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Celtics star Jayson Tatum (knee) out for Game 7 vs. Sixers
The Boston Celtics will have to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 without star Jayson Tatum, who will be sidelined for Saturday night's game with left knee stiffness.,Tatum did not play in the last 15 minutes of Thursday's Game 6 -- a 106-93 loss to the Sixers in Eastern Conference f...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable for Game 7 vs. Sixers
The Boston Celtics might have to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 without star Jayson Tatum, who was listed as questionable for Saturday night's game with left knee stiffness.,Tatum did not play in the last 15 minutes of Thursday's Game 6 -- a 106-93 loss to the Sixers in Eastern Co...
NFL: Miami no longer meets Super Bowl site requirements
Miami has dropped out of the Super Bowl hosting rotation because Hard Rock Stadium no longer meets the NFL's site requirements, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said this week.,Miami has hosted 11 Super Bowls, tied for the record with New Orleans, but none since Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs defeat...
The Puma scratched from Kentucky Derby with leg issue
Kentucky Derby hopeful The Puma, among the favorites at 7-1 odds, was scratched on Saturday morning due to a leg injury.,The chestnut colt developed swelling in his leg due to a skin infection, according to trainer Gustavo Delgado, and would not be able to make the 6:57 p.m. post time.,"It's incredi...
PGA returns to Doral after decade absence for Cadillac Championship
The Blue Monster returns to the PGA Tour this week with the introduction -- or rather, reintroduction -- of the Cadillac Championship, beginning Thursday at Trump National Doral outside Miami., ,Doral hosted a tournament annually from 1962 through 2016; it was a World Golf Championship event for the...
Two-way Florida football player ranked No. 1 in 2028 class by 247Sports
A'mir Sears, a rising high school junior being compared to two-way NFL player Travis Hunter, is the No. 1 player in the Class of 2028, according to 247Sports, which released its first rankings for the group on Wednesday.,He also received the first -- and only, for now -- 5-star ranking in the class....
WWE reaches deal with The CW to broadcast NXT premium live events
The WWE announced on Tuesday that it has reached a deal with The CW to broadcast all NXT premium live events exclusively on network going forward.,That deal is set to begin with The Great American Bash this summer and will include the next 20 PLEs over the next several years, airing them simultaneou...
Several marquee names skipping PGA's return to Trump National Doral
The PGA Tour is making its return to Trump National Doral following a 10-year hiatus this week, but even a signature event's $20 million purse at the famous "Blue Monster" wasn't enough to prevent several marquee names from opting out.,The Cadillac Championship is the fifth of eight signature events...
Justin Rose debuting clubs from F1's McLaren at Cadillac Championship
Justin Rose raised some eyebrows with the announcement that he will debut new McLaren Golf clubs at this week's Cadillac Championship in Miami.,It's part of the Formula One racing team's launch into the golf space and coincides with this week's Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.,On the surface it looks lik...
Max Arfsten nets early goal as Crew proceed to blank Union
Max Arfsten scored in the fifth minute and Patrick Schulte made three saves to help the Columbus Crew defeat the visiting Philadelphia Union 2-0 on Saturday.,After Arfsten staked the Crew (3-4-3, 12 points) to the lead, an own goal by Union defender Nathan Harriel in the third minute of first-half s...
Max Arfsten nets early goal as Crew proceeds to blank Union
Max Arfsten scored in the fifth minute and Patrick Schulte made three saves to help the Columbus Crew defeat the visiting Philadelphia Union 2-0 on Saturday.,After Arfsten staked the Crew (3-4-3, 12 points) to the lead, an own goal by Union defender Nathan Harriel in the third minute of first-half s...
Rays acquire RHP Casey Legumina from Mariners
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Casey Legumina from the Seattle Mariners on Friday in exchange for fellow right-hander Ty Cummings.,To make room on the 40-man roster, the Rays transferred right-hander Edwin Uceta (right shoulder impingement) to the 60-day injured list.,Legumina, 28, is 0-1 with a 4.63 E...
Royals officially announce $2B Crown Center ballpark
The Royals have secured $2 billion in private investment to build a new ballpark in downtown Kansas City, the team announced Wednesday.,The 85-acre Crown Center project includes a park-like central square with fountains and keeps the club in Missouri.,"Our founder Ewing Kauffman wanted the Royals to...
NWSL awards expansion franchise to Columbus
The NWSL awarded an expansion franchise to Columbus on Tuesday, making the Ohio capital home to the league's 18th member starting in 2028.,The team is owned by the Haslam Sports Group, the Columbus-based Nationwide insurance company and Drs. Christine and Pete Edwards.,"As the NWSL continues its rap...
CJ McCollum, Hawks rally late, even series vs. Knicks
CJ McCollum scored six of his game-high 32 points in the final two-plus minutes Monday night for the visiting Atlanta Hawks, who stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the last five minutes to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.,The Hawks ende...
Transfer roundup: Villanova’s Acaden Lewis picks Miami
Acaden Lewis, considered one of the best guards in the portal, will transfer from Villanova to Miami, he announced on Tuesday.,Lewis decommitted from Kentucky last spring and was pursued by Miami before he chose Villanova, where he went on to average 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 st...
Joe Dumars: Pelicans not planning to trade Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans are not entertaining trade offers for All-Star forward Zion Williamson, executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said Tuesday.,"I'll get those calls," Dumars acknowledged. "And even when you say 'no' to people, like, 'No, we're not moving Zion,' within tw...
Report: FIFA to ask Trump to pause ICE raids during World Cup
FIFA's leadership discussed the possibility of its president, Gianni Infantino, asking United States President Donald Trump to pause ICE raids during this summer's World Cup in North America, according to a report from The Athletic.,Infantino was receptive to the idea and was planning a "president-t...
Crew striker Wessam Abou Ali (ACL) out for season
Columbus Crew striker Wessam Abou Ali will miss the rest of the season with a torn right ACL, the club announced on Tuesday.,The 27-year-old Palestine international also sustained meniscus damage in his knee during Sunday's 1-1 draw against visiting Orlando City.,Abou Ali leads Columbus and is tied ...
Capitals, Blue Jackets play finale with all eyes on Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final NHL game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be. Either way, he isn't playoff-bound, as the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated both the Capitals and the Blue Jac...