THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch cyclist Jelle van Gorkom, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, was in a coma on Wednesday following a crash which left him with a damaged skull, officials said. The 27-year-old was hurt after an accident in training at the national sports centre at Papendal near Arnhem in the east of the country. “After the accident, Jelle van Gorkom was taken to the hospital. He has […]
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NBA: Trail Blazers silence Thunder while Heat edge Raptors
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — C.J. McCollum scored 27 points and passed off seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers over Oklahoma City 117-06 in an NBA matchup Tuesday. Shabazz Napier added 21 points and Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic had 20 for the Trail Blazers (22-18), who edged ahead of the host Thunder (22-19) for fifth place in the Western Conference. Damian Lillard missed his second game in a row with a […]
DeRozan lifts Raptors past Nets in overtime
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News) — The NBA’s most underrated team, the Toronto Raptors, were on the verge of losing a close-knit game but DeMar DeRozan’s three-point play with 26 seconds left helped his team sneak past the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 in overtime for their fifth-straight victory. It was a hard-fought battle between the Atlantic Division rivals. Toronto had the game under control and were up by 10 with 4:30 […]
NFL: Brees, Saints hold off Panthers to win NFC Wild Card game
By Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW ORLEANS (Eagle News) — A wild game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome had the crowd roaring and at the edge of their seats as the New Orleans Saints squeak by the Carolina Panthers 31-26 in the NFC Wild Card game on Sunday night. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 376 yards and two touchdowns, beating Cam Newton and the Panthers for the third time this season. The […]
Tatum lifts Celtics past Nets for sixth straight win
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News)–Rookie Jayson Tatum scored Boston’s final five points as the Celtics edged past the Brooklyn Nets 87-85 at Barclays Center for their sixth straight victory. “[Jayson] is not scared of the moment,” said Celtics Head Coach, Brad Stevens. “Never has been.” With the game going down to the wire,Tatum scored on a dunk to give Boston an 84-83 lead. After Kyrie Irving missed a shot, Irving […]
Nadal beaten in Melbourne but injured knee ‘fine’
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — World number one Rafael Nadal lost his first match of the year 6-4, 7-5 to Richard Gasquet at the Kooyong Classic on Tuesday, but said he was happy after his troublesome knee held up “fine”. Nadal’s knee injury hampered the end of his 2017 season and forced him to skip last week’s Brisbane International, but he was able to give it a workout at the non-tour event in Melbourne. Though he […]
NBA: Timberwolves trounce Cavaliers; Thomas ejected
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves humbled LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, leading by as many as 41 points en route to a 127-99 triumph in Minneapolis. Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points to pace a Timberwolves team that led from start to finish against a Cavs team that went to the last three NBA Finals, winning the title two seasons ago. Karl-Anthony Towns — the only Timberwolves starter to […]
NFL: P!nk named to perform US anthem at Super Bowl 52
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Singer P!nk will perform the US national anthem at next month’s Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis, the National Football League said Monday. The 38-year-old American will make her first appearance at the NFL’s championship spectacle in the February 4 matchup, protected from Minnesota’s winter cold by a domed stadium. “I’m really looking forward to 2018,” P!ink tweeted. “I’m really excited about the Grammys. Tour. Some other stuff that’s a […]
NBA: Warriors forward Green fined $25,000 for referee rebuke
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating by the NBA on Monday. The league announced the punishment was imposed for comments made Saturday after the Warriors defeated the host Los Angeles Clippers 121-105. Green told sports website The Athletic that NBA referees have gone too far and created a toxic relationship with players. “It’s bad,” Green said. “It’s horrible. It’s really bad. I don’t […]
NBA: Lakers snap 9-game skid with win over Hawks
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a nine-game NBA losing streak on Sunday with a 132-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Brandon Ingram scored 20 points to lead the Lakers, who hadn’t won a game since a December 20 victory over the Houston Rockets. The victory quieted some of the noise growing around the embattled young team, including comments by outspoken basketball patriarch LaVar Ball — father of Lakers rookie […]
NBA: Richardson’s late strike lifts Heat over Jazz
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Miami forward Josh Richardson drove for a layup with 5.1 seconds left to lift the Heat to a much-needed 103-102 NBA victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Richardson’s basket capped the Heat’s rally from an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit, giving Miami a fourth straight victory as they head into a tough stretch of 11 road games in their next 14. “Utah played a very good basketball game. In many ways […]
Celtics blow out Cavs 102-88
By Carlo Valdez EBC New York Bureau BOSTON (Eagle News) — The game that had so much hype around the league; LeBron James against Kyrie Irving, two former teammates and now foes on the basketball court, did not go down to the wire as everyone expected as Irving and the Boston Celtics easily defeated James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-88 Wednesday night. James got off to a hot start, easily running through Boston’s defense in […]