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by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — DeMar DeRozan exploded for 42 points as the Toronto Raptors clinched their place in the NBA playoffs with a 121-119 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. DeRozan added six assists and four rebounds in a virtuoso performance that hauled the Raptors back from the brink of what would have been an upset loss to the Pistons. Toronto improved to 47-17 with […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – The queen of women’s tennis, Serena Williams, made her return on the court Monday night at the U.S. debut of the Tie Break Tens Competition in Madison Square Garden. The winner-take all tournament featured the 23-time Grand Slam champion, sister Venus, 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, American sensation CoCo Vandeweghe, World number four Elina Svitolina, retired Slovakian player Daniela Hantuchova, and top 50 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love revealed on Tuesday he has regularly suffered from panic attacks, breaking his silence on the issue in a bid to encourage more players to talk openly about mental health. In an essay on The Players’ Tribune website, Love said he had suffered his first panic attack on November 5, when he was forced to exit early during a defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. That […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland superstar LeBron James poured in 31 points and Larry Nance Jr. added 22 in his first start for the Cavaliers on Monday in a 112-90 triumph over the Detroit Pistons. Nance, who arrived in Cleveland in a February 8 trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, started at center in place of Tristan Thompson, who sprained an ankle against Denver on Saturday. He and James combined to score Cleveland’s […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mexican middleweight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, prepping for a May 5 title rematch with Gennady Golovkin, has tested positive for banned clenbuterol, his promoters blaming tainted meat. A voluntary drug test showed Alvarez had traces of the anabolic agent in his system. Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement on Monday that the level was “consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Victor Oladipo scored 33 points and Bojan Bogdanovic tallied 20 as the Indiana Pacers moved up the crowded Eastern Conference standings with a 98-95 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Pacers won despite nearly blowing a 17 point lead but they held on and the victory allowed them to jump over the Wizards by a half-game in the NBA standings. “We’re going to have to grind it […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – The Michigan Wolverines have a “New York State of Mind,” as blue and gold lit up the Empire State Building and Madison Square Garden, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers, 75-66, to capture their second consecutive Big Ten Conference title Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines fans packed the Garden and gave their support to the team which displayed confidence and swagger throughout the game. Michigan, who extended their winning streak to nine games, […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – One state with two great storied basketball programs. It was a battle between top-seeded Michigan State Spartans and fifth-seeded defending champions, Michigan Wolverines in the first semifinal of the Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Wolverines shot 66% from the field in the second half to knock off the nation’s second-ranked Spartans 75-64 Saturday afternoon. Five players scored in double figures led by Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman, Zavier Simpson, […]
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) — Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer was crowned king of the sprint on Saturday when he swept past Britain’s Jack Carlin 2-0 in the final at the track world championships. Glaetzer, 25, arrived in the Netherlands claiming to be in “the form of my life” after becoming the first man to dip below the one-minute barrier in a kilometre race staged at sea level in Manchester last year. However, he wasn’t the only headline […]
by Pirate Irwin © Agence France-Presse MONACO, Principality of Monaco (AFP) — Former world number one Novak Djokovic’s toughest hurdle when he returns to the ATP Tour after a long injury absence will be a mental one, believes former coach Boris Becker. The 30-year-old Serbian’s return to competitive action is yet to be confirmed although he published photos of himself on the practice courts earlier this week for the first time since he underwent a […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — India’s Shubhankar Sharma opened with an eagle and closed with three consecutive birdies to seize a two-stroke lead after Friday’s second round of the WGC Mexico Championship. The 21-year-old Asian Tour Order of Merit leader, who has won twice in the past three months, has outclassed a world-class field for 36 holes at Club de Golf Chapultepec near Mexico City. “I’ve definitely proven to myself I belong here and I […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – It’s officially March Madness where a Cinderella team from New Brunswick, New Jersey is creating some big, magical moments at Madison Square Garden. The Scarlet Knights of Rutgers pulled away with another upset, beating sixth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers 76-69 in the second-round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday night. It was the first time in seven tries that the Scarlet Knights beat the Hoosiers and advanced to their first-ever Big Ten […]
