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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis, the Latvian center traded from New York to Dallas last Thursday, had a farewell message Sunday for Knicks fans after the NBA deal — “Stay Woke!” The 23-year-old European 7-foot-3 (2.21m) giant, the NBA’s tallest active player, has not played since suffering a torn left knee ligament last February. Three days after he was sent to the Mavericks in a trade involving seven players and two draft […]
By Jeremiah Balingit EBC Southern Ontario Bureau TORONTO (Eagle News) – In a game that highlighted the East’s best teams and forwards in Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks delivered in a heavyweight match. Each team showcased why they are the best in the East. Milwaukee ran away with the game in third quarter building a 24-point lead Despite a short comeback in the fourth, the Raptors couldn’t capitalize […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – It is news more colder than Thursday’s frigid New York weather. A trade that no one saw coming and moreso, shocking to many beloved New York Knicks fans as the ‘unicorn’ will no longer create magic at the world’s famous arena in a blue and orange uniform. The Knicks organization made a surprising move by dealing All-Star Forward Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James, who missed 17 games with an injury, will make his return to the struggling Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night against the cross-town rival Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA team announced. James is returning from one of the longest injury absences of his hall of fame career and it couldn’t come soon enough for the Lakers, who have gone into a tailspin without him. The Lakers have lost […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)Former most valuable player Russell Westbrook and Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry head the list of reserves announced on Thursday for the NBA all-star game. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Westbrook received his eighth all-star selection while Lowry was chosen to his fifth straight game. Westbrook was the MVP of the 2015 and 2016 all-star games. The other reserves named Thursday include four first-time all-stars comprising Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, Orlando […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James, who missed 17 games with an injury, will make his return to the struggling Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night against the cross-town rival Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA team announced. James is returning from one of the longest injury absences of his hall of fame career and it couldn’t come soon enough for the Lakers, who have gone into a tailspin without him. The Lakers have lost […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis, who hasn’t played in almost a year because of injuries, was traded by the last place New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks in a multi-player NBA deal on Thursday. The Knicks also gave up Trey Burke, Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway to the Mavericks for Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith and DeAndre Jordan and two first round draft picks. The Knicks said Porzingis, of Latvia, asked to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jaylen Brown stepped in to fill some big shoes, finishing with 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Boston Celtics crushed the Charlotte Hornets 126-94 despite missing all-star Kyrie Irving. Jayson Tatum also chipped in with Irving out with a hip injury, scoring 20 points, and Terry Rozier finished with a career-high 10 assists at the Boston Garden arena. Irving has missed the last two games. Marcus Morris scored […]
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) — Maria Sharapova’s ongoing right shoulder problems led her to pull out of the Saint Petersburg tournament, the organizers said on Wednesday. “I tried to do everything possible to be able to be ready to compete this week, but my right shoulder continues to be an issue for me,” Sharapova said to explain her decision. “I will meet with my team of doctors over the next few days to evaluate the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons and current candidate Luka Doncic are among the young talents named Tuesday to play the All-Star weekend Rising Stars challenge. Australia’s Simmons and the Dallas Mavericks’ Slovenian sensation Doncic will play for the World Team in the game that pits 10 first- and second-year players from the United States against 10 counterparts from overseas. Utah’s Donovan Mitchell, runner-up to Simmons in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov were each issued fines and suspensions Tuesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission but both could be eligible again for UFC 236 in April. Officials voted to give McGregor a six-month ban and $50,000 fine while Nurmagomedov received a nine-month ban and $500,000 fine for their actions in a post-fight brawl after Khabib’s submission victory at UFC 229 last October in Las Vegas. Nurmagomedov, […]
LES SABLES D’OLONNE, France (AFP) — A 73-year-old Frenchman won the round-the-world Golden Globe race without the help of modern technology on Tuesday after 211 days at sea. Frenchman Jean-Luc van den Heede clinched victory crossing the finish line in the Vendee in the voyage which started in July last year, beating 17 other competitors. The race involves a gruelling 30,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the globe in yachts similar to those used in the first […]
