SERIES OPENER: Lakers head coach J.J. Redick blamed unforced errors for his team’s problems, saying that ‘we just got to do a better job with execution’
The Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday overpowered LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 to grab a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference semi-final series. A balanced offensive performance and steely defensive display from the reigning NBA champions was enough to seal victory over the depl
The players struck their crutches against each other as they chased a soccer ball, as well as a larger dream of competing at the global level. Children shrieked in joy as they watched a goalie dive to block an attempt with her remaining hand. Amputee soccer, a seven-a-side version of the game in whi
The New Taipei Kings last night defeated New Taipei CTBC DEA 96-90 to face the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards in the best-of-five first-round of Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) playoffs. The Kings had on Tuesday kept their playoff hopes alive with a 102-86 win, forcing a decisive game in
The London Marathon has set yet more records with organizers announcing that 1.8 percent of the UK’s adult population — more than 1 million people — have applied to run in next year’s race. Running’s boom was reflected in a world record 1,338,544 global application for next year’s London Marathon —
Arsenal on Tuesday reached the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as Bukayo Saka sealed a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid. Mikel Arteta’s side settled the semi-final second leg with Saka’s strike late in the first half at an ecstatic Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, who drew 1-
CRUSHING BLOW: City, with 71 points from 34 games, trail Arsenal by five points, but with a game in hand after a chaotic 3-3 draw with the Toffees
Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes were dealt a crushing blow on Monday as they dropped precious points at Everton, relying on Jeremy Doku’s strike deep in stoppage-time to salvage a 3-3 draw.City, with 71 points from 34 games, trail leaders Arsenal by five points, but with a game in hand
Anthony Edwards on Monday returned from injury to eclipse a record-breaking defensive performance from Victor Wembanyama as the Minnesota Timberwolves upset the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the NBA playoffs.Newly crowned NBA Defensive Player of the Year Wembanyama muscled his way to 12
China’s Wu Yize on Monday won the World Snooker Championship for the first time with a dramatic 18-17 victory over Shaun Murphy in the final.Wu held his nerve to seal his thrilling triumph in a tense last frame shoot-out at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.The 22-year-old is the second Chinese player to
Houston Astros right-hander Teng Kai-wei, the only active Taiwanese pitcher in the major leagues, on Monday continued to impress out of the bullpen, tossing two scoreless innings in an 8-3 home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.Teng took the mound at the start of the sixth inning with the Astros trail
Lawrence Shankland on Monday kept Heart of Midlothian on course for an historic Scottish Premiership title as the leaders came from behind to clinch a vital 2-1 win against Rangers.Derek McInnes’ side trailed to Dujon Sterling’s deflected effort in the first half at Tynecastle, but Hearts regrouped
MISSED OPPORTUNITY: Juventus missed a chance to exploit AC Milan’s loss and take third place as they drew 1-1 at home with relegated Hellas Verona
Inter on Sunday won their third Serie A title in six seasons thanks to a 2-0 victory over Parma that ignited the celebrations at a jubilant San Siro and across the city.Marcus Thuram’s side-footed finish just before halftime set Inter on their way, before Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s second-half goal put th
The Detroit Pistons on Sunday routed the Orlando Magic 116-94 to cap a remarkable NBA playoff comeback and book an Eastern Conference semi-final clash with Cleveland.Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and handed out 12 assists, while Tobias Harris added 30 points with nine rebounds as the Pistons, who
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday to seal a return to the UEFA Champions League next season, while Tottenham Hotspur climbed out of the English Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa.Kobbie Mainoo’s late winner edged a thrilling encounter at Old Trafford in United’
Fresh from making history in Madrid on Sunday, Jannik Sinner wasted little time turning his thoughts to completing the “Golden Masters” by triumphing on home soil in Rome next week — which would make him only the second man to win all nine Masters 1000 titles.The 24-year-old Italian became the first
China’s Wu Yize on Sunday was on track to win the World Snooker Championship after building a 10-7 lead against Shaun Murphy in the final.The 22-year-old’s superb long potting and composed break-building ensured he would go into the deciding sessions in pole position to lift the trophy for the first
COMEBACK: Embiid had said he was tired of losing to the Celtics, and the 76ers’ defeated Boston in their first-ever victory in a series in which they trailed 3-1
Joel Embiid on Saturday scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to propel the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 victory over Boston that eliminated the Celtics from the NBA playoffs. Tyrese Maxey scored 10 of his 30 points in a frantic fourth quarter as the seventh-seeded Sixers thwarted the second-s
Arsenal stormed six points clear at the top of the English Premier League as Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyokeres put Fulham to the sword in a 3-0 win, while West Ham United’s defeat at Brentford offered Tottenham Hotspur a lifeline in the battle for survival. The Gunners have stumbled toward the finish
The Houston Astros are not used to looking up in the American League West standings. While their first two games of a three-game road set against the Boston Red Sox have been a microcosm of an up-and-down season, a series win would be on the line when the teams returned to the field yesterday. After
Marta Kostyuk’s maiden WTA 1000 title in Madrid came on Saturday thanks to her power, poise and a pair of unexpected lucky shorts. The world No. 23 beat eighth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in under 90 minutes to secure the most prestigious trophy of her career, her third professional singles title
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