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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) — One of the survivors of the Chapecoense plane crash returned to the soccer pitch for the first time since the deadly accident to give the ceremonial opening kick at a charity match in Porto Alegre on Wednesday (December 21). Alan Ruschel stepped onto the field to ruckus applause as he waved to the cheering crowds in the stands. Ruschel, 27, was one of only six survivors on the plane, which […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — NBA scoring leader Russell Westbrook put on another display of offensive fireworks Wednesday, pouring in 42 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-110 NBA victory over the Pelicans in New Orleans. Westbrook flirted with a triple-double, finishing 10 rebounds and seven assists. But Westbrook had plenty of help from the Thunder’s supporting cast. He was on the bench early in the fourth quarter when Oklahoma City’s […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — One night after Memphis coach David Fizdale criticized his team’s leadership, Grizzlies captain Marc Gasol matched his NBA career high with 38 points in a 98-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons. The effort from the Spanish big man, who connected on 14 of 17 shots from the floor, helped the Grizzlies snap a three-game skid. He said he hadn’t realized as he stepped to the foul line with 36.4 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, shared a first picture of their third daughter, Bianka, on Twitter on Wednesday. “@vanessabryant and I are beyond excited to welcome our newest baby girl, Bianka!!” Bryant tweeted on Wednesday, with a picture of the sleeping infant, born earlier this month, bundled in pink. “”#BabyBlessing #SweetBaby #AnotherAngel.” Vanessa added, “Kobe and I are beyond excited to welcome our […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in as many days on Wednesday, and this time, they didn’t need overtime to do it. Kyrie Irving scored 31 points and handed out a career-high 13 assists and LeBron James scored 29 points and pulled down nine rebounds in a 113-102 victory over the Bucks in Cleveland. The victory came a day after the Cavaliers needed overtime […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Shaquille O’Neal will soar at Staples Center again when the Los Angeles Lakers unveil a bronze statue of the NBA Hall of Famer next March 24. The nine-foot (2.74m) bronze likeness portrays the larger-than-life Lakers great flying in mid-dunk and will be suspended 10 feet (3m) above the ground outside the arena. O’Neal played for the Lakers from 1996-2004, helping the team to three straight NBA titles from 2000-2002. […]
(REUTERS) – The total budget for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was revealed on Wednesday (December 21) as 15-16.8 billion U.S. dollars, but with further savings probably to come. Organisers announced the figure at an open meeting that included the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo city and Japanese national governments and other municipal authorities forming a fourth group. The estimated overall cost of 1.6 to 1.8 trillion yen ($15-$16.8 billion) is the first official […]
(REUTERS) – Germany’s Heidi Zacher came first in a photofinish in Innichen to win the women’s ski cross world cup race on Wednesday (December 21). The 28-year-old was fastest in the race to the finish line, overtaking Canada’s Georgia Simmerling, who had been leading the race in the final meters. The photograph of the finish showed Zacher an arm’s length ahead at the finish but Canada’s Marielle Thompson took second place by the length of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers starting guard J.R. Smith will have surgery on the broken right thumb he suffered in Tuesday’s overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the team said Wednesday. A rehabilitation program and timeline for Smith’s return will be established after the operation, the team said. The recovery time from such an injury is usually four to six weeks. Smith left the game in Milwaukee late in the second quarter […]
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (Reuters) — Two-times Wimbledon champion and world number 11 Petra Kvitova was attacked in her home on Tuesday (December 20) and is receiving medical attention, Czech news agency CTK reported, citing her spokesman. “It was a random criminal act,” the agency cited spokesman Karel Tejkal as saying. “She was assaulted in her apartment and is in the care of doctors, but her injuries are not life threatening.” The spokesman gave no […]
(REUTERS) – A minute’s silence was held before a Bundesliga match in Dortmund on Tuesday (December 20) for the victims of an attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. Both sets of players from Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg stood in silence around the centre circle at the Westfalenstadion. Christmas markets in Berlin stayed shut on Tuesday as the city mourned the victims of the previous evening’s truck rampage, while security measures were stepped up at […]
SACRAMENTO, United States (AFP) — DeMarcus Cousins escaped a suspension but the Sacramento Kings slapped the club’s center with a $50,000 fine for bullying a reporter in the team’s locker room, the US media reported Tuesday. Cousins took issue on December 12 with a column written by Sacramento Bee writer Andy Furillo. The story mentioned Cousins’ brother Jaleel and cited an alleged confrontation involving Cousins at a Tampa-area bar last spring. The incident led to […]
