sports log

Nelly Korda birdies her way to one-shot lead in LPGA

The No. 1 player in the LPGA is 10-under-par for the tournament after she finished with seven birdies in Friday's second round at Orlando. 38 minutes ago

NFL notebook

Giants name Joe Schoen of Bills as their new GM

Schoen helped rebuild the Bills, who have made the playoffs four of five seasons. 1 hour ago

NFC Divisional game: 49ers at Packers, Saturday, 8:15 p.m., Fox

Aaron Rodgers’s latest playoff drive starts as Packers host 49ers

Rodgers, the 38-year-old, three-time MVP, is 0-3 against the 49ers in the postseason. 2 hours ago

AFC Divisional game: Bengals at Titans, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., CBS

Rested, healthy Titans eager to begin playoff run with big horse Derrick Henry back

The AFC's top-seeded Titans play the Bengals Saturday in a divisional round game. 2 hours ago

Dan Shaughnessy

Is there anything to the cryptic criticism from Bill James on the 2011 Red Sox, and other thoughts

The former Red Sox analytics guru recently made some strong comments about the role of team chemistry regarding the ‘11 Sox. 12:34 p.m.

Fenway Sports Group moves up to No. 3 in Forbes’ latest rankings of sports empires

FSG swapped rankings with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, whose portfolio also includes real estate, hospitality and gaming. 11:28 a.m.

Tennis

Defending champion Naomi Osaka loses in third round of Australian Open

Osaka had two match points in the third set before Anisimova rallied to advance on Friday. 9:12 a.m.