The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday, the same day the New York Yankees were informed the 23-year-old won’t be signing with them.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was fined by the NBA for the fifth time this season, getting docked $50,000 for “obscene gestures” toward an official.
LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says, and sources tell ESPN it is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed.
Auburn now tops The AP men’s basketball Top 25 poll after previous No. 1 Tennessee suffered its first loss of the season to Florida. Iowa State, Duke, Alabama and Florida round out the top five.