French Open: Pandemic pushes opening date by a week
PARIS (AP) — For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursday it will push back the start of this season’s event by one week because of surging virus cases in France. “This postponement will give us […]
NBA: Fred VanVleet, Talen Horton-Tucker, DeAndre Bembry suspended for fighting
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Raptors guards DeAndre’ Bembry and Fred Van Vleet and Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker were suspended one game without pay Thursday for leaving their benches during a fight. The suspensions, announced by NBA executive vice president for basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe, stemmed from the first quarter of Tuesday night’s […]
PSC to launch Zumbarangay Pilipinas to promote physical fitness
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will launch a nationwide exercise campaign called the Zumbarangay Pilipinas with an original Filipino workout song “Igalaw Galaw Ating Katawan” on Saturday (April 10). “Once we get motivated to move our bodies, exercising can make a big difference; it changes our mood,” PSC chairman William ‘Butch’ Ramirez said […]
ONE: Adriano Moraes Retains Flyweight World Title With Shocking Knockout of Demetrious Johnson
April 8, 2021 – Singapore: ONE Championship™ (ONE), Asia’s largest global sports media property, returned to U.S. prime time with “ONE on TNT I” live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The card featured a pair of ONE Super Series all-striking matches and four mixed martial arts fights, including a historic battle for the ONE Flyweight […]
NBA: Nikola Jokic tallies near triple-double; Denver Nuggets strike Spurs, 106-96
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to help the surging Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-96 on Wednesday night. Jokic just missed his 13th triple-double of the season. Michael Porter Jr. added 18 points and 10 rebounds in the opener of the two-game set in Denver. […]
DOTA 2: TNC Predator, GPS Ghibli, DWG-KIA, and 496 Gaming Headline Day Two of the Asia-Pacific Predator League
The second day of the Asia-Pacific Predator League 2020/21 Grand Final was highlighted by the performances from GPS Ghibli, DWG-KIA, TNC Predator, and 496 Gaming. DWG-KIA, a team representing South Korea, maintained their dominance since the first day as they bounced back from aninth place finish in round five and an eighth-place finish in round […]
NBA: Utah Jazz falls short in OT against Phoenix Suns; Devin Booker finishes with 35 points
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul added 29 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 117-113 in overtime Wednesday night in an entertaining matchup between the top two teams in the NBA. The Suns scored the first five points in overtime and never trailed again. Booker had a couple of […]
NBA: Grayson Allen season-high 30 points push Memphis Grizzlies past Atlanta Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — Grayson Allen scored 17 of his season-high 30 points in a dominant third quarter, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-113 win over the short-handed Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Ja Morant added 14 of his 19 points in the Grizzlies’ decisive third quarter. Memphis outscored Atlanta 43-23 in the period to […]
NBA: Jalen McDaniels career night helps Charlotte Hornets stop OKC Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen McDaniels had a career-high 21 points in his second career start to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-102 on Wednesday night. McDaniels also had six rebounds and three assists. Terry Rozier scored 17 points, Miles Bridges had 16 and Devonte’ Garaham and Cody Zeller added 15 […]
NBA: John Wall drops 31 over Dallas Mavericks; Houston Rockets snap losing skid
HOUSTON (AP) — John Wall had 31 points and seven assists in his return from injury, and the Houston Rockets snapped a five-game skid with a 102-93 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Wall had missed the previous four games with swelling in his right knee. Christian Wood added 22 points and 10 […]
