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Warriors C Kristaps Porzingis (illness) out vs. Nuggets
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco due to an illness.,Acquired at the trade deadline from Atlanta this month, Porzingis made his Warriors debut in a 121-110 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Comin...
Conor McGregor teases 'no name' foe for UFC comeback
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor claims he's ready to return to the UFC, and this time against a "no name" foe.,Sidelined since July 2021, McGregor has been rather vocal about returning to the Octagon.,McGregor (22-6) went so far as to take to social media on Saturday and note that he's j...
Report: MLS reviewing Lionel Messi's post-match actions
Lionel Messi could face a suspension from MLS after the Inter Miami superstar was seen following referees through a door after Saturday night's 3-0 loss at Los Angeles FC, per The Athletic.,FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazaga was investigated and suspended three matches for "misconduct" after enteri...
Report: Guardians signing 1B Rhys Hoskins to minor league deal
The Cleveland Guardians are signing free-agent first baseman Rhys Hoskins to a minor league contract, The Athletic reported Sunday.,He will earn a $1.5 million base salary should he make the major league roster, per the report. He still must pass a physical but was in the Guardians clubhouse at spri...
Tiger Woods teases Masters comeback on live broadcast
Tiger Woods is keeping the door slightly ajar for a return to professional golf at the Masters in April.,A five-time Masters winner and 15-time major champion, Woods teased golf fans on Saturday when he joined Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman in the CBS booth during the third round of the Genesis Invit...
Twins' Joe Ryan gets MRI, has lower back inflammation
Minnesota Twins All-Star right-hander Joe Ryan is nursing inflammation in his lower back after being scratched from his spring training start on Saturday afternoon.,Ryan underwent an MRI and revealed the news on Sunday, two days after the team announced right-hander Pablo Lopez will undergo Tommy Jo...
German bobsledders close dominant Games with four-man gold, silver
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Germany's Johannes Lochner collected his second bobsled gold of the Milan Cortina Olympics in the four-man event on Sunday, completing a hugely dominant week for the sliding superpower.,Compatriot and double-defending champion Francesco Friedrich took silver but Germany's...
Eileen Gu retains halfpipe crown, sets Olympics freestyle medal record
LIVIGNO, Italy -- China's Eileen Gu successfully defended her women's halfpipe crown at the Winter Games on Sunday with a high-flying run that made her the most decorated Olympic freestyle skier of all time with six medals.,Gu's compatriot Li Fanghui won silver and the bronze went to Zoe Atkin of G...
Streaky Clippers dealing with issues with Magic up next
The Orlando Magic sustained a double-overtime loss in Phoenix on the front end of a back-to-back and then hopped a plane for the flight to Los Angeles.,Though the Clippers, their next opponent, are well-rested, it might not be a bad time for Orlando to face a team on shaky ground.,The Magic play the...
Suns pledge not to let injuries hurt them, starting with game vs. Blazers
The Phoenix Suns' double-overtime victory over Orlando came at a huge cost.,Suns forward Dillon Brooks suffered a broken left hand, according to an ESPN report, and he is expected to miss an extended period of time after leaving in the first quarter of the 113-110 win over the Magic on Saturday.,"Th...
Skidding 76ers face tough challenge vs. Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
The sliding Philadelphia 76ers have their work cut out for them as they endeavor to stop Anthony Edwards and the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Sunday.,It will be the second leg of a back-to-back road set for the Sixers, whose losing streak stretched to four -- all by double digits...
Knicks upbeat, Bulls on season-worst skid heading into matchup
One night after erasing an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Houston, the New York Knicks will look to keep rolling Sunday as they face the slumping Chicago Bulls to begin a three-game road trip.,New York outscored the Rockets 33-15 in the fourth quarter Saturday to win 108-106 and ...
Ariel Lassiter's late strike lifts Portland past Columbus
Ariel Lassiter scored in the 88th minute to lift the Portland Timbers to a 3-2 win over the visiting Columbus Crew Saturday in the season-opening match for both teams.,Felipe Mora and Antony Alves Santos also scored for Portland. ,Wessam Abou Ali had a goal and an assist and Diego Rossi also tallied...
Sam Surridge scores twice, Nashville opens season with New England rout
Sam Surridge scored a pair of first-half goals on Saturday night to help propel Nashville SC to a 4-1 victory over the visiting New England Revolution in each team's regular-season opener on Saturday,Surridge, who had his contract extended through the 2027-28 season earlier in the day, began the new...
Ilia Malinin highlights dangers of social media in gala performance
MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin delivered a powerful message about the dangers of social media and the unforgiving glare of the spotlight with an emotional gala performance on Saturday to close the figure skating program at the Milan Cortina Games.,Barely a week on from his shock eighth-place finish in...
Sheldon Creed earns NOAPS breakthrough in Atlanta
Incredible. That's how Sheldon Creed described his first career victory in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.,That's likely how anyone who watched the Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 would describe the final dramatic run to the checkered flag Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway in Hampt...
Vikings WR Rondale Moore dead at 25
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore died Saturday, the Floyd County (Ind.) coroner confirmed to The Athletic. He was 25 years old.,According to multiple reports by news outlets in Minnesota and Indiana, New Albany (Ind.) Chief of Police Todd Bailey said Moore was found inside a garage and ...
Finland thumps Slovakia to win men's hockey bronze
MILAN -- Defending champions Finland swatted aside Slovakia to win the men's Olympic bronze medal on Saturday, scoring four goals in the final period to see off the bronze medalists from four years ago in a 6-1 win at Santagiulia Arena.,The Finns had little time to lick their wounds after letting a ...
Cowboys re-signing Javonte Williams to 3-year, $24M deal
The Dallas Cowboys have started their offseason by bringing back their leading rusher.,Running back Javonte Williams agreed to terms with the Cowboys on a three-year, $24 million contract, the team announced Saturday.,Williams, 25, signed a one-year, $3 million deal with Dallas last offseason after ...
Suns All-Star G Devin Booker (hip) out at least one week
Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least one week due to the right hip strain that occurred during the second quarter of Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.,Booker will be re-evaluated after one week to dissect the amount of progress he's making. No timetable for a retu...