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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA champion Golden State Warriors and beaten finalists Cleveland tumbled Sunday as early season struggles continued for the league’s powerhouse teams. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis combined for 66 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 114-95 victory over the Cavs in Cleveland. In Oakland, California, the Warriors coughed up 25 turnovers in a 115-107 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks notched their first win over […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis combined for 66 points Sunday as the New York Knicks stunned the struggling Cavaliers 114-95 in Cleveland. The Knicks notched their first win over the Cavs since October 30, 2014, ending a 10-game losing streak against the NBA Eastern Conference powerhouse. Hardaway scored 34 points and Porzingis added 32 with 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who handed LeBron James and the Cavaliers a […]
by Jed Court Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Rafael Nadal will be crowned as the year-end world number one if he wins his first match at this week’s Paris Masters, after Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament. The two old rivals have both had stunning seasons, returning to form and fitness with two Grand Slam titles each. But Federer, who could have still usurped Nadal at the top of the rankings with titles in the French capital […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, the top pick in last June’s NBA draft, will be sidelined indefinitely with the right shoulder injury that has hindered him this season, the Sixers said Sunday. The 76ers said Fultz would be re-evaluated in three weeks. Fultz was seen by several shoulder specialists who found a scapular muscle imbalance in his right shoulder, but no structural damage to the joint. Fultz had already […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Max Verstappen said he put all his bad luck behind him with his determined drive to a crushing triumph for Red Bull in Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix. The 20-year-old Dutchman, who was demoted from a podium position at last weekend’s United States Grand Prix, dominated the race once he took the lead at the opening corner. “I had my bad luck at the beginning of the year so I am […]
By: Jay Rosquites, EBC Florida Bureau In a highly contested match, the Eastern Conference semifinal between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the New York Red Bulls II did not disappoint the avid soccer fan. Georgi Hristov put the Rowdies on the board first in the 26th minute. The Red Bulls II turned it up the second half, by becoming more physical and aggressive. Stefano Bonomo drew a penalty kick, and tacked on the neutralizer for […]
By: Giovanni Pumarada EBC Florida Bureau Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker, Telvin Smith, signed a 4 year contract extension last night making him the second Jacksonville starter to sign an extension this year joining Center, Brandon Linder. Smith’s contract is worth $50 million. According to the team’s website, Jaguars.com, Smith called his new contract an “amazing opportunity”, and credited the locker room atmosphere. “We have created a bond in that locker room and everyone is committed to […]
by Nick Parkinson Agence France Presse CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) — Anthony Joshua maintained his 100 per cent knockout ratio by stopping a bloodied Carlos Takam in the tenth round on Saturday. The English boxer retained his International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association world heavyweight titles with a devastating display of his punching power to finish Cameroon’s France-based challenger at the Principality Stadium. Takam became Joshua’s 20th consecutive knockout victim in a fourth defence […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Spooked Oklahoma City Thunder players took to Twitter on Saturday after a plane carrying them to Chicago suffered mysterious damage mid-flight. Dramatic images posted by Thunder players on social media showed the nose of their jet travelling from Minnesota caved in. Several players demanded an explanation for the damage. “We had a rough flight to say the least,” New Zealand star Steven Adams said in a Tweet addressed to NASA, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Toronto Raptors erased an early 17-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-92 on Friday and spoil the birthday celebrations of Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball. Ball, who turned 20 on Friday, scored just five points on 2-of-7 shooting. He added seven rebounds with six assists and two steals and was benched, along with the rest of the Lakers starters, by frustrated coach Luke Walton with 3:42 remaining […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors shook off an “awful” start and the ejection of Draymond Green to rally for a 120-117 NBA victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday. The reigning NBA champion Warriors missed 17 of 20 three-point attempts in the first half and lost Green when he and Washington guard Bradley Beal got into a fight with 19.5 seconds left before the interval. Washington pushed their lead to […]
by Jim Slater © Agence France-Presse Houston, United States | AFP Houston’s Yuli Gurriel smashed a home run off Japan’s Yu Darvish, who endured the shortest start of his career in the biggest game of his life, and the Astros downed the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Friday in the World Series. Darvish lasted only 1 2/3 innings, the 31-year-old right-handed pitcher surrendering four runs on five hits in a nightmare second inning as the Astros seized a 2-1 edge […]
