6:23 PM ET There was another Australia squad with plenty to digest as the selectors brought in a new-look top order to try and overcome the batting woes for the Sri Lanka series. Shaun and Mitchell Marsh, Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch have been dropped – their Ashes hope now hanging by a thread –
5:45 PM ET Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State University is investigating allegations of physical abuse and inappropriate communication by its football coaches. Idaho State safety Jayson Miller filed a formal complaint with the university on Nov. 14. Miller claims head coach Rob Phenicie twice hammer-punched his shoulder and assistant coach Jay Staggs sent
6:20 PM ET Oklahoma junior offensive tackle Bobby Evans announced Wednesday he would be leaving school for the NFL draft. Evans was a second-team All-Big 12 selection for the Sooners, who won the Joe Moore Award for having the best offensive line in college football. It’s been a great ride, Sooner till I die 🙌🏾🙏🏾
6:33 PM ET With a close eye on impact free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, Caesars Entertainment’s sportsbook started taking bets this week on win totals for the upcoming MLB season. The Houston Astros top the board with 97.5 wins and are among five American League teams projected to win more than 91 games
6:32 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Toronto Raptors are signing free-agent guard Patrick McCaw for the rest of the season, league sources told ESPN. McCaw cleared waivers on Wednesday afternoon, sources said. McCaw, 23, has been the subject of some intrigue in recent weeks — a Golden State restricted free agent who signed a non-guaranteed
6:43 PM ET Free-agent starter Shelby Miller has signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is worth $2 million with performance bonuses that can take it to $5 million, league sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Athletic was first to report terms of the deal. “We see
3:30 AM ET Sure, we’re already checking our calendars for the start of spring football practice. But first, let’s take a stroll back through the 2018 postseason. Clemson is back on top of the college football world after hammering Alabama 44-16 on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. In the past
5:17 PM ET Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois will return to the Seminoles for his senior season, he announced Wednesday on Instagram. Francois, who started 11 games last season and 25 in his FSU career, had considered entering the NFL draft or transferring to another college program. “While my dream is to play in the
9:05 AM ET It often feels like inexorable forces are driving the Philadelphia 76ers toward disharmony — and eventually to the breakup of their star core. Jimmy Butler, the newest star, popped off about the team’s idiosyncratic offense. The Sixers don’t run many pick-and-rolls because their best ball handler, Ben Simmons, practically refuses to shoot
5:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Catcher Travis d’Arnaud got a $40,000 raise from the New York Mets to $3,515,000 despite missing nearly all of last season following Tommy John surgery. D’Arnaud, who turns 30 on Feb. 10, has been on the disabled list in five straight seasons as injuries limited him to