Rory McIlroy struggles with back problems to two over at Players Championship

Rory McIlroy laboured to a two-over par opening round as his Players Championship title defence at Sawgrass appeared hampered by recent back problems.

Big 12 to swap LED glass court for hardwood in semis, final - ESPN

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 will transition back to a traditional hardwood court for the remainder of its conference tournament at T-Mobile Center after the innovative LED glass court it was using led to some slipping and grip issues for players.

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews exits after knee-on-knee hit - ESPN

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Thursday night against Anaheim after a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas that drew a major penalty and game misconduct.

Heat troll Bucks after Milwaukee references Bam Adebayo's 83-point night - ESPN

The good news for the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday? They kept Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo under 83 points. The bad news? Miami defeated visiting Milwaukee 112-105 and made sure to clap back afterward.

Celts' Brown calls out 'foul baiting,' says NBA rewards flopping - ESPN

OKLAHOMA CITY — A couple of nights after getting ejected for vehemently arguing a no-call, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown bemoaned what he perceived as an NBA trend of players being rewarded for «foul baiting.»

Gilgeous-Alexander eclipses Wilt for NBA's longest 20-point streak - ESPN

OKLAHOMA CITY — The legendary Wilt Chamberlain owns one less NBA record thanks to Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

NBA consecutive scoring streaks: Player records to know - ESPN

What's more impressive: scoring 100 points in a single game or scoring 60-plus points in three straight games twice in the span of a month and a half?

Ganda Campuran RI Amankan Satu Tiket Semifinal Swiss Open

Ganda campuran Indonesia mengamankan satu tiket semifinal Swiss Open 2026 walau laga perempatfinal belum dimulai. Siapa mereka?