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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant said his recent bust-up with team-mate Draymond Green will not be a factor as he debates whether to stay with the franchise in 2019. Durant is one of the biggest names to enter free agency next year, and can opt to remain with the Warriors or seek a fresh move away from the reigning NBA champions. The 30-year-old’s future with the Warriors came […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Veteran trainer Freddie Roach has agreed to reunite with Manny Pacquiao for the Filipino fighter’s bout with Adrien Broner in January, it was reported on Wednesday. A Sports Illustrated report, citing a text message from Roach, said he had agreed to work with Pacquiao again following late-night talks with the fighter on Tuesday. “Manny reached out directly,” Roach was quoted as saying. “We sat together one-on-one. I’ll be in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Danny Green sank a jump shot with half a second remaining Tuesday to lift the Toronto Raptors over the Orlando Magic 93-91 and into the Eastern Conference lead. Winning the dramatic Florida match-up improved the Raptors to 14-4 overall, a league-best 7-2 on the road and one game ahead of Milwaukee atop the East. Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors with 18 points while Pascal Siakam added 15, Spain’s Serge Ibaka […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A 17-year-old racing driver who fractured her spine in a horrifying crash at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix has vowed to return to the sport after surviving surgery lasting nearly half a day. German Sophia Floersch flew off the track on Sunday, hurtling into marshals and photographers, before being rushed to a Macau hospital in a stable condition. “I survived the operation which took 11 hours. Hope from now […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — J.R. Smith, who helped the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA title, will no longer play for the league-worst Cavs as they try to rebuild after losing superstar LeBron James. The Cavaliers announced that Smith, a 33-year-old guard, “will no longer be with the team as the organization works with JR and his representation regarding his future.” The move comes hours after the release of an interview with Smith by […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for an obscenity-laced response to a heckler during a loss Saturday at Dallas. The violation, technically, for directing inappropriate language toward a fan, took place with 61 seconds remaining in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ 112-109 victory over the reigning NBA champions. A cell phone video of the confrontation obtained by TMZ Sports showed […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to power Philadelphia over the Phoenix Suns 119-114 on Monday, keeping the 76ers the NBA’s only unbeaten team at home. The 24-year-old Cameroonian 7-footer made 12-of-23 shots from the floor and added three steals as the Sixers improved to 9-0 at home and 12-7 overall despite trailing 62-57 at half-time. “It was good,” Embiid said. “We can’t be taking possessions off. […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he hopes to be reunited with long-time trainer Freddie Roach for his January bout against Adrien Broner but admitted he had not spoken to the veteran cornerman about renewing their partnership. Pacquiao ended a 16-year association with Roach ahead of his victory over Lucas Matthyse in Kuala Lumpur in July, breaking up one of boxing’s most […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — UFC made a major play for the potentially huge Chinese market on Tuesday, saying it will invest $13 million to open the world’s largest MMA training and development base in Shanghai. Performance Institute Shanghai will open in mid-2019 and help nurture the next generation of Chinese mixed martial arts fighters, the United States-based UFC said. The announcement was made four days ahead of UFC’s first event in Beijing — last year […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for throwing one of his shoes into the stands during a game. The incident took place with 6:31 remaining in the fourth quarter of Miami’s 113-97 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Richardson was assessed a technical foul and ejected from the game for the violation. It was the first ejection in four […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Filipino veteran Manny Pacquiao revealed Monday he has spoken with Floyd Mayweather about a possible sequel to their 2015 superfight, but said no decision would be taken on a rematch until the New Year. Speaking in New York to confirm details of his January 19 fight against Adrien Broner, Pacquiao said he had discussed a rematch with Mayweather during a recent trip to Japan. “When I met up with […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Filipino veteran Manny Pacquiao confirmed Monday he will defend his WBA world welterweight crown against Adrien Broner in Las Vegas on January 19, ending a two-year absence from the ring in the United States. At a press conference in New York, officials confirmed that Pacquaio, 39, will clash with Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao holds the World Boxing Association’s regular welterweight crown, a step below US […]
