New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamsonwill be out weeks of the regular season because of a knee injury, according to ESPN.

He was scheduled to make his Madison Square Garden debut in Friday's preseason game against the New York Knicks but remained in New Orleans for treatment and tests.

The injury is reportedly not severe, butit's the same knee that Williamson sprained at Duke when his sneaker blew out. The other knee prompted him to abandon Summer League after playing just nine minutes.

Williamson had averaged 23.3 points on 71.4% shooting in four preseason games.

BASEBALL

Braves' star has elbow surgery

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow after a nagging injury that limited him late in the season and into the playoffs. Freeman is expected to be recovered in time for the start of spring training in February.

COLLEGES

Second Spartan plans to transfer

Michigan State receiver Cam Chambers entered the transfer portal, the second Spartans receiver to make the move in less than a week. Chambers has played in only two games this season with no receptions. Earlier in the week, the school said wide receiver Weston Bridges was entering the transfer portal. He has not played in a game in 2019.

GOLF

PGA Tour suspends Every

Matt Every was suspended for three months for violating the PGA Tour's conduct policy on drugs of abuse. Every will be eligible to return Jan. 7. He will miss only three tournaments for which he would have been eligible.

Koepka exits Korean event

Top-ranked Brooks Koepka withdrew from the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in Jeju Island, South Korea, with a knee injury following his second round, the PGA Tour said. Koepka had stem cell treatment on his left knee Aug. 25 after the FedEx Cup ended.

Roundup

In Jeju Island, South Korea, Justin Thomas shot a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead at the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, putting himself in position to win his second PGA Tour event in South Korea in three years. Thomas, who won the inaugural CJ Cup in 2017, had a two-round total of 13-under 131. South Korean-born New Zealander Danny Lee (66) was in a tie for second place with first-round leader Byeong Hun An, who shot 69. ...

In Richmond, Virginia, Tommy Tolles closed with a birdie for a 7-under 65 and the first-round lead in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the first of three tournaments in the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. Colin Montgomerie and Scott Parel shot 66, and Miguel Angel Jimenez, Retief Goosen and Rocco Mediate were at 67. ...

In Shanghai, Brooke Henderson hit a hole-in-one and shot a tournament record 8-under 64 to take the lead in the second round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. The Canadian hit her ace on the 144-yard second hole. She finished her round at 11-under 133 total. Jessica Korda (67) was two strokes behind in second, followed by defending champion Danielle Kang (67) in third.

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