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Kylian Mbappe responded to a fresh wave of criticism in Spain, insisting on Tuesday he remains fully committed to recovering from his latest injury. The Real Madrid and France forward is sidelined by a left hamstring issue which is casting doubt about his availability for Sunday's clsico in Barcelona, the biggest match in Spanish soccer. During his time off, Mbapp reportedly traveled to Italy with actress Ester Expsito last weekend, prompting criticism in Spanish media that he may not be taking his rehabilitation seriously. Madrid fans also questioned why the league's best striker was on holiday ahead of the clsico. Mbapp denied any wrongdoing through a statement from his representatives sent to The Associated Press. "Part of the criticism is based on an overinterpretation of elements related to a recovery period strictly supervised by the club, without reflecting the reality of Kylians commitment and the work he puts in every day for the team," the statement read. Unhappy Real Madrid supporters believe Mbapp is saving himself for the World Cup that begins in five weeks. He also drew criticism earlier this season when he couldn't play because of a knee ailment. Madrid has little to play for in the final stretch of the season. The club has been eliminated in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, and is virtually out of contention in La Liga as it trails Barcelona by 11 points with four rounds remaining. Barcelona could clinch on Sunday. Madrid has yet to say whether Mbapp will be fit and available for the clsico. Spanish media say Mbapp went to Madrids training center on a day off to continue his recovery. Reporting by The Associated Press.

Lucknow Super Giants slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat after going down by six wickets to the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

Clark is coming off an injury-plagued season, while Bueckers excelled as a rookie

Apple Podcasts|SpotifyHosts:Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Andrew Birkle (@Andrew_Birkle).Editor:Robin Chan.Email:apgarcia@freepress.com.On this episode: The "Hail Yes!" crew is joined by Michigan basketball assistant coach Mike Boynton to break down Michigan's national title run, what made this team special and Pistons star Cade Cunningham, who Boynton coached at Oklahoma State.Andrew Birkle is an assistant editor at the Free Press. Contact him via email at abirkle@freepress.com.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan basketball podcast: Mike Boynton joins 'Hail Yes'

The top three in the power rankings remain the same this week. Chase Elliott, who won Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, remains third. As much as a win should bump someone up the rankings, it was hard to move Tyler Reddick from the top spot. Reddick finished fourth at Texas and then Denny Hamlin was the runner-up. Those two have just consistently been a little bit stronger than Elliott. Here are my power rankings heading into the race this weekend at Watkins Glen: Dropped out:Brad Keselowski (Last Week: 10) On the verge:Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece, Daniel Suarez, Bubba Wallace 10. William Byron (Last Week: Not Ranked)Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet Byron rallied after a spin for an eighth-place finish at Texas, which put him back in the top 10 in the season standings. He has six top-10 finishes in his last eight races. 9. Chase Briscoe (Last Week: 7)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota Contact on pit road at Texas resulted in Briscoe finishing 23rd, as he never recovered from the damage after leading early in the race. It was his second consecutive finish outside the top 20. 8. Ty Gibbs (Last Week: 5)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Toyota Contact with Ryan Preece ended the Texas race early for Gibbs, who appeared to have a car that could challenge for the win. It was his second finish of worse than 30th after seven consecutive top-10 finishes. 7. Ryan Blaney (Last Week: 6)Team Penske No. 12 Ford Blaney finished 10th at Texas, a little bit of a rebound after finishes of 24th and 37th in the previous two races. 6. Carson Hocevar (Last Week: 8)Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet Hocevar continues to be on a roll, as he followed his victory at Talladega with a pole and a seventh-place finish at Texas. 5. Kyle Larson(Last Week: 4)Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet Larson had contact with Briscoe on pit road and then spun on his own later in the race. He finished a disappointing 34th. 4. Chris Buescher (Last Week:9)RFK Racing No. 17 Ford Buescher has back-to-back top fives after a second-place finish at Talladega and a fifth-place finish at Texas. 3. Chase Elliott(Last Week: 3)Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet Elliott won at Texas, his second win in his last five races. He has seven top 10s (including five top fives) in 11 races this year. 2. Denny Hamlin(Last Week: 2)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota Hamlins second-place finish was his fifth top five of the season. He doesnt have a finish worse than 15th after opening the season 31st in the Daytona 500. 1. Tyler Reddick (Last Week: 1)23XI Racing No. 45 Toyota Reddicks strong year continued with a fourth-place run at Texas. It was his seventh top five of the year and his fourth in the last six races.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty took to social media to post an explosive message after their Thomas Cup bronze medal triumph

Taylor was hospitalized on April 20 with a non-life-threatening illness

ESPNs Jeremy Fowler reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneersexplored multiple options to address their pass rush before the draft, showing how aggressively they attacked one of their biggest needs.Tampa Bay explored signing Trey Hendrickson in free agency and checked the trade market, including Jonathan Greenard, before he was ultimately dealt elsewhere, showing how aggressive they were in addressing the position. That level of urgency puts Rueben Bain Jr.s selection into clearer focus, as part of a deliberate plan to add impact pass rush rather than simply taking what was left.Bain steps into a rotational edge role early with the expectation of meaningful snaps, especially in Todd Bowles pressure-heavy scheme, where versatility matters. His ability to align both inside and on the edge gives Tampa Bay more flexibility than a traditional rookie pass rusher.The urgency behind these moves reflects a roster that needed more consistent disruption up front. Rather than relying on one path, the Bucs explored veterans, trade targets, and the draft before landing on their solution.That approach signals a team that understands its window and prioritizes fixing a weakness before it becomes a larger issue.This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Buccaneers explored edge rushers before drafting Rueben Bain

Mumbai Indians might not have been in such a precarious position as far as IPL playoffs qualification is concerned had former skipper Rohit Sharma recovered earlier from his hamstring injury, rued Harbhajan Singh.