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STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) — Maria Sharapova offered her congratulations to pregnant rival Serena Williams after the Russian made her return from a 15-month ban for doping on Wednesday. “I think it’s one of the greatest gifts that a woman can receive in life, it’s a blessing. It’s a beautiful chapter in her life,” said Sharapova when asked about Williams. Sharapova was banned after the former world number one tested positive for meldonium following her quarter-final […]
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander was slapped with a $100,000 fine on Wednesday for leaving his courtside seat mid-game and confronting an NBA official. Alexander got up late in the first quarter of the game Tuesday, walked a short distance on the court and said something to referee Billy Kennedy, who was busy watching the play. “Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander has been fined $100,000 for confronting a referee during […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British and French authorities searched premises on both sides of the Channel Wednesday, arresting several men and seizing financial records over suspected tax fraud in the football industry, officials said. Britain’s tax authority HMRC said it had “arrested several men working within the professional football industry,” with media reports claiming that English clubs West Ham United and Newcastle United have been targeted.
Written By: Kenneth Cruz Photos by: Jaina Pallasigui Gordon Hayward led the Utah Jazz with 27 points as they secured Game 5 versus the Los Angeles Clippers 96-92. Hayward sat out the second half of Game 4 with food poisoning, but returned to the starting line up tonight and showed no signs of illness during his play. After the game, Hayward did admit, “I was definitely tired. There was a time I didn’t have legs.” […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs in emphatic style on Monday, with a 128-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen Curry scored 37 points with eight assists and seven rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter as the Warriors wrapped up a four-game sweep of the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series. The Warriors’ 45 first-quarter points tied the NBA […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dennis Schroder shook off a slow start to score 18 points in the Atlanta Hawks’ 111-101 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday that knotted their NBA playoff series at two games apiece. Germany’s Schroder drained two three-pointers, made a jump shot and a driving layup in the final four minutes as the Hawks thwarted a Wizards comeback bid in Atlanta. In Toronto, the Raptors took a commanding 3-2 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Toronto Raptors moved within one win of advancing in the NBA playoffs on Monday with a 118-93 home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Norman Powell, starting for the second time in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series, scored 25 points for the Raptors, who took a 3-2 lead and will try to clinch the series in Milwaukee on Thursday. The winners of the series will take on the […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas has endured an emotional and difficult week following the recent death of his sister, but he has still managed to elevate his game in the playoffs. Speaking for the first time since his sister, Chyna, died on April 15 in a single-vehicle car crash, the Boston Celtics star said he is thankful for the support of his teammates. “Mentally and emotionally, I’m not here, so I just feed […]
STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) — Maria Sharapova returns after a 15-month doping ban Wednesday, desperate to rediscover the glory which brought her five Grand Slams, the world’s top ranking and a spectacular multi-million dollar lifestyle. The poster girl of women’s tennis won’t necessarily be welcomed back with open arms by rivals who were already suspicious of the towering Russian’s ice-cold detachment even before her fall from grace. However, Sharapova isn’t losing any sleep as the 30-year-old […]
By Josh Tolentino | EBC Sports INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in team history, the Indiana Pacers were swept in a seven-game Playoffs series as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed the four-game sweep after a 106-102 victory Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers scrambled back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and took a brief 102-100 lead. But LeBron James responded with a three pointer over Myles Turner, halting a Pacers 9-0 run and putting the Cavs up […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook produced yet another triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a crucial 115-113 victory over the Houston Rockets in the NBA playoffs on Friday. With the win on their home court, the Thunder avoided falling into an 0-3 hole in their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series, narrowing the deficit to 2-1. Eastern Conference top seeds Boston also clawed back from an 0-2 deficit, beating the […]
INDIANPOLIS — It was a comeback for the ages. The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 26-point deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 119-111, taking a commanding 3-0 series lead in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. . Following Thursday’s meltdown, a sold out Bankers Life Fieldhouse crowd left with empty hearts after LeBron James put on an absolute show, finishing with 41 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. “The one thing I knew was we had a huge […]
