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Top seed Daniil Medvedev cruises into Dubai semifinals
Top seed Daniil Medvedev, after a battle in the second round, had a smoother outing Thursday in defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships....

Giants RHP Tristan Beck has aneurysm in upper arm
San Francisco Giants right-hander Tristan Beck is out indefinitely with an aneurysm in his upper pitching arm....

Cavaliers looking to finish season sweep of Pistons
As a playoff contender seeking the best possible seed, the Cleveland Cavaliers always welcome a matchup with Central Division rival Detroit....

Senators lose C Josh Norris for 'extended period' due to injury
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will be sidelined "an extended period of time" with an upper-body injury, interim coach Jacques Martin said Thursday....

Cue CB1: Toledo's Quinyon Mitchell 'can hang with big dawgs'
INDIANAPOLIS — Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell might run out of boxes to check before the 2024 NFL Draft arrives....

Toronto FC sign M Matty Longstaff through 2025
Toronto FC signed midfielder Matty Longstaff through the 2025 MLS season with an option for 2026....

Angela Stanford receives exemption into first major of '24
Angela Stanford received an exemption on Thursday to compete in The Chevron Championship, marking her 98th straight appearance in a major tournament....

The Match 9 draws record-low viewers
The Match 9 was the least-watched in the history of the series, drawing an average of 511,000 viewers on Monday night, according to the Sports Business Journal....

Report: Racing analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving NBC
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is moving from NBC to Amazon Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, The Athletic reported Thursday....

Heat G Tyler Herro (knee) ruled out vs. Nuggets
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been ruled out of Thursday's 2023 NBA Finals rematch against the Nuggets in Denver due to a left knee injury....

Longtime Steelers broadcaster Bill Hillgrove retires
The Steelers change play-by-play announcers less often than they change head coaches — three times since 1968 — but there's a rare opening in Pittsburgh in the broadcast booth....

Longtime Rangers coach Hector Ortiz dies of cancer at 54
Longtime Texas Rangers coach and former major leaguer Hector Ortiz died Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, the club announced. He was 54....

Leafs' Sheldon Keefe, Sabres' Don Granato fined $25K by NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe and Buffalo Sabres bench boss Don Granato were each fined $25,000 by the NHL on Thursday "for unprofessional conduct directed at the officials."...

Georgia TE Brock Bowers could delay 40, workout to pro day
INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia tight end Brock Bowers unquestionably is expected to run into the NFL as a first-round pick, but he's leaning toward staying on the sideline during the NFL Scouting Combine....

76ers C Joel Embiid remains hopeful to return this season
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid told reporters on Thursday that he still intends to return to the court this season....

NFL-bound LB Payton Wilson out to erase injury concerns
INDIANAPOLIS — Labels are nothing new to North Carolina State linebacker Payton Wilson, a projected first-round pick determined to shed one particular tag before the 2024 NFL Draft....

Ex-Michigan, CFL linebacker Craig Roh dies at 33
Craig Roh, a four-year starter on the defensive line at Michigan from 2009-12, has died at age 33 from colon cancer....

Reports: Hawks to waive veteran G Patty Mills
The Atlanta Hawks are waiving veteran guard Patty Mills, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday....

Iowa DB Cooper DeJean running, not ready to test for scouts
INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean resumed running full speed last week and his recovery from a broken fibula in November is on schedule....

Weekend Preview: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season continues in earnest on Sunday in Sin City, and William Byron already has a leg up on the competition....