• The Canadian Press

    Timberwolves dispute between Taylor and Lore, Rodriguez over ownership moves to mediation

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves ownership dispute is moving into mediation. The first session toward determining whether Glen Taylor will remain controlling owner or cede to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez has been scheduled for May 1, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the details were not being publicized. ESPN first reported the news. The 82-year-old Taylor announced March 28 that

  • The Canadian Press

    DJ LeMahieu leaves 1st minor league rehab game in 2nd inning with sore right foot

    NEW YORK (AP) — Infielder DJ LeMahieu left his first minor league injury rehabilitation game with Double-A Somerset in the second inning Tuesday night due to soreness in his right foot, which he fractured on a foul ball during a spring training game on March 16. The Yankees said LeMahieu will be re-evaluated in New York on Wednesday. LeMahieu started at third base and struck out leading off the game at the Reading Phillies. He played one inning in the field, then was replaced by Alexander Vargas

  • The Canadian Press

    Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey edges Chicago's Coby White, wins NBA's Most Improved Player award

    Tyrese Maxey was sixth in the Most Improved Player voting two years ago, a tribute to the jump he made between his first and second seasons in the NBA. Voters thought the jump he made from his third year to his fourth was even more impressive. Philadelphia's All-Star guard on Tuesday night was named the league’s most improved this season. Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per gam

  • The Canadian Press

    Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out for Game 2 of series against Pacers with calf strain

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Game 2 of the Milwaukee Bucks' Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night because of a lingering left calf strain. The two-time MVP also missed Game 1 and the Bucks' last three regular-season games. “(He) shot today, was on the floor a bunch,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said during his pregame media session. “He’s getting closer.” Game 3 is Friday at Indianapolis. Antetokounmpo was struggling to run up the