Author: Associated Press
LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again. The NBA revealed the starters – some of them, anyway – for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn’t much in the way of surprises. James is now officially an All-Star for the 21st year, and Antetokounmpo is now the ninth player to win the fan vote in back-to-back seasons. The other starters: New York’s Jalen Brunson and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell as the Eastern Conference guards. Boston’s Jayson Tatum and New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns as the East frontcourt players alongside Antetokounmpo. Golden…
Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night. Jokic has an NBA-leading 20 triple-doubles this season, 14 before the fourth quarter. He had 20 points and 20 rebounds before the end of the third quarter. The Nuggets led by 22 at halftime and used a 14-5 run at the end of the third, capped by Jokic’s 66-foot heave at the buzzer, to take a 25-point lead. Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and 17…
A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the first Games hosted on U.S. soil, is being auctioned off as part of hundreds of lots of memorabilia representing various Olympics over the decades. The medal bears the inscription “Olympiad, 1904” and shows a victorious athlete holding a wreath on the front. On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the pantheon’s king of gods, and the words for the hurdles event for which it was awarded. The medal, awarded to American Fred…
A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the first Games hosted on U.S. soil, is being auctioned off as part of hundreds of lots of memorabilia representing various Olympics over the decades. The medal bears the inscription “Olympiad, 1904” and shows a victorious athlete holding a wreath on the front. On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the pantheon’s king of gods, and the words for the hurdles event for which it was awarded. The medal, awarded to American Fred…
A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the first Games hosted on U.S. soil, is being auctioned off as part of hundreds of lots of memorabilia representing various Olympics over the decades. The medal bears the inscription “Olympiad, 1904” and shows a victorious athlete holding a wreath on the front. On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the pantheon’s king of gods, and the words for the hurdles event for which it was awarded. The medal, awarded to American Fred…
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s long-anticipated indoor golf league, TGL, made its electrifying debut Tuesday night with a fast-paced 15-hole match that lived up to the hype. The opening round saw Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Xander Schauffele from the New York Golf Club face off against Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark, and Ludvig Aberg from The Bay Golf Club. It took just under two hours to complete, exactly as envisioned, with The Bay emerging victorious, 9-2. Aberg made history by recording the first birdie in TGL history, and Lowry, never one to shy away from a bit of banter, couldn’t…
Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have been placed on opposite sides of the draw for this year’s first Grand Slam, ensuring there will be no repeat of their thrilling semifinal clash from last year. Sinner stunned Djokovic in the semifinals before rallying to claim his maiden Grand Slam singles title, defeating Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in a memorable final. The top-ranked Sinner faces Nicolas Jarry in the first round and will also contend with Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Medvedev in his quarter. Fritz, meanwhile, opens against fellow American Jenson Brooksby.…
Tottenham has activated an option to extend Son Heung-min’s contract through 2026, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. The South Korean forward, who signed his current deal in 2021, was set to become a free agent at the end of the season. Describing Son as a “global star” and a “modern-day great,” Spurs celebrated his impact and legacy at the club. Son joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has made 431 appearances. The 32-year-old Spurs captain ranks fourth on the club’s all-time scoring list with 169 goals and 18th on the Premier League’s list of leading scorers with…
Tottenham has activated an option to extend Son Heung-min’s contract through 2026, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. The South Korean forward, who signed his current deal in 2021, was set to become a free agent at the end of the season. Describing Son as a “global star” and a “modern-day great,” Spurs celebrated his impact and legacy at the club. Son joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has made 431 appearances. The 32-year-old Spurs captain ranks fourth on the club’s all-time scoring list with 169 goals and 18th on the Premier League’s list of leading scorers with…
Tottenham has activated an option to extend Son Heung-min’s contract through 2026, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. The South Korean forward, who signed his current deal in 2021, was set to become a free agent at the end of the season. Describing Son as a “global star” and a “modern-day great,” Spurs celebrated his impact and legacy at the club. Son joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has made 431 appearances. The 32-year-old Spurs captain ranks fourth on the club’s all-time scoring list with 169 goals and 18th on the Premier League’s list of leading scorers with…