Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated defending champion Denver in the final minutes for a 106-99 victory in Saturday's NBA playoff series opener.I try to come through for them," Edwards said after Minnesota took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference second round series, which continues on Monday in Denver.
World sprint champion Noah Lyles and reigning Olympic 100m gold medallist Marcell Jacobs on Saturday helped the United States and Italy qualify for the 4x100m relays at the Paris Olympics.Other countries qualifying in the women's 4x400m comprised Britain, Italy, Poland, Canada, France, the United States and Norway. lp/bb
Between 50 and 100 athletes set to compete at the Paris Olympics are "in the sign-up process" for the inaugural Enhanced Games, where doping will be allowed, the event's chief claims."I would hope 50-100 is (the number) of Paris Olympic alumni who would be competing at the first Games," he added, without specifying whether the sign-up process was a written contract or simply verbal interest "You will see at the Paris Olympics, some athletes are going to be very open about the Enhanced Games conc