Sports Blitz: From Fines to Finals and Injuries to Insights

This brief covers key sports news including the 76ers being fined for misleading statements about Joel Embiid's health, NHL's Connor McDavid's injury, Anthony Volpe's grand slam for the Yankees, and more. Also highlighted are partnerships and player injuries in NBA and WTA events.

The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $100,000 by the NBA for making public statements inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status, breaching the league's Player Participation Policy introduced to address the 'load management' of star players.

In NHL news, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will miss two to three weeks due to an ankle injury sustained in Monday's game against Columbus.

In baseball, Anthony Volpe's grand slam for the Yankees against the Dodgers keeps their World Series aspirations alive as the 23-year-old delivered a home run to center field, lifting the Bronx Bombers to an 11-4 victory.

(With inputs from agencies.)