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MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Barcelona equalled the record longest unbeaten run in La Liga history as a Lionel Messi hat-trick inspired the runaway leaders to a 3-1 win over Leganes on Saturday to make it 38 league games unbeaten. The Catalan giants will look to break the record that Real Sociedad set in 1979-80 when they host Valencia next weekend, with Ernesto Valverde’s side now just seven matches from becoming the first La Liga side […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Australia’s Ben Simmons won the battle of the triple doubles with LeBron James as the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to their 13th consecutive victory with a 132-130 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Simmons finished with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists on Friday as the Sixers surged to a 30 point first-half lead and scored 78 points by halftime. James tallied 44 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The San Miguel Beermen won their 4th straight Philippine Cup title with a double-OT Game 5 victory over Magnolia on Friday night. The final score was 108-99. As expected, June Mar Fajardo was named the finals MVP.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers were already getting into NBA playoff mode even before coach Tyronn Lue returned to the bench on Thursday night. LeBron James scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland made sure Lue’s return was a successful one with a 119-115 win over the Washington Wizards. James helped the Cavaliers claw their way back from a 17-point deficit and hold onto the number […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Conor McGregor has turned himself into US police Thursday night following an incident where he allegedly attacked a shuttle bus loaded with fellow mixed martial arts fighters who were attending a New York media event. The 29-year-old McGregor surrendered to the 78th Precinct station but there was no immediate indication whether charges had been filed, the New York Post reported. The newspaper said McGregor was being questioned and would […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 16 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Boston Celtics 96-78 on Wednesday as the battle for the NBA’s Eastern Conference supremacy heads down to the wire. Every Raptors player but one recorded at least two points and the Raptors crushed the Celtics to equal their franchise record in wins for the season while extending their lead atop the standings. The Raptors now have […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Liverpool scored 3 goals in the 1st half to deliver Manchester City a 3-0 beatdown in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie in Anfield on Wednesday night. Egyptian sensation Mohamed Salah sent the Anfield crowd into a frenzy with the opening goal at the 12th minute. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doubled Liverpool’s lead just 8 minutes later, scoring against a helpless City keeper Ederson. Sadio Mane joined the […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Alex Cabagnot scored a game-high 27 points to lead the San Miguel Beermen to a tight 84-80 victory over the Magnolia Pambansang Manok in Game 4 of the Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night. With the win, San Miguel is just a win away from an unprecedented 4th straight All-Filipino title. The Beermen will now try to close the series in Game 5 on Friday […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo made history once again after grabbing the Best Player of the Conference Award of the 2018 Philippine Cup, his 6th and the most by any player in PBA history. Fajardo received the BPAC plum just before the start of Game 4 of the Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night. Fajardo averaged 22.9 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 […]
Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – As the season winds down, the New York Knicks look to close out the season on a winning note. The bench players have played significant minutes over starters as point guard, Trey Burke has been the spark on offense. Against a Blake Griffin-less Detroit Pistons, the Knicks were trying to gain momentum and finish the season strong but fell short, 115-109 at Madison Square […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau CLEVELAND (Eagle News) — With the NBA regular season winding down, the best teams in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off as the Raptors hope to close the season with the top seed, a first in franchise history while LeBron and the Cavs hope to finish the season winning their fourth straight Central Division title. LeBron James was unstoppable, scoring 15 of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James passed another NBA milestone on Tuesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers kept their noses ahead of Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a win over first place Toronto. James’ 27-point performance in a 112-106 victory at the Quicken Loans Arena helped the Cavs improve to 48-30, leaving them one win ahead of the 76ers in the battle for third seeding in the playoffs. It was the 942nd […]
