6:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has entered concussion protocol and is ruled out of Friday’s road game against the New York Knicks after being involved in a car crash in the Minneapolis area Thursday. The Star Tribune reports that Towns was headed to the airport when he was involved
1:46 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw, fresh off a $93 million extension, is taking a step back from his normal throwing progression after seemingly feeling displeased with his recent work off the mound. Kershaw was excused from Los Angeles Dodgers camp on Thursday and will not play catch for at least the next
2:55 PM GMT Ireland have made four changes but have stuck with a strong side for Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Italy. Sean Cronin has earned his first Six Nations start at hooker in place of Rory Best who is rested, while Dave Kilcoyne also starts in the front row. Jordi Murphy is included in
3:38 PM ET Versatile Marwin Gonzalez has agreed to a two-year, $21 million deal with the Minnesota Twins, league sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. The deal, which is worth $12 million this season and $9 million in 2020, is pending a physical. Gonzalez, who played every position for the Houston Astros in 2018
1:52 PM ET Starting pitcher Ervin Santana has agreed with the Chicago White Sox on a minor league deal, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. If Santana makes the team, his base salary will be $4.3 million, sources told ESPN. MLB Network first reported the agreement. From Paul Goldschmidt in St. Louis to
1:05 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will race at NASCAR’s track dubbed “Too Tough To Tame.” Earnhardt Jr. announced Friday that he’ll compete at Darlington Raceway’s Xfinity Series race on Aug. 31 during the track’s Southern 500 weekend. Earnhardt Jr. retired from full-time racing in 2017. He ran the Xfinity
7:20 PM ET ESPN News Services New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is facing charges of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution after he was twice videotaped paying for a sex act at an illicit massage parlor, police in Florida said Friday. The 77-year-old Kraft was one of 25 people involved in the alleged solicitation at the
1:06 PM ET ESPN News Services New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution after police said Friday that he was twice videotaped paying for and receiving sex at an illicit massage parlor. Police in Jupiter, Florida, told reporters Friday that the 77-year-old Kraft hasn’t been arrested. A warrant
12:02 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff What players, coaches and other voices from the cricket world have said about India potentially boycotting their World Cup meeting with Pakistan Ravi Shastri, India head coach (to Times Now) “It’s entirely left to the BCCI and the government. They know exactly what is happening and they will take a
2:45 PM ET While the wait for Manny Machado and Bryce Harper to sign dominated the offseason, some other big names made their way to new homes across the majors this winter. Need a refresher on who landed where as spring training action heats up? We’ve got you covered. New team: St. Louis Cardinals How