Embiid doubtful against Celtics
CAMDEN. N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers says NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid is doubtful for Game 1 of the playoff series against the Boston Celtics with a sprained right knee.
Embiid has yet to practice ahead of Monday’s Eastern Conference semifinals opener at Boston.
Embiid was hurt in Game 3 and missed the next game as Philadelphia swept Brooklyn in the first round.
Contenders cap Derby workouts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby points leader Forte clocked 49.80 seconds over four furlongs in the last major workouts for Derby contenders at Churchill Downs.
The chestnut colt with 190 qualifying points and six wins including the Florida Derby in seven career starts was among four horses trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher to breeze ahead of the 149th Derby on May 6.
Arkansas Derby winner Angel of Empire (154 points), who leads four Derby entrants trained by Louisville native Brad Cox, clocked 1:01.4 over five furlongs.
Post draw for the Derby and Oaks with morning-line odds is Monday.
Cogliano has fracture in neck
DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano suffered a fracture in his neck during Game 6 in Seattle on Friday and is sidelined indefinitely, a source said.
He was hit into the boards from behind by the Kraken’s Jordan Eberle, who served a two-minute penalty for boarding but was not given a hearing for supplemental discipline.
Game 7 is Sunday in Denver.
Medvedev, Sabalenka get wins
MADRID — Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev reached the third round of the Madrid Open by beating qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-4, 6-3.
Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka ousted No. 115 Camila Osorio 6-4, 7-5.
Picault, Mukhtar spark Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fafà Picault scored a first-half goal, Hany Mukhtar had two assists and Nashville SC defeated Atlanta United 3-1.
Toulouse wins French Cup title
SAINT-DENIS, France — Toulouse showed no stage fright in its first French Cup final, blitzing Nantes in the opening minutes to lift its first trophy after an impressive 5-1 victory.
Logan Costa was the unexpected star, giving Toulouse a quick 2-0 lead. Thijs Dallinga also scored twice.
Benzema hat trick, Vinicius hurt
BARCELONA, Spain — Karim Benzema’s first-half hat trick led Real Madrid to a 4-2 win over Almeria, but the Spanish league win might have cost them Vinícius Júnior, who asked to be substituted after banging his knee against a defender.
Hodgson guides Palace to win
LONDON — With yet another victory, Roy Hodgson has surely completed his short-term mission of securing Crystal Palace’s Premier League status for another season.
Palace beat West Ham 4-3 to move to 40 points, the number long associated with being the safety mark in England’s top flight.
Forest dims EPL survival hopes
LONDON — Late goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva saw Brentford come from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 and condemn the relegation-threatened visitors to another English Premier League loss.