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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The Boston Celtics climbed off the mat at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday, rallying from a 22-point first-half deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 114-103. Star guard Kyrie Irving scored 20 points with seven assists and six rebounds for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and Marcus Morris had 19 with eight rebounds as the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics stretched their NBA winning streak to seven games. Rookie Jayson Tatum […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors playmaker Stephen Curry are on course to be chosen as conference captains for next month’s All-Star Game in Los Angeles, voting results showed Thursday. James and Curry lead the latest fan voting which accounts for 50 percent of the ballot to determine the 10 starters for the All-Star Game on February 18 at the Staples Center. Current NBA players and […]
By: Tennie Sumague, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau LONDON (Eagle News) — For the eighth time this season, the Boston Celtics have managed to come back when facing a double-digit deficit. This victory came across the pond as they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-103 in front of 19,078 fans at London’s O2 Arena. Kyrie Irving had 20 points seven assists and six rebounds as Boston came back from a 22-point deficit midway through the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Lou Williams scored a career-high 50 points as the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled a milestone night for Kevin Durant with a 125-106 victory on Wednesday. Durant became the 44th player in league history to score 20,000 career points, reaching the achievement with a pull-up jump shot late in the second quarter. NBA finals MVP Durant needed 25 points to get to 20,000 and that is the number he finished […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jimmy Butler finished with 26 points and eight assists on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated struggling Oklahoma City 104-88, handing the Thunder their third consecutive loss. Center Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 18 points and 12 assists for the Timberwolves who are playing some of their best basketball of the season and have three straight resounding home wins in a row. “When we start to compete on the defensive end […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — A record 102 gold medals will be awarded in 15 sports disciplines at the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 9-25. AFP takes a brief look at the medal events and how those sports disciplines work. Alpine skiing Alpine skiing is divided into speed events and technical events. The downhill and super-G, run over one leg, provide the speed while the giant slalom and slalom, held over two […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star Isaiah Thomas was fined $20,000 (16,725 euros) on Wednesday following his ejection for a stiff-arm challenge on Minnesota’s Andrew Wiggins, the NBA announced. Thomas was tossed as the Cavs were mauled 127-99 by the Timberwolves on Monday when he flung an arm out at Wiggins in the third quarter. The Cavs playmaker’s chop connected with Wiggins’ throat, earning him a flagrant two foul and an ejection. […]
by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organizers are entering their final preparations with renewed confidence after neighboring North Korea ended months of speculation by confirming its attendance, immediately easing fears over security and ticket sales. With one month to go, the outlook is suddenly much brighter for the “Peace Olympics,” which had been rocked by the drugs ban on Russia’s team and concerns over potential disruption by […]
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — With their good looks and sharp moves, North Korea’s female cheerleaders are a marked contrast to the regime’s menacing nuclear ambitions. Dubbed the “army of beauties” in South Korea, the young North Korean women — mostly in their late teens or early 20s — have attracted huge publicity whenever they have been sent to the South. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s future wife Ri Sol-Ju […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch cyclist Jelle van Gorkom, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, was in a coma on Wednesday following a crash which left him with a damaged skull, officials said. The 27-year-old was hurt after an accident in training at the national sports centre at Papendal near Arnhem in the east of the country. “After the accident, Jelle van Gorkom was taken to the hospital. He has […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — C.J. McCollum scored 27 points and passed off seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers over Oklahoma City 117-06 in an NBA matchup Tuesday. Shabazz Napier added 21 points and Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic had 20 for the Trail Blazers (22-18), who edged ahead of the host Thunder (22-19) for fifth place in the Western Conference. Damian Lillard missed his second game in a row with a […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News) — The NBA’s most underrated team, the Toronto Raptors, were on the verge of losing a close-knit game but DeMar DeRozan’s three-point play with 26 seconds left helped his team sneak past the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 in overtime for their fifth-straight victory. It was a hard-fought battle between the Atlantic Division rivals. Toronto had the game under control and were up by 10 with 4:30 […]
