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Kawhi Leonard proved to be recovering well after his long-term injury by helping the Los Angeles Clippers to a 125-118 victory over local rivals Los Angeles Lakers at a sold-out Crypto.com Arena. Leonard played the entire second half for only the third time in his career, the last time being during Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals between the...

Joel Embiid has become the favorite in the race for NBA MVP after he scored 52 points to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-103 win over the Boston Celtics. With just five games remaining in the regular season, the Sixers are on course to clinch a playoff spot. "We did so many things wrong," Philadelphia head coach Doc Rivers...

Many things have changed at UConn since the Huskies won its first national championship in 1999. But what hasn’t change was its status as one of the premier programs in college basketball. That showed in the 2023 National Championship game in which UConn beat San Diego State to capture its fifth title in the past four years. https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1643095450696704001 UConn entered the...

Atlanta Braves legendary central fielder Andruw Jones will have his number 25 retired by the franchise later this year. The Braves confirmed the news on Monday. The retirement ceremony will take place on September 9 before Atlanta’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1642897342746570753 Jones spent the first 12 of his 17 seasons in MLB with the Braves organization. During that time, he...

Despite the ownership change, Premier League side Chelsea has continued to have little patience for underperforming managers. The club sacked manager Graham Potter on Sunday, bringing his time with the club to an end after just seven months. Potter was fired after Chelsea suffered a surprising 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday. The London club is now in the...

The New York Islanders’ playoff push is about to receive a big boost. According to the team’s general manager Lou Lamoriello, All-Star forward Mathew Barzal was cleared to resume skating and is expected to be back in the lineup sooner than later. Barzal hasn’t played since mid-February after suffering a lower-body injury in a 6-2 loss to the Boston Bruins....

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid is set to be sidelined for six weeks after he undergoes surgery on his broken wrist, sources revealed to ESPN on Friday. Reid broke his wrist after trying to brace himself as he fell to the ground after being fouled in the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves' 107-100 road loss to the Phoenix Suns on...

Veteran wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. will suit up for the Detroit Lions once again. After spending the past two years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jones decided to reunite with the Lions and inked a one-year deal with the franchise. Jones will reportedly get a $3 million base salary while getting a chance to earn an additional $2 million in...

United States men's national team and Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams will be out of action for an indefinite period after undergoing a hamstring operation. The 24-year-old player has been sidelined since Leeds United's 2-4 victory over Wolves in the Premier League on March 18. Described as a "noninvasive" procedure by sources close to the matter, Adams decided to undergo...

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to extend their standout second baseman Nico Hoerner. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Hoerner will ink a three-year deal that is valued at $35 million. By giving Hoerner an early deal, Cubs have bought out one of his free-agency years. The 25-year-old was previously set to have two arbitration-eligible years after 2023 and was...