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PARIS, France (AFP) — A record 102 gold medals will be awarded in 15 sports disciplines at the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 9-25. AFP takes a brief look at the medal events and how those sports disciplines work. Alpine skiing Alpine skiing is divided into speed events and technical events. The downhill and super-G, run over one leg, provide the speed while the giant slalom and slalom, held over two […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star Isaiah Thomas was fined $20,000 (16,725 euros) on Wednesday following his ejection for a stiff-arm challenge on Minnesota’s Andrew Wiggins, the NBA announced. Thomas was tossed as the Cavs were mauled 127-99 by the Timberwolves on Monday when he flung an arm out at Wiggins in the third quarter. The Cavs playmaker’s chop connected with Wiggins’ throat, earning him a flagrant two foul and an ejection. […]
by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organizers are entering their final preparations with renewed confidence after neighboring North Korea ended months of speculation by confirming its attendance, immediately easing fears over security and ticket sales. With one month to go, the outlook is suddenly much brighter for the “Peace Olympics,” which had been rocked by the drugs ban on Russia’s team and concerns over potential disruption by […]
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — With their good looks and sharp moves, North Korea’s female cheerleaders are a marked contrast to the regime’s menacing nuclear ambitions. Dubbed the “army of beauties” in South Korea, the young North Korean women — mostly in their late teens or early 20s — have attracted huge publicity whenever they have been sent to the South. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s future wife Ri Sol-Ju […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch cyclist Jelle van Gorkom, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, was in a coma on Wednesday following a crash which left him with a damaged skull, officials said. The 27-year-old was hurt after an accident in training at the national sports centre at Papendal near Arnhem in the east of the country. “After the accident, Jelle van Gorkom was taken to the hospital. He has […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — C.J. McCollum scored 27 points and passed off seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers over Oklahoma City 117-06 in an NBA matchup Tuesday. Shabazz Napier added 21 points and Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic had 20 for the Trail Blazers (22-18), who edged ahead of the host Thunder (22-19) for fifth place in the Western Conference. Damian Lillard missed his second game in a row with a […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News) — The NBA’s most underrated team, the Toronto Raptors, were on the verge of losing a close-knit game but DeMar DeRozan’s three-point play with 26 seconds left helped his team sneak past the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 in overtime for their fifth-straight victory. It was a hard-fought battle between the Atlantic Division rivals. Toronto had the game under control and were up by 10 with 4:30 […]
By Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW ORLEANS (Eagle News) — A wild game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome had the crowd roaring and at the edge of their seats as the New Orleans Saints squeak by the Carolina Panthers 31-26 in the NFC Wild Card game on Sunday night. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 376 yards and two touchdowns, beating Cam Newton and the Panthers for the third time this season. The […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News)–Rookie Jayson Tatum scored Boston’s final five points as the Celtics edged past the Brooklyn Nets 87-85 at Barclays Center for their sixth straight victory. “[Jayson] is not scared of the moment,” said Celtics Head Coach, Brad Stevens. “Never has been.” With the game going down to the wire,Tatum scored on a dunk to give Boston an 84-83 lead. After Kyrie Irving missed a shot, Irving […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — World number one Rafael Nadal lost his first match of the year 6-4, 7-5 to Richard Gasquet at the Kooyong Classic on Tuesday, but said he was happy after his troublesome knee held up “fine”. Nadal’s knee injury hampered the end of his 2017 season and forced him to skip last week’s Brisbane International, but he was able to give it a workout at the non-tour event in Melbourne. Though he […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves humbled LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, leading by as many as 41 points en route to a 127-99 triumph in Minneapolis. Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points to pace a Timberwolves team that led from start to finish against a Cavs team that went to the last three NBA Finals, winning the title two seasons ago. Karl-Anthony Towns — the only Timberwolves starter to […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Singer P!nk will perform the US national anthem at next month’s Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis, the National Football League said Monday. The 38-year-old American will make her first appearance at the NFL’s championship spectacle in the February 4 matchup, protected from Minnesota’s winter cold by a domed stadium. “I’m really looking forward to 2018,” P!ink tweeted. “I’m really excited about the Grammys. Tour. Some other stuff that’s a […]
