December 29, 2019

LeBron James Scores 21 As Lakers Snap Losing Streak

December 29, 2019 5:21 pm

LeBron James scored a team high 21 points and equalled his season best of 16 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four game losing streak with a 128-120 win over Portland on Saturday.

“We just wanted to play well,” Jame said. “We just try to play the right way, sharing the ball on offence. Win, lose, or draw we did that tonight.”

James was a late addition to the lineup because of a groin injury that has hampered his play of late. James said treatment for the injury includes plenty of ice packs.

“I am doing all right. …

Kilde Leads Paris After Super-G run in World Cup Combined

December 29, 2019 5:21 pm

Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde pushed Dominik Paris into second place after the super-G run of the men’s alpine World Cup combined event in Bormio on Sunday.

World super-G champion Paris had claimed back-to-back downhill wins on Friday and Saturday on his home piste.

But the 30-year-old Italian was pipped by just 0.03sec by Kilde who led the first run down the ‘Stelvio’ in the Italian Alps, with the slalom to come later on Sunday.

“I felt very tired. I made a mistake at (diagonal) Carcentina, now let’s see what the slalom legs will be like,” said Paris.

Austria’s Vincent Kriechmayr …

Williamson Urges More Fighting Spirit From New Zealand

December 29, 2019 5:20 pm

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his team need to mirror the fighting spirit of century-maker Tom Blundell if they are to bounce back from their second-Test thrashing by Australia.

Opener Blundell was the last man out in Melbourne after compiling a battling 121 as team-mates threw their wickets away in the improbable 488-run chase to save the match.

Williamson called it a “magnificent” innings.

“Obviously it was hard work out there, the task was immense. But you look at some small positives… that was a truly fantastic innings,” he said after the 247-run defeat — their second Test loss …

Du Plessis Praises Cricket South Africa Changes In England

December 29, 2019 5:18 pm

Proteas captain Faf du Plessis gave a ringing endorsement of the changes in management in South African cricket after his side won the first Test against England by 107 runs at SuperSport Park on Sunday.

The win broke a five-Test losing sequence for the Proteas and gave them their first points in the World Test championship.

“We’ve got the right people in the right jobs at the top of Cricket South Africa,” he said of the appointment of former captain Graeme Smith as director of cricket and Mark Boucher as head coach after a period of upheaval in the local …

Gerrard Savours Biggest Win As Rangers End Celtic Park

December 29, 2019 5:17 pm

Steven Gerrard hailed Rangers’ 2-1 win at Celtic as the best feeling of his managerial career so far as the blue side of Glasgow won an Old Firm clash on enemy soil for the first time since 2010.

Ryan Kent and Nikola Katic struck either side of Odsonne Edouard’s controversial equaliser to take control of the Scottish Premiership title race.

Gerrard’s men still trail Celtic by two points, but have a game in hand on the Scottish champions as they aim to end a run of eight straight league titles for the green-and-white half of Glasgow.

“It feels the best …

Pinturault Pushes Through Pain For Bormio Combined Win

December 29, 2019 5:17 pm

France’s Alexis Pinturault pushed through the pain of a thigh injury to snatch victory in the first men’s alpine skiing World Cup combined event of the season in Bormio on Sunday.

Local hero Dominik Paris was denied a hat-trick of wins this weekend, as an error on his slalom run left the Italian trailing seven-minutes behind the world combined champion.

Pinturault had placed 12th in the morning’s super-G run, but sealed his third win of the season after the slalom run down the icy ‘Stelvio’ piste in the Italian Alps.

Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde had led in the super-G, but …

Lowry Powers Raptors To Victory Over Celtics

December 29, 2019 5:16 pm

Kyle Lowry scored 30 points as the Toronto Raptors avenged a Christmas Day loss to Boston with a 113-97 rematch victory over the Celtics on Saturday.

Serge Ibaka finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak which included a 118-102 loss to Boston on Wednesday, as the two Eastern Conference contenders were playing for the second time in less than 72 hours.

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Patrick McCaw had 18 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, while a resurgent Fred VanVleet also scored 18 points in …

Leicester End Pellegrini’s Time At West Ham

December 29, 2019 5:16 pm

A much-changed Leicester inflicted the final blow of Manuel Pellegrini’s time in charge of West Ham with a 2-1 win on Saturday as Manchester United closed on the Premier League’s top four with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.

Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford struck late in each half to take United above Tottenham in fifth after Spurs were held 2-2 draw at Norwich.

Pellegrini was sacked soon after the Hammers succumbed to a Leicester side that made nine changes after a Boxing Day thrashing by Liverpool.

Jamie Vardy was among those missing due to the birth of his daughter, but …

Season Over For Austria’s Reichelt, Career At Risk

December 29, 2019 5:15 pm

Veteran alpine skier Hannes Reichelt has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a serious right knee injury in the World Cup downhill in Bormio, the Austrian ski federation confirmed on Sunday.

“The season is over prematurely for Reichelt,” the Austrian team said in a statement.

The 39-year-old former super-G world champion’s career now looks over as it was confirmed he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and damage to the outer capsular ligament.

 

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Austrian Reichelt, who finished 12th in the first downhill on …

Arteta Rocked As Chelsea Sink Arsenal With Late Fightback

December 29, 2019 3:58 pm

Chelsea ruined Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s home debut as Tammy Abraham’s late strike sealed a dramatic 2-1 win after Bernd Leno’s horrific blunder turned the tide in a thrilling London derby on Sunday.

Leading through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal at the Emirates Stadium, Arteta was just seven minutes away from securing his first victory in his second game in charge.

But Gunners goalkeeper Leno made a hash of coming to catch a free-kick and Jorginho tapped in to spark a Chelsea fightback that climaxed in Abraham firing home with three minutes left.

After dominating the first half, it was a …

Lampard Reveals Frank Exchange Inspired Chelsea Fightback

December 29, 2019 3:56 pm

Frank Lampard revealed a feisty half-time exchange inspired Chelsea to ruin Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s home debut with a thrilling fightback in their 2-1 win on Sunday.

Lampard was furious with Chelsea’s lethargic first half at the Emirates Stadium after they fell behind to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal.

The Chelsea boss was so frustrated he changed his side’s formation in the 33rd minute, hauling off Emerson and sending on Jorginho.

That switch proved an inspired move as Chelsea gradually took control and equalised in the 83rd minute after Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno’s mistake allowed Jorginho to tap in.

Tammy Abraham …

US Businessman Friedkin Set To Buy AS Roma – Reports

December 29, 2019 3:56 pm

US billionaire Dan Friedkin is poised to buy a majority stake in Italian club Roma in a deal worth up to 780 million euros ($872 million), according to several reports in Italy on Sunday.

The 54-year-old Texas-based businessman will imminently take over from a US consortium led by fellow American James Pallotta, who bought two-thirds of Roma’s shares in 2012.

Gazzetta Dello Sport and Sky Sports Italia reported that a preliminary agreement has been reached between both parties.

There was no official confirmation of the deal but Roma had in November said the club was in “preliminary talks with potential …

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