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ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) — Three players hit 40s but failed to stick around and make big scores as Australia were bowled out for 231 in the second one-day international against South Africa in Adelaide. The hosts, who were thrashed by six wickets with more than 20 overs to spare in the opening match of the three-game series in Perth, are desperate to snap a record seven-game losing streak. Adelaide has been a happy hunting ground […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, announced the arrival of their daughter Thursday, a day after she was born via a surrogate. “We are sleepless and delirious but so excited to share that, our miracle baby, arrived last night via surrogate and 11/7 will forever be etched in our hearts as the most loveliest of all the lovely days,” Wade posted on his Twitter account […]
INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers won their first road game of the season with a 100-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Ben Simmons flirted with a triple double, finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the 76ers who were 6-0 at home and 0-5 on the road coming into Wednesday’s contest. “We finally put it together,” said Australia’s Simmons. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for using derogatory and offensive language, the league said. A statement from NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe said the 23-year-old Serbian had been sanctioned for comments made after Denver’s 108-107 defeat of the Chicago Bulls on October 31. Footage of Jokic’s post-game remarks showed the Nuggets ace using the slang phrase “no […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday scrapped a planned fight with a Japanese kickboxer, claiming he had been duped into agreeing to the contest. In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Mayweather said he had been “blindsided” by organizers of the proposed bout against Tenshin Nasukawa, set for New Year’s Eve in Saitama. “I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, never agreed to an official […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Harry Kane believes Tottenham can still make the last 16 of the Champions League after coming to his side’s rescue once more in a late turnaround to beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were only 12 minutes away from being eliminated as they struggled to recover from Luuk de Jong’s opener for PSV after 61 seconds at Wembley. But England captain Kane came to the rescue with […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers made their acquisition of veteran center Tyson Chandler official Tuesday, signing him two days after he reached a buyout deal with the Phoenix Suns. Chandler, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2011-12 and winner of an NBA title with Dallas in 2011, is in his 18th NBA season. He brings needed depth at center to a Lakers team that is still finding its […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook needed to be helped off court after suffering a sprained ankle in Oklahoma City Thunder’s 122-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The 2017 NBA MVP grimaced in pain after rolling over on his ankle as he landed on Pelicans player Anthony Davis’s foot after going up for a rebound in the third quarter. Westbrook attempted to get up and hobble off on his own […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed caretaker head coach Larry Drew as the permanent replacement for fired predecessor Tyronn Lue, the club confirmed Monday. Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman confirmed the appointment in a brief statement published on the Cavaliers website. “We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Coach Drew to continue leading the team on the court,” Altman said. “He brings important experience and many qualities that […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines’ freshly named head coach, ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, said Monday he plans to stick around longer than his predecessor Terry Butcher, who quit before taking charge of a single game. The Azkals, who are gearing up for their first Asian Cup berth, announced Eriksson’s appointment last week after the surprise departure of Three Lions great Butcher in August. “I don’t know why he left in such a short time,” […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr said Monday he will come out of retirement to fight Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, north of Tokyo. The 41-year-old unbeaten American, who captured world titles in five different weight divisions and was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport, beat Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in his last fight in August 2017. That victory improved his boxing […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with a triple double as the Milwaukee Bucks continued their best NBA start in franchise history by clobbering the Sacramento Kings 144-109 on Sunday. Antetokounmpo finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, securing his second triple double of the season with his 10th assist at the end of the third quarter. “A great win for the team,” Antetokounmpo said. “When I drove the ball, […]
