Dubs tout Butler’s impact in debut: ‘He’s a force’ After Jimmy Butler’s 25-point debut, the Warriors lauded the impact of his presence on the court and how he gives the team a “swagger” that it has been missing this season.

Du Plessis breaks Strickland’s nose in rematch rout Dricus Du Plessis left no doubt in his rematch with Sean Strickland, retaining his middleweight title in a near-shutout victory at UFC 312.

Wiggins eyes ‘new chapter’ on post-Butler Heat Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson practiced with the Heat for the first time and could make their Miami debuts Monday against Boston.

Grizz star Morant’s dad ejected for berating refs Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s father was ejected in Saturday’s home loss to the Thunder for being “overtly disrespectful” to the officiating crew.

Lakers-Hornets trade nixed; Williams fails physical The trade between the Hornets and Lakers for Mark Williams has been rescinded after the 7-foot center failed Los Angeles’ physical exam, sources told ESPN.

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Mbappe rescues Real Madrid in draw with Atlético Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atlético Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappé scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julián Álvarez’s first-half opener for the visiting side.

Man United loanee Antony scores first Betis goal Manchester United winger Antony continued his fine start to life on loan at Real Betis with his first goal for the LaLiga side during Saturday’s game at Celta Vigo.

Ancelotti on VAR pen: ‘Football people’ confused Carlo Ancelotti said “football people don’t understand” penalties like the one awarded to Atlético Madrid in their 1-1 derby draw with Real Madrid on Saturday.

Pep’s joke on fan chants: Chairman won’t sack me! Pep Guardiola poked fun at the “sacked in the morning” chants from Leyton Orient fans on Saturday by insisting that his Manchester City chairman won’t be getting rid of him.

UFC 312 takeaways: Du Plessis-Chimaev next? Zhang should make a move … up Dricus Du Plessis’ future looks bright, and Zhang Weili should make a move to flyweight.

AD has ‘reminder’ debut, is ‘fine’ after early exit Anthony Davis said he’s “fine” after leaving what was a dominant debut for the Mavericks with a “lower-body” injury.

Florida upends another No. 1 as Auburn stumbles The Gators, who blew out then-No. 1 Tennessee at home in January, rallied from an early deficit and held off top-ranked Auburn 90-81 on Saturday.

Vitale gets standing O in return: ‘My Super Bowl’ Dick Vitale returned to broadcasting for the first time in nearly two years for Saturday night’s Duke-Clemson matchup on ESPN and received a lengthy ovation from fans, coaches and players at Littlejohn Coliseum at tipoff.

Sirianni in line for huge payday if Eagles win SB A Super Bowl victory for Nick Sirianni would be the ultimate leverage in his upcoming contract negotiations with the Eagles.

Iowa’s Jones, recently retired, says she has cancer Former Iowa player Ava Jones announced on social media Saturday that she has cancer.

UFC 312 LIVE: Results and analysis for Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Brett Okamoto, Andreas Hale and Jeff Wagenheim break down all the action of UFC 312 in Sydney.

Eagles’ Graham off IR, set for Super Bowl return The Eagles activated Brandon Graham from injured reserve Saturday, more than two months after he tore his triceps against the Rams.

May on open IU job: ‘I love being at Michigan’ Following Saturday’s win over Indiana, Michigan coach Dusty May, a former student manager with the Hoosiers, said he’s “very, very happy” with the Wolverines when asked about potential interest in the open Indiana job.

Alvarez will meet Scull on May 3 in Saudi Arabia Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, will meet William Scull for the undisputed super middleweight championship on May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, announced on Saturday.