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28 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama says he's been cleared to return following blood clot
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expects to play this coming season and has been fully cleared after dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder for the last few months, he told the French newspaper L'Equipe in remarks published Monday. There was no immediate comment from the Spurs on the report. It has been expected that the team anticipated Wembanyama would be able to start this coming season, though there was no official word until now. 'I'm officially cleared to return. … I'll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again,' Wembanyama told the French sports daily. Wembanyama was the league's rookie of the year two years ago, and Spurs guard Stephon Castle won that same trophy this past season. Wembanyama was the front-runner to be defensive player of the year last season when he was diagnosed with the blood clot in his right shoulder in February. He was averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.7 assists when he was shut down; the only other player in NBA history to finish a season averaging all that was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975-76. Wembanyama has traveled extensively in recent months and spent time last month at a Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, China. The temple is a place that welcomes visitors who wish to study Chan meditation, Shaolin Kung Fu, traditional Chinese medicine and more. ___ AP NBA:
Yahoo
33 minutes ago
- Yahoo
MLB All-Star Game 2025: Starting lineups announced; Shohei Ohtani leads off for NL, Aaron Judge bats third for AL
The starting lineups for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Atlanta's Truist Park were announced on Monday. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is managing the National League squad and going with his guy, National League home run leader Shohei Ohtani, to lead off, followed by hometown favorite Ronald Acuña Jr. Three of Roberts' Dodgers players were voted into the NL starting lineup, which is as follows: Advertisement 1. DH Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers 2. LF Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves 3. 2B Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks 4. 1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers 5. 3B Manny Machado, San Diego Padres 6. C Will Smith, Dodgers 7. RF Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs 8. SS Francisco Lindor, New York Mets 9. CF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs P Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is the skipper for the American League and also penciled in a familiar face for his leadoff hitter. Gleyber Torres played seven seasons for Boone in the Bronx before moving to the Detroit Tigers as a free agent. Boone's current MVP candidate, Aaron Judge, will bat third in the AL lineup in front of MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners at cleanup: 1. 2B Gleyber Torres, Tigers 2. LF Riley Greene, Tigers 3. RF Aaron Judge, Yankees 4. C Cal Raleigh, Mariners 5. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays 6. DH Ryan O'Hearn, Baltimore Orioles 7. 3B Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays 8. CF Javier Báez, Tigers 9. SS Jacob WIlson, Athletics P Tarik Skubal, Tigers The Pirates' Paul Skenes (last year's NL Rookie of the Year) and Tigers' Tarik Skubal (the AL Cy Young Award winner) were named the starting pitchers for the game. Advertisement Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski, a controversial selection to replace Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd because he's started only five games, will pitch in Tuesday's game, Roberts told reporters. The remaining AL and NL rosters were announced last Sunday, and replacements for players who opted out or are unable to participate were named on Friday. American League Infielders Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays Maikel Garcia, Royals (replacing Brandon Lowe, Rays) Jonathan Aranda, Rays Jeremy Peña, Astros Brent Rooker, Athletics Outfielders Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians Randy Arozarena, Mariners (replacing Julio Rodríguez, Mariners) Pitchers Casey Mize, Tigers (replacing Garrett Crochet, Red Sox) Drew Rasmussen, Rays (replacing Yusei Kikuchi, Los Angeles Angels) Carlos Rodón, Yankees (replacing Max Fried, Yankees) Carlos Estévez, Royals (replacing Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers) Shane Smith, Chicago White Sox Kris Bubic, Royals Hunter Brown, Astros Bryan Woo, Mariners Aroldis Chapman, Red Sox Josh Hader, Astros Andrés Muñoz, Mariners MLB's top two home run hitters, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, will bat second and third, respectively, for the American League in the 2025 All-Star Game. (Photo by) (Steph Chambers via Getty Images) National League Infielders Pete Alonso, Mets Matt Olson, Braves Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds Eugenio Suárez, Diamondbacks Hunter Goodman, Colorado Rockies Brendan Donovan, St. Louis Cardinals Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies Outfielders James Wood, Washington Nationals Kyle Stowers, Miami Marlins Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres Pitchers
New York Times
37 minutes ago
- New York Times
The Club World Cup entertainment sideshow: Doja Cat, Robbie Williams and a foretaste of 2026
