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NBA Play-In - West - 8th Seed Game

Follow live: Warriors, Suns clash with playoff spot on the line

The Suns host this game for the Western Conference No. 8 seed, having blown an 11-point fourth-quarter lead vs. the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, while the Warriors are looking to become just the second No. 10 seed to make playoffs through the play-in tournament. Golden State won the regular-season series 3-1.

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WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

PREVIEWING VAISHALI AND GUKESH'S CHANCES

D Gukesh vs Javokhir Sindarov: A way-too-early preview for the 2026 World Chess Championship

Gukesh vs Sindarov will be the youngest classical chess World Championship match in history, with a combined age of 39.

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R Vaishali vs Ju Wenjun: A way-too-early preview for Women's World Chess Championship

Vaishali won the Women's Candidates tournament and booked her ticket to fighting for the ultimate prize in chess - the World Championship.

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE

ISL: Mohammedan grab first point with draw against Odisha; Chennaiyin eke past Delhi

A round-up of all the action from Matchweek 9 of ISL 2026.

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ISL Musings: Blasters win as fans protest; Jamshedpur, East Bengal spice up title race

Plus, two former Blasters employees are making SC Delhi a fun, fun watch.

TODAY'S PLAY-IN GAMES

NBA play-in live updates: Hornets-Magic, Warriors-Suns

The NBA play-in tournament concludes Friday with four teams vying for a spot in the playoffs.

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NBA experts' picks for Magic-Hornets, Suns-Warriors and first-round matchups

Our NBA experts pick which teams make it out of the play-in tournament and who wins first-round matchups.

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KEY FIXTURES

Weekend predictions: Can Arsenal hold off Man City? Will Atlético win Copa del Rey?

We've got potential title deciders in England and Germany, a grudge match in Portugal, and the Copa del Rey final: Julien Laurens previews the weekend and makes his predictions.

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Record-transfer Isak needs to step up for Liverpool after Ekitike injury

Alexander Isak has only just returned himself, but after Hugo Ekitike's injury blow, he'll need to hit the ground running if Liverpool are to reach the Champions League after a dismal Premier League title defense.

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