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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat continued their NBA playoff push on Tuesday with a 98-79 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points and Josh Richardson and James Johnson added 15 apiece for the Heat, who need two more wins in their last seven regular-season games to clinch a playoff berth. Dwyane Wade blocked a pair of shots by an old friend and former teammate James […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Phil Younghusband netted a penalty at the 90th minute to catapult the Azkals to a 2-1 victory against Tajikistan at the Rizal Memorial Stadium tonight. With the win, the Philippines secured the top spot in Qualifying Group F to book its ticket to the AFC Asian Cup, the first time the country will compete in Asia’s most prestigious football tournament. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be hosted by […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Venus Williams exacted revenge on reigning Miami Open champion Johanna Konta on Monday with a superlative display to book her place in the quarter-finals. Williams, 37, was made to work hard for her passage into the fourth round, fighting off three match points before eventually seeing off Kiki Bertens in a three-hour battle on Sunday. But in Monday’s repeat of last year’s semi-final, which was won by the British number […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says there’s “no way” injured star guard Stephen Curry will be available to play until the second round of the NBA post-season. The playoffs begin on April 14 and Kerr said Sunday that Curry will need more time to complete rehab on his sprained knee and get back into game shape once he resumes practicing with the reigning NBA champions. “There’s no way […]
LOS ANGELS, United States (AFP) — The Milwaukee Bucks gave their NBA playoff push another boost on Sunday, fighting off a furious fourth-quarter San Antonio Spurs’ rally to hold on for a 106-103 win. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from injury to score 25 points for the Bucks, who almost blew a 15-point lead with eight minutes to go. The Spurs stormed back to get within three points, with less than a minute left on the clock, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — LeBron James didn’t sleep well before an early afternoon game in New York, but he was rested enough to knock out Brooklyn and stretch Cleveland’s win streak to five games. James scored 37 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and passed out a game-high eight assists to lead the Cavaliers over the host Nets 121-114. “I don’t know how I came away with that energy. I only got about three […]
by Emmeline Moore © Agence France-Presse MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova, who stunned in Pyeongchang four weeks ago, again left the crowd speechless in Milan on Friday but for a different reason — delivering a free skate in which she struggled to stay on her feet. The 15-year-old fell three times to finish fifth at the world championships, ending her bid for a sweep of all the major titles in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kemba Walker scored 46 points Thursday in leading the Charlotte Hornets to a record-shattering 140-79 romp over visiting Memphis, one of the most lopsided routs in NBA history. The 61-point victory margin was the largest in any NBA game since 1998 and marked only the sixth time in league history a team won by 60 or more points. “It was fun. The crowd was into it. It was good to […]
by Robert Smith Agence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Defending champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he hadn’t yet reached the peak of his powers as he embarks on the weekend’s Australian Grand Prix in search of a fifth Formula One crown. Hamilton, who is reportedly about to sign a new contract with Mercedes, says he is ready to break down new barriers at the age of 33. While appearing disinterested for large parts of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — LeBron James shrugged off five absent players and an ill coach with a virtuoso performance Wednesday, rallying the host Cleveland Cavaliers over NBA Eastern Conference leader Toronto 132-129. The three-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player scored 35 points, passed out 17 assists and had seven rebounds with no turnovers, making the most assists in any NBA game by a player without losing the ball. “I’ve never […]
by Emmeline Moore © Agence France-Presse MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Italian veteran Carolina Kostner outshone newly-crowned Olympic champion Alina Zagitova to grab a slender lead after the women’s short programme at the world figure skating championships in Milan on Wednesday. Zagitova, 15, bidding to top a golden debut to her first senior season in which she has won every competition, including gold in Pyeongchang four weeks ago, trails the 31-year-old Italian by a slim […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Marcus Morris drained a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left to lift the Boston Celtics to a 100-99 NBA victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. With Celtics star Kyrie Irving still sidelined by a sore left knee, Jayson Tatum led Boston with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Morris contributed 21 as the Celtics snapped Oklahoma City’s six-game winning streak. Russell Westbrook scored 27 points with eight rebounds and […]
