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OAKLAND, United States (Reuters) – LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant spoke to the media on Wednesday (May 31) ahead of Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals. The season that has had little in the way of drama will come to a gripping close over the next two weeks, when two familiar foes fittingly battle in the finals for an unprecedented third consecutive year. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are four wins away […]
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant’s first trip to the NBA Finals ended with him watching LeBron James celebrate his first title as Miami downed Oklahoma City for the 2012 crown. Now five years later and with two different clubs, both superstars are back in the finals, Durant still seeking his first title and James again blocking the path. Durant and the Golden State Warriors will be favored […]
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — LeBron James has the Cleveland Cavaliers poised for a championship repeat in his seventh consecutive NBA Finals while Kevin Durant has sparked a historic Golden State playoff run in search of his first title. The epic squads collide in an unprecedented third consecutive NBA Finals starting Thursday at Oakland, with the host Warriors an oddsmakers favorite in the hotly anticipated best-of-seven showdown against a […]
Miami Heat team president Pat Riley expressed hopes Chris Bosh could play in the upcoming NBA season. Bosh didn’t play this season because of his problem with blood clots. According to Riley, if playing did not pose a health risk to the player, he hoped he could return to the basketball court. He said Bosh could be like some athletes who play despite them having diagnosed with certain diseases. Bosh is set to become a […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested Monday in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The 14-time major champion was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on Monday at 7:18 am (1118 GMT) after he was arrested by police in Jupiter, Florida. He was released on his own recognizance at 10:50 am according to […]
(Eagle News) – Mahigit 400 Pilipinong atleta ang ipapadala para lumahok sa 29th Southeast Asian Games ngayong taon. Ayon ito sa inisyal na listahan na inilabas ng Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Hinihintay na lamang na mabuo ang final roster ng indoor hockey at ng men’s at women’s volleyball squads para ganap na makumpleto ang listahan. Ayon sa komite, ang mga kalahok na Filipino athletes ay sasabak sa 255 events mula sa kabuuang 405 featured events na idaraos […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods apologized on Monday for his driving under the influence arrest, insisting that alcohol was not involved in the late-night incident. In a statement sent to USA Today, Woods, who was pulled over by police in Florida in the early hours of Monday, blamed the incident on a bad reaction to prescription medication. “I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions,” […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Monday ruled himself out of being on the bench for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but said he could return at some point in the series. Kerr has been absent from the Golden State bench for 10 straight playoff games as he deals with complications from 2015 back surgery. “I’m not ready to coach yet,” Kerr said […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Former world number one golfer Ai Miyazato said on Monday (May 29) that she would retire at the end of this season, saying that she had been struggling to maintain her motivation for years although her life as a pro had been a happy one. The Okinawan-born Miyazato, 31 and a nine-time winner on the LPGA tour, told a Tokyo news conference that she had decided last summer that this season […]
DONINGTON PARK, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Kawasaki driver Jonathan Rea won the second race at Donington Park on Sunday (May 28) to extend his overall lead over teammate Tom Sykes in the championship. Sykes, who won the race on Saturday (May 28), came in second position and now trails Rea by 55 points in the overall standings. Rea crashed out of the race on Saturday, allowing his rivals to slightly reduce his staggering overall lead. […]
INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — When the moment came, Takuma Sato seized it, and was rewarded with one of auto racing’s grandest prizes. Sato became the first Japanese driver to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, holding off three-time winner Helio Castroneves of Brazil to do it. Sato had toiled for two weeks at Indianapolis in the shadow of temporary Andretti Autosport teammate Fernando Alonso — the two-time Formula One world champion taking time out […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Schedule for the 2017 NBA Finals, the best-of-seven championship series between the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors: Thursday, June 1 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Sunday, June 4 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Wednesday, June 7 – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers Friday, June 9 – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers Monday, June 12 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State […]
