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The Minnesota Timberwolves (55-24) and the Denver Nuggets (55-24) are matching up in a pivotal Western Conference showdown on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have won four of their last five games. They topped the Washington Wizards 130-121 yesterday. Meanwhile, Denver has won two straight games. On April 9, the Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 111-95. The winner of this game will become the front runner to land the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets are 6-point favorites in the latest Timberwolves vs. Nuggets odds. The over/under…

Often at big races the really interesting stories come out of smaller teams. At the Uno-X Mobility men’s team bus today in Paris-Roubaix we spotted Alexander Kristoff’s bike sporting a prototype UCI sticker, indicating it’s a new, unreleased model.To be honest, even without the prototype label it’s clearly a new machine, with one of the most chunky head tubes we’ve seen in the pro peloton, taking advantage of the new rules. Details are thin on the ground, and the team mechanics were tight-lipped, but we can glean some information for the pictures. Clearly this is a bike with only aero in…

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is likely out of reach for the Minnesota Vikings, regardless of any mutual interest.The Minnesota Vikings are entering a new era following the departure of quarterback Kirk Cousins, who opted to sign with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency. For the first time in seven years, Minnesota has uncertainty surrounding the quarterback position. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah acquired the No. 23 overall pick from the Houston Texans in March. The pre-draft trade puts the Vikings in position to maneuver around a draft board that could define the direction of their franchise for years to come. While…

A pivotal clash unfolds in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as the Mumbai Indians (MI) lock horns with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 11th. This encounter holds crucial importance for both teams, as they have only managed one victory thus far in the tournament. Both sides will be aiming to utilize this match as a springboard to propel themselves forward in the competition.IPL 2024, MI vs RCB:Date and time: April 11; 02:00 pm GMT / 07:30 PM ISTVenue: Wankhede Stadium, MumbaiWankhede Stadium Pitch ReportThe Wankhede Stadium pitch promises a well-balanced contest between bat and ball. Early on,…

Brooks Koepka was in typical form during his pre-tournament press conference at this week’s Masters tournament.The five-time major champion was answering questions from the world’s media ahead of golf’s most prestigious event when he was asked one particularly silly question.3Koepka is known for his colorful interview answersCredit: GettyOne of the reporters in attendance asked Brooks about the possibility of shooting a round of 59 at Augusta this week.The world No. 33-ranked golfer has a reputation for being short with the press and clearly wasn’t feeling this particular journalist’s poorly thought-out question.Koepka shut him down with an especially savage response.”It sounds…

Tyson Fury has jokingly mapped out his next ten fights in what would be music to Anthony Joshua’s ears.The ‘Gypsy King’ spoke at a press conference in Morecambe ahead of his May 18 undisputed title clash with Oleksandr Usyk, as he looks to make history in the heavyweight division.2Fury has mapped out who he wants to face in his next ten fightsCredit: GettyFury has regularly teased retirement, but is still considered the top dog in the blue-riband division, with fans hoping he fights a whole array of talent.And in a comical segment during an interview with Queensberry Promotions, Fury joked…

WWE The identity of one of the performers from Bayley’s entrance at WrestleMania 40 has now been revealed. Bayley is currently the WWE Women’s Champion after defeating IYO SKY for the gold on WrestleMania 40 Night Two. Ahead of the match, Bayley was carried to the ramp for her entrance by four masked men. While many assumed that these were WWE trainees, Bayley has confirmed that this was not the case. Bayley has revealed that one of the men carrying her was A.J. Kirsch. Notably a contestant in the March 2011 season of WWE Tough Enough, and a participant in…

Lando Norris has disclosed what he believes to be at the root of his “tough” qualifying sessions where he struggles to “get everything out of” his McLaren. Having started the current F1 season qualifying seventh in Bahrain and sixth in Saudi Arabia, the British driver has turned in back-to-back second row Saturday performances – achieving fourth on the grid in Australia before lining up third in Japan. However, the 24-year-old is not satisfied that he’s able to extract what he needs to out of his McLaren on a regular basis, something he feels is an ongoing theme in qualifying. “Maybe…

The team of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)  is filled with star players in IPL 2024. The team, composed of quality hitters like Travis Head and Aiden Markram and ace bowlers like Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan, is top-notch under Pat Cummins’s captaincy.SRH has played remarkable cricket so far and is also an active contender for the title; the credit for it goes to their players for their active performance in the game. But it’s not just the players who make the team; their partners also play a crucial role in their lives, supporting them through thick and thin. Understanding their stories…

The Phoenix Open descended into chaos on Saturday with boozy golf fans going wild in Arizona.Already known as the People’s Open due to its rowdy scenes, the event at TPC Scottsdale ended up having to stop alcohol sales, while several arrests were reportedly made as fighting broke out.5Fans have been getting rowdy at the Phoenix OpenCredit: GettyAnother report said a female patron was hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries after falling at the infamous 16th hole where some of the most raucous activity occurs.Debauchery overshadowing the golf was always on the cards given the tournament’s reputation.But while Canadian Nick Taylor (-13)…