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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tony Bellew caused a huge upset by stepping up two weights and stopping an incapacitated David Haye in the 11th round in a gripping, all-British heavyweight grudge fight at the O2 arena on Saturday. Haye, on his third fight in his boxing comeback, appeared to injure his right Achilles in the sixth round but fought on courageously despite virtually being a sitting target. It emerged on Sunday that Bellew had […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook exploded for the highest-scoring game of his career with 58 points, but it was not enough to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling to a pulsating defeat against Portland on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers squeezed home with a 126-121 victory in a thrilling battle at the Chesapeake Energy Arena that Westbrook appeared to be attempting to win single-handedly. Ultimately, however, his virtuoso display came up short […]
LOS ANGELS, United States (AFP) — A potentially money-spinning bout between Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Britain’s Amir Khan has collapsed, The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday. Pacquiao’s long-time promoter Bob Arum told the newspaper that the proposed $38 million fight staged by the United Arab Emirates in April had proven to be “pie in the sky.” “When they contacted me, I told them it was pie in the sky, that this is […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — German star Dirk Nowitzki became only the sixth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points on Tuesday as the Dallas Mavericks cruised to victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Nowitzki, who needed just 20 points to reach the milestone heading into the game, reached the mark in the second quarter with a fadeaway jump shot. The 38-year-old now joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather taunted Conor McGregor over his failure to agree terms on their potential superfight on Tuesday, insisting once more he was ready to climb into a ring with the mixed martial arts star. “If Conor McGregor really wants this fight to happen, stop blowing smoke up everybody’s ass,” Mayweather told ESPN, accusing the Irishman of stalling on a deal. “Sign the paper. Sign the paper. You said you […]
Kampeon muli ang San Miguel Beermen o SMB sa ikatlong sunod na pagkakataon matapos nitong pigilin ang pagsusumikap ng Barangay Ginebra na makakuha ng isa pang panalo sa game 5 ng PBA best-of-seven championship series. Nagtapos ang laban sa score na 91-85 pabor sa San Miguel na labis na ikinatuwa ng kanilang mga tagahanga. Ayon kay Coach Leo Austria, ito na ang pinaka-highlight ng kanyang karera dahil sa three-peat accomplishment ng SMB.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala weighed in with 24 points each as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on Monday. The Warriors maintained their grip on the Western Conference rankings after an inspired performance from Iguodala, who scored his points after coming off the bench to lead a second-quarter rally. Iguodala made six of eight shots from the field as well as grabbing five rebounds, three […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Andrew Bogut limped out of his Cleveland Cavaliers debut on Monday after sustaining a leg injury during his new team’s clash with the Miami Heat. The Australian veteran collapsed to the court early in the second quarter after colliding with Heat forward Okaro White. Bogut was helped to the locker room by his teammates, clearly attempting to avoid putting weight on his left leg. The Cavaliers said Bogut would […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning announced Tuesday he will return to the world tour full-time this year for the first time since being attacked by a shark. The Australian only competed sporadically in 2016 after a tumultuous previous year in which he survived an infamous shark attack in South Africa, and dealt with his brother’s death and a marriage breakup. “It was nice to have 2016 off somewhat and decompress […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry moved into 10th place on the all-time three point list as the Golden State Warriors rebounded from back-to-back defeats with a 112-105 NBA win over the struggling New York Knicks on Sunday. The Warriors had dropped two straight games since losing Kevin Durant to injury and one factor was a lack of production from Curry. But the reigning two-time NBA Most Valuable Player found his scoring touch […]
The top ranked team crushed ninth seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane 105-57 in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) quarterfinals tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Leading the nation’s top ranked team were Co-Conference Players of the Year, Naphessa Collier scoring 24 points and Katie Lou Samuelson with 19 points. Gabby Thomas added 17 as the Huskies never trailed and extended their NCAA record breaking winning streak to 105 games. This marked the twelfth time that the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State, adjusting to life without injured Kevin Durant, fell to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, just the second time in nearly two years the Warriors have suffered back-to-back NBA regular-season defeats. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points to lead four Bulls players in double-figures in the 94-87 triumph. The Warriors’ points total was their season low, and they lost a second straight regular-season contest for the first time since […]
