Joel Embiid had his second 50 or more points game of the season and the seventh of his career with a 51-point performance in the Philadelphia 76ers 127-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The Cameroonian also grabbed 12 rebounds, had two steals, and finished with a block as he shot 17-of-25 from the field and 17/18 from the free throw line. He also...
The abandoned tie between Bournemouth and Luton Town after Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest, will be replayed in full, a statement released by the Premier League Board on Wednesday confirmed. The league match, which was played last Saturday, was abandoned after the Welsh defender and Luton captain collapsed while in action at the Vitality Stadium, forcing referee Simon Hooper to call off the game with...
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has refuted Virgil van Dijk’s claim after their goalless stalemate with Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday. The Dutch manager was not in agreement with his compatriot, who said the Reds were the only side that wanted to win the game during his post-match interview. When asked about the Liverpool captain’s comment, Ten Hag said “that was...
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti was profoundly happy with his side’s performance in their 4-1 win over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night. The Italian manager said the victory was “one of his side's best performances of the season,” as they temporarily go atop the La Liga standings with 42 points. When asked whether the victory was a statement in the Spanish top-flight,...
The draws for the knockout phases of this season’s UEFA Champions League were conducted on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland, and Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen and his Napoli side have been pitched against five-time winners Barcelona in the biggest draw of the round. The Partenopei finished second in Group C with ten points, eight points behind record winners Real Madrid and they have been drawn against the...
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