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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Miami Heat star Chris Bosh has declared himself ready to return for the new season as he battles back from an extended layoff following treatment for blood clots. The 11-time All-Star hasn’t played since February 9 after the emergence of blood clots in his calf. He also missed the second half of the 2014-15 season due to blood clots, with one moving to his lung and forcing him into […]
Freshly inspired by the Rio Olympics, gifted sprinters in Ghana take part in ‘Ghana’s Fastest Human’ competition set up by former Ghanaian Olympian Reks Brobby in 2013 to unearth the next generation of world class athletes. https://youtu.be/6Rl5gRTepeo
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Mitch McGary will miss the first 15 games of the NBA season after being hit with a second drug suspension, the league confirmed Tuesday. McGary was slapped with a 10-game ban after violating the terms of the league’s drug policy, the NBA said in a statement. The suspension will begin after he has served a five-game ban for a failed drug test announced in July. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce is undecided about whether or not he will extend his NBA career into a 19th season, coach Doc Rivers revealed Thursday. Pierce, who spent the bulk of his career working under Rivers at the Boston Celtics, which included an NBA Championship in 2008, is still mulling whether or not to return for the new campaign. “Paul has had the summer, he’s gone back […]
BEVERLY HILLS, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he would welcome the opportunity of a second fight against Floyd Mayweather but questioned whether the American could be lured out of retirement for a money-spinning rematch. Speaking at a press conference to launch his comeback fight against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas on November 5, the Filipino boxer said he would be ready to fight Mayweather again if there was a demand for it […]
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, United States (Reuters) — Seventeen-year-old playmaker Christian Pulisic became the youngest man ever to start a qualifier for the U.S. team when he took the field in the USA’s 4-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago at home in Concacaf Group C World Cup qualifying on Tuesday (September 6) . Pulisic broke the record of Jozy Altidore who was 18 when he started against Cuba in 2008. Pulisic proved worthy of the big stage […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s Kell Brook is looking to follow in the footsteps of Sugar Ray Leonard when he steps up in weight to challenge middleweight star Gennady Golovkin at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday. Brook, the International Boxing Federation welterweight champion, is defying conventional ring wisdom by stepping up two weight classes to take on the unbeaten Golovkin, 32 of whose 35 career wins have come courtesy of knockouts. However, boxing great […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) — Russell Westbrook, point guard for Oklahoma City Thunder and two-time NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2015 and 2016, encouraged a selection of young basketball players to pursue their dreams on Sunday (September 4) in Taipei, Taiwan. Westbrook, who is currently on a tour through the region to promote new Air Jordan basketball shoes, encouraged local basketball players in Taipei to focus on their dreams. “I mean, I think it’s […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Miami Heat star Chris Bosh sought to give public proof of his fitness on Thursday, sharing videos of on-court workouts online as he targets the new season. The 11-time All-Star finished the last two seasons sidelined by Miami after undergoing treatment for blood clots. Bosh was at loggerheads with Miami last season, publicly pushing to return to action yet remaining sidelined. Bosh said in a video released via social media […]
Naipanalo ng back-to-back Tour de France Champion na si Chris Froome ang stage 11 ng Vuelta Of Spain laban sa biggest rival niyang si Nairo Quintana noong Miyerkules (Agosto 31). Si Froome ang nanguna sa nasabing stage, ngunit nanatili pa rin kay Quintana ng Colombia ang Red Jersey bilang overall leader ng kompetisyon, kung saan lamang siya ng 54 seconds kay Froome sa overall classification. Ito ang unang panalo ni Froome sa Vuelta 2016, na […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) – US swimming star Ryan Lochte has been charged with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics, Brazilian police said Thursday. The 32-year-old gold medal-winner risks a jail sentence, Brazilian media quoted one police official as saying, although the judicial authorities had yet to confirm that. “Ryan Lochte was charged with the crime of falsely reporting a crime,” police said in a statement, adding that […]
