flips. Diego Sanchez is one of the toughest men — and most intriguing personalities — in the sport. On the bizarre
10:54 AM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — First baseman Yonder Alonso and the Atlanta Braves finalized a minor league contract Friday, and he will report to major league spring training. The 32-year-old gives the Braves depth behind Freddie Freeman, who had right elbow surgery in October. Freeman said last month that he has
10:59 AM ET The European Tour has postponed the Maybank Championship and the China Open over fears about the coronavirus outbreak in China. The Maybank Championship was due to take place in Kuala Lumpur from April 16-19 while the China Open was scheduled for April 23-26 in Shenzhen. 1 Related The outbreak has killed more
10:57 AM ET UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Steve Johnson squandered multiple chances in his second-round match with Andreas Seppi, 35 years old and ranked No 98, last week at the New York Open. When he smacked a double fault that sealed the match for Seppi, Johnson waved a hand in futility, called for his towel and
10:30 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Gerrit Cole ambled into the clubhouse at the New York Yankees‘ facility for the first time the other day, glancing at the placards at the tops of the lockers to find his name and his spot. The Cucuzza brothers, Rob and Lou, make the decisions about who sits where,