Westbrook sets triple-double record, Thunder beat Nuggets (Yahoo Sports)
First, Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s record for most triple-doubles in a season. Then, he broke the Denver Nuggets’ hearts. Westbrook’s 36-foot dagger at the buzzer gave Oklahoma City a 106-105 victory, eliminating the Nuggets from playoff contention and capping an historic Sunday afternoon in which he scored 50 points to go with 16 rebounds […]
Davis Cup: Australia clinches quarterfinal win over US (Yahoo Sports)
Australia advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals after Nick Kyrgios beat late substitute Sam Querrey of the United States 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4 in the first reverse singles match on Sunday, clinching the quarterfinal 3-1 with a match to spare. On a hard court at Pat Rafter Arena, Kyrgios and his singles partner Jordan Thompson […]
UFC 210: Chris Weidman, Gegard Mousasi are fighting for their professional lives (Yahoo Sports)
Weidman is trying to snap a two-fight losing streak while Mousasi is on the final fight of his UFC contract. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Letdown: LeBron, Cavs stunned by Hardaway, Hawks 114-100 (Yahoo Sports)
As the jaw-dropping loss began to sink in, LeBron James sat on the floor away from his teammates, alone in his thoughts. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks, despite resting center Dwight Howard and sitting three other key starters, stunned James and the Cleveland […]
Westbrook secures triple-double average, falls short of 42nd (Yahoo Sports)
Russell Westbrook became the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season, but failed for the second game in a row to break Oscar Robertson’s single-season record for most triple-doubles. Westbrook fell two assists shy of what would have been his 42nd triple-double in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s one-sided 120-99 loss […]
Davis Cup: Djokovic gives Serbia 1-0 lead over Spain (Yahoo Sports)
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic returned to the court in style after an elbow injury, sweeping past Albert Ramos Vinolas for Serbia to lead Spain 1-0 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Friday. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
Cavs showing cracks, weakness as NBA playoffs approach (Yahoo Sports)
The Cavaliers’ problems now extend to their locker room. Instead of celebrating a 135-130 double-overtime win over an Indiana team fighting for a playoff spot on Sunday, the Cavs were in damage control. LeBron James apologized to Tristan Thompson, who was still fuming after a screaming match during a timeout with his world-famous teammate. Yahoo […]
Warriors use big fourth quarter to hold off Rockets 107-98 (Yahoo Sports)
Just this week, Golden State has handled West powers Memphis and San Antonio and taken down Houston twice. Stephen Curry scored 24 points, Klay Thompson had 20 and Golden State got key plays down the stretch from just about everybody, using a big fourth quarter to hold off the Rockets 107-98 on Friday night. Andre […]
Federer makes semis, Wozniacki reaches Miami Open final (Yahoo Sports)
Roger Federer’s run at the Miami Open was one point from ending. Down 6-4 in a third-set tiebreaker to Tomas Berdych, the situation was officially dire. The fourth-seeded Federer fought off those two match points and beat the 10th-seeded Berdych 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (6) in the quarterfinals on Thursday – avenging a third-set tiebreak loss […]
Curry scores 29, leads Warriors’ rally over Spurs 110-98 (Yahoo Sports)
Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 23 and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 22-point deficit in the opening quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-98 on Wednesday night for their ninth straight win. Golden State extended its lead over San Antonio to 3 1/2 games for the league’s best record, […]