Crash kills Harris’ brother

Bruce Harris, the brother of Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris died Thursday afternoon after an early-morning crash on a Dallas expressway, officials said.

Dallas police said the victim, age 38, and a passenger, age 36, were sitting in a disabled vehicle when they were hit by an oncoming car driven by a 23-year-old man with a 23-year-old passenger.

Investigators said the impact caused the gas tank of the disabled vehicle to rupture and catch fire.

There is no evidence of alcohol being a factor at this time, police said.

Devin Harris, a former University of Wisconsin and Wauwatosa East standout, played in the team’s season opener Wednesday night, but he was excused from Thursday’s practice. The Mavericks had no comment.

NBA

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a ruptured patella tendon of the right knee.

Lin was hurt midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets’ 140-131 loss at Indiana on Wednesday in their opener. He landed hard behind the baseline after a drive to the basket and was in tears as he clutched at his knee.

The former Harvard guard was hoping for a stronger second season with the Nets. He was limited to just 36 games in 2016-’17, mostly because of a left hamstring injury, while Brooklyn finished with the NBA’s worst record.

GOLF

Justin Thomas eagled twice in a 9-under-par 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the CJ Cup, the first U.S. PGA Tour regular-season event in South Korea. Chez Reavie, Gavin Kyle Green, Scott Brown,

Patrick Reed and Marc Leishman all opened with 66s and were in a five-way share of second at 6 under at the tournament in Jeju.

LPGA Tour: Eun-Hee Ji carded a 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Taiwan Championship.

Ji got off to a strong start with back-to-back birdies in the rain at the Miramar Resort and Country Club, and added four more to finish the bogey-free round clear of fellow South Koreans Sei Young Kim and Megan Khang, and Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand.

AUTO RACING

Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has put an end to the uncertainty by extending his contract with McLaren to the 2018 season.

The two-time F1 champion’s current three-year contract ends this year and the 36-year-old Alonso was considering his options with other teams, and even whether to continue in F1.

HOCKEY

The Milwaukee Admirals sent defenseman Joonas Lyytinen to the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL. Nashville’s fifth-round draft pick in 2014, Lyytinen will make his North American debut when he takes the ice with Norfolk.

SOCCER

Taylor Pak, Paula Germino-Watnick and Amanda Carolan scored to lead the Georgetown women’s team to a 3-0 victory over visiting Marquette. Goalkeeper Maddy Henry made eight saves for the Golden Eagles (10-6-1, 3-4 Big East).