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Warriors center Cousins tore his left quadriceps muscle last week and started his rehabilitation program on Tuesday. Two-time defending champions the Warriors, however, are still expecting to be without Cousins for the remainder of their three-peat quest. “It was good to see him, and obviously we’ve been gone the last week or so,” said Kerr, whose team lead the Los Angeles Clippers 3-1 in the Western Conference first-round series....

The three-day extravaganza is one of the premier surfing competitions in the country and sanctioned by the Surfing Federation of India. Both Rhodes and Devvarman are avid surfers and were seen surfing around post the competition came to a close on Day 1. The opening day of the championship got underway with the preliminary rounds for the Novice (2 & under), Groms (16 & Under), Junior (17-22 Yrs) & Senior (23-30 Yrs) categories respectively....

Australia captain Michael Clarke is doubtful for his side’s Champions Trophy opener against hosts England this weekend after missing Tuesday’s warm-up match against India in Cardiff with a recurrence of his longstanding back problem. “Michael is still experiencing some lower back pain and as such is not fit for the warm-up game against India today (Tuesday),” said Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris. “He will head to London tomorrow (Wednesday) for specialist treatment and a decision on his fitness for the next game will be made in due course....

Australia’s vice-captain felt a twinge in his neck as he ran back to take a catch on Tuesday and immediately left the field to receive treatment. “My neck is quite stiff,” Warner told reporters afterwards. “I took a high ball out there and something just twinged in my neck. I’m getting a bit of physio treatment at the moment and hopefully it’s settled down over the next 24 or 48 hours....

The current ICC Playing Conditions stipulate that a day-night Test match can be held only “with the agreement of the visiting Board”. BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary had written to CA, saying that India are not yet ready to play with pink ball and would prefer playing the Adelaide Test with traditional red ball. “We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer,” a CA spokesperson said....

There’s a lot of pressure when you are making your World Cup debut, and the stakes are higher than ever. To take a wicket right out of the gate in such circumstances requires tremendous composure, which is why so few have accomplished the feat. Here, let us look at the three players who have taken a wicket off their first delivery in the World Cup. #1 Ian Harvey (Australia) - against Pakistan in 2003 World Cup During the group stage match between Australia and Pakistan, Ian Harvey took the wicket of a well-set Salim Elahi with his first ball of the World Cup....

In a statement on her website she said, “From this day forward, we are on the same team working together. I am no longer in a position where I am fighting for a division or a chance at a world title. I’m excited to have the full support of WME and the UFC behind me and to see how this will elevate the platform of my brand.” In case you didn’t know… Cyborg is arguably the best and most feared female fighter across the world right now....

The Juventus and Portugal star is accused by Mayorga of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Local police confirmed on Tuesday that they had reopened an investigation from the same year, but did not name the victim or any suspects. Mayorga’s legal counsel outlined the impact they say the alleged assault has had on their client at a press conference on Wednesday, just hours after Ronaldo had stated his innocence on Twitter, describing rape as “an abominable crime”....

Ronaldo covered Quaresma’s car with silver foil and spray-painted his initials CR7 on it. The whole episode was a reference to Ronaldo’s new signature silver boots, but yeah, if it leaves one’s car looking wrapped in silver, definitely worth it! Following his whole painting incident, he then tweeted at Quaresma: Quaresma’s response was quite funny: 0 votes

It was the Copa Del Rey final-2014, Real Madrid were without Cristiano Ronaldo. Bale decided to rise to the occasion scoring a goal that I can bet no Madridista will ever forget. He received the ball on the halfway line and made one of the most iconic runs ever in the football history to give the title to the Royal whites. The prince of Real Madrid announced his arrival on the big stage in style....

Police in Hoboken, N.J., said the 21-year-old Simmons was struck by a black SUV around 3:30 a.m. ET. His mother, Monique Steele, told CBS New York the vehicle that hit her son was going at least 70 miles per hour. MORE: NBA Draft grades “To be speeding enough to kill my child is beyond me,” Steele told CBS2. A day after seeing his cousin get drafted by the Sixers, Zachary Simmons had attended a friend’s birthday party on Friday....

