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Nuggets host Clippers with everything on the line in Game 7
The Denver Nuggets have been here before and want to avoid the same result. So do the Los Angeles Clippers.,A battle that started two weeks ago comes to an end Saturday night when Denver hosts Los Angeles for Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal. The winner advances to take on No. 1 seed ...
49ers bring back TE Ross Dwelley
The San Francisco 49ers signed tight end Ross Dwelley to a one-year contract on Friday, bringing back the former special teams player who spent his first six NFL seasons with the team.,Contract terms were not disclosed. ,Earlier this week, the 49ers signed All-Pro tight end George Kittle to a four-y...
D.C. United 'optimistic' Christian Benteke returns vs. Rapids
D.C. United expect the return of reigning MLS Golden Boot winner Christian Benteke when they host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.,It's a matchup of teams going in opposite directions. While D.C. United (2-5-3, 9 points) have lost five of their last six matches, Colorado (4-2-4, 16 points) has...
Red Sox activate C Connor Wong from 10-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox activated catcher Connor Wong from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Wong broke his left pinkie in a 6-2 home loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 7 and went on the IL the following day.,In corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned catcher Blake Sabol to Triple-A Worcester.,Wong...
Marc-Andre Fleury, Gabriel Landeskog, Sean Monahan finalists for Masterton
Minnesota goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, Colorado forward Gabriel Landeskog and Columbus forward Sean Monahan are the finalists for the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced on Friday.,The award is given to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sports...
Grizzlies tab Tuomas Iisalo as head coach
The Memphis Grizzlies made Tuomas Iisalo's stay behind the bench a permanent one by naming him the Grizzlies' head coach on Friday.,"I have full confidence in Tuomas serving as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies going forward," general manager Zach Kleiman said in a statement. "Tuomas' teams at eve...
Diamondbacks activate 2B Ketel Marte from IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated star second baseman Ketel Marte from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Marte had been sidelined since injuring his left hamstring while running out a double in Arizona's game against the Washington Nationals on April 4. ,Marte, who signed a six-year, $116.5 milli...
Kings' Anze Kopitar tabbed as finalist for Lady Byng Trophy
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar will vie for his third Lady Byng Trophy after being named a finalist for the award on Friday.,Kopitar, who won the award in 2016 and 2023, was joined by Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point as finalists.,The Lad...
Panthers WR Adam Thielen uncertain of future beyond 2025
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen acknowledged Friday that 2025 could be his final season playing in the NFL.,Thielen turns 35 prior to the Panthers' season opener. ,"It could be, yeah," Thielen said, when asked if he may be entering his final NFL season. "I told you guys at the end of th...
Jets F Nikolaj Ehlers ready to return for Game 6
Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers is in the lineup for Game 6 on Friday night as Winnipeg attempts to close out its series with the Blues in St. Louis.,Ehlers missed the last two games of the regular season and the first five of this Western Conference first-round series with a foot injury.,Ehlers, who ta...
Report: LeBron James injured knee in Game 5 vs. Wolves
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sustained a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee during Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Timberwolves ended that series in that game on Wednesday, courtesy of a 103-96 victory...
Clemson's Ian Schieffelin shifting from basketball to football
After 134 games in a Clemson basketball jersey, power forward Ian Schieffelin is changing uniforms. But not schools.,Schieffelin announced Friday he has taken Tigers football coach Dabo Swinney up on his offer to play tight end on his team.,The 6-foot-8 Schieffelin posted a photo on Instagram that s...
Report: Browns' Jerome Ford takes pay cut; Nick Chubb out?
Browns running back Jerome Ford accepted a pay cut Friday, perhaps signaling the end of Nick Chubb's tenure, Cleveland.com reported.,Ford agreed to reduce his 2025 salary from $3.486 million to a guaranteed $1.75 million, according to the report.,The return of Chubb, who is unsigned, is "largely dep...
Jets' Scott Arniel among first-time finalists for Jack Adams Award
Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel, Washington Capitals bench boss Spencer Carbery and Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis were named first-time finalists for the Jack Adams Award on Friday.,The award is presented annually to the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success.",A...
Colorado CB Colton Hood transferring to Tennessee
Former Colorado cornerback Colton Hood announced on Friday that he is transferring to Tennessee.,Hood had been expected to take over for Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in the Buffaloes' secondary.,He had 24 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games in his lone season playing for coach Deion San...
Reds place OF Austin Hays (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list Friday and activated catcher Tyler Stephenson from the IL.,The move involving Hays is retroactive to Tuesday, one day after he tweaked his left hamstring while running the bases in the sixth inning of Cincinnati's 3-1 victo...
Lightning's Jon Cooper: 'It's hard to see myself anywhere else'
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper quieted rumors about his future, with the two-time Stanley Cup winner saying Friday that he can't envision himself leading another team.,He told reporters not to believe the chatter about possibilities he won't be back, instead saying only he and general man...
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov bids to repeat as Selke winner
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, teammate Sam Reinhart and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Friday.,The award is presented annually to the NHL's top defensive forward as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Associatio...
F1 champ Max Verstappen welcomes first child
Formula One superstar Max Verstappen has announced the birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet.,The four-time defending world champion posted a photo to Instagram on Friday of the couple with daughter Lily.,"Welcome to the world, sweet Lily," Verstappen wrote. "Our hearts are fuller than ...
Spurs' Gregg Popovich leaves bench, becomes team president
Gregg Popovich is stepping away as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs and will become the team's president of basketball operations, the Spurs announced Friday.,Popovich, 76, took over as the head coach in San Antonio 18 games into the 1996-97 season as led the Spurs to five NBA championships in 29...