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Slumping Clippers to face Bulls squad riding rare high
Bogdan Bogdanovic was assessing his struggles in his first start with the Los Angeles Clippers when he indirectly captured the pulse of the team.,"It's easy when everything is good, you know. Sometimes you can mask yourself with a couple wins," Bogdanovic said. "But it's good to see the real picture...
San Antonio Spurs Suddenly in Weird Spot Without Victor Wembanyama, Gregg Popovich
Without young superstar Victor Wembanyama and legendary head coach Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs find themselves already looking forward to next year....
Report: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich likely done for season
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season following a stroke on Nov. 2, ESPN reported Saturday.,Popovich had what the team called a mild stroke just five games into the season. Interim coach Mitch Johnson has led the Spurs to a 22-27 mark (24-30 overall) in th...
Andrej Stojakovic, Cal face Stanford in ACC clash
California standout Andrej Stojakovic gets an opportunity to perform in front of his former fans when the Golden Bears visit Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball rematch Saturday night.,Stojakovic, who transferred from one side of the San Francisco Bay to the other last summer a...
Prolific Djordje Mihailovic leads Rapids against St. Louis City
The Colorado Rapids are coming off a 2024 season that saw them make the playoffs, while St. Louis City wants to return there after struggling most of last year.,The teams open the MLS season against each other on Saturday night in St. Louis.,Colorado fashioned an exciting squad last season, one that...
Report: Nets waiving veteran F Bojan Bogdanovic
The Brooklyn Nets are planning to waive injured forward Bojan Bogdanovic, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,An earlier report said the 35-year-old veteran needed a second surgical procedure on his left foot and would not play this season.,He had the initial surgery last April after sustaining the injury d...
Report: Nets F Bojan Bogdanovic needs another foot surgery
Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic is headed toward another season-ending foot surgery, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The 35-year-old veteran has not played since injuring his left foot last April during the New York Knicks' first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers. That injury re...
Djokovic: 'Favoritism' obvious in light Sinner doping ban
Novak Djokovic no longer trusts the international drug-testing and enforcement process in tennis, citing "favoritism" in the recent three-month suspension for World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.,Sinner twice tested positive for the synthetic anabolic steroid Clostebol in March 2024 but the International Tenn...
Rapids grab lead on LAFC in CONCACAF Champions Cup
Djordje Mihailovic scored twice as the Colorado Rapids earned a 2-1 win over Los Angeles FC on Tuesday at Commerce City, Colo., in the first leg of an opening-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series.,LAFC halved its deficit on a goal from Aaron Long in the 86th minute of a contest played in frigid condi...
ATP roundup: Matteo Berrettini upsets Novak Djokovic in Doha
Italian Matteo Berrettini upset third-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Tuesday.,It was the first career win in five attempts for Berrettini against the Serbian and also his first victory over a top-10 player since 2023.,No. 2 seed Alex de ...
Matteo Berrettini upsets Novak Djokovic in Doha opener
Italian Matteo Berrettini upset third-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Tuesday.,It was the first career win in five attempts for Berrettini against the Serbian and also his first victory over a top-10 player since 2023.,No. 2 seed Alex de ...
Report: Iowa State F Milan Momcilovic (hand) to return vs. TCU
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic will return to the court on Saturday afternoon for the No. 8 Cyclones' game against visiting TCU, head coach TJ Otzelberger told ESPN.,Momcilovic has been sidelined since the Jan. 11 game against Texas Tech. The injury to his left hand occurred in practice after t...
NYCFC loan F Jovan Mijatovic to Belgium's OH Leuven
New York City FC have loaned forward Jovan Mijatovic to Belgium's Oud-Heverlee Leuven.,The deal announced Friday for the 19-year-old Serbian international runs through June 30.,Mijatovic made his MLS debut in 2024 and recorded 17 appearances across all competitions.,He scored his first goal in a Lea...
Three Surprise NBA Trades That Could Go Down at Trade Deadline
These three surprise NBA trades could go down at the trade deadline on February 6th, including De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler going on the move....
Qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic upsets David Goffin at Montpellier
American qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic upset No. 6 seed David Goffin of Belgium 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to advance at the Open Occitanie on Wednesday in Montpellier, France.,Facing Goffin, who has been ranked as high as No. 7 and is now No. 56, Kovacevic saved four of six break points and was strong on his f...
Novak Djokovic lobs shot at 'experts' by posting MRI of injury
Novak Djokovic apparently didn't take too kindly to being booed after he was forced to retire one set into his semifinal match at the Australian Open due to an injured left hamstring.,Djokovic posted a picture of his MRI taken of his hamstring on social media on Sunday.,"Thought I'd leave this here ...
Reports: Texans firing OC Bobby Slowik after two seasons
The Houston Texans are parting ways with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Per the Houston Chronicle, the Texans also are dismissing offensive line coach Chris Strausser and not renewing the contract of assistant offensive line coach Cole Popovich.,Housto...
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray undecided about player-coach relationship
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray haven't decided whether to continue their player-coach partnership.,Djokovic hired his former rival as his coach for the Australian Open, where the Serbian reached the semifinal round. A thigh injury forced the No. 7 seed Djokovic to retire Friday after losing the firs...
Alexander Zverev into Aussie Open final, to meet No. 1 Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev qualified for his first Australian Open final when Novak Djokovic retired after the first set of their semifinal match in Melbourne on Friday.,Djokovic, 37, clearly was struggling with a left leg injury throughout the first set, which went to a tiebreaker. When the Serbian put a vol...
Alexander Zverev into Aussie Open final as Novak Djokovic retires
Alexander Zverev qualified for his first Australian Open final when Novak Djokovic retired after the first set of their semifinal match in Melbourne on Friday.,Djokovic, 37, was clearly struggling with a left leg injury throughout the first set, which went to a tiebreaker. When the Serbian put a vol...