(Eagle News) — March is a time where the last remnants of winter gasp for its last breath and spring starts to claw its way in. In sports, the NFL free agency continues to make waves, the MLB spring training has started, and the NBA and NHL regular season is winding down preparing us for high stakes playoff series in April and May. While the summer and winter Olympics gives us national pride for a […]
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Rockets roll on as Spurs problems deepen
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored 28 points as the Houston Rockets tightened their grip on first place in the Western Conference on Monday with a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Another inspirational display from MVP-candidate Harden included six rebounds and six assists as the Rockets delighted their home fans to improve to 53 and 14 at the top of the standings. The Rockets […]
Serena Williams ousted from Indian Wells by sister Venus
INDIAN WELLS, United States (AFP) — Serena Williams, playing in her first WTA tournament since giving birth in September, crashed out of the Indian Wells tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 loss to her sister Venus on Monday. Venus closed out the 29th career meeting between the two on her second match point as Serena sailed a forehand long to end the third round match. Their most recent meeting was the 2017 Australian Open which Serena […]
NBA: Rockets drop Mavs to clinch playoff berth, Warriors and Cavs lose
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets clinched an NBA playoff berth with a 105-82 out of the Mavericks in Dallas on Sunday as reigning champions Golden State and the Cleveland Cavaliers both lost. Even with Most Valuable Player candidate James Harden sitting out with a sore left knee, the Rockets had little trouble from the Mavs. Only a spate of eight second-quarter turnovers by Houston helped Dallas erase a 15-point deficit and […]
Golf: Woods one back as Conners keeps Valspar lead
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods had the crowd roaring, but rookie Corey Conners held his nerve to stay one stroke ahead of the former world number one after three rounds of the Valspar Championship. Woods, playing his fourth US PGA Tour event since returning in January from spinal fusion surgery last April, fired a four-under par 67 that left him tied for second on eight-under 205 alongside former US Open champion Justin Rose of […]
Tennis: Venus Williams reaches third round at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, United States (AFP) — Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the WTA Indian Wells hardcourt tournament on Saturday. The 37-year-old American moves on to the third round where she will face either her younger sister Serena or Dutch player Kiki Bertens, who are scheduled to follow Venus on the centre court Stadium. Venus Williams reached last year’s Wimbledon final where she lost in […]
Angry Lille fans invade pitch, try to attack players
LILLE, France (AFP) — Angry Lille supporters invaded the pitch and tried to attack players at the end of their struggling side’s 1-1 draw with Montpellier in France’s Ligue 1 on Saturday. Some of the fans who swarmed onto the pitch managed to shout insults and even aim kicks at players, including Nicolas Pepe, the Ivory Coast forward whose goal had earned Lille a draw in the game at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The supporters — around […]
NCAA Basketball: Providence prevails in OT, Villanova crushes Marquette; both advance to Big East tournament semifinals
Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – Quarterfinal action at Madison Square Garden kicked off Thursday as the 36th annual Big East tournament got underway. In the last daytime session game, the Providence Friars moved on with a 72-68 overtime victory against the Creighton Blue Jays. The Friars are in the tournament Semifinals for the 11th time, their fourth trip in five years. A game that was a bit sloppy from […]
DeRozan leads Raptors into playoffs, Rockets streak on
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — DeMar DeRozan exploded for 42 points as the Toronto Raptors clinched their place in the NBA playoffs with a 121-119 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. DeRozan added six assists and four rebounds in a virtuoso performance that hauled the Raptors back from the brink of what would have been an upset loss to the Pistons. Toronto improved to 47-17 with […]
Tennis: Serena Williams returns to the court at Madison Square Garden
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – The queen of women’s tennis, Serena Williams, made her return on the court Monday night at the U.S. debut of the Tie Break Tens Competition in Madison Square Garden. The winner-take all tournament featured the 23-time Grand Slam champion, sister Venus, 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, American sensation CoCo Vandeweghe, World number four Elina Svitolina, retired Slovakian player Daniela Hantuchova, and top 50 […]
Cavs star Love reveals battle with panic attacks
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love revealed on Tuesday he has regularly suffered from panic attacks, breaking his silence on the issue in a bid to encourage more players to talk openly about mental health. In an essay on The Players’ Tribune website, Love said he had suffered his first panic attack on November 5, when he was forced to exit early during a defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. That […]
NBA: James, Nance power Cavs past Pistons
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland superstar LeBron James poured in 31 points and Larry Nance Jr. added 22 in his first start for the Cavaliers on Monday in a 112-90 triumph over the Detroit Pistons. Nance, who arrived in Cleveland in a February 8 trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, started at center in place of Tristan Thompson, who sprained an ankle against Denver on Saturday. He and James combined to score Cleveland’s […]
