2:52 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard James Harden has suffered a right foot tendon strain and is expected to miss a month, sources told ESPN. Testing on Thursday in Philadelphia revealed the injury, which Harden suffered in a 121-111 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Harden has averaged 22 points, seven rebounds
5:06 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent Miles Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge Thursday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court and was sentenced to three years of probation, but no jail time, as part of a deal with prosecutors. The no-contest plea means Bridges, who was
5:29 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield isn’t showing signs that his role as backup quarterback for the Carolina Panthers is bothering him or that he would want to move on from the team after this season. If anything, he has embraced the role, lining up in practice on Thursday as an edge rusher,
5:21 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — A tumultuous past week for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady that saw his Bucs fall to 3-5 and his marriage of 13 years end has given way to a sense of normalcy for the seven-time Super Bowl winner this week with the Los Angeles Rams coming to town,
4:05 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Ty Gibbs knew his teammate had to win the final regular-season race to qualify for the Xfinity Series championship. And yet Gibbs still spun Brandon Jones out of the lead on the final lap last week at Martinsville Speedway as Gibbs picked up his sixth win of the
2:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Skip Schumaker thought his meeting with the Miami Marlins might last an hour. Turns out, he’ll be around them for quite a bit longer. Schumaker was introduced as the Marlins’ manager on Thursday, a little over a week after accepting the job and replacing Don Mattingly at the
3:44 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals had qualified candidates to become their next manager already in the organization, including one hired by the Chicago White Sox just this week. Yet their six-person committee that waded through the options came to the conclusion that an outside voice was necessary.
4:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte had surgery to repair a core muscle injury that hampered him during the season’s second half. The Mets said Thursday that the operation took place Tuesday and the typical recovery time is eight weeks. That timetable would allow the 34-year-old to
4:03 PM ET Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez has been a full participant in practice this week, but a decision on who starts for the 13th-ranked Wildcats on Saturday against No. 24 Texas likely won’t come until game time. Offensive coordinator Collin Klein said Martinez, who didn’t play last week against Oklahoma State, is on
4:16 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman will undergo season-ending surgery on his left foot, coach John Harbaugh announced Wednesday. Bateman, a first-round pick a year ago, aggravated his foot injury in a 27-22 win at Tampa Bay last Thursday. Staying healthy has been a struggle for Bateman, who