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[ad_1] Joel Embiid briefly left the Philadelphia 76ers Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks before halftime with another left knee injury scare. Embiid landed awkwardly after a dunk and fell to the ground, while grabbing at his left knee. He eventually limped off to the locker room. Embiid returned to play in the second half. He didn’t have any more major issues with the knee, but the moments where Embiid does look hurt are enough to question if he should be playing. Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse said the team isn’t considering shutting Embiid down for the season.…

[ad_1] Tottenham Hotspur are looking to further reinforce their defence by signing Gabriel Osho.Ange Postecoglou’s team are currently fighting for a top-four finish in the Premier League. It has been a great first season for the Australian manager in the English top flight. While the focus is on securing Champions League football for next season, Spurs have already started to plan for the upcoming summer transfer window.The North London club are looking to reinforce their defence ahead of next season and according to a report by GiveMeSport, Spurs are plotting a bargain move for Gabriel Osho. The 25-year-old Luton Town…

[ad_1] After months of erratic behavior, Ryan Garcia returned to the boxing ring on Saturday night for his highly anticipated clash with reigning WBC super lightweight world champion Devin Haney. Initially, Haney was set to put his title on the line, but after ‘King Ryan’ stepped on the scale more than three pounds over the 140-pound weight limit, Garcia was deemed ineligible to win the gold. Things started hot in the opening round with Garcia landing a big left hand that had Haney rocked early. Garcia poured on the pressure but was unable to put his opponent on the mat…

[ad_1] Olympic VillageFor the first time, athletes in 1924 could stay together at a purpose-built Olympic Village. Built near the Olympic Stadium, the accommodation comprised row after row of small wooden chalets complete with running water, and the site featured a post office, newsagent, bureau de change, hairdressing salon and a restaurant.Media coverageThe 1924 Games were also the first to be broadcast live on radio. There were 724 journalists officially accredited to cover the Games, mostly coming from overseas, which was testament to increasing popularity and global interest in the Games.Edmond Dehorter, sometimes referred to as ‘the unknown speaker’ and…

[ad_1] Posted on 04/20/2024By: Sean Crose Supermiddleweights Bektemir Melikuziev and Pierre Dibombe engaged in a scheduled 12 rounder Saturday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The 22-0-1 Dibombe fought the 13-1 Melikuziev patiently at first, choosing to remain on the outside for most of the opening round. Dibombe, however, had what appeared to be a serious cut at round’s end. And indeed it was a serious cut, just over the left eye. With that being said, the fighters continued to throw and move with patience in the second. The doctor checked Dibombe’s eye before the end of the round, though he…

[ad_1] BBC Sport captures the rollercoaster of emotions experienced by runners at last year’s London Marathon. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (neck spasms) could return from injury no sooner than Game 3 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. Rozier, 30, is still at least a week away from being cleared to return, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Game 1 is Sunday at TD Garden, Game 2 is Wednesday at TD Garden, and Game 3 is next Saturday at Kaseya Center. Rozier first began to show symptoms of his neck injury during the Heat’s 117-115 road loss to the Indianapolis Pacers on April 7. The nine-year veteran…

[ad_1] The latest WSL standings from matchday 19. [ad_2]

[ad_1] MIAMI – Jorge Masvidal and company are confident, as they head into a new, but also familiar challenge. Paulino Hernandez, Masvidal’s longtime striking coach, firmly believes Masvidal is going to shine in his return to boxing when he takes on Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing on June 1 at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. This will be Masvidal’s first professional boxing fight since his debut in 2005. It will also be the second time Masvidal fights Diaz, as the two competed in MMA back at UFC 244 in 2019 – a fight Masvidal won by doctor’s stoppage TKO…

[ad_1] Special Olympics Poland athlete, Konrad Debniak, celebrates his success at the XI Special Olympics Poland National Winter Games 2024 in which he competed in cross country skiing. Sports have not only brought joy to Konrad Debniak, they have also provided the 34-year-old Special Olympics Poland athlete with a sense of strong confidence, and the feeling of genuine equality on the field.”When I play sports, people have always treated me with dignity, with confidence,” he said. “Through my time with Coach Remigiusz Woźniak and Special Olympics Poland, no one has ever called me weaker, inferior, useless. On the contrary, my…