Warriors sprained by KD's knee injury

OAKLAND, California - Kevin Durant is down for the immediate future with a knee injury, and that's a huge blow on both ends of the floor for the playoff-bound, championship-chasing Golden State Warriors.

Sixers set to soldier on without Embiid

MIAMI - Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid's season is over because of left knee problems, including a torn meniscus that is worse than the team first thought.

Padres pondering double-duty role

TEMPE, arizona - When the San Diego Padres pitched a unique plan to Christian Bethancourt, he caught their drift.

Capital punishment in New York

NEW YORK - After getting off to a slow start, the NHL-leading Washington Capitals picked up their play and pulled away for a big win against a division rival on Tuesday night.

Without Durant, Warriors finally run out of steam

WASHINGTON - The Golden State Warriors were never out of Tuesday's game against the Washington Wizards until the very end.

Nikola's triple-double adds luster to Nuggets

CHICAGO - Although the Denver Nuggets were playing on the road, Nikola Jokic felt right at home on Tuesday night in the United Center.

Shingles champ

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Andy Murray may be coming off a bout of shingles, but he looked in good shape during a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Malik Jaziri in the opening round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

Peer-less era begins in Israel

JERUSALEM - Israel's most successful women's tennis player Shahar Peer on Tuesday announced her retirement because of a chronic shoulder injury.

Sugar sweetens Thurman-Garcia showdown

NEW YORK - Sugar Ray Leonard is so excited by the Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia welterweight unification bout that he'll not only be in the Barclays Center, he'll be sitting ringside announcing the fight.

Bellew fans bait Haye

Former world heavyweight champion David Haye resorted to expletives and a middle-finger salute to supporters of Tony Bellew at a Monday press conference in Bellew's home city of Liverpool.

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Spot of controversy nags Napoli

TURIN, Italy - Napoli blasted the awarding of two "shameful" second-half penalties that helped Juventus to a 3-1 Italian Cup semifinal, first-leg win on Tuesday.