Golden State Warriors Steph Curry is listed as out for Game 5 Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT).

That’s tough news for the Warriors, who trail the Timberwolves 3-1 in the best-of-7 Western Conference semifinals series.

Curry sustained a grade 1 left hamstring strain in the first half of Game 1 against the Timberwolves and missed the next three games. The team said they would re-evaluate Curry in one week, which is Wednesday.

The average time missed for a grade 1 hamstring is approximately 10 days, according to certified athletic trainer Jeff Stotts, who maintains a comprehensive database of NBA injuries. That puts Curry’s projected timeline to return this weekend.

There is a chance Curry could return for Game 6 on Sunday, but that means the Warriors need to win Game 5 on the road.

The Warriors issued a statement Wednesday saying that Curry has been re-evaluated: ‘The re-evaluation indicated that Curry is making progress in his recovery. He has been cleared to participate in light on-court workouts, including shooting drills. He will be re-evaluated again on Sunday.’

Curry, 37, is an 11-time All-Star and the premier offensive threat for the Warriors, and his availability carries massive implications for Golden State’s playoff hopes.

Is Stephen Curry playing tonight for the Warriors?

The Warriors ruled Curry out for Game 5 Wednesday on official injury reports that are turned into the league office multiple times throughout the day.

How did Stephen Curry get injured?

Curry exited Game 1 in Minneapolis with 8:19 remaining in the second quarter. He had been grabbing at his left hamstring area multiple times in the period, and after Warriors forward Draymond Green made a 3-pointer and Minnesota called timeout, Curry left the game with the Warriors leading 30-20.

Before leaving the game, Curry had 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. After his last made shot, he motioned for Warriors coach Steve Kerr to sub him out, and Brandin Podziemski checked in as Curry headed to the locker room.

 “Obviously we’re all concerned about Steph, but it’s part of the game,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Guys get hurt, you move on.”

Who will start in Curry’s absence?

The Warriors were 7-5 without Curry during the regular season and now 0-3 without him in the playoffs. Post-trade deadline, Moses Moody, Quinten Post and Gary Payton II had chances to start. In Curry’s absence in Game 1, Kerr went with Payton to start the second half.

Trayce Jackson-Davis started Game 3 and Game 4, and Quinten Post started Game 2.

‘Every year, the playoffs are about adapting whether it is a game plan or an injury or lineup,” Kerr said. “We just have to adapt. We have done this before, and we are confident we can do it again.”

The 2025 PGA Championship is hours away from teeing off, and there’s plenty of excitement building up at Quail Hollow Club.

Several of the world’s most prolific golfers have built a case for winning the second major of the year. Coming off his Masters victory and completing the career grand slam, Rory McIlroy is hot and back at a course he’s had great success at. Then there’s Bryson DeChambeau, who has been great at recent majors, including a second place finish at last year’s event. Plus, you can’t forget the world No. 1 player in Scottie Scheffler. There are many other names to watch, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and last year’s winner Xander Schauffele.

With so many notable contenders set to begin play, here’s when they are the rest of the field will tee off Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2025 PGA Championship Thursday pairings, tee times

*All times listed are Eastern

Thursday Hole 1 pairings

These golfers will start the first round teeing off on the front nine:

7 a.m.: Luke Donald, Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer
7:11 a.m.: John Somers, Taylor Moore, David Puig
7:22 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Nic Ishee, Alex Noren
7:33 a.m.: J.T. Poston, Ryo Hisatsune, Tom Johnson
7:44 a.m.: Davis Thompson, Bud Cauley, Nico Echavarria
7:55 a.m.: Harris English, Michael Kim, Thomas Detry
8:06 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger, Chris Kirk, Robert MacIntyre
8:17 a.m.: Thorbjørn Olesen, Karl Vilips, Laurie Canter
8:28 a.m.: Si Woo Kim, Sam Stevens, Rico Hoey
8:39 a.m.: Bobby Gates, Lee Hodges, Ben Griffin
8:50 a.m.: Thriston Lawrence, Nick Dunlap, Harry Hall
9:01 a.m.: Greg Koch, Marco Penge, Ryan Gerard
9:12 a.m.: Dylan Newman, Daniel van Tonder, Victor Perez
12:30 p.m.: Michael Kartrude, Sami Valimaki, Jake Knapp
12:41 p.m.: Erik van Rooyen, Michael Block, Mackenzie Hughes
12:52 p.m.: Lucas Glover, Max Homa, Joaquin Niemann
1:03 p.m.: Tyrrell Hatton, Will Zalatoris, Adam Scott
1:14 p.m.: Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa
1:25 p.m.: Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Ludvig Åberg
1:36 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, Tom Kim
1:47 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Gary Woodland
1:58 p.m.: Sergio Garcia, Daniel Berger, Russell Henley
2:09 p.m.: Justin Rose, Cameron Smith, Brian Harman
2:20 p.m.: Brandon Bingaman, Davis Riley, Sungjae Im
2:31 p.m.: Takumi Kanaya, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Tom McKibbin
2:42 p.m.: Keita Nakajima, Timothy Wiseman, Beau Hossler

