• Yahoo Sports

    Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert out for Game 2 vs. Nuggets due to birth of his child; Jamal Murray to play

    Rudy Gobert may not play due to the birth of his first child.

  • The Canadian Press

    Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert misses Game 2 in Denver after flying home for birth of his son

    DENVER (AP) — The Minneosta Timberwolves were without center Rudy Gobert for Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Gobert was back in Minneapolis, where his fiancee gave birth to the couple's son early Monday. Any thought of getting him back to Denver in time for the 10 p.m. EDT tipoff was scuttled by high winds in Colorado that disrupted air travel. “There was definitely consideration ... but the timing of his circu

  • The Canadian Press

    Dylan Cease says last year with White Sox 'wasn't enjoyable in really any way'

    CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease said his final season with the Chicago White Sox “wasn't enjoyable in really any way.” The ace right-hander had a tough year, and the team struggled. He's having a much better time with the San Diego Padres. “It’s definitely really exciting coming to the ballpark,” Cease said. “Again with the Sox though, I mean, I really felt like we had that talent. We just didn’t put it together.” Cease is back in Chicago this week for a three-game series against the Cubs. The Padres

  • The Canadian Press

    Top clubs urge Brazil's soccer federation to suspend league matches because of flooding

    SAO PAULO (AP) — Three top-tier clubs on Monday urged Brazil’s soccer federation to suspend their national league matches for the next 20 days because of serious flooding. Internacional, Gremio and Juventude are based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which has been devastated by floods since last week. Authorities say at least 83 people have been killed over the last seven days in the region and another 111 are reported missing. The stadiums of Internacional and Gremio in the state capital Por