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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Atlanta Hawks ace John Collins has been suspended for 25 games after testing positive for a growth hormone, the NBA said Tuesday. The 22-year-old power forward was hit with a suspension after growth hormone-releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2) was found in his system, the league said in a statement. The suspension is effective immediately, meaning Collins will miss Atlanta’s clash with the San Antonio Spurs later Tuesday. “I understand the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Monday for improperly making contact with a game official, the league announced. The incident took place at the end of the third quarter of Sunday’s 131-111 victory by the Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland. Porter will miss the Cavaliers’ Tuesday home game against Boston. The Cavaliers are off to a 2-4 start to the […]
By Malou Francisco EBC Central Europe Bureau/ Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Unity through sportsmanship was again exemplified as participants from Belgium – Luxembourg – Netherlands – Germany – came together on a chilly Sunday late October in the historical Dutch city of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Many of them traveled up for more than eight hours in buses, cars, and rented vans. Some had not had enough sleep days before the trip as […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bowl in the opening Twenty20 international against India in a pollution-stricken New Delhi on Sunday. The Indian capital has been blanketed by smog with authorities saying air pollution had reached “emergency” levels, with schools closed and other restrictions imposed. But the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to change the venue due to logistical issues, although president […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James had a triple double and Danny Green hit a buzzer beater to force overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 on Friday. James, a 15-time all star, finished with a season high 39 points and added 16 assists and 12 rebounds for the Lakers. “After the injury last year I wasn’t myself,” said James. “I heard it all. I heard it all […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard delivered 38 points, Montrezl Harrell chipped in 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated San Antonio 103-97 on Thursday to knock the Spurs off their undefeated perch. Leonard, who did not dress for Wednesday’s game at Utah so he could rest, also grabbed 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season. “I have the heart of a champion and I just tried to stay focused,” said Leonard, […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had a CT scan on his broken left hand on Thursday and the Golden State Warriors will consult specialists to determine how long he’ll be sidelined. The Warriors’ superstar guard was injured Wednesday when he was fouled by Phoenix center Aron Baynes as he drove to the basket in a 121-110 loss to the Suns. “Stephen Curry has a broken hand,” the Warriors confirmed […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors’ dismal start to the new season got worse on Wednesday when superstar guard Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand in a game against the Phoenix Suns. Curry sustained the injury with 8:31 left in the third quarter as Curry drove to the rim and collided with Suns Aron Baynes, who ended up landing awkwardly on top of Curry. Curry stayed on the ground for […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 19 points before being ejected because of a third-quarter fight as the Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth straight game to start the season by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95. Embiid was sent to the showers along with Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns after the two got into a tussle that also included players and some coaches from both teams on Wednesday. “I was built for this city and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 26 points and Draymond Green bagged a triple-double as the Golden State Warriors bounced back from successive thrashings to down the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The reigning Western Conference champions routed 120-92 by Oklahoma City on Sunday, rediscovered their scoring touch to claim a 134-123 win at the Smoothie King Center. After toothless displays against Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Clippers, the Warriors rediscovered […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Russian teenager Alexandra Trusova capitalized on errors by her rivals to win her first senior Grand Prix victory on Saturday at Skate Canada. The 15-year-old from Moscow took the title after nailing three quadruple jumps in her winning routine. That was good enough to lift her over short program leader Rika Kihira of Japan and South Korea’s You Young. Both Kihira and You were left counting the cost of mistakes […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, the top pick in the 2018 NBA draft, has been suspended 25 games after testing positive for a banned diuretic, the league said Thursday. The brief statement from the NBA did not detail when Ayton tested positive but said his suspension would begin with Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. ESPN, citing league sources, reported that the NBA Players Association plans to file arbitration […]