Thursday Hole 10 pairings

These golfers will begin the first round on the back nine:

7:05 a.m.: John Parry, Justin Hicks, Ryan Fox
7:16 a.m.: Andre Chi, Patrick Fishburn, Seamus Power
7:27 a.m.: Max McGreevy, Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka
7:38 a.m.: Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry
7:49 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Jason Day
8:00 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick
8:11 a.m.: Corey Conners, Min Woo Lee, Rasmus Højgaard
8:22 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
8:33 a.m.: Tony Finau, Nicolai Højgaard, Max Greyserman
8:44 a.m.: Andrew Novak, Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy
8:55 a.m.: Akshay Bhatia, Denny McCarthy, Sam Burns
9:06 a.m.: John Catlin, Garrick Higgo, Jesse Droemer
9:17 a.m.: Eugenio Chacarra, Rupe Taylor, Justin Lower
12:25 p.m.: Keith Mitchell, Bob Sowards, Adam Hadwin
12:36 p.m.: Eric Cole, Eric Steger, Cam Davis
12:47 p.m.: Austin Eckroat, Brian Bergstol, Jacob Bridgeman
12:58 p.m.: Niklas Norgaard, Byeong Hun An, J.J. Spaun
1:09 p.m.: Patrick Rodgers, Nick Taylor, Dean Burmester
1:20 p.m.: Joe Highsmith, Cameron Young, Aaron Rai
1:31 p.m.: Tom Hoge, Matthieu Pavon, Taylor Pendrith
1:42 p.m.: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Patton Kizzire, Matt McCarty
1:53 p.m.: Tyler Collet, Jimmy Walker, Richard Bland
2:04 p.m.: Jason Dufner, Michael Thorbjornsen, Shaun Micheel
2:15 p.m.: Rafael Campos, Ryan Lenahan, Matt Wallace
2:26 p.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Elvis Smylie, Brian Campbell
2:37 p.m.: Kevin Yu, Larkin Gross, John Keefer

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in a rematch of Super Bowl 59 during Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, according to multiple media reports.

The game will be held on Sept. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The full 2025 NFL schedule will be officially announced on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

In Super Bowl 59, the Eagles raced out to a 34-0 lead and won 40-22 for their second Super Bowl title, denying the Chiefs a chance to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls.

Despite the rout, the game was seen by a record 127.7 million viewers and is the most-watched television broadcast in history.

Both teams figure to be showcased heavily on national television during the 2025 season, as the Eagles will face the Dallas Cowboys in the season-opener on Sept. 4, and have a Black Friday matchup with the Chicago Bears on Nov. 28, while the Chiefs will meet the Cowboys on Thanksgiving and take on the Denver Broncos on Christmas night.

AMELIA ISLAND, FL ‒ We begin with the obvious oddity: in five years of the transfer portal, Clemson has signed five players.

Lane Kiffin signs five in one afternoon. 

So it should come as no surprise that when asked about his recent wave of portal signings – three in one offseason! – Clemson coach Dabo Swinney stayed true to a process that has delivered seven College Football Playoff appearances in the last 10 seasons.

“This is how we go about our business,” Swinney said, while attending the ACC spring meetings. “We’re just being who we are, and not apologizing for anything.”

But make no mistake, Clemson finally jumped into the transfer portal this offseason. Even if it was in the shallows. 

When you go from signing two backup quarterbacks (neither was expected to play) early in the evolution of the portal, to declaring your locker room is your transfer portal, to signing three players this offseason after a first-round loss in the College Football Playoff, that’s no coincidence.

Or maybe it’s just Clemson adjusting in a changing world it has no control over. 

Blue chip defensive end recruit Bryce Davis flipped his commitment to Duke last August, and backup defensive lineman A.J. Hoffler left for ACC rival Georgia Tech after the season. Then there’s wideout Noble Johnson, who left for Arizona State.

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All three were expected to contribute this season, and all three left significant questions. So Swinney signed his first non-quarterback (edge Will Heldt of Purdue), and the best Championship Subdivision wide receiver in the portal (Southeast Missouri State’s Tristan Smith).

He also added Alabama linebacker Jeremiah Alexander, who Clemson recruited hard in 2022, as a top backup. 

