5:46 PM ET Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 phenom with an 8-foot wingspan who is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, was back in action on Friday. Paris-based Metropolitans 92, with Wembanyama, dominated ADA Blois 113-88. Wembanyama had 17 points and 7 rebounds in the home victory. He also showed
1:11 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder rookie forward Jalen Williams underwent surgery to address a right orbital bone fracture, the team announced. Williams, the No. 12 overall pick in the draft, will be reevaluated in 7-10 days. Williams suffered the injury during the Thunder’s season-opening loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was inadvertently elbowed by
6:04 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Victor Wembanyama scored his team’s first points after just 54 seconds, then pumped his arms when he assisted on the last score of the Friday night game with a pass that traveled nearly the length of the court. “Wembamania” is sweeping France and everyone is trying to get
6:14 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Fox and its related networks will televise next year’s World Baseball Classic, obtaining U.S. English- and Spanish-language rights to the tournament. Fox said Friday it will broadcast the U.S. opener against Britain on March 11 on the main Fox network. The tournament opens March 8 in Taiwan
1:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. has been pushed back a day and will start Game 4 after suffering a small cut on his throwing elbow from a thrown champagne bottle Saturday. “Unfortunately, after the victory in Seattle, I caught a spare champagne bottle to the elbow bone,” McCullers
2:24 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Guardians manager Terry Francona has agreed to return for an 11th season after leading the majors’ youngest team to a division title and the AL Division Series in 2022. The 63-year-old Francona has not signed a contract, but said Friday he intends to be back next season. He
1:20 PM ET Associated Press The Texas Rangers have hired Bruce Bochy as their manager, bringing the three-time World Series champion with 2,003 career victories out of a short retirement to take over a team that has had six consecutive losing seasons. Texas made the surprising announcement Friday, just more than two weeks after its
6:28 PM ET Associated Press Dale Whitnell took a one-stroke lead halfway through the Mallorca Open after shooting 8-under 63 on Friday to equal the course record set the previous day by fellow Englishman Marcus Armitage. Whitnell made six birdies to go with an eagle on the par-5 11th hole to move to the top
6:27 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks on Friday listed wide receiver Tyler Lockett as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a hamstring injury. Coach Pete Carroll said there’s a “really good” chance Lockett plays, and that if any player on their team can do so
5:34 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, who has missed the past three games with a high left ankle sprain, reported progress in his recovery as he prepares for a possible return to action on Monday against the visiting Chicago Bears. “I think I’m doing well,” he said in brief