A compilation of the best images from 20 January at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. https://youtu.be/ToHAnlIoVJw
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Tennis: Agassi backs Djokovic to pull out of slump
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Tennis legend Andre Agassi on Saturday backed misfiring Novak Djokovic to pull out of his form slump after he crashed out of the Australian Open. Agassi, describing Djokovic as “one of the greats”, said he could soon be back to his best, comparing the Serb’s nosedive to his own troubles in the 1990s. Djokovic, 29 and seeking a record seventh Australian Open title, suffered the worst in a run of upsets when […]
NBA: Leonard, Murray power Spurs past Nuggets
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — All-star game starter Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points and rookie Dejounte Murray added a career-high 24 as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-104 on Thursday. Leonard, who earlier in the day was named an NBA all-star starter for the second straight year, posted his fifth consecutive game with at least 30 points while Murray, 20, becomes the youngest player in franchise history to score 24 or […]
Tennis: ‘Humble’ Serena forgets her achievements
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Serena Williams says she is a humble person who sometimes forgets all she has achieved, crediting hard work and a calm persona for her sensational career. The American, 35, widely considered one of the best athletes in any sport, is on the cusp of beating Steffi Graf to claim an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam title. It has taken her 20 years to get to this point, with few players being […]
NBA: Westbrook snubbed for Curry, Harden as All-Star starter
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) — Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, averaging a triple double, was snubbed for a Western Conference starting spot in next month’s NBA All-Star Game in voting announced Thursday by the league. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to last season’s NBA title, were named to the Eastern Conference starting five while Golden State teammates Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were voted onto the Western Conference opening […]
PSI inaugurate gives light to grassroots development
With Philippine Sports Commission’s project – the Philippine Sports Institute – inaugurated on the 16th of January, the country’s grassroots level development would finally see light. In the same inauguration, it was announced that 12 regional training centers will be formally opened throughout the Philippines. After more than enough meetings with sports stakeholders last year, the PSI will focus on the athletes’ skills and talents starting from their own hometowns. According to PSC Chairman, William […]
NBA: Durant propels Warriors to rout of Thunder
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant again came up big against his former team, pouring in a season-high 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 121-100 NBA victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant, who departed Oklahoma City as a free agent in the off-season, had scored 39 against the Thunder when the teams met for the first time this season in November. On Wednesday he provided 13 points in […]
NBA: Wizards still hot at home, down Grizzlies 104-101
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — John Wall and Otto Porter scored 25 points apiece on Wednesday as the Washington Wizards notched their 13th straight home NBA win, 104-101 over the Memphis Grizzlies. Wall’s night included six points in the final 2:11. He also handed out 13 assists for the Wizards, who were able to celebrate yet another home win when Memphis reserve James Ennis missed a potential game-tying three pointer as time expired. The Grizzlies beat […]
NBA: Love skips Cavs’ contact drills, in doubt to face Suns
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kevin Love missed full contract drills for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday and could be sidelined when the reigning NBA champions play host to Phoenix on Thursday. Kyle Korver, Cleveland’s newly acquired 3-point specialist, could make his first start for his new club if Love’s sore back keeps him out of the lineup against the Suns. “He went through half the practice,” Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said. “He’s still questionable. […]
NBA: Harden’s triple-double not enough for Rockets
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat withstood Houston star James Harden’s 40-point triple-double on Tuesday to upend the Rockets 109-103 and snap a four-game NBA losing streak. Harden, who had six turnovers, had added 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 13th triple-double of the season. He made 12 of his 30 shots, including four of 15 from three-point range. “At least it wasn’t 60,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra quipped of Harden’s gaudy […]
NBA: Thumb surgery to sideline Clippers’ Paul six to eight weeks
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined six to eight weeks, the NBA team said Tuesday. Paul was injured in the second quarter of the Clippers’ 120-98 victory over Oklahoma City when he collided with Thunder star Russell Westbrook. The initial diagnosis was a sprained thumb, but an MRI exam on Tuesday revealed […]
NBA: Anthony reportedly keen to stay with floundering Knicks
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek says he’s willing to “look at everything” in a bid to find a winning formula, but Knicks watchers were looking beyond lineup changes Tuesday in a bid to parse the future of the NBA franchise. A meeting between veteran star Carmelo Anthony and team president Phil Jackson was described variously in US media reports as “contentious” and “calm and business-like” with the New […]