Colombian singer J Balvin sat on the edge of what felt like the world's tallest stage as his song Mi Gente blared through the speakers for 81,118 spectators at the MetLife Stadium. FIFA's first-ever halftime show was officially underway, in all its chaotic and unapologetic glory. The grand finale of the Club World Cup on Sunday — the culmination of a month-long affair — saw Chelsea upend Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in a thrashing that, with head coach Enzo Maresca saying after the match that it was over 'in the first 10 minutes.' The team that felt unbeatable all year long was strategically undone. Advertisement Despite all that happened on the pitch, including Joao Neves' hair pull or Luis Enrique's emotional outburst, one of the main takeaways from the final was the surrounding fanfare: the military flyover, the pre-game celebration and, yes, the president of the United States crashing Chelsea's trophy lift. It's safe to assume most of what we saw at MetLife will be similar to what FIFA, the sport's global governing body, has in store for next year, when the 2026 World Cup finally kicks off across the U.S., Mexico and Canada after nearly a decade of anticipation. That will include a halftime show for the first time ever at the World Cup. As perhaps a preview for what to expect, the Club World Cup halftime show, which co-starred J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems and surprise guests Coldplay with Emmanuel Kelly, lasted just under 11 minutes. On television, it was an attractive ensemble of performers with the New York City skyline as a backdrop, juxtaposed with the American Dream mega mall and its Ferris wheel. In person, however, the show wasn't so polished. The stage, as impressive a feat as it was to create, felt too far away. From across the stadium, it was hard to see with the naked eye that Coldplay was on stage with Kelly. It was also hard to ignore the sprinklers dousing the pitch before the second half, employees scrambling to do some quick maintenance, and the steady stream of fans leaving their seats for the concourse mid-performance. Like a lot of the Club World Cup, the halftime show felt made for TV rather than those in the stadium. That's not to say the halftime show was not entertaining. It was. It also seems to have accomplished exactly what FIFA intended: it gave viewers and fans in the stadium entertainment, albeit brief, as FIFA took a page from the NFL and American sports' entertainment playbook. FIFA even announced that Panini America, a collectibles company and one of FIFA's longstanding sponsors, was a late 'partner' for the halftime show just one and a half hours before kickoff. While it's a far cry from the profitability and success of the NFL's Super Bowl halftime show, for FIFA, it seems a small step toward that goal. Advertisement The halftime show was only part of the entertainment FIFA delivered at the final, in its attempts to assimilate with American professional sports culture. The match was prefaced with a 20-minute intro: a performance of FIFA's official anthem Desire by Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini; American announcer Michael Buffer yelling his iconic line 'Let's get ready to rumble!'; and a tribute to America that included the singing of the national anthem, pyrotechnics and a military flyover. There was also a giant, inflatable replica of the Club World Cup trophy pushed around the pitch. Expect things to be even more over-the-top next year at the World Cup. At Sunday's final, On Location, the official hospitality provider of the 2026 World Cup, gave journalists a sample of the kind of extra experiences they will offer fans next year. The preview started with a tour of the pitch then a chance to sit and take photos from PSG's bench a few hours before the team would be there themselves. On Location president Paul Caine said experiences like these are just an example of what they and FIFA have planned for fans in 2026. 'We're not just selling tickets. We're selling experiences,' Caine said. Heimo Schirgi, COO for FIFA World Cup 26, said, 'We're transforming from a sports governing body into an entertainment company, and also an experiential company.' On Monday, On Location released hospitality packages for all 16 stadiums in the 2026 World Cup, with prices for single-match options starting at $1,350 per person. An 18-person suite, like the one On Location staged at the Club World Cup final, had a balcony area that directly faced the center of the pitch, with a prime view of the halftime show. The halftime show at the Club World Cup was hosted in the rafters rather than the pitch, which eliminated the need to set up and dismantle a stage on the pitch, as is generally done during Super Bowls. Though even with the show happening in the rafters, the halftime still lasted over 20 minutes. FIFA rules cap halftime at 15 minutes. Despite the new experiences for soccer fans, the halftime show did bring to mind a previous FIFA event, the 2023 Women's World Cup in Sydney, where organizers blasted Coldplay's Sky Full of Stars during halftimes. As the music played, fans shone their cellphone lights and there would be light shows inside the venues that went with the music. Advertisement On Sunday, the voices of Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, who curated the halftime show, and Kelly echoed through MetLife Stadium in a similar way – but instead of a light show, fans had daytime fireworks and a stage that changed colors to the music. In FIFA's own way, it felt like a slice of its authentic identity hidden between everything else it tried to do.