So just to recap (and before everyone gets sideways about Clemson’s new change in philosophy): Swinney signed a backup linebacker, a No.3 or 4 receiver, and a starter on the edge in Heldt, who was one of the best defensive players in the Big Ten by the end of 2024.

That, everyone, was Clemson’s big splash in the portal. Its change of philosophy. 

“We haven’t changed anything,” Swinney said. “We’re still doing the same thing we’ve always done. Just following our purpose.”

That’s what’s so unique about the portal moves that really weren’t. They were tactical, and they were purposeful.

They were fits.

The danger in the portal era is in one-year mercenary signings, players who have a year of eligibility remaining or who know they’re leaving for the NFL after the transfer year, and aren’t invested in the team’s philosophy or chemistry. They’re interested in money, and moving on.

The fallout, if you’re not careful, erodes what coaches and players take years to build. There’s a locker room dynamic that already is tenuous, with most players essentially on one-year deals.

When mercenary signings arrive with big paydays, bad individual fits can soil a team-first locker room and generate a potentially combustible situation — and season. An ecosystem of young egos that already is fragile in the era of transfer portal and free player movement can flip with one player. 

“They are really committed guys,” Swinney said of the three transfers. “They love Clemson, love their teammates and are easy to coach.”

Don’t tell Swinney he has changed his ways, don’t tell him he has finally submitted to chaotic roster and team building in the portal era. That he has embraced the portal and all its flaws because there’s no alternative. 

He’s still the same driven and foundational secure wall he was as a walk-on wide receiver at Alabama in the early 1990s. Doesn’t mean he can’t or won’t change, it just means he believes in a philosophy that has led to double-digit win seasons in 14 of the last 15 years — the only outlier a nine-win season in 2023. 

So yeah, he knows what he’s doing, thank you.

Like he knew he had to fire defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin, who coached with Swinney in some capacity over the last 13 years and most recently running the defense for the last three seasons.

But when the defense couldn’t get off the field, and left the Clemson offense with little wiggle room in big games, change had to happen. So Swinney hired Tom Allen away from Penn State to run his defense.

Allen, of course, fits. He not only is one of the most respected teachers in the game, his unique family-driven personality was the nucleus of his LEO (Love Each Other) mantra at Indiana and the foundation of one of the best Hoosiers teams in decades in 2020.

He fits Clemson because Swinney isn’t bringing someone into his world that doesn’t, or may not. Just like the three players he signed from the transfer portal.

They fit with a team that returns 16 starters, and a hot quarterback (Cade Klubnik), and a roster that felt what it was like to play in the CFP for the first time since 2020. Swinney says he isn’t changing, but he sure isn’t going to roll into a season with roster deficits from a process he can’t control.

Especially with a team with so much potential.

“We’re lifelong learners,” Swinney said. “If you show me somebody who’s great at anything, I’ll show you a lifelong learner.” 

Why would anyone apologize for that?

Matt Hayes is the senior national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports Network. Follow him on X at @MattHayesCFB.

The Los Angeles Kings haven’t been able to get past the Edmonton Oilers in the first round the last four years.

Now, they’re bringing in a former Oiler and a Stanley Cup winner to be the franchise’s 10th general manager.

The Kings announced the hiring of Ken Holland on Wednesday. He will replace Rob Blake, who had been Kings GM from 2017 until he and the team had agreed to part ways on May 5.

Holland, 69, had been with the Oilers from 2019 to 2024 but didn’t have his contract renewed after Edmonton’s run to Stanley Cup Final. He also won four Stanley Cup titles with the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 (as an assistant GM), 1998, 2002 and 2008 and has a .622 points percentage as a general manager.

“His track record of success is undeniable and after our conversations with him, we were clearly convinced he was the right person for us at this time,’ Kings president Luc Robitaille said in a statement. ‘He has the experience to lead us on the proper path that will help us win now and compete for the Stanley Cup.”

Robitaille played two seasons for Detroit under Holland, winning the Stanley Cup in 2002.

Holland inherits a Kings team that tied franchise records in wins and points last season. But the Oilers stood in their way again. This year’s loss was probably the most frustrating because the Kings led the series 2-0 before Edmonton won the next four games.

The Kings have most of their core locked in. Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov is a pending unrestricted free agent, as are backup goalie David Rittich and trade deadline acquisition Andrei Kuzmenko.

The Vancouver Canucks promoted from within when hiring their new coach on Wednesday.

Adam Foote was named the team’s 22nd coach, replacing Rick Tocchet, who turned down a contract extension to pursue other opportunities.

Foote, 53, had been an assistant coach with Vancouver since January 2023, working with the team’s defensemen, including Norris Trophy winner and current finalist Quinn Hughes.

