Jack Norris 
LeBron James will miss his second straight game due to a left elbow contusion and left foot arthritis. The injury occurred during the Lakers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets. This is the first time James has missed consecutive games this season since starting off the 2025-26 campaign on the injured list.
Valencia are preparing to continue their La Liga campaign against Alaves. Both teams are near the relegation zone, separated by just two points. Alaves have a new head coach, Quique Sanchez Flores, after Eduardo Coudet’s departure.
South Carolina defeated LSU 83-77 in the SEC Tournament semifinal. Raven Johnson led the Gamecocks with 22 points. LSU’s MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 24 points for the Tigers.
Nigel Trevelyan secured the win at the Minehead and West Somerset Golf Club Seniors Stableford competition. Rob Poirrier and Steve Gay climbed the table in the Trafalgar competition. Scores remain close after five rounds.
Maryland men’s basketball will close out their regular season this Sunday against No. 11 Illinois. The Terps are looking to avenge a previous loss to Illinois earlier in the season. Maryland lost to Illinois 89-70 in their previous match up.
Fenerbahçe manager Domenico Tedesco returned to the touchline for the Samsunspor match, following an illness that kept him away. Tedesco made changes to the starting lineup, including giving Marco Asensio a starting role. Archie Brown made his first league start in roughly three months.
Cristian Chivu has named his Inter Milan side for tonight’s Milan derby. Francesco Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny are leading the line, in a fixture that could go a long way toward deciding the Scudetto. Lautaro Martinez remains unavailable through injury, and Marcus Thuram has been struck down by fever and tonsillitis.
Luke Littler secured a 6-4 victory over Jonny Clayton in the Premier League Darts final in Cardiff. Littler hit a 170 checkout in back-to-back games. Clayton, despite the loss, remains at the top of the Premier League table.
The New York Knicks are set to battle the Los Angeles Lakers in a key NBA matchup. The Knicks are coming off a 142-103 win at Denver, while Los Angeles downed Indiana 128-117. The Knicks are a 3.5-point favourite.
Genoa and Roma will face each other. De Rossi has named his squad, including Ekhator in the starting lineup. Gasperini responds with Venturino.