• The Canadian Press

    Spurs center Zach Collins needs surgery for torn labrum but should be back for start of next season

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins has a torn labrum that will require surgery but is expected to be ready for the start of next season. The injury to Collins' right shoulder happened in the third quarter of the Spurs' season finale against Detroit on Sunday. An MRI confirmed the labrum tear, the team said Thursday. Collins played 69 games, the second-most of his six-year career, and averaged 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds. The Spurs finished 22-60 for the second consecutive

  • The Canadian Press

    Martínez shines in penalty shootout as Villa reaches Europa Conference League semis. Fiorentina wins

    Emiliano Martínez saved two spot kicks and Douglas Luiz converted the decisive penalty for Aston Villa to prevail 4-3 in a shootout over Lille and advance to the Europa Conference League semifinals Thursday. After Villa won the first leg of their quarterfinals 2-1 last week, Yusuf Yazıcı and Benjamin André scored in each half for Lille's 2-0 lead before defender Matty Cash's 87th-minute goal evened the aggregate score 3-3 to force extra time. Villa is into its first European semifinal since 1982

  • The Canadian Press

    Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald says Travis Green is part of his search for a new coach

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — General manager Tom Fitzgerald is looking for a new coach for the New Jersey Devils and interim skipper Travis Green remains in the running for the job. Speaking three days after the Devils ended a disappointing season by missing the playoffs, Fitzgerald said he hopes to have a full-time coach in place for the NHL draft in late June. “Travis is well aware of my intentions,” Fitzgerald said Thursday. "I owe it to the organization to make sure I was following the coaching world

  • The Canadian Press

    Cards' rebuild hits its apex with 11 picks in the NFL draft, including the No. 4 overall selection

    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals' rebuilding project is about to hit one of its most important moments. Second-year general manager Monti Ossenfort has been building toward this draft since he was hired in January 2023, and the Cardinals currently have 11 picks, including six selections in the top 90. It's a great opportunity to add more elite talent to a roster that could use it. The Cardinals finished with a 4-13 record last season, but were much more competitive after quarterback Kyl