Aldridge's double-double fuels Spurs against Warriors; Blake calls for WTA seedings rethink

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LaMarcus Aldridge had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs blew a 16-point lead to the injury-ravaged Golden State Warriors before pulling away for an 89-75 victory on Monday night.

Basketball

Spurs limit Warriors to 75 points

San Antonio Spurs, trying to find a way to make it to the play-offs for a 21st successive season, limited the scoring of defending champions Golden State Warriors on their way to a 89-75 win.

While the Spurs were led by LaMarcus Aldridge, who scored 33 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, they were also helped by the absence of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant and injury to Warriors’ defensive ace Draymond Green.

LeBron records 16th triple-double of the season

LeBron James notched up his 16th triple-double this season with 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 124-117.

Tennis

Black urges tennis chiefs to protect players like Serena

Former tennis player and Miami Open tournament director James Black urged WTA chiefs to rethink seeding rules, pointing to Serena Williams’ case in particular.

Williams, returning to the game after a 13-month maternity break, will not be seeded in the Miami Open and faces newly-crowned Indian Wells champion Naomi Osaka in the first round.

Blake said that “it’s a kind of punishment” and made it clear that he would favour players being protected in these kind of situations.