Author: Michael

LAS VEGAS — The games keep coming, and Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts is hoping the extra rest his team gained by finishing the semifinals a game early will be beneficial.
“These games are only going to get harder as we go,” Tibbetts said ahead of the Mercury dropping Game 1, 89-86, on Friday. “This is the first seven-game series ever, right? And so, you know, I don’t know when that [rest] will pay off.
The No. 4 Mercury have now lost each Game 1 in this postseason.

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TUCSON, AZ — Oklahoma State quarterback Zane Flores briefly was taken to the sideline injury tent, but didn’t stay long before he exited and walked to the locker room late in the third quarter at Arizona on Saturday.
WIth the Wildcats leading 31-6 at the time, OSU went for a fourth-and-4 at its own 31. WIth no receivers open, Flores pulled the ball down and tried to run for the first down. 
He was stopped for a loss, being brought to the ground hard on his right side by Arizona’s Julian Savaiinaea. Flores jogged to the sideline and almost immediately was taken to the injury tent.

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Manchester City midfielder Rodri is a target for Real Madrid, Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is being lined up for a move to Saudi Arabia, Liverpool willing to spend big on Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise.
Real Madrid are plotting an audacious bid to sign Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri and are willing to pay £130m for the 29-year-old. (Star on Sunday)
Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 32, is being lined up for a move to the Saudi Pro-League with Al-Nassr and Al-Ettifaq both interested in signing him.

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Cecilia Braekhus – the first female four-belt undisputed champion – ends her career as a two-weight world champion [Ole Skogbakkevold/The Final Bell]
Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus ended her illustrious career in style, beating Ema Kozin on points to claim the WBC and WBO light-middleweight titles in her final bout.
The 44-year-old rolled back the years with sharp attacks to the head and body in a dominant performance in Lillestrom.
The judges scored it 97-93, 96-94 and 98-92, as Braekhus became a world champion in a second weight division.

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MONTREAL (AP) — Sam Surridge scored on a header in the 81st minute for his 23rd goal this season as Nashville played Montreal to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Nashville (16-11-6) is pushing for a top four finish in the Eastern Conference standings for a guaranteed homefield advantage during the first round best-of-three playoff series.
Montreal (6-17-10) dropped to 1-6-4 in 11 meetings with Nashville.
Dante Sealy, who has scored seven goals in his last nine MLS games, opened the scoring in the ninth minute.

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