The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets in their NBA playoff series after winning Game 4 by 112-96. A fight broke out in the last moments between players Nikola Jokic and Jaden McDaniels, leading the NBA to start an investigation that could result in fines or suspensions before the next game.
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The Timberwolves won Game 4 against the Nuggets with a score of 112-96.
Minnesota now leads the playoff series 3-1.
The final moments saw a scuffle between Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) and Jaden McDaniels (Timberwolves).
Jokic confronted McDaniels after McDaniels made a late layup, breaking an unwritten basketball rule.
Both players and others were ejected from the game after the altercation.
The NBA is investigating the incident by reviewing videos and interviewing players and officials.
Possible punishments include fines, one-game suspensions, or multi-game suspensions depending on the severity.
The ruling is expected before Game 5, which is important because the Timberwolves are close to winning the series.
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The Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets after winning Game 3 in overtime, with LeBron James playing a key role. Rockets forward Amen Thompson shared the team's plan to stop James in Game 4 by playing physically and tiring him out.
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The Lakers lead the series 3-0 against the Rockets.
In Game 3, LeBron James scored 29 points, had 13 rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
James played 45 minutes, the most on his team.
Key Lakers players Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are injured and not playing.
Amen Thompson said the Rockets need to slow down James by playing physically and making him run.
James said all Lakers players need to work harder due to injuries on their team.
Austin Reaves is questionable for Game 4; Luka Doncic is expected to miss the rest of the series.
Game 4 will start at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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The Boston Red Sox fired their manager Alex Cora after a slow start to the season, despite a recent win. Chad Tracy, who managed their minor league team, will temporarily take over as manager.
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The Red Sox fired Alex Cora after eight seasons as manager.
This decision came after the team’s 10-17 record and last place in the AL East.
Red Sox owner John Henry thanked Cora for his contributions, including leading the team to a great 2018 season.
Five other coaches, including Jason Varitek, were also let go.
Chad Tracy, former manager of the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate, will serve as interim manager.
Roman Anthony, a player coached by Tracy, expressed confidence in Tracy’s leadership despite being surprised by the firing.
The Red Sox had recently been swept by the Yankees and were splitting games with the Baltimore Orioles.
Roman Anthony is returning to play after missing three games due to a back injury.
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Jaden McDaniels scored a late layup in a playoff game where the Minnesota Timberwolves already led by a large margin, which upset Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic and led to a confrontation and ejections. The Timberwolves won the game 112-96 but lost two important players to injuries, Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards, who are expected to miss extended time.
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McDaniels made a layup with 1.3 seconds left while his team was winning by over 20 points.
Nuggets’ player Nikola Jokic confronted McDaniels, which led to a heated exchange.
Minnesota’s Julius Randle shoved Jokic, and both Randle and Jokic were ejected from the game.
The NBA will review the late-game incident before the next game.
The Timberwolves now lead the playoff series 3-1 against the Nuggets.
Donte DiVincenzo tore his Achilles and will miss the rest of the season.
Anthony Edwards suffered a knee injury but has no ligament damage; he will miss several weeks.
The next game (Game 5) is scheduled for Monday night in Denver and will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 in a playoff game, despite injuries to key players. After the game, a heated exchange happened between Nuggets player Nikola Jokic and Timberwolves player Jaden McDaniels over a late score when the game was nearly over.
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The Timberwolves won the game 112-96, taking a 3-1 lead in the series.
Timberwolves player Ayo Dosunmu scored 43 points.
Two Timberwolves players, Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, were injured in the first half.
Jaden McDaniels scored near the end of the game when Denver players thought the play had stopped.
Nikola Jokic approached McDaniels and confronted him about scoring late.
Players from both teams separated Jokic and McDaniels before the situation escalated.
Nuggets coach David Adelman criticized McDaniels' action, saying such behavior is outdated in today’s game.
Jokic explained he was upset because the scoring occurred after the other team stopped playing.
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The Boston Red Sox fired their manager, Alex Cora, after a 10-17 start to the season despite a recent big win. Cora, who had managed the team for eight years and signed a contract extension, shared a positive message after being let go, and Chad Tracy will serve as the temporary new manager.
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The Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora after a 17-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles.
The team started the season with 10 wins and 17 losses.
Five of Cora’s coaching staff were also fired.
