Monthly Archives: February 2020

Shoulder injury to keep Joel Embiid out at least one week

Joel Embiid does not have structural damage in his sprained left shoulder,Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown informed Thursday, but the center will still be out for at least a week, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Embiid sat out Thursday night's 115-106 victory over the New York Knicks. The Sixers will now embark on a California road…
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Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton might miss start of season

Just as it has in years past, the injury bug is biting the New York Yankees early. Manager Aaron Boone exposed Wednesday that outfielder/DH Giancarlo Stanton suffered a calf strain during defensive workouts Tuesday, and could miss the start of the campaign as a result. Stanton, 30, will really be hoping this is not a sign of more trouble…
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Murray suffers new setback ahead of Miami Open

Andy Murray’s hopes of returning to the ATP Tour at the Miami Open aren’t exactly disappointed, but they seem pending. Murray has to deal with a side effect of a recent hip reconstruction and may involve a new surgery. “I haven’t had much clarity as to what the problem actually is, because it’s hard to…
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The Open returns to Royal Troon in 2023

The Open will return to Royal Troon in 2023, precisely 100 years after the Championship was first staged at the Ayrshire links. The R&A have revealed that Troon will host The 152nd Open from July 19-23 2023, the 10th staging of the tournament at the venue and the first since Henrik Stenson's record-breaking victory in…
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Fury drops Wilder twice, and wins in 7th round

Tyson Fury completed one of the greatest comebacks in modern sports history on Saturday night when he knocked out Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to add the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) version of the world heavyweight championship to his own lineal claim to the title, delivering the definitive outcome their first encounter failed to produce. The…
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McIlroy roars out to two-shot lead in Mexico City

Rory McIlroy switched back to his old putter for the Mexico Championship and it made a huge difference. It helps that he's still hitting the ball like the No. 1 player in the world. McIlroy ripped a 4-iron from 275 yards into the thin air at Chapultepec to 15 feet for eagle on his second…
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