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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Charlotte point guard Tony Parker’s emotional return to San Antonio on Monday ended with a 108-93 Hornets victory and an ovation from Spurs fans who still consider him one of their own. Parker, of France, won four NBA championships in his 17 seasons in San Antonio, part of the Spurs’ famed “Big Three” alongside Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who forged a deep friendship with […]
by Julian Guyer © Agence France-Presse CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) — Anthony Joshua was taken the distance for the first time in his professional career before winning a unanimous points decision in his world heavyweight title unification fight with Joseph Parker in Cardiff on Saturday. After 12 rounds, Britain’s Joshua triumphed 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 on the three judges’ scorecards. Victory extended the London 2012 Olympic champion’ perfect professional record to 21 wins from as many bouts […]
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 […]
