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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Paul George scored 28 points as the Indiana Pacers held off a late Miami Heat rally to maintain their playoff push on Sunday. George rallied the Pacers superbly after the Heat recovered from 93-85 down to take the lead with nine unanswered points with 4:10 to go in the fourth quarter. George hit a three-pointer to put the Pacers back in front before the hosts held on to clinch […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sparked with 22 points from Isaiah Thomas to power a balanced attack, the Boston Celtics ripped visiting Chicago 100-80 Sunday, inflicting a fifth consecutive NBA loss upon the Bulls. Avery Bradley had 17 points and grabbed six rebounds while Al Horford contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who scored the first 13 points and cruised to victory. The Celtics improved to 42-25, level with […]
(Eagle News) — The Union of European Football Associations, also known as UEFA, is the governing body of European football or soccer as many of us know it. Soccer is a grueling sport, so it comes as no surprise to find that referees vying to be the best within the industry, are also going the extra mile to earn that title. UEFA gathered 128 of its referees in Malaga, Spain to enjoy the onset of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins has been fined $50,000 for separate altercations with fans, the NBA said Thursday. A statement from NBA executive vice president Kiki VanDeWeghe said the fine related to incidents on Sunday and Monday where Cousins directed “inappropriate language” at fans. On Sunday, video footage caught Cousins trading barbs with fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where the Pelicans scored a 105-97 victory […]
By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service, New York Bureau New York, New York – The Big East Conference quarterfinals kicked off Thursday at Madison Square Garden in its 35th year where the top eight seeds were in action. In the first quarterfinal game, top seed and defending NCAA champion Villanova crushed St John’s 108-67. Freshman guard Donte DiVincenzo led the Wildcats with a season high 25 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench. […]
By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service US, New York Bureau UNCANSVILLE, CONNECTICUT- It was an unforgettable performance last Monday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena for UCONN forward Katie Lee Samuelson. Samuelson scored 40 points, including a NCAA record tying 10 for 10 from the three point line to lift the Huskies for a 100-45 victory over the University of South Florida (USF) Bulls to win their fourth consecutive American Athletic Conference (AAC) title. The […]
(Eagle News) — Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala weighed in with 24 points each as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on Monday, March 6. The Warriors maintained their grip on the Western conference rankings after an inspired performance from Iguodala, who scored his points after coming off the bench to lead a second-quarter rally. Iguodala made six of eight shots from the field as well as grabbing five rebounds, three steals and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas has made peace and the Boston Celtics were able to turn things around with another emphatic win in Oakland. Boston standout Thomas scored 25 points as the Celtics snapped a two-game losing skid Wednesday with a 99-86 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a battle between two NBA title contenders. “We are fighters. We compete,” said Thomas. “We are just a bunch of competitors. We wanted […]
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Rudy Gobert and Gordon Hayward led the offensive charge as the Utah Jazz claimed the season series against the Houston Rockets with a 115-108 NBA victory on Wednesday. The Jazz improved to 41-24 on the season and closed to within three games of the third seed in the Western Conference standings. Gobert tallied a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds in front of a crowd of 16,200 at the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Ice Hockey Team wins bronze at the recently concluded Asian winter games in Sapporo, Japan. The Filipinos finished in second place in group a with two wins and one loss, with their lone defeat coming against Kyrgyzstan, a 5-10 setback in their first match of the competition The ice hockey event in the Asian winter games is divided into three divisions, with four teams competing in the top […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tony Bellew caused a huge upset by stepping up two weights and stopping an incapacitated David Haye in the 11th round in a gripping, all-British heavyweight grudge fight at the O2 arena on Saturday. Haye, on his third fight in his boxing comeback, appeared to injure his right Achilles in the sixth round but fought on courageously despite virtually being a sitting target. It emerged on Sunday that Bellew had […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook exploded for the highest-scoring game of his career with 58 points, but it was not enough to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling to a pulsating defeat against Portland on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers squeezed home with a 126-121 victory in a thrilling battle at the Chesapeake Energy Arena that Westbrook appeared to be attempting to win single-handedly. Ultimately, however, his virtuoso display came up short […]
