American gymnast Simone Biles, voted Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus Sport Awards ceremony in Madrid, said she remained uncertain about whether she would compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The 28-year-old, a seven-time Olympic champion, won three gold medals in Paris last year, making a thrilling return to the Olympic stage after a …
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The Milwaukee Bucks have upgraded Damian Lillard to “questionable” to play in game two of their NBA playoff series against Indiana, just a month afer the All-Star guard was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.Lillard hasn’t played since March 18, missing the last 14 games of the regular season and the …
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It’s not a scene out of the future, but a reality on the hard courts of today.Using artificial intelligence, a top basketball team found the right defensive strategy that made the difference to win the NBA championship.Data specialist Rajiv Maheswaran declines to name the outfit that leveraged AI analysis to victory, saying in a corporate …
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Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in the most lopsided game-one win in NBA playoff history on Sunday as reigning champions Boston, Cleveland and Golden State opened the post-season with victories.The Celtics, fueled by 30 points from Derrick White, defeated Orlando Magic 103-86.The Cavaliers, who beat out the Celtics for top seed in …
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Swedish LPGA rookie Ingrid Lindblad kept her cool to hold on to the lead and win the LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club on Sunday for her maiden victory on the tour.Lindblad held a share of the lead heading into the final round and fired a four-under par 68 to fend off threats from …
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San Diego Padres slugger Luis Arraez was in stable condition after being stretchered off the field and taken to hospital on Sunday after a frightening first-base collision in a game in Houston, the Major League Baseball team said.”Luis Arraez has been transported to Houston Methodist Hospital for further evaluation,” the Padres said in a statement. …
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South Africa’s Garrick Higgo held on to win the PGA Tour’s Punta Cana Championship on Sunday by a stroke, taking advantage of a dramatic, late meltdown from American Joel Dahmen.Dahmen, who went into Sunday’s final round with a three stroke lead, bogeyed the last three holes, including missing from 3 feet at the par-3 17th.The …
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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo were named finalists for the 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player award on Saturday.Jokic, named MVP for the third time in four years last season, has delivered another remarkable individual statistical season, averaging a triple-double of 29.6 points, …
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Justin Thomas defeated Andrew Novak in a playoff to win the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage and claim his first victory since the 2022 PGA Championship on Sunday.Novak had a great chance to win in regulation but agonizingly missed a 10-foot birdie putt to send himself and Thomas back to the 18th at Harbour Town for …
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The Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 on Sunday, grabbing the most lopsided game-one win in NBA playoff history as reigning champions Boston opened the post-season with a victory over Orlando.The Thunder’s 51-point margin of victory in their Western Conference first-round opener was even more remarkable given that Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had …
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