The Warriors are targeting a Saturday return for guard Stephen Curry, who has missed the past 10 games with a sprained right ankle. “I doubt he’ll play tomorrow with a back-to-back,” head coach Steve Kerr said Thursday after practice. “I don’t think that makes much sense. He’s probably going to want to, but I think…
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Nadal withdraws from Australian Events
Rafael Nadal is a doubt for the Australian Open after pulling out of this week's warm-up event in Brisbane. The Spaniard has been suffering with an injury to his right knee for months, and was last seen in action pulling out of a tournament in November due to soreness. Despite over a month off, Nadal revealed…
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Jamaal Charles wants release from Broncos
Jamaal Charles does not want to watch Sunday's game from the sidelines again, especially in front of his former team the Kansas City Chiefs. The two-time All-Pro running back was inactive when Denver lost to the Redskins in Week 16 as the team wanted to give rookie De'Angelo Henderson some reps. If the Broncos plan to do the same this weekend, the veteran…
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Panthers’ WR Byrd placed on IR
The Panthers have clinched a playoff spot after their comeback victory over the Buccaneers in Week 16. However, the team’s receiving corps has taken another hit as Damiere Byrd has been placed on injured reserve due to a lower leg injury, according to Bryan Strickland of Panthers.com. The team will likely activate defensive end Charles Johnson from suspension in a…
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Mets reach cotract extension with Sandy Alderson
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has been given a contract extension, a move that was long expected. Alderson's previous contract with New York, signed in late 2014, was a three-year deal that ran through last season. He succeeded Omar Minaya in October 2010, becoming the 12th GM in franchise history. Following an extensive rebuild under…
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Nationals sign Matt Adams to one-year deal
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Nationals and first baseman Matt Adams have agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract. Adams can earn up to $500,000 through performance bonuses. The 29-year-old Philipsburg native figures to replace Adam Lind, who became a free agent after the National declined to exercise a 2018 option in…
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