Warriors hold off Rockets despite Durant’s injury
Draymond Green and Klay Thompson buried 3-pointers on consecutive possessions late in the game Wednesday night, allowing the Golden State Warriors to survive the loss of Kevin Durant and hold off the Houston Rockets 104-99 in Game 5 of the Western Conf…
Warriors’ title defence gets tricky after Durant injury
Golden State Warriors’ title defence may now hobble along with their leader Kevin Durant who suffered a calf injury on Wednesday that makes him doubtful for the playoffs.
MLB roundup: Cubs stay hot, walk off in 11
Jason Heyward hit a walk-off solo home run in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
NFL notebook: McVay opens up on Super Bowl loss
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay experienced paralysis by analysis in the days before his team lost to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3.
Rapids acquire Lewis, Abubakar, deal Feilhaber
The struggling Colorado Rapids acquired forward Jonathan Lewis and defender Lalas Abubakar in separate deals on Wednesday.
Nadal makes strong start in Madrid as Ferrer bows out
Rafael Nadal made a dominant start to the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger Aliassime on Wednesday to reach the last 16 while unseeded Laslo Djere knocked out Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 2-6 7-5.
Improved Osaka reaches Madrid Open quarters
World number one Naomi Osaka delivered an improved display to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open on Wednesday, beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-3 while Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep also made it into the last eight.
Nadal cruises, Zverev sends Ferrer to retirement at Madrid
Second-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal overcame a weekend stomach bug to cruise in his opening match on Wednesday, dispatching Canadian wild card Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain.
Golf: Faldo not thrilled Daly will be allowed to ride cart at PGA Championship
Six-times major champion Nick Faldo questioned the decision to grant John Daly special dispensation to ride a cart at next week’s PGA Championship in New York because the American suffers from arthritis in his right knee.
Adidas extends sponsorship of Real Madrid until 2028
Adidas will extend its sponsorship of Spanish soccer side Real Madrid until 2028, the German sportswear firm said on Wednesday, as it battles fierce competition in Europe from Nike and a resurgent Puma.
