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Injured Paula Badosa to miss rest of 2025 season
Eighteenth-ranked Paula Badosa announced Tuesday that she plans to take the rest of the year off and vowed to "come back stronger" in 2026.,The Spanish tennis player's announcement on Instagram came two days after she retired from her third-round match against Czech Karolina Muchova, the No. 15-rank...

No return timeline for Sixers' Joel Embiid, Paul George
Philadelphia 76ers standouts Joel Embiid and Paul George said there's no certain timeline for their respective returns to action as both players work their way back from knee surgery.,Embiid, 31, played a career-low 19 games last season due to a left knee injury and foot sprain. His season came to a...

76ers guard Jared McCain tears ligament in thumb in workout
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain tore the UCL in his right thumb on Thursday at an offseason workout, the team announced in a setback to the second-year player's recovery from a meniscus tear.,The 76ers and McCain are consulting with specialists on the next steps in treatment, the team said.,Ea...

Report: Sixers, Quentin Grimes 'far apart' in contract talks
The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free agent guard Quentin Grimes are "very far apart" in their contract discussions, ESPN reported Wednesday.,According to Grimes' agent, he was only approached with his first contract offer Wednesday. He does not plan to attend the team's media day event on Frid...

Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald among 2026 HOF candidates
Former Chargers teammates Philip Rivers and Drew Brees are among first ballot modern-era candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 announced Wednesday.,Brees, who went on to win a Super Bowl and reach prolific production levels as a quarterback with the New Orleans Saints, Arizona C...

76ers G Jared McCain (meniscus) says he’s ‘on pace’ for camp
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain told reporters Tuesday that he plans to be ready for training camp as he finishes recovering from a meniscus tear.,"Yeah, my plan, for sure, is to participate," McCain said. "I mean, anything can happen, but for right now, I'm on pace, and I'm doing great for th...

BetBoom Team set for playoffs at FISSURE Universe
BetBoom Team recorded a sweep of AVULUS on Friday to gain momentum heading into the playoffs at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,BetBoom secured their lower-bracket quarterfinal clash with PARIVISION on Saturday after posting 48- and 39-minute wins on red.,PARIVISION recorded a 1-1 draw with Team Tidebo...

Team Spirit finish 4-0-0 in group at FISSURE Universe
Team Spirit completed a round-robin sweep of Group A when they defeated BetBoom Team 2-0 on Thursday at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,Team Spirit are locked into the upper-bracket final, where they'll face Team Liquid, the champions of Group B. Liquid's 2-0 victory over Team Tidebound on Thursday cli...

Team Spirit, Team Liquid assert superiority at FISSURE Universe
Team Spirit and Team Liquid each swept two matches on Wednesday to soar to the top of their respective groups as round-robin play continued in FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,In best-of-two play at the $250,000 tournament, Team Spirit defeated Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 and AVULUS 2-0 to improve to 3-0-0 in...

NASCAR adds Chicagoland event as 2026 schedule shuffled
A return to the Chicagoland Speedway, a street race in San Diego and a change to championship weekend highlight the 2026 NASCAR schedule, released Wednesday.,Also to be noted are the shift of the All-Star Race to Dover Motor Speedway, as well as schedule adjustments that move annual races to non-tra...

Team Spirit, BetBoom, Aurora start fast at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6
Team Spirit, BetBoom Team and Aurora Gaming swept to victories in group stage openers Tuesday in FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,In the fourth match of the day, PARIVISION and Team Liquid split their two maps.,The $250,000 tournament begins with a round-robin group stage that concludes Friday, featurin...

Report: Unrivaled salaries to rise; 90 percent of '26 rosters set
The Unrivaled women's basketball league has already signed nearly 90 percent of its player pool ahead of its second season in 2026.,"We have a few spots left open to fill and then we're pretty much ready to go," Unrivaled co-founder Alex Bazzell recently confirmed to Front Office Sports.,With the 3-...