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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis was fined $50,000 by the NBA for making a public trade demand on Tuesday, a day after his agent went public with his desire to leave the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis, a five-time All-Star and member of the 2012 London Olympic gold medal squad, told the team he will not sign a contract extension and wants to be traded to an NBA contender before the league’s February […]
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) – Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman has risked the wrath of Tom Brady after claiming age had finally caught up with the New England Patriots quarterback. Brady, 41, will overtake Peyton Manning as the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl on Sunday if he guides the Patriots to victory over the Rams in Atlanta. Brady has looked in superb form during the NFL playoffs, leading the Patriots to a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry scored 26 points on another milestone night on Monday, leading the NBA champion Warriors in a 132-100 rout of the Indiana Pacers. The Warriors stretched the longest winning streak in the league this season to 11 as they wrapped up a five-game road trip in style in Indianapolis. Curry connected on 10 of 13 shots from the field, including six three-pointers and became the […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Rival quarterbacks Tom Brady and Jared Goff declared themselves raring to go on Monday as the final countdown to the Super Bowl got under way with the traditional opening night media circus. A day after the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams touched down in Atlanta, the teams who will battle for the biggest prize in US sport were presented to around […]
by Nicolas KIENAST / Illtud DAFYDD Agence France Presse MARCOUSSIS, France (AFP) — Two continents, three clubs and a new language. South African-born Paul Willemse has taken the long route to potentially making his debut for France in Friday’s Six Nations opener against Wales. Willemse arrived on French soil in 2014 as a 21-year-old a matter of weeks after losing a Currie Cup semi-final with the Blue Bulls, and little did he know five years […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The New Orleans Pelicans confirmed Monday that forward Anthony Davis has asked to be traded, but say they won’t be “dictated to” when it comes to letting their star go. Davis, a five-time All-Star and member of the 2012 London Olympic gold medal squad, won’t sign a contract extension and wants to be traded to an NBA contender before the league’s February 7 transfer deadline. “This past weekend, Anthony […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo underwent successful surgery Monday to repair a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee, the team announced, but no timetable was given for his recovery. The Pacers lost the 26-year-old playmaker, whose father is from Sierra Leone and whose mother is from Nigeria, for the season after he suffered the injury with 4:05 remaining in the second quarter of last Wednesday’s 110-106 home victory over […]
by Julian GUYER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Tottenham Hotspur suffered their second defeat in English knockout football in a matter of days as they lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Connor Wickham gave the unfancied Eagles, 29 points adrift of Spurs in the Premier League, a ninth-minute lead before a penalty by former Tottenham winger Andros Townsend made it 2-0. Spurs’ Kieran Trippier […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul returned from injury, but it was James Harden’s 40 points that fueled the Houston Rockets’ 103-98 come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic in the NBA on Sunday. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Harden extended his streak of games with at least 30 points to 23. He chipped in 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots — including one in the last 30 seconds to help the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo were named captains of their teams after leading their respective conferences in voting, the NBA announced on Thursday. Joining James as a Western Conference all-star are Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, Golden State guard Stephen Curry and Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Antetokounmpo is joined in the East by […]
By Jeremiah Balingit EBC Toronto Bureau TORONTO (Eagle News) – The Toronto Raptors took care of the tired Sacramento Kings with a final score of 120-105 Tuesday night. Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet each scored 19 points and Pascal Siakam chimed in with 18 points. Ibaka had a double-double night with 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Raptors to their 33rd win of the season. With the Raptors up 60-56 to open the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden took his high-scoring act to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday where he dazzled his way to a season-high 61-points as the Houston Rockets edged the hapless New York Knicks 114-110. “Every time I come to the Garden I got to put on a show. They expect it and that is what I gave them,” said Harden. Harden is scoring at a pace the NBA hasn’t seen since […]
