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LOS ANGELES, United states (AFP) — Kyrie Irving and Al Horford propelled the Boston Celtics to their third straight victory on Thursday with a 96-89 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Horford scored 27 points while Irving chipped in with 24 as Boston improved to 3-2 in the Eastern Conference to climb to sixth place. Together Horford and Irving went 21-for-32 from the floor but their efforts masked another poor display overall by the Celtics’ offense. […]
by Nick Parkinson Agence France Presse CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) — Anthony Joshua hopes a successful fourth title defense in Cardiff on Saturday will keep him on course to achieve his goal of becoming undisputed world heavyweight champion in 2018. Not every fight can be career-defining and Cameroon’s France-based Carlos Takam, Joshua’s opponent at the Principality Stadium, is hardly one of the biggest stars in the heavyweight division over which British boxer Joshua currently rules. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook produced his 81st career NBA triple double Wednesday to spark the Oklahoma City Thunder over visiting Indiana 114-96, helping Paul George win his first game against his former club. Westbrook had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists while Carmelo Anthony netted 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and New Zealander Steven Adams added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder. George, nagged by foul trouble and fouling […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, the number one pick in this year’s NBA Draft, will miss the next three games with a sore right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday. Fultz will miss Wednesday’s home game against Houston as well as games Saturday at Dallas and Monday at Houston, but will travel with the club before being reevaluated Tuesday. In his first four games for the 76ers, Fultz has averaged 6.0 points on […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Houston Astros slugger Jose Altuve accepted the American League Hank Aaron Award on Wednesday shortly before his team took the field aiming to level the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Altuve and the Miami Marlins Giancarlo Stanton received the annual honor given to the top offensive performers in the American and National leagues. The award is determined by online voting by fans and by a special panel of Hall of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Four-time NBA champion guard Tony Parker has been assigned to the San Antonio Spurs’ developmental-league squad as he recovers from left quadriceps tendon surgery, the team announced Wednesday. The 35-year-old Frenchman practiced with the Austin Spurs at their training camp in San Antonio and was expected to do so again on Friday. The camp runs through Saturday ahead of Austin’s November 3 opener. Parker suffered a torn quadriceps tendon in last season’s […]
by Laura Bonilla Cal Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – A US judge on Wednesday imposed the first sentence in the sweeping FIFA corruption scandal, sending a Guatemalan former official to jail for eight months and saying that he had destroyed people’s faith in soccer. Hector Trujillo, 64, stood with his head bowed, eyes cast toward the floor and wiped away tears as he heard his fate in a federal court in Brooklyn, four months […]
(Eagle News) -The Jacksonville Jaguars’ chances to take the top spot in the AFC South seemed dim after their home loss to the L.A. Rams last week. However, their victory over the Indianapolis Colts shed some light at the end of the tunnel. The Jaguars 27-0 rout of the Colts tied them with the AFC South’s Division leader, the Houston Texans. Jaguar’s defense was once again the biggest takeaway with a record 10 sacks over […]
by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admitted on Wednesday that he is under pressure to replicate the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai one year ago. The Japanese opens his defense of “Asia’s major” on Thursday alongside world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among the headline attractions of a star-studded field at the $9.75 […]
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 34 points and passed out 13 assists to spark a revamped Cleveland Cavaliers lineup to a 119-112 NBA victory over visiting Chicago on Tuesday. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James, whose 13-of-20 shooting included four 3-point baskets, was shifted to point guard as Cavs coach Tyronn Lue juggled his lineup in moving guard Dwyane Wade into a reserve role. “When […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (Eagle News) – The New York Knicks started the 2017-2018 season on the road with an 105-84 loss against the much-hyped Oklahoma City Thunder. The new big three of former Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, the newly acquired All-Star forward Paul George, and reigning MVP Russell Westbrook were too dominant for the Knicks, Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder jumped ahead early, opening the first quarter with a 5-0 run highlighted by Anthony’s […]
New York, United States (AFP) — Ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began the US anthem kneel protest move that has become a major controversy, has signed a book deal with Random House worth more than $1 million, according to multiple reports. The New York Post’s Page Six and NBC Sports Pro Football Talk reported the book deal Tuesday, the Post saying the contract with Random House imprint One World was worth just over $1 million. Kaepernick was […]
