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Joel Embiid rings bell while wearing mask before 76ers playoff game
Ben Simmons became the first Sixer ever to register a points-assist triple-double in his playoff debut. The Sixers finished 18 of 28 from three-point range. Redick's 3-pointer in the opening minute of the fourth quarter gave Philadelphia a 96-80 lead. Here are some of the top highlights from the first half. [Full Article...]
Mo Salah hits 40 mark as Liverpool beat Bournemouth
Either side of Salah's goal were efforts from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino , taking their respective Liverpool tallies for the season to 25 and 17, meaning the prolific front three have now combined for an astonishing 82 goals between them this season. [Full Article...]
Zaha double helps Eagles to derby delight
Over the intervening years there have been countless more incidents to keep the fires burning - whether it be the regular crowd trouble, one game bizarrely containing five penalties - a lot of them missed - and a pile of human excrement reportedly being left on the Palace dressing-room floor before their Wilfried Zaha-inspired 2-0 play-off victory en route to Wembley and the Premier League in ... [Full Article...]
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu assure India of gold and silver medals
Saina displayed some superb form to clinch a 21-18, 23-21 victory in the final. Asked how this gold ranked to the one she won on home soil eight years ago, Nehwal said: "Much more tough because the pressure is always there when you already have gold, so there is a lot more expectation". [Full Article...]
Neymar reveals when he will return from injury
Neymar turned up on crutches with girlfriend Bruna Marquezine on Friday at the 2018 American Foundation for AIDS Research Gala in Sao Paulo. Neymar's comments were released as a short extract from a pre-recorded interview that will be broadcast on Saturday, and which may give a clearer picture of the former Barcelona forward's state of fitness. [Full Article...]
Raptors hold Fred VanVleet out for Game 1
According to TSN Sports' Josh Lewenberg, VanVleet's shoulder is fine for the long-term, but he has still to be cleared to play. According to coach Dwane Casey, VanVleet was out as a precautionary move. Anunoby in his playoff debut - a youngster also tasked with defending Beal. "He's getting much better but just not going to go (in Game 1)". Toronto put its streak in the past by hitting 16 of... [Full Article...]
Ramirez homers in victorious return to Red Sox lineup
Cobb went 10-12 last year with a 3.66 ERA for Tampa Bay in his first full year back after missing almost two seasons because of Tommy John surgery. "I just heard it for the first time", Cora said after Boston beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Saturday to get to 12-2. [Full Article...]
Night after fight, Red Sox drop Yankees
After the brawl , Kelly and Austin were ejected, as well as Yankees third-base coach Phil Nevin and Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle. He hit Hanley Ramirez in the first inning - Ramirez left with a bruised hand, though X-rays were negative - and walked two in the second. [Full Article...]
Jets top Wild 3-2 in playoff opener
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVAS) - The Maple Leafs will be without the suspended Nazem Kadri for the next three games and, if they don't improve dramatically from their Game 1 performance, those could be the final three games played by Toronto this season. [Full Article...]
Thompson, Durant Help Warriors Beat Spurs In Playoff Game 1: Highlights
The Golden State Warriors struggled without star point guard Steph Curry in the lineup in the latter portion of the regular season, dropping three of their last four games. Cook was a two-way player for the Warriors, meaning he split time between the Santa Cruz Warriors (G-League affiliate) and Golden State. This 2017-18 Golden State team has been ravaged by injuries - at times , playin... [Full Article...]
Wolverhampton Wanderers promoted to the Premier League
Ruben Neves - signed from Porto for a record £15.8m during the summer - made his mark on the scoreboard early in the second half, with one of the best goals you're likely to see scored at any level this campaign. Nuno has guided Wolves to the Premier League in his first season in charge. Derby County, surprisingly beaten 3-1 by bottom club Burton Albion, drop out of the remaining playoff pla... [Full Article...]
Kelly Kraft misses PGA Tour cut after rogue bird causes double bogey
A ideal Rory Sabbatini held a twoshot lead right after the very first round of this RBC Heritage in sc on Thursday just hours after having unsure whether he'd be fit to perform with. He was the talk of golf two weeks back with his stunning play-off win at Houston Open where he made a 20-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force a shootout, then beat Beau Hossler on the first extra hole to gain ... [Full Article...]
CWG Gold In The Bag, Mary Kom Wants An Olympic Gold Too
Except the last few punches that she received, Mary Kom remained on top throughout to get the yellow metal. India will be going back with nine boxing medals from the current edition, two more than their previous best at the 2010 Delhi Games . [Full Article...]
Burnley beat Leicester to boost European hopes
Jamie Vardy's 72nd-minute strike made it a nervy finish but the hosts held on to record a fifth straight win for the first time in half a century. "For Burnley Football Club even to be spoken about, it's a long, long way from where we were". [Full Article...]
Leinster Leader owner's horse pipped at the post in the Grand National
The winner, Tiger Roll , the 26 Irish-trained winner of the Randox Health Grand National , is a three-time winner at the Cheltenham Festival, his most recent success at Prestbury Park coming last month in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. [Full Article...]
Man City find form, close in on title
Jesus was sent clear in the 64th minute, after another inept attempt by the Spurs defence to catch him offside, but he dragged his shot wide. Guardiola tweaked his system against Liverpool in midweek but I think we'll see City revert to their usual formation against Spurs this weekend. [Full Article...]
Warriors ready for fresh start as they prepare to face Spurs
More than that , Green has vital roles in this series. He is due for a three-week evaluation of the injury Sunday, the report said. On Saturday, Curry was diagnosed with an MCL sprain and ruled out for at least three weeks. They are one of the top rebounding teams in the league with an offensive rebound percentage of 23.7. And that Kawhi Leonard is supposedly not healthy, nearly certai... [Full Article...]
Spanish LaLiga match report FC Barcelona v Valencia 14 April 2018
Valencia stay third, one point ahead of Real Madrid , who are also in action on Sunday, away to Malaga. Barca are unbeaten and top of the table in LaLiga, nine points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid after 31 rounds. "We are going there with ambition, but what happened in the Champions League surely won't leave any negative repercussions". Suarez, who opened the scoring before Sam... [Full Article...]
Oppenheimer Weighs in on Wells Fargo's Q1 2018 Earnings
Vanguard Group Inc who had been investing in Wells Fargo Co New for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $248.14B market cap company. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 13th. [Full Article...]
Salah hits 40 mark as Liverpool beat Bournemouth
There was still time for Roberto Firmino to add to Liverpool's tally with a late third goal , cutting in from the left and firing a low right-footer past Begovic. Bournemouth briefly threatened when Dan Gosling's shot brought a smart diving save out of Loris Karius but that was the best they could offer on a day when Liverpool won comfortably without breaking sweat. [Full Article...]