WEEKEND WATCH GUIDE
NWSL championship: North Carolina at Portland, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime. North Carolina, the all-conquering regular-season winner, needs only a playoff title to round out its trophy case. Portland is at home, in front of its record-breaking crowds, and looking to repeat its win over the Courage in last year’s championship match. It’s Round 2, with the title on the line.
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Embiid's double-double keys 76ers as Spurs drop 8th straight
Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio 137-125 on Friday night, sending the scuffling Spurs to their eighth straight loss.
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Kitayama leads Pebble Beach as the worst of the wind looms
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