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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Ten NBA players including veteran Patty Mills and rising star Josh Giddey were named Monday in an extended Australian squad for the World Cup, but the Brooklyn Nets’ Ben Simmons was again missing. The Boomers finished fourth at the World Cup in China in 2019 and third at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where the United States triumphed. Coach Brian Goorjian is hoping his Australia team can go even better […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Mike Budenholzer was fired on Thursday as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ousted after a first-round playoff exit only two years after guiding them to their first NBA crown in 50 years. The Bucks went a league-best 58-24 this season but the Eastern Conference top seeds were eliminated by the Miami Heat 4-1 in a best-of-seven series. In an open letter to fans posted on social media, Bucks team president […]
By Simon EVANS Agence France-Presse MIAMI GARDENS, United States (AFP) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says the sport must “do better” to create tighter competition amid fears that Red Bull’s domination could result in boredom. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, winner of the past two championships, leads the driver’s standings after splitting the opening four races of the season with teammate Sergio Perez. Arriving for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix, drivers spoke openly about […]
By Jacques KLOPP Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Two days before the start of the Giro d’Italia, Covid-19 has returned to haunt the peloton, causing several riders to withdraw after testing positive, including three from the Jumbo-Visma team of Primoz Roglic. On Thursday, Jumbo-Visma announced a third positive case with Jos van Emden being forced to step down. The Dutchman was one of the two riders, along with Rohan Dennis, who had been called […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Boston Celtics produced an exhibition of three-point shooting to blow away the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87 and square their Eastern Conference playoff series on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown led a clinical offensive display for the second-seeded Celtics to swat aside a Sixers line-up who welcomed back newly crowned NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid after an injury absence of nearly two weeks. Brown finished with 25 points while Malcolm Brogdon […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Bowie anchored the US team that won 4x100m relay gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she also earned silver in the 100m and 200m bronze. USA Track and Field and her management company confirmed her death a day after sheriff’s deputies in Orlando, Florida, found her dead at her home. “This is beyond stats and speed,” retired US sprint great Justin Gatlin said on Instagram. “Tori was a beautiful […]
By James LEGGE Agence France-Presse PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) — The Southeast Asian Games begin in Phnom Penh on Friday with the Cambodian capital welcoming thousands of athletes from the region. AFP Sport picks out some of the stars hoping to light up the event. – Vanessa Sarno (Philippines) – With Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz skipping Phnom Penh to focus on qualifying for Paris 2024, heir apparent Sarno will carry Philippine weightlifting hopes. The 19-year-old […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Anthony Davis scored 30 points and led a defensive masterclass as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on the road to take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday. The eagerly anticipated showdown between the two Californian glamour clubs lived up to the billing as the Lakers held off a thrilling late Golden State rally to take a crucial early advantage […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 111-105 to square their Eastern Conference playoff semi-final series at 1-1 on Tuesday. Brunson shot 10-of-19 from the field including six from three-point range as the Knicks finally overpowered a gutsy Miami line-up playing without injured talisman Jimmy Butler. A tense duel that saw the lead change hands 16 times was finally settled in the […]
LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 (AFP) – Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, comfortably winning a ballot ahead of the Denver Nuggets’ two-time award winner Nikola Jokic. Embiid, who finished runner-up behind Jokic the past two seasons, earned the accolade after a dazzling regular season campaign that saw him average 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 66 games. Embiid beat out fellow MVP finalists Jokic […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs on Monday before Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns. In a pulsating Eastern Conference duel in Boston, Harden produced a vintage performance -– including a pivotal go-ahead three-pointer with 8.4 seconds remaining — to leave the TD Garden in stunned silence as […]
New York, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored a career playoff-high 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to stun the Boston Celtics in game one of their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Monday. Sixers star Harden produced a magical performance -– including a pivotal go-ahead three-pointer with 8.4 seconds remaining — to leave Boston’s TD Garden in stunned silence as the Sixers snatched a 119-115 victory. The battling […]
