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DENVER (AP) — The NBA MVP race just became a little more wide open now that Joel Embiid’s chances at a repeat have ended. The Philadelphia 76ers big man was the odds-on favorite at the midway mark of the season, before the announcement that he would need surgery to repair the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Embiid had surgery …

GINEBRA (AP) — La exnúmero uno del mundo Simona Halep acudirá a la máxima corte del deporte el miércoles para impugnar su suspensión de cuatro años por un caso de dopaje. El Tribunal de Arbitraje Deportivo indicó el martes que Halep tiene intención de asistir en persona cuando inicie la apelación y que está programada a puerta cerrada en los …

ATLANTA (AP) — Kawhi Leonard embocó 36 puntos, incluidos 11 en el cuarto periodo, y los Clippers de Los Ángeles terminaron una larga gira con una vistosa victoria por 149-144 sobre los Hawks de Atlanta el lunes por la noche. James Harden aportó 30 unidades y 10 asistencias y Paul George anotó 18 por Los Angeles. Trae Young, el jugador …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. UT Martin Skyhawks (14-9, 7-3 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (12-11, 6-4 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin takes on the Little …

LONDON (AP) — Hannah Mills, the most-decorated female sailor in Olympic history, will lead the British team in the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup in October in Barcelona. Mills will helm the British boat and be reunited with Saskia Clark eight years after they won a gold medal together in the 470 class in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. …

HONG KONG (AP) — Los organizadores del duelo del Inter Miami en Hong Kong están lidiando con la respuesta negativa tanto de los molestos aficionados como el gobierno debido a la decepción de que Lionel Messi no jugó. El anticipado duelo de exhibición del domingo terminó con los aficionados abucheando al copropietario del Inter Miami David Beckham y demandando que …

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez will be out for at least eight weeks after sustaining knee ligament damage, the club said on Monday. The Argentina international was injured on Sunday during a 3-0 win against West Ham in the English Premier League. United said he suffered medial collateral ligament damage to his right knee. He is not expected to require …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Saint Mary’s Gaels (18-6, 9-0 WCC) at Pacific Tigers (6-18, 0-9 WCC) Stockton, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pacific hosts the Saint Mary’s Gaels after Cam …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Rob Blake hopes a new voice and approach behind the bench turns around the Los Angeles Kings season. When it comes to what else Blake is looking for after firing Todd McLellan as coach and naming Jim Hiller the interim for the rest of the season, the general manager was vague. “Jim will have a …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds and the Indiana Pacers overcame a career-high 35 points from Hornets rookie Brandon Miller to beat Charlotte 115-99 on Sunday night and snap a three-game skid. Aaron Nesmith added 22 points and Myles Turner had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers (28-23), who held …