Three fights in the first nine seconds and a chorus of deafening boos for the US national anthem marked a stormy ice hockey clash between the United States and Canada in Montreal on Saturday.An emotionally charged showdown between the star-studded line-ups of the North American rivals — which comes against a backdrop of political tension …
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Mac McClung won an unprecedented third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk title with four perfect scores and Miami’s Tyler Herro won the 3-Point Contest at the NBA All-Star Saturday night festivities.McClung leaped over a car and three people to deliver dunks that received perfect 50-point judges’ scores in the first round and final to become the …
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Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic and Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina advanced to the ATP Delray Beach Open final with upset victories on Saturday.Seventh-seeded Kecmanovic defeated US third seed Alex Michelsen 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 while eighth seed Davidovich Fokina ousted Italian fourth seed Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 6-4.Kecmanovic, a 25-year-old Serbian who was a 2023 Delray Beach runner-up, will be …
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he was happy with the state of the league despite complaints about too many 3-pointers, but added Saturday the NBA continues to study the issue.Speaking during NBA All-Star weekend festivities, Silver also said Dallas Mavericks fans angry over Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers should have faith …
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World number one Scottie Scheffler recorded his worst round in almost three years, shooting a 4-over-par 76 at the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines on Saturday.Patrick Rodgers on eight-under holds a one stroke lead over fellow American Denny McCarthy heading into Sunday’s final round with the top two both aiming for their first wins on …
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Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca on Saturday became the youngest clay-court finalist since Carlos Alcaraz in 2021 when he reached the championship match at the Argentina Open.The 18-year-old overcame Laslo Djere of Serbia 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-1 in a dramatic semi-final where he held his nerve having seen a match point saved by his experienced opponent in the ninth …
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Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani took another step toward a return to the pitching mound on Saturday, throwing his first official bullpen session at the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training in Arizona.Ohtani, who didn’t pitch last season as he recovered from elbow ligament surgery in September of 2023 and then needed surgery on his left …
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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama promised plenty of intensity in his first NBA All-Star Game as the league hopes its new rapid-fire mini-tournament format can bring the excitement back to its mid-season showcase.”The goal is not to chill, for sure,” 21-year-old French sensation Wembanyama said Saturday as the league’s luminaries lined up for media …
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Golf superstar Tiger Woods is scheduled to return to action Tuesday in his TGL simulator league, his first competition since his mother’s death on February 4.TGL posted the team rosters for next week’s four matches on X on Saturday, with Woods heading the Jupiter Links Golf Club lineup to face New York Golf Club at …
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Amanda Anisimova clinched the first WTA 1000 title of her career with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jelena Ostapenko in a rain-interrupted Qatar Open final on Saturday, a triumph achieved after a “lot of hard work and a lot of tears”.At 41 in the world, Anisimova is the lowest-ranked champion in tournament history and the …
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