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Rockets star Kevin Durant (ankle) ruled out for Game 3 vs. Lakers
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is set to miss his second game of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.,Less than 90 minutes before tipoff of Game 3 on Friday night in Houston, the Rockets ruled out Durant due to a left ankle sprain. He ...
Report: Brazil's Estevao (hamstring) in doubt for World Cup
Brazil forward Estevao's participation in this summer's FIFA World Cup reportedly is in jeopardy due to a hamstring injury sustained during Chelsea's weekend loss to Manchester United.,The 18-year-old prodigy suffered a Grade 4 hamstring injury and is "highly unlikely" to be ready for the start of t...
Victor Wembanyama sustains concussion in Spurs' Game 2 loss
San Antonio star center Victor Wembanyama was concussed during Game 2 of the Spurs' first-round playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, his coach confirmed following the contest.,"I just know he has a concussion and he's in the protocol and we'll obviously take the proper and appr...
Victor Wembanyama (concussion) to miss rest of Spurs-Blazers Game 2
San Antonio star center Victor Wembanyama was forced from Game 2 of the Spurs' first-round playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday with an apparent concussion after hitting his face on the floor early in the second quarter.,The Spurs later announced that Wembanyama had entered conc...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) day-to-day after HBP
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by two pitches Monday night, and the second one prompted him to leave the game against the host Washington Nationals.,The Braves later announced that X-rays performed on Acuna came back negative and he is considered day-to-day.,Acuna was on the...
UConn G Solo Ball has wrist surgery, to redshirt 2026-27
UConn guard Solo Ball requires wrist surgery and will miss the 2026-27 college basketball season, the school announced Monday.,Ball will use a medical redshirt and plans to return for the 2027-28 campaign.,Ball played through a wrist injury for much of this past season, but he still managed to appea...
Jack Draper (knee) withdraws from Madrid and Rome
Britain's Jack Draper withdrew Monday from this week's tournament in Madrid and next month's event in Rome due to a knee injury.,Draper, 24, did not play in Monte Carlo earlier this month and was forced to retire in the third set of his first-round match at Barcelona last week.,"An aggravated tendon...
Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll (back) avoids scare after early exit
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll exited Sunday's game in Phoenix against the Toronto Blue Jays after four innings due to low back tightness.,But manager Torey Lovullo had a positive update on Carroll's status postgame, saying he expected the All-Star to be available for the D-backs' ne...
Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) withdraws from Madrid Open
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz announced Friday that his wrist injury will keep him out of next week's Madrid Open.,Following tests on his right wrist, the 22-year-old Spaniard pulled out of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday prior to his second-round match.,Alcaraz, who could have regained the No. 1 ranki...
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws with wrist injury in Barcelona
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open on Wednesday following tests on his right wrist.,The top-seeded Spaniard defeated Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the clay-court tournament on Tuesday.,Alcaraz had been scheduled to face Czech Tomas Machac, wh...
Royals LF Isaac Collins hurts knee on railing vs. Tigers
Kansas City left fielder Isaac Collins' all-out hustle resulted in a right knee contusion and forced him out of the Royals' series-opening 2-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. ,In the first inning, Collins, 28, raced after a ball hit by Detroit's Kevin McGonigle and tumbled into the stand...
Report: Luka Doncic to return to L.A. Friday; game status unknown
Lakers star Luka Doncic is expected to return to Los Angeles on Friday after receiving specialized treatment for his Grade 2 left hamstring strain in Europe, ESPN reported Monday, though when he will return to game action remains unknown.,The 27-year-old reportedly spent a week in Spain receiving mu...
NBA fines Magic $25K for violating injury reporting rules
The Orlando Magic were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league's injury reporting rules.,Per the NBA, the Magic failed to disclose the game availability status of guard Anthony Black prior to Monday's contest against the Detroit Pistons. Black was listed as "out" in the initial...
Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Stuttgart due to injury
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from next week's Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, due to an undisclosed injury.,The four-time Grand Slam champion and 24-time WTA Tour winner said Thursday she sustained the injury after winning the Miami Open on March 28.,"I'm very sad to sa...
Victor Wembanyama (rib) exits Spurs' win; prognosis unknown
San Antonio star center Victor Wembanyama missed the second half of the Spurs' Monday game against the Philadelphia 76ers after sustaining a left rib contusion during a second-quarter collision with the 76ers' Paul George.,The status of the two-time All-Star moving forward was uncertain.,Wembanyama ...
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) won’t return vs. 76ers
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will not play in the second half of Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a left rib contusion during a first-half collision with the 76ers' Paul George.,Wembanyama went to the Spurs' locker room twice in the second quarter after...
Senators D Jake Sanderson rejoins lineup at crunch time
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson made his return to the ice Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild.,He has not played since March 7, when the Senators defeated the Seattle Kraken 7-4, because of an upper-body injury.,Sanderson missed 13 games but is returning at a crucial time for Ot...
Report: Lakers star Luka Doncic (hamstring) out indefnitely
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will miss the final five games of the regular season and potentially more time with a left hamstring injury, ESPN reported Friday.,Doncic is out indefinitely, with his status for beyond the end of the regular season uncertain, per the ESPN report.,Doncic lead...
Blue Jays starter Cody Ponce carted off after fielding injury
Toronto Blue Jays starter Cody Ponce left the field on a cart after being injured while attempting to field a ground ball in the third inning Monday against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Ponce fell to the ground in pain as a run scored from third. He was helped onto the cart with an apparent right ...
Rory McIlroy (back) calls himself ‘game-time decision’ for Players
Defending champion Rory McIlroy will be a game-time decision on Thursday at The Players Championship.,The World No. 2 from Northern Ireland only arrived in Ponte Vedra Beach late Wednesday afternoon after withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday when he overextended his back while...