BASKETBALL
Chris Paul isn’t sure if his injured right hand will be healthy enough for him to play when the Phoenix Suns return from the All-Star break.
He believes his Suns will be fine, even if his hand isn’t.
Paul was injured Wednesday in a victory over Houston in the final game before the break and his hand was in a cast Saturday when he held his All-Star press conference. He said he was frustrated but also sounded optimistic.
“I’ve had four hand surgeries in my career. It’s like my hand surgeon is part of my family, but things could be a lot worse,” Paul said. “I’m still blessed, grateful that we’re 48-10 and if I do miss some time, I know the guys will hold it down.”
SOCCER
PREMIER LEAGUE: Harry Kane scored twice to help Tottenham hand Manchester City its first loss in nearly four months, a dramatic 3-2 victory.
His second – the winning goal – came in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
• Sadio Mane scored a brilliant overhead kick and Mohamed Salah added his 150th goal for the team as Liverpool came from behind to beat Norwich 3-1 and keep the pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
• Newcastle showed further evidence of its gradual improvement under Eddie Howe by drawing 1-1 at top four-chasing West Ham to extend its unbeaten run in the Premier League to six games on Saturday.
TENNIS
RIO OPEN: Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman and countryman Francisco Cerundolo will meet in the semifinals of the clay-court tournament in Rio De Janeiro.
Third-seeded Schwartzman beat Spain’s Pablo Andujar 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in the delayed quarterfinals. Hours earlier, Cerundolo topped Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
Quarterfinals and semifinals are being played on Saturday due to heavy rain falling in Rio de Janeiro during the week. The semifinals are scheduled for the evening.
Schwartzman said after the almost four-hour match that he is not sure whether he will be fit to play in the semifinals and asked organizers for more rest.
“We have to take care of players. Entering the court within two hours to play a semifinal would be an embarrassment,” Schwartzman said. “I don’t know whether I will be able to play. If ATP gives me time to rest it will be a good match.”
Fabio Fognini advanced to the last four with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Argentina’s Federico Coria. The Italian next plays top-seeded Matteo Berrettini or 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
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