NBA: Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox fined $20,000 for criticizing officials
NEW YORK (AP) — Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox was fined $20,000 on Monday for criticizing the officiating following the Kings’ 128-112 loss to the Utah Jazz over the weekend. Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell kept Fox from going after the officials after Saturday night’s game in Salt Lake City. The Kings guard had been bothered throughout […]
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers’ heavy artilery set to return
LOS ANGELES — As they began their title defense in this pandemic-ravaged 2020-21 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to be in cruise control, jumping to a quick 21-7 start for a cushy second place spot in the Western Conference. But the path to a repeat suddenly hit a giant pothole when All-Star forward […]
NBA: Nets-Timberwolves game postponed following Daunte Wright’s fatal shooting aftermath
The National Basketball Association has issued a statement to postpone the game between the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright and the potential unrest in the area. The shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright occurred Sunday after a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, a suburb […]
Golf: Hideki Matsuyama becomes first Japanese to wear Masters green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The pressure was even more than Hideki Matsuyama could have imagined when he stood on the first tee Sunday at Augusta National. So was the emotion when he walked off the 18th green as the first Masters champion from golf-mad Japan. His arms securely inside the sleeves of the green jacket, […]
NBA: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers; Julius Randle leads with 34 points
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 34 points and 10 rebounds against his former team and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-96 on Monday night for their third straight victory. Coming off tense finishes against Memphis and Toronto, the Knicks led comfortably for much of the fourth quarter and moved […]
NBA: New York Knicks survive Toronto Raptors late rally; Julius Randle leads team with 26
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 26 points and the New York Knicks recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Toronto Raptors 102-96 on Sunday night. RJ Barrett added 19 as the Knicks (27-27) won their second straight to get back to .500. Nerlens Noel finished with nine points, 13 rebounds and […]
NBA: Miami Heat gets by Portland Trail Blazers; Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler combines for 42
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler added 20 to lead the Miami Heat to a 107—98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. The Heat, who have won six of their last seven games, led by as many as 20 points early in the fourth quarter. CJ […]
NBA: LA Clippers rally through Marcus Morris Jr. to beat Detroit Pistons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. scored a season-high 33 points, Paul George added 32 and the Los Angeles Clippers capped a nine-game homestand with a 131-124 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. George has three straight 30-point games despite dealing with a nagging toe injury. He had six points during the […]
PSC on 10-day lockdown due to Covid-19 cases
MANILA – Malacañang approved the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) request for a 10-workday lockdown starting April 13 after 63 persons tested positive in its latest round of testing. Both the administrative offices at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila and the Philsports Complex in Pasig City will be under confinement to give way to […]
