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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered a left eye orbital fracture when he collided with a teammate and will require surgery, the NBA team said Thursday. Embiid was hurt when teammate Markelle Fultz accidentally drove his right shoulder into his face in the first half of Philadelphia’s win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Initially diagnosed with a facial contusion, Embiid left the game and didn’t return. He was […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Disgraced Australian opener David Warner Thursday apologized to fans and said he took responsibility for his part in a ball-tampering scandal that has shocked the cricketing world. “Mistakes have been made which have damaged cricket,” he said on Instagram in breaking his silence over the incident in the third Test against South Africa last weekend. “I apologize for my part and take responsibility for it.” Vice-captain Warner, along with skipper Steve […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored a career-high 56 points on Wednesday to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 126-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks and closer to an NBA playoff berth. The Timberwolves, seeking their first postseason appearance since 2004, bounced back from a humbling 101-93 defeat by the lowly Memphis Grizzlies. Towns’ 56 points eclipsed the club scoring record of 52 held by Mo Williams. He added 15 rebounds as […]
The Philippines football team’s captain has said he hoped their historic first-ever qualification for the Asian Cup could be a catalyst for growth of the sport in the basketball-mad nation. Nicknamed the Azkals — slang for mongrel dogs — the Philippines qualified for the Asian Cup with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Tajikistan in Manila in an emotional game on Tuesday night. “When there’s success in any sport people would talk about it and the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) –Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas will undergo arthroscopic right hip surgery on Thursday, the NBA club announced Wednesday, ending a difficult season because of the nagging injury. No timetable for recovery is expected until after the procedure, but Thomas will become a free agent with major questions surrounding him after being sent from Boston to Cleveland to the Lakers since August. Thomas has averaged 15.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James matched one of NBA icon Michael Jordan’s more impressive feats Wednesday as he scored in double figures for the 866th consecutive game. James finished with 41 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the Cavs’ 118-105 victory over the Jordan-owned Hornets in Charlotte. He hit double digits in the second quarter with an alley-oop dunk off a pass from JR Smith. “Anytime I’m in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, who took an elbow to the face that knocked loose a tooth on Tuesday, has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol, the team said Wednesday. The move means he’ll miss the Cavaliers’ contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, and possibly more games depending on when his symptoms subside. Including Wednesday’s game, the Cavs have just eight games remaining in the regular season, […]
LOS ANGELS, United States (AFP) — The injury-hit NBA champion Golden State Warriors expect star forward Kevin Durant to return from a rib injury on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Coach Steve Kerr said before Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers that Durant appeared to be ready to return. “KD feels like he’s ready to go — we’re going to give him two extra days just to be safe,” Kerr said. “The last thing we […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat continued their NBA playoff push on Tuesday with a 98-79 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points and Josh Richardson and James Johnson added 15 apiece for the Heat, who need two more wins in their last seven regular-season games to clinch a playoff berth. Dwyane Wade blocked a pair of shots by an old friend and former teammate James […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Phil Younghusband netted a penalty at the 90th minute to catapult the Azkals to a 2-1 victory against Tajikistan at the Rizal Memorial Stadium tonight. With the win, the Philippines secured the top spot in Qualifying Group F to book its ticket to the AFC Asian Cup, the first time the country will compete in Asia’s most prestigious football tournament. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be hosted by […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Venus Williams exacted revenge on reigning Miami Open champion Johanna Konta on Monday with a superlative display to book her place in the quarter-finals. Williams, 37, was made to work hard for her passage into the fourth round, fighting off three match points before eventually seeing off Kiki Bertens in a three-hour battle on Sunday. But in Monday’s repeat of last year’s semi-final, which was won by the British number […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says there’s “no way” injured star guard Stephen Curry will be available to play until the second round of the NBA post-season. The playoffs begin on April 14 and Kerr said Sunday that Curry will need more time to complete rehab on his sprained knee and get back into game shape once he resumes practicing with the reigning NBA champions. “There’s no way […]
