NBA Roundup: Nikola Jokic finishes with triple-double to lift Denver Nuggets in OT Nikola Jokic overcame a slow start to finish with a triple-double and the visiting Denver Nuggets rebounded from a 17-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-129 in overtime Sunday night. Jokic was scoreless until late in the second quarter but […]
Team Langer beats Tiger Woods and son Charlie in PNC Championship playoff Bernhard Langer of Germany sank an eagle putt on the first playoff hole Sunday to deny Tiger Woods and his son Charlie their first win at the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla. Instead, Langer won the event for […]
Premier League 2024-25: Slot warns Liverpool against complacency after thrashing of Spurs Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was full of praise for his side’s devastating attacking performance at Tottenham Hotspur, but warned the Premier League leaders against complacency after Spurs briefly threatened an unlikely comeback. The Reds were 5-1 up and cruising thanks to a […]
New Zealand batter Bevon Jacobs gets maiden call-up for Sri Lanka series New Zealand batter Bevon Jacobs received his maiden national team call-up for the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket body confirmed on Monday. He made the headlines when Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai bought the unheralded 21-year-old batter for […]
La Liga 2024-25: Self-criticism sparks Real Madrid and Mbappe’s resurgence Self-criticism has helped Real Madrid overcome a challenging period and fuelled forward Kylian Mbappe’s integration into the team, manager Carlo Ancelotti said after its 4-2 home win over Sevilla on Sunday. The 26-year-old Frenchman netted the opener and set up another goal as Real beat […]
Bundesliga 2024-25: Borussia Dortmund holds on with 10 men to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 Borussia Dortmund held on after Pascal Gross’ sending-off to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 for its first Bundesliga away win of the season on Sunday. Donyell Malen got the visitors off the mark with a volley to a corner in the 25th, three minutes before […]
Holder PSG edges Lens on penalties to progress in French Cup Paris Saint Germain claimed a 4-3 win on penalties at Lens to reach the French Cup last 32 after a 1-1 stalemate in regular time on Sunday. M’Bala Nzola was both hero and villain for the host, giving it an unexpected lead in the […]
Next Gen ATP Finals: Fonseca beats Tien to become second youngest champion Joao Fonseca became the second youngest champion of the Next Gen ATP tournament on Sunday when he defied his lowly ranking of 145 to defeat Learner Tien in the final. Brazil’s Fonseca, 18, came through 2-4, 4-3 (10/8), 4-0, 4-2 to see off […]
SA vs PAK, 3rd ODI: Saim Ayub hits century Pakistan completes a 3-0 series sweep against South Africa Pakistan completed a 3-0 sweep of its ODI series against South Africa, winning the third match by 36 runs under the DLS method on Sunday. Opener Saim Ayub hit 101 runs in 94 balls as Pakistan scored […]
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus ends stalemate run with 2-1 win against Monza Juventus secured a 2-1 victory at bottom side Monza with first-half goals from Weston McKennie and Nicolas Gonzalez on Sunday to end a run of four Serie A draws. The result left Juventus in sixth place with 31 points, nine behind leader Atalanta, […]
