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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis finished with 27 points as New Orleans edged Houston 115-113 but the Pelicans weren’t celebrating. They learned that DeMarcus Cousins could be out for the rest of the season with a possible Achilles injury. The Pelicans played with composure down the stretch on Friday night despite giving up a 21-point lead as the Rockets staged a furious late rally in the battle between two of the hottest teams in […]
by John WEAVER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Jose Mourinho hailed new signing Alexis Sanchez after he delivered a man-of-the-match performance to fire Manchester United into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win against lowly Yeovil Town on Friday. Sanchez was named in the starting line-up just days after he signed for United from Arsenal and was involved in the build-up to the first two goals, scored by Marcus Rashford […]
by Robert Smith Agence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Marin Cilic has experienced the highs and lows of playing in a Grand Slam final and says he is primed to be at his physical best for Sunday’s Australian Open decider. The world number six is the first Croatian man or woman to appear in the final at Melbourne Park as he guns for his second major title. Cilic’s career high point so far has […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant showed why he was LeBron James’ first pick for the NBA All-Star game on Thursday as the Golden State Warriors romped past the Minnesota Timberwolves for a comfortable victory. Durant, who was snapped up by James for next month’s All-Star extravaganza, bagged a 28-point triple-double as the Warriors cruised to a 126-113 win at Oakland’s Oracle Arena. Stephen Curry added 25 points and Klay Thompson also got 25 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook exploded for 46 points on Thursday as the Oklahoma City Thunder brought up a sixth consecutive victory in a 121-112 win over the Washington Wizards. Triple-double king Westbrook produced a devastating shooting performance with 19 of 29 attempts, while contributing six rebounds, six assists and two steals. With Westbrook on song, the Thunder rolled into a 14-point lead at half-time at 54-40. But slack defense allowed Washington […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has been fined $15,000 after his rant at officiating earlier this week, the NBA announced on Thursday. Durant lost his cool at referee James Williams during Tuesday’s win over the New York Knicks, accusing him of targeting him with a technical. “Second half, his whole thing was he’s trying to get me,” Durant complained to reporters after his fourth ejection of the season. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — LeBron James will play alongside Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and former team-mate Kyrie Irving in next month’s NBA All-Star Game, it was revealed on Thursday. Cleveland Cavaliers icon James, who this week became only the seventh player in NBA history to pass 30,000 points, captains a powerful starting line-up against opposite number Stephen Curry’s selection. As well as Durant and Irving, James will be joined by New […]
LA JOLLA, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods launched his latest return to the US PGA Tour with an even par 72 in the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open here Thursday. On the South Course at Torrey Pines, scene of his 14th and most recent championship at the 2008 US Open, Woods had three birdies and three bogeys and was seven shots behind first-round leader Tony Finau. Woods, 42, is playing is first […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York Knicks center Joakim Noah will miss the team’s next two games due to personal reasons, the club said Thursday, amid reports of a bust-up with coach Jeff Hornacek. Hornacek confirmed to reporters that Noah would miss at least two games but declined to go into details concerning the French star’s omission. “We’re not going to comment on that stuff. Personal reasons. He won’t be with us the […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Roger Federer steps on court against new South Korean star Chung Hyeon Friday with the prospect of an Australian Open final against Marin Cilic at stake. The hugely experienced Swiss ace is an overwhelming favorite as he targets a 20th Grand Slam title, but the unseeded 21-year-old has already sent Novak Djokovic packing, proving anything can happen. Cilic is already through to his first ever decider at Melbourne Park after sweeping past Britain’s […]
by Jung Ha-Won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – A dozen North Korean female ice hockey players entered the South Thursday to form a unified team — the Koreas’ first for nearly three decades — at next month’s Winter Olympics. The Pyeongchang Winter Games have triggered an apparent rapprochement on the divided peninsula, where tensions have been high over the nuclear-armed North’s weapons ambitions. But the unified team has provoked controversy in the South, with accusations […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Real Madrid’s disastrous season continued after unheralded side Leganes sent them crashing out of the Copa del Rey with a 2-2 aggregate win on away goals. This was after a shock 2-1 away win at the Bernabeu in the 2nd leg of their quarterfinal matchup. Leganes lost the 1st leg of the quarterfinals at their home pitch, 1-0, but came out firing on the 2nd leg when Javier Eraso […]
