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Fist-fights, anthem boos in stormy US, Canada ice hockey clash

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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McClung three-peats as NBA Slam Dunk champ, Herro wins 3-point title

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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Kecmanovic and Davidovich Fokina reach Delray Beach ATP final

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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Silver says NBA ‘excellent’ but Green calls it ‘boring’

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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Brazilian teenager Fonseca into Argentina Open final

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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Spurs star Wembanyama in it to win in first NBA All-Star appearance

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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Anisimova sweeps to maiden WTA 1000 title after ‘hard work and tears’

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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