Bucks beat Celtics 116-91 to advance to East final; Warriors hold off Rockets in Game 5 MILWAUKEE/OAKLAND: The Milwaukee Bucks routed the Boston Celtics 116-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final, while the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 104-99 on for a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.…
Raptors rout 76ers in Game 5, take 3-2 lead in Eastern Conference semifinal series TORONTO: Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors used a huge second quarter to rout the Philadelphia 76ers 125-89 Tuesday night and take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal…
LOS ANGELES: The Toronto Raptors dismantled the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets dominated Portland Tuesday to take commanding leads in their NBA playoff series.The Raptors overpowered the 76ers 125-89 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series.With 76ers star center Joel Embiid ailing, Toronto took full advantage on their home…
LOS ANGELES: Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter said Tuesday he’d sought the advice of NBA great Hakeem Olajuwon on how to maintain his level of play while fasting during Ramadan.“I texted Hakeem, because I met him, like, two years ago and I know what he did in, I think it was 1995, when he…
LOS ANGELES: James Harden scored 38 points and the Houston Rockets held off the Golden State Warriors 112-108 Monday to knot their NBA playoff series at two games apiece.The reigning champion Warriors head home for game five of the best-of-seven Western Conference clash on Wednesday with a lot of work to do in a series…
LOS ANGELES: James Harden scored 38 points and the Houston Rockets held off the Golden State Warriors 112-108 Monday to knot their NBA playoff series at two games apiece.The reigning champion Warriors head home for game five of the best-of-seven Western Conference clash on Wednesday with a lot of work to do in a series…
BERLIN: Franck Ribery said Tuesday he will return to Bayern Munich once his playing career is over, as he prepares to end 12 years at the club at the end of this season.Ribery, 36, confirmed last weekend that he would not extend his current contract beyond 2019 at Bayern, ending a record-breaking career at the…
PHILADELPHIA: Kawhi Leonard got some help from his teammates to stay close and then finished it off himself. Leonard scored 39 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 1:01 left, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-96 on Sunday to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2. “Just really growing up learning from…
NEWCASTLE, England: Liverpool face an anxious wait to see if Mohamed Salah will be fit to play against Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday after the Egyptian star suffered a head knock in a thrilling 3-2 win at Newcastle that kept their Premier League title dreams alive. Salah…
LONDON: England’s Judd Trump defeated John Higgins 18-9 to win snooker’s World Championship final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre on Monday.Victory gave Trump, beaten in the 2011 final by Scotland’s Higgins, his maiden world title.Higgins’s defeat meant the four-time world champion has now lost the last three Crucible finals.Trump was on the brink of victory at 16-9 when…
LOS ANGELES: James Harden out-dueled Kevin Durant down the stretch to lift the Houston Rockets to a 126-121 overtime victory over Golden State on Saturday that trimmed the deficit in their NBA playoff series.Harden drained a three-pointer with 49 seconds left in overtime and after Durant made three free throws he added a step-back floater…
LOS ANGELES: James Harden out-dueled Kevin Durant down the stretch to lift the Houston Rockets to a 126-121 overtime victory over Golden State on Saturday that trimmed the deficit in their NBA playoff series.Harden drained a three-pointer with 49 seconds left in overtime and after Durant made three free throws he added a step-back floater…
LOS ANGELES: James Harden out-dueled Kevin Durant down the stretch to lift the Houston Rockets to a 126-121 overtime victory over Golden State on Saturday that trimmed the deficit in their NBA playoff series.Harden drained a three-pointer with 49 seconds left in overtime and after Durant made three free throws he added a step-back floater…
LONDON: Celtic secured an eighth successive Scottish Premiership title with a 3-0 win away to Aberdeen on Saturday. The Hoops, who only needed only to avoid defeat at Pittodrie to be sure of retaining their crown, saw Aberdeen’s James Wilson twice hit the woodwork when the match was still scoreless. But Celtic took the lead…
LONDON: Celtic secured an eighth successive Scottish Premiership title with a 3-0 win away to Aberdeen on Saturday. The Hoops, who only needed only to avoid defeat at Pittodrie to be sure of retaining their crown, saw Aberdeen’s James Wilson twice hit the woodwork when the match was still scoreless. But Celtic took the lead…
BOSTON: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds, George Hill finished with 21 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.Khris Middleton added 20 points.Antetokounmpo had only 13 field goal attempts but had 16 points from the free…
PHILADELPHIA: Joel Embiid refused to get tripped up back home in the postseason, scoring 33 points and playing to the “MVP!” chants to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-95 victory over Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Embiid also had 10 rebounds, shaking off…
PHILADELPHIA: Joel Embiid refused to get tripped up back home in the postseason, scoring 33 points and playing to the “MVP!” chants to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-95 victory over Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Embiid also had 10 rebounds, shaking off…
JEDDAH: Underdog Al-Taawoun completed their storybook title run in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup by beating fancied Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the final on Thursday at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. King Salman attended the final match in the tournament and presented the cup to Al-Taawoun which won their first-ever King’s Cup…
LONDON: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was at fault as Ajax closed in on a first Champions League final for 23 years thanks to Donny van de Beek’s early goal to win the first leg of their semifinal 1-0 on Tuesday. Van de Beek’s opener on 15 minutes was just reward for the Dutch…
