Raptors rout 76ers for 3-2 series lead
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 125-89 Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 125-89 Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
MADRID, (Reuters) – World number one Naomi Osaka withstood a firm test from unseeded Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo to reach the last 16 of the Madrid Open on Tuesday while Simona Halep also advanced but Angelique Kerber’s tournament was ended by an ankle injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers have decided to move on from Tyronn Lue in their search for their next head coach, according to multiple reports yesterday.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The idea of permanent batting slots is probably irrelevant in the age of Twenty20 cricket and India should not lose sleep over a designated number four at the World Cup in England, former captain Kapil Dev said yesterday.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The goose that lays the golden eggs in Indian cricket is finally going to have a say in the running of the game in the country with a national players’ association inching closer to becoming a reality.
Defending champions Guyana were defeated by host French Guiana in the male category of the recent Inter-Guianas under 21 volleyball tournament held on May 3-4, 2019.
With the rainy season taking its toll on the first two rounds of the Hand-In-Hand Inter-County Under-19, three-day tournament, the organisers have decided to change the venue for the final round.
(Reuters) – Mumbai Indians batsman Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten half-century to help the three-times champions beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets yesterday and reach their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) final.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s leadership overhaul has not created any bad blood in the dressing room and the players are toiling to achieve the goal of reaching the semi-final at this year’s World Cup, chief selector Dawlat Khan Ahmadzai said yesterday.
James Harden paired a game-high 38 points with 10 rebounds while Eric Gordon and P.J.
The fourth edition of the Independence Track and Field Classic returns to the National Track and Field Centre next weekend with lucrative cash prizes on offer.
LONDON, CMC – Former Test star Andrew Flintoff said yesterday Barbadian Jofra Archer was a must for England’s World Cup campaign and urged selectors to drop “anyone” to accommodate the rising star.
Defending champion Christianburg/Wismar Secondary successfully retained their Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Secondary School Championship, defeating Linden Technical Institute at the Wisburg Secondary School ground.
LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – Liverpool produced one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history to beat Barcelona 4-0 yesterday, overturning a three-goal first-leg deficit and advancing to their second successive final with a 4-3 aggregate victory.
DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Stylish Shai Hope stroked his second straight One-Day International hundred and fourth in eight innings but his fireworks were negated by a ragged fielding effort, as West Indies crashed to an eight-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the second match of the Tri-Nations Series here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies has hailed late former West Indies stroke-maker Seymour Nurse as a “true legend”.
Fireworks are coming for the Golden State Warriors this summer, when Kevin Durant is expected to opt out of the final year of his contract and Klay Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa have called up all-rounder Chris Morris for their Cricket World Cup squad after a hand injury ruled fast bowler Anrich Nortje out of the tournament, in the latest setback for the injury-plagued side.
SOFIA, (Reuters) – Vereya have been expelled from the top flight of Bulgarian soccer after repeated warnings from the sport’s European governing body UEFA over suspected match-fixing, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said yesterday.
Back-to-back half centuries followed by a three-wicket haul from Junior Sinclair ensured Berbice defeat Essequibo by 146 runs one hour before tea on the final day of the Hand-In-Hand Inter-County Under-19 three-day second round match at the Lusignan Community Centre ground yesterday.
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