7:35 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Former fan favorite Hunter Pence is returning to the San Francisco Giants, signing a contract that will give the young club a veteran presence in both the outfield and the clubhouse in a season of big change ahead. The one-year deal is worth $3 million. “We’re
7:12 PM ET The Houston Astros‘ front office laid the groundwork for the team’s electronic sign-stealing ploys via a program dubbed “Codebreaker” that was introduced by an intern in the organization in September 2016, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. According to the WSJ, the Excel-based application designed to decode opposing catchers’ signs was used
7:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford was fined $25,000 for verbally abusing game officials, the league announced Friday. The incident occurred following the conclusion of the Magic’s 105-103 loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday. Clifford screamed at the referees at half court and criticized them afterward for what
7:21 PM ET Free-agent guard Darren Collison has a meeting set with his agent, Bill Duffy, early next week to finalize a decision on a potential comeback, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Upon a decision to return, Duffy’s next step will be to set up formal meetings for Collison with the Los Angeles
7:21 PM ET Associated Press North Carolina A&T announced Friday it will move to the Big South Conference in 2021, a major blow to the shrinking Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Greensboro university, which announced move at an on-campus news conference, will join the Big South on July 1, 2021 as the conference’s 12th full-time member.
6:38 PM ET HOUSTON — UFC 247 has a new participant — just about 24 hours before the fights will commence Saturday at Toyota Center. James Krause agreed to fight Trevin Giles on the card on just a day’s notice, he told ESPN on Friday. Antonio Arroyo, Giles’ initial opponent, had issues with cramping after
6:42 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenseman who spent most of his 10-year NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. Glennie, who was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, helped the national team win Olympic bronze at the 1968 Winter Games in
6:12 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have agreed to a minor league contract with former Indians closer Cody Allen, who will report to major league spring training. If added to the 40-man roster, Allen would get a one-year contract that includes a $1.3 million salary while in the major leagues.
6:39 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Not yet finished with his fifth NBA season, D’Angelo Russell has landed with his fourth team. Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves sure don’t want him to leave. “It’s surreal to really think that instead of us just talking on the phone or playing video games with each
6:00 PM ET Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal faced each other again on the tennis court, and this time, it was for a cause important to both players. The tennis stars took part in an exhibition match Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Cape Town, South Africa – billed Match in Africa 6 — to raise