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NBA: LeBron’s status uncertain
LeBron James tested his injured left ankle during a portion of practice Sunday, but it’s still not known if he’ll play in the Cavaliers’ season opener.
James has been slowed since spraining his ankle in practice Sept. 27. The three-time NBA champion sat out the Cavaliers’ first three exhibition games before making his debut last week against the Bulls. He played 30 minutes, but may have aggravated his ankle while making a spin move in the loss.
James was held out of Friday’s preseason finale to rest the ankle. The Cavaliers open the regular season Tuesday against the Celtics.
GOLF: Perez takes CIMB crown
Pat Perez won the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic claiming a four-shot victory over Keegan Bradley at TPC Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Perez sealed his first title in almost a year despite carding a modest 3-under 69 in the final round, courtesy of a strong start with three birdies in the first four holes. Justin
Thomas finished tied for 17th place. In Cary, N.C., Colin Montgomerie earned his second PGA Tour Champions victory in five weeks, a three-stroke win at the SAS Championship. Montgomerie shot a bogey-free, 8-under 64 in his final round at Prestonwood Country Club.
He shot 16-under for the tournament and improved two spots to No. 7 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings in the tour’s regular-season finale.
NHL: Vegas puts top goalie on IR
The Golden Knights placed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forward Jona-
than Marchessault on injured reserve. Fleury did not practice Saturday after taking a knee to the head against the Red Wings on Friday. With Fleury out at least seven days, rookie
Malcolm Subban, brother of Predators defenseman P.K. Subban, becomes the Golden Knights’ de facto starter. The veteran Fleury has a .925 save percentage and is a big reason Las Vegas is 3-1. The Canadiens placed defenseman
Mark Streit on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract, according to reports. Streit cleared regular waivers last week, but did not report to the minors.
Streit, 39, could return to his native Switzerland to play and prepare for the Olympics once his contract is terminated..
ETC.: Smith to coach Liberty: report
Katie Smith will be the next coach of the Liberty, according to the Associated Press. Smith has been an assistant with the Liberty since she retired as a WNBA player in 2013. She was promoted to associate head coach in 2016.
She takes over for Bill Laimbeer, who served as Liberty coach from 2013-17. He is leaving to become coach and general manager with the Stars after they are sold and relocated to Las Vegas, according to the AP.
In Shanghai, Roger Federer extended his winning streak over Rafael Nadal this year to four matches after beating the topranked Spaniard 6-4, 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters. Federer still trails Nadal 23-15 in their overall head-to-head meeting.
In Talladega, Ala., Brad Keselowski picked up the win to continue his championship chances in a sloppy playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.