6:28 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The NBA correctly anticipated that television ratings would dip for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, for two very important reasons. There’s no LeBron James. And Canadian numbers don’t count. ESPN said Friday that the Game 1 of the Toronto-Golden State series drew a 10.1 overnight rating, the
6:07 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was put on the 10-day injured list with a strained right thumb tendon. The 36-year-old, a nine-time All-Star, got hurt during Saturday’s game against Atlanta and tried to play through the injury. St. Louis announced the roster move Friday and said it was
6:10 PM ET Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Scott Parel matched the course record with a 9-under 63 on Friday to take a two-shot lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Principal Charity Classic. Parel tied the Wakonda Club mark set by Billy Andrade in 2016. Chris DiMarco shot 65, Andrade was at 66, and
5:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Jets have interviewed Seattle Seahawks executive Scott Fitterer for their general manager job. The team’s announcement Friday that it completed its meeting with Fitterer marked New York’s first interview to fill its front-office vacancy. Fitterer has been the Seahawks’ co-director of player personnel alongside Trent Kirchner
5:50 PM ET Top 2019 recruit Bru McCoy is transferring for the second time in four months, announcing Friday that he is leaving Texas to “return home.” McCoy, ESPN’s top wide receiver and No. 27 overall player in the 2019 class, confirmed his transfer in a statement to 247 Sports, and Texas also confirmed his
6:02 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Donald Aaron, the husband of UFC fighter Andrea Lee, was apprehended recently following nine months on the run, ESPN confirmed with law enforcement officials Friday. Aaron has been wanted by police since last August on charges of domestic battery abuse and false imprisonment. According to Shreveport (Louisiana) Police Department spokesperson
8:13 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Kyle Freeland thinks he has lost his direction on the mound. So while the Colorado Rockies left-hander said it “stinks” that he’s been demoted to Triple-A Albuquerque, he’s keeping his mind open as he refines his mechanics. Freeland is 2-6 with a 7.13 ERA this season and nowhere
5:17 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles said Friday that he would not have returned to the team so soon after his wife had a miscarriage had she not been OK with him attending organized team activities. “If my wife needed me at home right now, I’d be at home. That’s just
4:49 PM ET Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — Bubba Wallace fought back tears as he thanked the billionaire who decided to back him. For a driver who long masked the pain in his personal and professional life, Wallace cut loose with genuine happiness. Wallace has been candid about his bouts with depression, the tears
3:57 PM ET Michael Wells INDIANAPOLIS — Colts quarterback Chad Kelly, assuming he makes the team, has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2019 season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. Kelly’s suspension stems from his October 2018 arrest for criminal trespassing after he entered