Owner John Henry expressed gratitude for Cora’s contributions, especially the 2018 championship season.
Cora posted a photo with the fired coaches and wrote “Happy!” on social media.
Cora was in the second year of a $21.75 million contract extension.
Chad Tracy, who manages the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, will be interim manager.
The Red Sox are currently last in the AL East and near the bottom of the overall league standings.
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Nelly Korda leads the Chevron Championship by five shots going into the final round, aiming for her third major win. NBC decided to delay streaming the final round for over an hour after Korda started, causing criticism from golf fans and reporters.
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Nelly Korda shot a two-under 70 and leads the Chevron Championship by five shots.
She is trying to win her third major golf tournament and second Chevron Championship.
Korda won the Chevron Championship in 2024 by two shots.
The final group, including Korda, tees off at 12:08 p.m. ET for the last round.
NBC will start streaming the final round only at 1:30 p.m. ET, more than an hour after the tee time.
TV coverage on NBC will run from 2 to 5:30 p.m. ET.
Fans and golf reporters criticized NBC on social media for the long delay without coverage.
Supporters said it is unusual not to show a major tournament’s final group live, especially with a top player leading.
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Diego Pavia, a college football quarterback from Vanderbilt, was not chosen in the NFL Draft, making him the first Heisman Trophy finalist to go undrafted in over ten years. After the draft, Deion Sanders, head coach at Colorado, sent Pavia a supportive message encouraging him to stay strong and prove himself.
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Diego Pavia finished as a Heisman Trophy finalist but was not drafted in the recent NFL Draft.
Pavia is currently unsigned and considering his options for joining a team.
Deion Sanders, a well-known football coach and former player, publicly encouraged Pavia after the draft.
Pavia threw for over 3,500 yards and had 39 touchdowns in his last college season.
Pavia is considered smaller than many NFL quarterbacks, listed at just under 5-foot-10.
His size is similar to other successful quarterbacks like Bryce Young and Kyler Murray, who were top draft picks.
Some teams may be hesitant to sign Pavia due to concerns about his personality and role as a backup player.
Pavia might need to work his way up as a backup quarterback before becoming a starter in the NFL.
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In Game 4 of the 2026 NBA playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-96 but lost key players Anthony Edwards and Dante DiVencenzo to injuries. Edwards suffered a knee injury expected to keep him out for several weeks, while DiVencenzo has a torn Achilles and faces a long recovery.
Key Facts
The Timberwolves won Game 4 against the Nuggets with a 112-96 score.
Anthony Edwards hyperextended his left knee and left the game early.
Edwards has a bone bruise and hyperextension but no ligament damage.
Edwards is expected to miss multiple weeks due to his knee injury.
Dante DiVencenzo tore his Achilles tendon early in the game.
DiVencenzo will have a lengthy recovery period because of his injury.
A fight occurred after the game following an aggressive play by Jaden McDaniels.
Game 5 will take place on Monday, April 27, at 10:30 p.m. ET.
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Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones explained why he made a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2026 NFL draft. The trade allowed the Eagles to move up in the draft to select wide receiver Makai Lemon, while the Cowboys received two fourth-round picks.
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The Eagles traded two fourth-round picks (#114 and #137) to the Cowboys to move from 23rd to 20th overall in the draft.
At pick 20, the Eagles selected USC wide receiver Makai Lemon.
The Cowboys used the picks received to draft Devin Moore (Florida cornerback) and LT Overton (Alabama edge-rusher).
Jerry Jones said he trades even with division rivals because avoiding them would limit trade options.
Jones recalled advice not to trade within the division but chose to ignore it.
Cowboys fans were upset because the trade gave a key replacement player for A.J. Brown to a division rival.
A similar trade happened in 2021 when the Eagles moved up to draft DeVonta Smith from Dallas.
Jones believes the trade was strategically beneficial and enjoyed the outcome more than the Eagles.
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Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle were fined money for their involvement in a fight after the fourth game between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Neither player was suspended from playing.
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Nikola Jokic was fined $50,000.
Julius Randle was fined $35,000.
The fines were for their roles in a fight after Game 4.
The fight happened between the Nuggets and Timberwolves teams.
Both players will be allowed to continue playing; no suspensions were given.
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Mike Tomlin said he decided to leave partly because his team has not done well in recent playoffs. He also felt some experienced players would benefit from new leadership and fresh energy.
