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Smart ‘questionable’ for Celtics opener against Heat

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Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart is a fitness doubt for Tuesday’s opening NBA Eastern Conference finals playoff clash with the Miami Heat after suffering a foot injury, coach Ime Udoka said on Monday.

Smart was diagnosed with a mid-foot sprain after landing heavily during Sunday’s series-clinching victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and is listed as “questionable” for game one, Udoka told reporters.

“He took a pretty bad fall… it’s pretty tender and sore right now,” Udoka said. “He’s undergoing round the clock treatment and he’ll be listed as questionable.”

Smart has been a key part of the Celtics’ return to the conference finals and scored 11 points with 10 assists and seven rebounds in Sunday’s 109-81 defeat of the Bucks.

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There was a brighter medical bulletin for the Celtics’ Rob Williams, with Udoka saying the towering center would be available following a bone bruise on his recently repaired left knee.

“Rob is available, no minutes restriction,” Udoka said. 

Williams’ return has been managed carefully after the 24-year-old underwent left knee surgery at the end of the regular season.

“I’m always going to be a little bit cautious with guys coming off a layoff… but he’s available, looking better every day and getting more confident.”

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Arsenal stun Real Madrid at the Bernabéu to reach Champions League semifinals

Arsenal enjoyed a “historic night” on Wednesday after defeating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, knocking them out of the Champions League quarterfinals, midfielder Declan Rice said.

“It’s such a special night for this club, a historic night for this club,” said Rice, who scored twice in the first leg in London, speaking to TNT Sports.

The English international was named Man of the Match in both legs — the 3-0 win in London and the second leg in Madrid.

“It’s amazing. I knew we were on an upward trajectory and we’ve done incredibly well in this competition. We deserve it and we have full confidence in our coach. Reaching the semifinals is unbelievable,” Rice added.

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Two fans killed in gate collapse outside Chile’s Estadio Monumental

Two people lost their lives near the Estadio Monumental in Santiago, Chile, following a chaotic incident that occurred before the Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Brazil’s Fortaleza on April 10. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the victims were crushed after a fence on the stadium perimeter collapsed, though authorities are investigating whether a police armored vehicle may have played a role.

It was a black Thursday at Chile’s Estadio Monumental. Two local fans died outside the stadium after a yet-unclarified incident caused a metal gate to fall on them, leading to fatal asphyxiation.

Local media reports indicate that a group of fans attempted to force their way into the stadium before kickoff. In response, local police allegedly deployed armored vehicles to block the breach.

Preliminary reports cited by local newspapers and news agencies like EFE identify the victims as two young individuals—one 18 years old and the other just 13.

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Neymar Returns to Santos Training After Month-Long Injury Layoff

Neymar returned to full training on Tuesday with the Santos squad after spending a month recovering from a left thigh injury, the Brazilian club reported.

The number 10 joined warm-up activities with the team and later took part in a ball control and passing drill. According to the sports outlet Ge, he “did not show any discomfort from the injury” during the 30-minute session that was open to the press.

The Brazilian star had spent the past month undergoing physiotherapy, recovery work, and muscle strengthening due to the injury that had kept him out of Santos matches and even from the Brazilian national team. He had initially been called up, but was later withdrawn from the squad ahead of the World Cup qualifying matches against Colombia and Argentina.

Santos will continue daily training sessions this week ahead of their upcoming match against Fluminense on Sunday in the Brazilian Championship.

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