Sports — International

Man City striker Aguero injured in Dutch car crash: club

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester City’s Argentine striker Sergio Aguero “sustained injuries” in a car crash in the Netherlands and is returning to Britain to be checked ahead of the weekend’s Premier League fixtures, the club said Friday. “Sergio Aguero will be assessed by club doctors today after being involved in a road accident on Thursday. The City forward was in Holland on his day off and has sustained injuries,” said the statement. The […]

Golf: US lead Internationals after Presidents Cup opening day

by Rebecca Bryan Agence France-Presse JERSEY CITY, United States (AFP) – The United States started strong in pursuit of a 10th Presidents Cup crown on Thursday, taking a 3.5 to 1.5 lead over the International team in the biennial match play golf showdown. The Americans, winners of nine of the prior 11 editions of the Cup, with one draw and just one International victory back in 1998, wasted no time in asserting themselves at Liberty National Golf […]

Trump has “forced black athletes to take action” – quarterback Drew Brees

(Reuters) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said on Wednesday (September 27) that U.S. President Donald Trump left black athletes very little choice but to protest at NFL games last weekend. Trump ramped up his fight with the National Football League on Tuesday, calling on the league to ban players from kneeling in protest at games while the U.S. national anthem is played. This came after a weekend of games where hundreds of NFL […]

Olympics: Boutiette still seeks gold at 47 in new mass start event

by Jim Slater Agence France-Presse PARK CITY, United States (AFP) – K.C. Boutiette could become the oldest Olympic speedskater since 1924 at age 47 and win a long-sought medal thanks to a new event, the mass start that debuts at Pyeongchang. But he might also settle for helping world mass start champion and US teammate Joey Mantia’s quest for gold if he gets that chance two months before his 48th birthday. The man who inspired a legion […]

NHL: Knights ready to battle as latest expansion team

by Greg Heakes Agence France-Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) – The Vegas Golden Knights have molded a rag-tag bunch of experienced veterans and promising picks from two drafts into the NHL’s first expansion team in 17 years. And while wins might be in short supply at times in their debut season, the Knights are not going to roll over and play dead for their opponents either, says general manager George McPhee. “We are not interested […]

Olympics: Ted Ligety confident US-North Korea tension won’t stop Games

by Jim Slater Agence France-Presse PARK City, United States (AFP) — Two-time Olympic Alpine ski champion and five-time world champion Ted Ligety expects cooler heads to prevail in US-North Korea tensions and February’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to be staged as planned. The 33-year-old American, speaking Tuesday in his hometown at a preview event for the 2018 Winter Games, said the risk to South Korea and other nations in a conflict between North Korean and American […]

Petrochimi Iran torches Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service American import Willie Warren scored 30 points to lead Petrochimi Iran to an 87-66 demolition of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas on Tuesday, Sept. 26. With the win, Iran clinches the Group A top-seed in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. The Iranian squad had a big 27-15 second quarter to finish the 1st half with a 43-29 lead. Team Pilipinas did not back down though, playing toe-to-toe against the much taller […]

PBA GOVERNORS’ CUP: Star Hotshots eliminate NLEX Road Warriors to advance to semis

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Star Hotshots claimed victory over the NLEX Road Warriors on Tuesday,  securing for themselves a slot in the PBA Governors’ Cup semis. Import Kristofer Acox scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Hotshots to an 89-77 win at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Hotshots will now advance to the PBA Governors’ Cup semis and now await the winner of the Meralco Bolts-Blackwater Elite quarterfinals […]

Speed climbing: the Olympics’ newest and fastest sport

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (Reuters) — With a winning time of under 7 seconds, speed climbing can claim to be the Olympic Games’ fastest sport. Sport climbing is one of five sports that have been included in the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics along with baseball/softball, bowling, karate, surfing and skateboarding. On Sunday (September 24), Edinburgh hosted the latest round of the 2017 IFSC World Cup. Italy’s Ludivico Fossali won the men’s event after Russian Stanislav […]

NBA: Thunder wrap up Anthony deal

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Carmelo Anthony formally completed his move to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, cementing a blockbuster trade after seven seasons with the New York Knicks. Anthony, 33, will form part of a new-look Thunder roster which has also been bolstered by the arrival of Paul George from the Indiana Pacers during the close season. In return for Anthony, the Knicks will get center Enes Kanter, forward Doug McDermott and […]

NBA: James hopes Wade will join Cavs

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James is hopeful Dwyane Wade will join the Cleveland Cavaliers after he secured his buyout from the Chicago Bulls. The 35-year-old guard bought out his contract with the Bulls on Sunday, and is now poised to listen to offers from a string of potential suitors. Wade passed up around $8 million in salary to obtain the buyout, according to ESPN. Wade is a former teammate of James from […]

NBA: No regrets over Trump ‘bum’ jibe – LeBron

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James said Monday he did not regret branding President Donald Trump a “bum,” accusing the US leader of dividing the nation in his feud with the sports world. NBA star James had taken aim at Trump on Twitter on Saturday after the president withdrew a White House invitation to the champion Golden State Warriors and star player Stephen Curry. “U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain’t going! So […]