Neymar only left Barca for French giants Paris Saint-Germain in August last year – the Brazil star becoming the world’s most expensive player after his €222million release clause was activated. However, the 26-year-old – who is recovering from a broken foot – has been linked with a sensational move to Spanish and European champions Real Madrid, while rumours of a return to Barca have now emerged. Ivan Rakitic talked up the possibility of Neymar wearing the Barca jersey again following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Malaga and Coutinho has now backed his Barcelona team-mate’s comments....

Coutinho, 25, was a major target for the LaLiga giants during the transfer window, but Liverpool stood firm to keep the Brazil international. Garcia, who won a Champions League with Liverpool, talked up the significance of holding onto Coutinho amid Barcelona’s interest. “Of course everybody would like to have Coutinho in their team because for the last two or three years he has been showing how important he is for Liverpool,” the Spaniard said on Saturday....

“For him to reach out to me was unbelievable,” McKenzie’s mother, Sukeena Gunner, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Jaylon loved Ezekiel Elliott. He talked about him all the time. When Ezekiel was playing, he would sit in front of the TV. His eyes were glued to the TV, watching him. Just for him to reach out to me and help me in this difficult time leaves me speechless.” While Elliott, who grew up in St....

Bad news for the rest of the NFC: The division has three serious playoff contenders. MORE: Scoreboard | Cowboys stats | Giants stats | Week 5 photos It’s not much of a surprise the reigning division champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, are 4-1 and sitting in first place after Week 5. But right there with them are the always maligned Dallas Cowboys (4-1), and right there behind them are the always inconsistent New York Giants (3-2)....

After chasing Tom Brady in the backfield during the first quarter of Monday’s wild-card playoff game, Parsons started to slowly walk back to his team’s side of the line of scrimmage. He tried to walk through Tampa Bay’s offensive line to get there. When he couldn’t get through, he decided to hang around as the Buccaneers started to huddle. MORE: Follow Buccaneers vs. Cowboys live Bucs center Ryan Jensen, who was activated off injured reserve Monday to appear in his first game this season, wasn’t having it and shoved Parsons, who pleaded to the officials for a penalty....

The report says Claiborne could still come back this season even if he opts for surgery. Vikings cornerback Terrance Newman underwent the same procedure in 2008 and returned six weeks later. MORE: Best photos from NFL Week 8 Claiborne, who has never quite lived up to expectations after being selected by the Cowboys with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 draft, injured his groin with under a minute left in regulation in Sunday’s 29-23 overtime win....

NFL DRAFT: One-stop draft hub | Grades Jones regrets not pulling the trigger on a draft-day trade to land former Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch, he admitted to SI’s Peter King. The Broncos, of course, gladly met the Seahawks’ reported asking price of a second- and third-round pick to move into pick No. 26 and draft Lynch in the first round … after the Cowboys failed to do so. “I’m not gonna go jump from Dallas’ tallest, so let’s put this in perspective,” Jones told King....

The Cowboys were offered at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook at 100-to-1 odds after dropping their Week 1 home game to the 49ers. They’ve won three games in a row, though, and are now just 20-to-1. They were 50-to-1 a week ago. New Orleans’ record, meanwhile, sunk to 1-3 on the season, and while all three losses have been on the road, it’s still a difficult deficit to make up....

The Cowboys faithful directed their chagrin at the referees. Why? Because the umpire collided with a couple of Cowboys players while trying to spot the ball. That caused the final two seconds to run off the clock before Prescott could spike the ball. MORE: NFL referee defends bizarre ending to Cowboys-49ers game As odd as the collision looked, the umpire was in the right for attempting to spot the ball; an official must place the ball down for it to be deemed ready to play, per the NFL’s official rulebook....