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Mike Tomlin made a statement to NBC's Maria Taylor.
He said part of his reason for leaving is the team's recent poor playoff results.
Tomlin believes some veteran players deserve new leadership.
He connects the idea of new leadership with excitement and optimism.
The comments suggest Tomlin is stepping down or moving on from his current role.
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The London Marathon saw Sabastian Sawe become the first man to officially run a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. The event also set a record number of runners starting and possibly finishing, and included a new women’s-only world record.
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Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour barrier in an official marathon race with a time of 1:59:30.
Over 60,000 runners started the London Marathon, a record number.
Organizers hoped to break the record for finishers, previously set at 59,226 by the New York Marathon.
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa set a women’s-only world record during the race.
An estimated 800,000 people watched the marathon in person.
Sawe credited the crowd’s support for helping him achieve his record time.
Paula Radcliffe, a former women’s marathon record holder, called the sub-two-hour marathon an historic moment.
Leading British woman Eilish McColgan finished seventh despite suffering a severe blister that caused bleeding during the race.
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Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and assisted once. The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 in Game 4, winning the series without losing a game.
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Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and had one assist in the game.
Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews each scored a goal in the third period.
The Colorado Avalanche won Game 4 with a score of 5-1.
This victory finished the first-round series with a sweep, meaning the Avalanche won all their games against the Kings.
The Avalanche are the top-seeded team in the playoffs.
The win advances Colorado to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Christian Pulisic did not score in AC Milan’s 0-0 game against Juventus, tying his longest period without goals. This means he has gone the same number of games without scoring as in his previous worst goalless run.
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Christian Pulisic plays for AC Milan.
The team played against Juventus on Sunday.
The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with no goals scored.
Pulisic did not score in this match.
This goalless streak matches his longest career dry spell without goals.
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Pittsburgh had an exciting week in sports, featuring major events involving the city's Pirates baseball team, Penguins hockey team, and the NFL draft. These happenings highlighted a busy and memorable time for local sports fans.
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Pittsburgh hosted activities related to the Pirates, a Major League Baseball team.
The Penguins, Pittsburgh’s National Hockey League team, were also involved in events last week.
The NFL draft took place, an annual event where football teams pick new players.
These sports events brought attention and excitement to Pittsburgh.
Fans in the city experienced a range of sports across different leagues during the week.
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Two fathers from Southport, whose daughters were killed in a 2024 attack, finished the 2026 London Marathon together in 4 hours and 36 minutes. They run to honor their daughters' memories and have received special awards granting them lifetime entry to the race.
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Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe lost their daughters in a July 2024 attack at a dance workshop.
They completed the 26.2-mile London Marathon side by side.
Both were given the Spirit of London Marathon Awards before the race.
Sergio has run seven marathons in memory of his daughter Alice and founded a charity called Alice's WonderDance.
David raises funds for Elsie's Story, a charity supporting children and families with medical care and grief help.
They ran together last year and described this year’s race as two friends running.
Schools attended by their daughters held a mini-marathon inspired by their efforts.
Their running has helped them cope and build a strong friendship.
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The Boston Bruins goalie, Jeremy Swayman, showed visible frustration after being taken out of the game during the third period of Game 4, with the team losing 6-0. Coach Marco Sturm said the team should feel embarrassed as they face the possibility of being eliminated from the competition.
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Jeremy Swayman is the goalie for the Boston Bruins.
He was taken out of the game in the third period of Game 4.
At that time, the Bruins were losing 6-0.
Swayman showed an emotional outburst after being pulled.
The Bruins' bench avoided eye contact with him after the outburst.
Coach Marco Sturm called the loss "unacceptable."
The team is now close to being eliminated from the tournament or series.
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Diego Pavia, a quarterback from Vanderbilt who was not selected in the NFL draft, will attend the Baltimore Ravens' rookie minicamp next weekend. This minicamp invites new players to try out for the team.
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Diego Pavia played college football at Vanderbilt University.
He was not chosen in the NFL draft (undrafted).
Pavia has a reputation for being a controversial or debated player in college football.
The Baltimore Ravens invited him to their rookie minicamp.
The minicamp is scheduled for next weekend.
The minicamp is an opportunity for new players to show their skills to the team.
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter shared this news on Sunday.
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