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Luge ace Johannes Ludwig admits gold in the men’s singles at the Beijing Olympics is still up for grabs despite the German holding a slender lead Saturday after the first two heats. Ludwig took bronze four years ago at the Pyeongchang Games and is just 0.039 seconds ahead of second-placed Austrian Wolfgang Kindl before Sunday’s crucial two final heats to decide the medals. “A new race begins again tomorrow,” said Ludwig, who rates his narrow […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China attempted to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns and Covid. The lattice-shaped “Bird’s Nest” stadium took centre stage, just as it did at the 2008 Games — seen as China’s coming-out party on the world stage — as Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics. The […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Bill Fitch, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year who guided the Boston Celtics to a 1981 NBA crown, has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 89. Fitch, who died late Wednesday in Texas, spent 25 seasons as an NBA coach with the Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. He compiled a career record of 944-1,106, and was elected to the Basketball […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his fourth triple double of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks handed the Washington Wizards their sixth straight loss with a 112-98 victory on Tuesday. Washington erased a 17-point third-quarter deficit and even took an 86-83 lead on Rui Hachimura’s three-pointer with 8:28 to play, but the Bucks outscored Washington 29-12 down the stretch. Antetokounmpo finished with 33 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, the third […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines made history after the Philippine Women’s National Football Team qualified to play in the FIFA World Cup 2023. This is the very first time that the country will be playing at the World Cup, which has been described as “the most popular sporting event in the world.” It draws billions of televiewers every tournament. The Philippines women’s national football team, the Malditas, beat Chinese Taipei, 4-3, in a penalty […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James missed his third consecutive NBA contest on Sunday with left knee soreness . Lakers coach Frank Vogel gave the status update before the Lakers’ game Sunday in Atlanta, saying James was in Los Angeles to begin treatment for the injury. Vogel said an MRI exam showed general swelling and that James would be out as long as the knee is swollen, but could […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 26 points from Joel Embiid, cruised to a 105-87 victory Thursday over a Los Angeles Lakers team missing superstar LeBron James. Embiid’s impressive streak of four straight games with at least 35 points and 10 rebounds ended. But even his relatively quiet night — which also featured nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocked shots — was plenty for a Sixers team that drained […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored a team-high 33 points and Anthony Davis returned to spark the offense as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 106-96 on Tuesday in New York. James shot 14-of-21 from the floor and added seven rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who have lost five of their last eight and are struggling to maintain a .500 win-loss record this season in the Western […]
by Emmanuel BARRANGUET YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AFP) — Eight people were killed and about 50 injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium Monday ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match. Crowds attempted to enter through a southern entrance at Olembe stadium in the capital Yaounde to watch the host nation play Comoros. Although the stadium’s capacity of 60,000 has been limited over coronavirus fears, the 60 percent cap is raised to 80 percent […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen has been suspended for one game for breaking the wrist of Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls in Friday night’s NBA game in Milwaukee. The league’s disciplinary officials decided to suspend Allen after he was slapped with a flagrant two foul call by officials during the third quarter of the Bucks 94-90 win. Allen was ejected after the penalty call. Caruso went up for […]
Filipino Mark Magsayo dethroned WBC featherweight champ Gary Russell on Saturday with a majority decision to end the longest championship reign in professional boxing. The 26-year-old undefeated Magsayo won on points on two of the three judges’ scorecards as he handed Russell his first defeat since 2015. Two judges had 115-113 for Magsayo while the other scored it even, 114-114. “This is my dream since I was a kid,” said Magsayo. “I am so proud […]
Novak Djokovic intends to play the Australian Open in 2023, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Sunday while blaming “miscommunication” for his deportation ahead of this year’s event. The world number one’s visa was cancelled ahead of the season-opening Grand Slam over his Covid-19 vaccination status, an incident that tarred the lead-up. He flew out of Melbourne a week ago after failing in a last-gasp bid to stay and target a record 21st major title following […]
