Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate them with a physical style that they are ready to trade blows with anybody.Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated Orlando 109-100 on Wednesday, seizing a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference first …
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A header from Juan Jose Purata six minutes from the end gave Tigres UANL a 1-1 draw at home to Cruz Azul in their all-Mexican semi-final, first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday.Despite the late leveller, six-time CONCACAF champions Cruz Azul will have the advantage heading into next Thursday’s second-leg in Mexico City, …
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University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward is expected to be selected by the Tennessee Titans as the first pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft.The annual allocation of NFL rights for top college talent will be conducted at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home venue of the Green Bay Packers.The Titans grabbed the top overall …
Former USA head coach Bruce Arena has criticised the appointment of Argentina Mauricio Pochettino to the role, saying that foreign coaches can’t understand the importance of the job.Pochettino, the former Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea manager, was appointed to the USA role in September 2024, replacing American Gregg Berhalter.”You know if you look at every …
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Masters champion Rory McIlroy said the public’s reaction to his enthralling victory at Augusta National had shown that his journey had connected with people in a special way.The Northern Irishman completed the career Grand Slam of major wins 10 days ago at the Masters, with an emotion-filled playoff win over England’s Justin Rose.McIlroy had spent …
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Luka Doncic scored 31 points and LeBron James added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 to level their NBA Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece on Tuesday.Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, also had 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who led by …
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Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been listed as “doubtful” for game two of defending champion Boston’s NBA playoff first-round series against the Orlando Magic with a bone bruise in his right wrist.Tatum was injured late in the Celtics’ game-one victory, coming down hard under the basket after he was fouled in the air by Orlando …
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Nelly Korda heads into her title defense in the Chevron Championship seeking her first victory of 2025, a stark contrast to the blistering early pace of her 2024 campaign but one that doesn’t bother the world number one at all.”I would say last year is last year,” Korda said Tuesday as she prepared for the …
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Policymakers should find a way to reduce the uncertainty over trade policy kicked up by Donald Trump’s tariff plans in order to boost global growth, the International Monetary Fund’s chief economist said in an interview.”The uncertainty in trade policy, and in policy generally right now, is a big drag on global activity,” Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told …
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The Detroit Pistons snapped their record 15-game NBA playoff losing streak with a 100-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday to level their Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece.Cade Cunningham scored 33 points with 12 rebounds and Dennis Schroder added 20 points off the bench — including a go-ahead three-pointer with …
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