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Sinner Embracing More Positive Mindset Ahead of Italian Open 

Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during a training session with Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 09 May 2023. (EPA)
Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during a training session with Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 09 May 2023. (EPA)
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Sinner Embracing More Positive Mindset Ahead of Italian Open 

Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during a training session with Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 09 May 2023. (EPA)
Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during a training session with Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 09 May 2023. (EPA)

Jannik Sinner said he is now playing with a different mindset and is not afraid to predict he can win the "big, big matches" as the Italian returns to the court in front of his home fans in Rome this week.

Sinner withdrew from the Barcelona Open quarter-finals last month due to illness and skipped the Madrid Open the following week, but the 21-year-old said he is fully fit for the Italian Open.

Seeded eighth seed in Rome, Sinner reached the quarters last year for the first time and he is aiming to go the distance this time around.

"I have a different mindset now," he told the ATP website on Tuesday. "I'm not scared to say that I can win big, big matches. I'm here, I can do it ... But in another way, you have to have the right respect for every single player.

"Every player is so tough. Also emotion-wise, it's sometimes not easy. But if I go in my way, I want to push myself to the limits because I know that, especially there, I can show some very good tennis."

Sinner has been in good form this season, having won his seventh Tour-level title in Montpellier and reaching the finals in Miami and Rotterdam.

The Italian Open runs until May 21, with the French Open Grand Slam beginning in Paris a week later.

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Stephen Curry Sprains Left Ankle in Warriors’ Loss

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry walks onto court before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry walks onto court before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP)
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Stephen Curry Sprains Left Ankle in Warriors’ Loss

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry walks onto court before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry walks onto court before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP)

Stephen Curry injured his left ankle late in the third quarter of Sunday's 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, tried to return then exited again and left the court for the locker room.

Curry returned briefly at the 8:08 mark of the fourth quarter before exiting again 13 seconds later after turning the ankle — it appeared to roll outward — again during an offensive possession. It happened near the end of Golden State's bench and he limped into the tunnel that goes to the locker room.

The team said he was done for the night with a sprained left ankle and coach Steve Kerr said after the game that Curry would undergo an MRI exam Sunday night.

"He's doing OK. He said it was, I think he used the word mild or moderate," Kerr said. "He's obviously sprained the ankle many times before so he doesn't think it's too bad, but obviously it's a concern."

Curry was along the key being defended by Kris Dunn when he cut away from Dunn toward the baseline and reinjured the ankle. It was at the 2:43 mark of the third quarter when Curry initially hobbled to the bench at sat the remainder of the period.

The two-time MVP and NBA all-time 3-point leader finished with 18 points, six assists and four rebounds, shooting 6 for 11 with four 3-pointers.

The 36-year-old Curry is beginning his 16th NBA season and has dealt with regular ankle issues on both his right and left feet.

"You don't replace Steph Curry but we do have a deep team, that's what the numbers are for," guard Moses Moody said.

Curry's teammates hope he isn't sidelined for long.

"Shake my head, hate to have it, especially with him," guard Gary Payton II said. "We'll be all right."