3:00 AM ET England XI 379 (Bairstow 98, Burns 68) v WI President’s XIScorecard Just under four years ago, Jonny Bairstow made an eye-catching 98 at the start of an England tour of the Caribbean to signal a new phase in his career. In that match, Bairstow unveiled his new, shoulder-high backlift; a technical change
8:55 AM ET Ten things for your Friday: 1. I recognize this Draymond Green When Green is on, he simmers with the impatience of someone whose mind is ahead of visual reality. He snarls and gestures at everyone who can’t see what he sees — everyone who isn’t where Green already knows they should be.
4:38 PM ET LONDON — Enes Kanter‘s absence from the New York Knicks‘ trip to the United Kingdom amid claims he fears assassination by the authorities in his native Turkey is “very unfortunate,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. The 26-year-old center missed Thursday’s regular-season game against the Washington Wizards at London’s 02 Arena, insisting
5:28 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have signed quarterback Paxton Lynch to a futures deal, giving the former first-round pick an opportunity to compete to be Russell Wilson‘s backup. The 24-year-old Lynch was drafted 26th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2016, but he started only four games over two disappointing seasons with
5:20 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, a Puerto Rico native who has been outspoken about its need for hurricane relief, indicated on Thursday that he may skip the World Series celebration at the White House over President Donald Trump’s policies toward the island. Cora previously said he would
1:21 AM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, a Puerto Rico native who has been outspoken about its need for hurricane relief, indicated on Thursday that he may skip the World Series celebration at the White House over President Donald Trump’s policies toward the island. Cora previously said he would
4:56 PM ET Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — No one was entirely sure what to expect from the first LPGA Tour event of the year — least of all Stacy Lewis. Nearly three months after Lewis became a mother, and six months after she last played on tour, she opened with seven birdies
4:07 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Receiver Alshon Jeffery has been getting plenty of support from Eagles fans since dropping a critical pass in a divisional playoff loss to the Saints, most notably from a second-grade class that wrote letters of encouragement to Jeffery this week. On Thursday, Jeffery showed his appreciation by surprising them with
3:53 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have acquired center Victor Rask from the Carolina Hurricanes for left wing Nino Niederreiter, in a swap of underperforming but still-young players on long-term contracts. The 25-year-old Rask, a native of Sweden, has one goal and five assists in 26 games this season
4:11 PM ET DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are optimistic that they can reconcile and move forward with point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and are insistent they won’t trade their 2017 lottery pick unless they get good value in return, sources told ESPN. The Mavs have shopped Smith, 21, throughout the season but haven’t received