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Anthony Davis out for Mavericks’ game in Mexico City with leg injury
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis will miss Saturday´s game against the Detroit Pistons in Mexico City with a left leg injury, the team announced Friday. Davis traveled with the Mavericks and attended practice before Dallas said an MRI revealed a low grade left calf strain. “Davis will miss the team’s next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida hires Tom Slater as acting head coach after Chuck Jeroloman leaves for Rocky Top
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With head coach Kevin O’Sullivan taking a leave of absence and interim Chuck Jeroloman leaving for Tennessee, Florida hired Tom Slater as associate head coach and acting head coach Friday. Slater, 57, most recently worked in player development with the Philadelphia Phillies. Before that, he was a senior advisor/minor league hitting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Martin Necas shines with 3 points in Avalanche’s 4-2 win over Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Martin Necas celebrated his new contract with a goal and two assists, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Friday. Necas, who signed a $92 million, eight-year extension on Thursday, scored his eighth goal of the season 41 seconds into the game. Cale Makar had a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers forward Obi Toppin out at least 3 months with a stress fracture in his foot
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin will miss at least three months due to a stress fracture in his right foot that will require surgery, coach Rick Carlisle said Friday. The team said Toppin is planning to have surgery in New York in the latest setback for an injury-plagued team that lost its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zverev saves match points to set up Sinner semifinal at Paris Masters
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Alexander Zverev saved two match points to overcame Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) and keep alive his Paris Masters title defense on Friday. Zverev ended a five-match, two-year losing streak against Medvedev. No. 3-ranked Zverev will play No. 2 Jannik Sinner in the semifinals. They just met in the Vienna final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dave Roberts vows to never sprint again after the Los Angeles manager face-plants at World Series
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joked Friday that he’ll never sprint again a day after he fell flat on his face in a race with second baseman Hyeseong Kim during a World Series workout. Adding some levity to Thursday’s workout in Toronto, Roberts raced Kim and fell while rounding second. Kim stood on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Starting Saturday, NBA referees to get new tech upgrade: Here’s what it means
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Starting Saturday, NBA referees will begin using headsets during regular-season games for the first time. The league made that announcement Friday, rolling out a two-phase plan to implement the devices. The first phase, which is expected to continue into January, will see referees having the earpiece clipped onto their uniforms — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ return delayed again after follow-up surgery
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams will miss at least another 10 days for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The All-Star guard/forward who helped Oklahoma City win the NBA title last season had surgery in July to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. The team announced Friday that he had a follow-up procedure to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getafe wins and leaves Girona rooted to the bottom of La Liga
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Getafe scored twice in the last quarter and beat bottom club Girona 2-1 in La Liga on Friday. Mario Martin, the midfielder on loan from Real Madrid, put Getafe ahead when he headed home a free kick from the right with 19 minutes left on the clock. Then striker Borja Mayoral slid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!49ers’ Brock Purdy to miss fifth straight start with toe injury, could play backup role
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Brock Purdy will miss his fifth straight start for the San Francisco 49ers with a toe injury, but he has made enough progress that he could be available in a backup role on Sunday against the New York Giants. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Purdy is still not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Niko Medved believes Minnesota can climb back into the Big Ten’s top tier. He once saw it first-hand
By Canadian Press on October 31st, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The new job at Minnesota is all-consuming for Niko Medved like any major college basketball coach, with his mission to lift a long-languishing program back into the upper level of the Big Ten at a time of unprecedented transformation in the sport leaving little time for reflection. Every once in a while, ... Read More »
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