‘He knows this group better than anyone else we interviewed and has inside knowledge and understanding of what it will take to get us back to where we want to be,’ Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a statement. ‘Adam brings structure, accountability and a detail oriented approach to his coaching, a process that will send a clear message to our group about the way we want to compete, practice and play hockey.’

This is Foote’s first NHL head-coaching position. He had been a head coach with the Kelowna (British Columbia) Rockets in the Western Hockey League.

Foote will have a tough task ahead of him. The Canucks have made the playoffs once since 2019-20, winning the Pacific Division title in 2023-24 but dropping by 19 points and missing the playoffs last season.

They traded forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers amid a rift with Elias Pettersson. Pettersson, a former 100-point scorer, had 45 points last season. No. 2 scorer Brock Boeser is a pending unrestricted free agent and is expected to sign elsewhere. No. 1 goalie Thatcher Demko has had injury issues.

Foote played 1,154 regular-season games as an NHL defenseman and won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche, scoring the clinching goal in 1996. He also was a three-time Olympian with Team Canada, winning gold in 2002. He joined the Avalanche as a development consultant and defensive coach in 2011 after he retired as a player.

“Adam is a strong leader, good teacher and person who knows what it takes to build a great culture and winning attitude,” said Allvin. “His past experiences on the ice have translated nicely into a coaching style that fits our organization’s goals and vision.’

NHL coaching hires

The New York Rangers hired Mike Sullivan on May 1.

The Anaheim Ducks hired Joel Quenneville on May 8.

The Vancouver Canucks (Adam Foote) and Philadelphia Flyers (Rick Tocchet) hired coaches on May 14.

NHL coach openings

Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

The Philadelphia Flyers hired Rick Tocchet as head coach, bringing in a franchise icon to try to turn around the franchise’s fortunes.

He replaces John Tortorella, who was fired in March. The Flyers have a five-year playoff drought.

Tocchet, 61, was most recently coach of the Vancouver Canucks, winning a Pacific Division title and coach of the year in 2023-24. But he missed the playoffs last season and turned down the team’s contract extension to pursue other opportunities.

The rugged winger began and finished his 18-year NHL playing career with the Flyers, racking up 232 goals, 508 points and 1,815 penalty minutes in Philadelphia. He was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame in November 2021.

Tocchet has been an assistant coach or head coach since 2002-03 and won two Stanley Cups as Mike Sullivan’s assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also was an assistant coach with Team Canada when it won the 4 Nations Face-Off.

He has been head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Arizona Coyotes and Canucks, going 286-265-87 with two playoff appearances.

The Flyers finished last in the Eastern Conference standings this season and will draft sixth after moving back two spots in the lottery. They have a rising star in Matvei Michkov, and forward Travis Konecny and defenseman Travis Sanheim made Team Canada. But their goaltending has been inconsistent and their power play was third worst in the league.

‘We have a lot of work to do and much to accomplish, but I am confident in the direction we are heading and determined to get us there,’ Tocchet said in a statement.

NHL coaching hires

The New York Rangers hired Mike Sullivan on May 1.
The Anaheim Ducks hired Joel Quenneville on May 8.
The Vancouver Canucks (Adam Foote) and Philadelphia Flyers (Rick Tocchet) hired coaches on May 14.

NHL coach openings

Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

The 109th Indianapolis 500, presented by Gainbridge, will take place on Sunday, May 25, at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This year’s race promises to be a spectacle, featuring some unlikely stars as co-drivers.

Tom Brady, the NFL’s most successful quarterback in history and a seven-time Super Bowl champion turned Fox Sports NFL analysis, will join Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the 2022 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, as a passenger in INDYCAR’s Fastest Seats in Sports program.

The Fastest Seat in Sports is a two-seat IndyCar that makes ceremonial laps before the IndyCar race begins.

Jimmie Johnson will celebrate his 700th career series start at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has had a distinguished career and is a recent inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which he earned while driving for Hendrick Motorsports in the No. 48 Chevrolet for the majority of his career.

How to watch the 109th running of the Indy 500: Date, time, TV

Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025
TV time: 10 a.m. ET
Race time: 12:45 p.m. ET
TV channel: Fox
Live stream: Fubo (free trial to new subscribers)
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Stream the 2025 Indy 500 on Fubo (free trial)

What time does the 2025 Indy 500 begin?

The green flag for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to wave at 12:45 p.m. ET, signaling the start of the 200-lap, 500-mile race.

What time does the TV broadcast begin for the 2025 Indy 500?

Fox is televising the Indianapolis 500 for the first time and will start its broadcast at 10 a.m. ET.