15 h. ago Stephen Curry’s playoff series against Minnesota under threat after hamstring strain

Guard picked up injury during Game 1 victory37-year-old will miss at least three games of seriesThe Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their playoff series against Minnesota, after an MRI exam on Wednesday confirmed the guard has a strained hamstring.The Warriors said the 37-year-old will be sidelined at least a week after he picked up the injury during Tuesday night’s Game 1 victory over the Timberwolves. When he left the court, he had 13 points in 13 minutes to help Golden State build a comfortable lead and take home-court advantage away from the Timberwolves. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ruthless Steph Curry erupts late to haul Warriors over Rockets in Game 7

Golden State beat Houston 103-89 in Game 7Curry scores 14 of 22 points in fourth quarterWith a chance to close out their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets instead delivered a playoff flop to end their season Sunday night.The Rockets won consecutive games to claw back from a 3-1 deficit and force a Game 7 but played their worst game of the series to be sent packing with a 103-89 loss. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago NBA playoffs: Haliburton’s ‘disrespectful’ father sparks fracas as Pacers seal Bucks’ fate

John Haliburton apparently swore and waved towelPacers seal beat Bucks in OT to seal playoff seriesGiannis Antetokounmpo has criticized Tyrese Haliburton’s father as the aftermath of Bucks-Pacers playoff series descended into a heated confrontation.Haliburton sealed the Pacers’ 4-1 series victory with a lay-up in overtime that gave them a 119-118 victory on Tuesday night. In the ensuing celebrations, Antetokounmpo says Haliburton’s father, John, approached him and waved a towel while shouting “this is what we fucking do.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How the Serie A title could be decided by a penalty shootout

The title race between Inter and Napoli could come down to a 90-minute playoff

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2 w. ago Serie A title playoff a tantalising prospect as weary Inter stumble | Nicky Bandini

Champions looked leggy in defeat at Bologna but fatigue could lead to a rare and dramatic finale with Napoli“The season does not end here,” repeated Simone Inzaghi at full time: to Sky Sport, to Dazn, to anyone who would listen. An undeniable truth, seeing as there are still five rounds to go, yet the more he said it the more you started to wonder who he was trying to convince. Himself? His players? Beppe Bergomi back in the studio?Why should he even be troubled by this idea? His team were still top of the table. A 1-0 loss to Bologna meant Inter finished the weekend level on points with Napoli, but officially they remained ahead courtesy of Serie A’s second tie-breaker. Both head-to-head meetings ended in 1-1 draws, but the Nerazzurri’s goal difference is far superior. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What difficult feat must the Erie Otters now accomplish to win their OHL playoff series

What difficult feat must the Erie Otters now accomplish to win their OHL playoff series  Erie Times-News

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