Cautious U.S. coach Popovich wary of World Cup quality
Even though Gregg Popovich has a roster packed with NBA All-Stars, the United States coach is still a little concerned about the quality of opposition his team will face at the basketball World Cup in August.
Durant suffers Achilles injury in first game back from injury
Kevin Durant’s long-awaited return from injury on Monday with the Golden State Warriors season on the line in the NBA Finals was short-lived as he suffered an Achilles injury in his first game in over a month.
Warriors stave off elimination with win over Raptors
The Golden State Warriors overcame the loss of towering forward Kevin Durant to defeat the Toronto Raptors 106-105 in Game Five on Monday and keep alive their hopes of a third consecutive NBA championship.
Warriors’ Durant starts, exits Game 5 with injury
TORONTO – – Golden State forward Kevin Durant, returning from a month-long injury absence, started Game 5 for the Warriors as they faced elimination Monday night in the NBA Finals but exited in the second quarter after apparently aggravating his calf s…
MLB notebook: Ortiz back in Boston for gunshot recovery
Former slugger David Ortiz arrived in Boston on a Red Sox team plane and was taken to a hospital on Monday, a day after he was shot in the back while at a Dominican Republic nightclub.
Cautious Canada will improve, says Heiner-Moller
Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller conceded his side were nervous in their women’s World Cup opener against Cameroon in Montpellier on Monday but said the 1-0 Group E victory will allow them to play more freely from now on.
Ortiz back in Boston for gunshot wound care
Former slugger David Ortiz arrived in Boston on a Red Sox team plane and was taken to a hospital on Monday, a day after he was shot in the back while at a Dominican Republic nightclub.
Warriors’ Durant returns, then hobbles out of Game 5
TORONTO – – Golden State forward Kevin Durant, returning from a month-long injury absence, started Game 5 for the Warriors as they faced elimination Monday night in the NBA Finals but exited in the second quarter after apparently aggravating his calf s…
NASCAR notebook: Yellow comes at wrong time for Truex
With four laps left in Monday’s rain-delayed FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, Martin Truex Jr. thought he had second place in the bag.
Logano outlasts field, weather to win at Michigan
After winning the pole for the FireKeepers Casino 400, Joey Logano said sure his car was fast for one lap.
