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Spurs C Victor Wembanyama (concussion) out for Game 3 vs. Portland
Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will miss Game 3 of San Antonio's first-round playoff series against the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night as he remains in concussion protocol.,Wembanyama sustained a concussion in the second quarter of Tuesday's second game of the series. He did not re...
Cardinals draft Miami QB Carson Beck to open third round
The Arizona Cardinals became the next team to address the quarterback position in the 2026 NFL Draft when they used the first pick of the third round Friday on Miami's Carson Beck.,Beck was the third quarterback taken in this draft and the first on Day 2. No signal-caller was selected between Ty Sim...
Timbers focused on present, not past disappointment vs. San Diego
The Portland Timbers will try to avoid focusing on vengeance for last season's playoff exit on Saturday night when they visit a San Diego FC squad enduring the roughest stretch of the club's two-year existence.,The Timbers (2-5-1, 7 points) were one of eight clubs that didn't play on Wednesday.,That...
Cowboys, Ravens square off for NFL's first game in Rio in September
The Dallas Cowboys will play the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the league announced on Friday.,The Cowboys had been announced in early February for the game but not the opponent nor the date, which is Sunday, Sept. 27, at 4:25 p.m. ET at Maracana Stadium. The ga...
Austin FC look to home match vs. rival Dynamo to end winless swoon
Austin FC hope that the added intensity of a rivalry match at home with the Houston Dynamo changes their recent winless swoon when the sides square off Saturday in the latest edition of the quest for Copa Tejas.,The Dynamo head northwest to the Texan capital on the heels of a 1-0 home win over San D...
Inter Miami take another swing at first win in new stadium vs. Revs
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will seek a third consecutive victory, and the first in their new home, when they host the New England Revolution on Saturday night.,After settling for 2-2 draws against Austin FC and the New York Red Bulls in the first two matches played at Nu Stadium, manager Javier Ma...
Duke F Cameron Boozer declares for NBA Draft
Standout Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, the 2025-26 Naismith National Player of the Year, declared for the 2026 NBA Draft Friday night.,He announced the news on his Instagram account with the caption, "Thank you for everything @dukeuniversity. Duke Blue forever.",The son of former Duke star Carlos Bo...
Nuggets feel 'urgency' down 2-1 in series against Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic has played in enough best-of-seven showdowns in the playoffs to know that he and his teammates can overcome a 2-1 series deficit.,But they better respond quickly, he said.,"The next one is a really important game for us," Jokic said. "We've got to get out there with urgency and play muc...
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 ...
Dino Prizmic halts Ben Shelton's win streak in Madrid upset
Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic earned his first career top-10 win, toppling No. 4 seed Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) in a marathon three-hour match to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Friday.,Prizmic, 20, was excellent on his serve, winning 70.6% of his service points (77 of 109) and...
Alex Smalley, Hayden Springer lead Zurich by 1 after Fitzpatricks' surge
Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer birdied two of their final three holes to recover the lead from Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick midway through the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.,The English brothers put up the round of the day as a foursomes pair, a 7-under-par ...
Offenses ready to shine as Padres, D-backs meet in Mexico City
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres will meet in the third incarnation of the Mexico City Series in a two-game set beginning Saturday.,If form holds, runs will follow.,The Padres and San Francisco Giants combined for 37 runs in the inaugural two-game set in 2023, which the Padres swept wit...