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SAKHIR, Bahrain (AFP) — Sebastian Vettel leaped to the defense of his rival Lewis Hamilton on Sunday when the Briton faced questions over his post-race criticism of Max Verstappen’s driving in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton was heard calling the Dutchman a “d*ckh*ad” during a private conversation, picked up by microphones in the drivers’ room, shortly before the podium ceremonies. The comments were made in relation to Red Bull driver Verstappen’s driving, which led to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and Stephen Curry were on Friday named in a star-studded 35-man squad which will form the basis of the United States basketball team for the 2019 World Cup and 2020 Olympics. A total of 17 Olympic gold medallists and 30 former members of the USA national team pool were included in the list of players who will attend a training camp in Las Vegas in July. As […]
By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau SUNRISE, FLORIDA (Eagle News) — In the fight for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Florida Panthers playoff hopes were crushed when the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Rangers, before their match with the Buffalo Sabres. With the Flyers punching their ticket to the postseason, the Panthers missed the NHL playoffs for the second consecutive season. “It’s a tough part when you have to rely […]
VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) — Rafael Nadal kept Spain’s Davis Cup hopes alive by beating Alexander Zverev on Sunday in the fourth rubber of their quarter-final against Germany. Nadal’s 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win in Valencia draws the tie level at 2-2, with Spanish world number 33 David Ferrer up against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in the fifth and decisive match. Two breaks in each set were enough for Nadal to seal an impressively comfortable victory over Zverev in […]
by Jim Slater © Agence France-Presse AUGUSTA, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods admitted frustration and disappointment with slow progress in his comeback from back surgery after struggling off the tee again in Saturday’s third round of the Masters. The 14-time major winner, who had not competed at Augusta National since 2015 because of nagging back issues, fired a level-par 72 to stand on 4-over 220 after 54 holes in his first major since 2015. […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Barcelona equalled the record longest unbeaten run in La Liga history as a Lionel Messi hat-trick inspired the runaway leaders to a 3-1 win over Leganes on Saturday to make it 38 league games unbeaten. The Catalan giants will look to break the record that Real Sociedad set in 1979-80 when they host Valencia next weekend, with Ernesto Valverde’s side now just seven matches from becoming the first La Liga side […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Australia’s Ben Simmons won the battle of the triple doubles with LeBron James as the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to their 13th consecutive victory with a 132-130 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Simmons finished with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists on Friday as the Sixers surged to a 30 point first-half lead and scored 78 points by halftime. James tallied 44 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers were already getting into NBA playoff mode even before coach Tyronn Lue returned to the bench on Thursday night. LeBron James scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland made sure Lue’s return was a successful one with a 119-115 win over the Washington Wizards. James helped the Cavaliers claw their way back from a 17-point deficit and hold onto the number […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Conor McGregor has turned himself into US police Thursday night following an incident where he allegedly attacked a shuttle bus loaded with fellow mixed martial arts fighters who were attending a New York media event. The 29-year-old McGregor surrendered to the 78th Precinct station but there was no immediate indication whether charges had been filed, the New York Post reported. The newspaper said McGregor was being questioned and would […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 16 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Boston Celtics 96-78 on Wednesday as the battle for the NBA’s Eastern Conference supremacy heads down to the wire. Every Raptors player but one recorded at least two points and the Raptors crushed the Celtics to equal their franchise record in wins for the season while extending their lead atop the standings. The Raptors now have […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Liverpool scored 3 goals in the 1st half to deliver Manchester City a 3-0 beatdown in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie in Anfield on Wednesday night. Egyptian sensation Mohamed Salah sent the Anfield crowd into a frenzy with the opening goal at the 12th minute. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doubled Liverpool’s lead just 8 minutes later, scoring against a helpless City keeper Ederson. Sadio Mane joined the […]
Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – As the season winds down, the New York Knicks look to close out the season on a winning note. The bench players have played significant minutes over starters as point guard, Trey Burke has been the spark on offense. Against a Blake Griffin-less Detroit Pistons, the Knicks were trying to gain momentum and finish the season strong but fell short, 115-109 at Madison Square […]
