AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarLuka Doncic's 3-pointer barrage leads Mavs past Blazersverified_publisherReutersLuka Doncic matched his career best of eight 3-pointers and scored 37 points in just three quarters as the Dallas Mavericks steamrolled the host Portland Trail Blazers 132-92 on Sunday night. Doncic missed just once from long range and collected seven rebounds as the Mavericks led by as many as 45 …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarJulius Randle triple-double leads Knicks past Magicverified_publisherReutersReggie Bullock scored 20 points and came up with a big steal with 5.9 seconds left as the host New York Knicks held on for a 94-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Bullock saved the Knicks from completely collapsing after they blew a 16-point, third-quarter lead and trailed by five …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarAlpine skiing: Swiss Holdener tests positive for COVID-19 at World Cup finaleverified_publisherReuters - John MillerZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss Olympic medallist and world champion Wendy Holdener is out of the final World Cup alpine ski competition of the season after a positive coronavirus test, her team said on Thursday, the latest Swiss skier to be hit by the pandemic. Holdener, who won gold, silver and bronze …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarEight athletes test positive for COVID-19 at World Cup event in Hungaryverified_publisherReuters - Marton DunaiBUDAPEST (Reuters) - Eight fencers who contracted the coronavirus at an Olympic qualification tournament in the Hungarian capital Budapest have been placed in quarantine, organisers said on Thursday. The Budapest Sabre World Cup was the first major global fencing event this year and took place this …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarRed-hot Westwood 'drained' but not ready to restverified_publisherReuters - Frank Pingue(Reuters) - Lee Westwood is in the middle of an impressive run that has left him "drained" but the Englishman, who will seek a maiden major title at next month's Masters, said on Wednesday he never contemplated skipping this week's Honda Classic. Westwood posted his second consecutive runner-up …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarThiem looks to reset, return on clay after a tough few weeksverified_publisherReuters(Reuters) - World number four Dominic Thiem says he wants to reset after making another early exit at this week's ATP 500 event in Dubai and is looking to come back stronger for the claycourt season. The U.S. Open champion began the 2021 season with one win in two matches in the ATP Cup before …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarLeBron James' second straight triple-double helps Lakers past Wolvesverified_publisherReutersEditorsNote: Adds info to 4th graf LeBron James recorded a second consecutive triple-double to reach 99 for his career Tuesday night, delivering the Los Angeles Lakers to a 137-121 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. James and Montrezl Harrell led six players in double figures with 25 …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarRed Wings end Hurricanes' eight-game win streakverified_publisherReutersEditorsNote: 11th graf, change Niederreiter to Dougie Hamilton Adam Erne scored two power-play goals, Filip Hronek supplied a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings snapped the visiting Carolina Hurricanes' eight-game winning streak with a 4-2 triumph on Tuesday. Detroit avenged a 2-1 loss to …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarKaapo Kahkonen's 2nd career shutout lifts Wild over Coyotesverified_publisherReutersKaapo Kahkonen stopped 31 shots while garnering his ninth consecutive win and second career shutout as the Minnesota Wild completed a sweep of their three-game series with the Arizona Coyotes with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello and Jared Spurgeon …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarZach LaVine nets 40 as Bulls rout Thunderverified_publisherReutersZach LaVine scored 40 points and Lauri Markkanen added 22 to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 123-102 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The Bulls won their second straight to improve to 2-2 on a five-game homestand, which concludes Wednesday against San Antonio. LaVine reached the …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarTeam New Zealand on brink of America's Cup triumphverified_publisherReuters - Ian Ransom(Reuters) - Team New Zealand moved within one race win of a second successive America's Cup triumph but their hopes of sealing the match on Tuesday disappeared when race 10 was abandoned due to unfavourable wind off the coast of Auckland. After a short postponement, defender TNZ won the ninth race …
AvatarReutersAvatarAvatarAlex Ovechkin ties for 6th on goals list in Caps' winverified_publisherReutersAlex Ovechkin scored his 717th goal, tying him for sixth on the NHL's career list, and the visiting Washington Capitals won their season-high fifth consecutive game, a 6-0 rout of the slumping Buffalo Sabres. Washington rookie Vitek Vanecek faced just 23 shots to record his first shutout. Evgeny …