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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James is donating $2.5 million to an exhibit dedicated to Muhammad Ali at the newly opened Smithsonian National Museum of African American History in Washington, it was reported Thursday. The Cleveland Cavaliers star, a long-time admirer of the late former heavyweight boxing icon, told USA Today he was making the donation to pay tribute to Ali’s achievements both in and outside the ring. “Muhammad Ali is such a cornerstone […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis exploded with a career-best 35 points to steer the New York Knicks to a 105-102 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. A devastating second quarter spree where the 21-year-old Latvian poured on 10 unanswered points was the highlight of a superb display as the Knicks improved to 5-6. It was the eighth game of Porzingis’s career featuring a haul of 25 points or more and he […]
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL (AFP) A Brazilian judge on Wednesday ruled that Irish Olympic Committee (IOC) president Patrick Hickey, awaiting trial over an alleged ticketing scam, could be released on bail and leave the country. Judge Juliana Leal de Melo, who serves on a court overseeing amateur and professional sports, said authorities would return the 71-year-old’s passport upon payment of the 1.5 million real ($435,000) bail so that he could have “medical treatment,” the Rio state […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Paul George scored 21 points as the Indiana Pacers took full advantage of the absence of LeBron James to defeat the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93 on Wednesday. George also weighed in with 11 rebounds while teammate Jeff Teague added 20 points as the Pacers improved to 6-6 as the Cavaliers suffered only their second defeat of the season to go to 9-2. NBA Finals MVP James had been rested […]
SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Tim Duncan, who played almost two decades with the same team and captured five NBA titles, will have his No. 21 jersey retired by the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced on Wednesday. The Spurs said the ceremony would take place on December 18 when San Antonio host the New Orleans Pelicans. Duncan will become the eighth Spurs player in franchise history to have his number raised to the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Channing Frye’s three-pointer in the final minute lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-117 win over the Toronto Raptors in a tight contest between the two best teams in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers beat their playoff rivals for the second time this season and the defending NBA champions appear to be an even stronger team than they were last season. “We are a composed team. We have seen […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — New York Knicks president Phil Jackson described LeBron James as a high-maintenance player who likes to get preferential treatment on road trips, the US media reported on Tuesday. “LeBron James likes special treatment. He needs things his way,” Jackson said in an interview this week with ESPN’s Jackie MacMullen. Jackson, 71, told a story of how James left the Miami Heat in the summer of 2014 to join his […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — (AFP) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has teased fans about a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather, smiling as he gamely showed off a suit with pictures of himself and Mayweather on the lining. Pacquiao, 37, posted on his social media accounts Monday a photo of himself wearing the suit with his picture on the right side of the coat and Mayweather’s on the left. “Like my jacket?”, Pacquiao, who was elected […]
by Thomas URBAIN NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Mixed Martial Arts made an explosive entrance on the New York stage on Saturday with Irish superstar Conor McGregor’s historic UFC 205 triumph at Madison Square Garden shattering revenue records. McGregor’s dismantling of Eddie Alvarez for the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title made the UFC flyweight champ the first to hold two UFC titles simultaneously. The historic result came in front of a packed house at […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Channing Frye scored five of Cleveland’s 14 three pointers as the Cavaliers broke an NBA three-point shooting record in a 100-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Frye sparked the reigning champion Cavaliers by coming off the bench to score 20 points as Cleveland became the first team in league history to make at least 10 three pointers in their first nine games. LeBron James helped put the […]
by Justin DAVIS MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Andrea Belotti could further underline his status as Italy’s current go-to striker when the Azzurri host Germany in a San Siro clash that should produce the usual fireworks between the European giants. Having marked his full debut with the opener in a 3-1 World Cup qualifying win over Macedonia last month, the Torino striker pressed his case with a first Italy brace in a 4-0 rout of Liechtenstein on Saturday. […]
by Pirate IRWIN London, United Kingdom (AFP) — Fly-half Beauden Barrett led a hat-trick of titles for world champions New Zealand at the World Rugby awards on Sunday as he collected Player of the Year. The 25-year-old, who has filled the huge vacuum left by the international retirement of Dan Carter with aplomb, was joined on the podium by Steve Hansen, who won Coach of the Year, and the record-breaking All Blacks as Team of the […]
