Fred VanVleet scored 13 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets won its ninth straight game, defeating the host Miami Heat 102-98 on Friday night. After scoring just three points in the first quarter, VanVleet scored nine in the second and 12 in the third to get going. He … Read more
BASKETBALL India moves closer to Asia Cup 2025 with romp of Iraq India put one foot in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 following a 97-77 victory over Iraq as the Qualifying Tournament for Third-Place Teams continued on Friday night at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain. The team from South Asia took the lead … Read more
GOLF Diksha off to solid start with 4-under 67 in Australia Undeterred by the missed cut last week, Indian golfer Diksha Dagar, a two-time Ladies European Tour winner, shot a fine 4-under 67 to be placed tied fourth after the first round of the Ford Women’s NSW Open in Wollongong on Thursday. Starting from the … Read more
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s playing status is uncertain after the two-time NBA MVP sustained a pelvic injury during Thursday night’s 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors. Curry, who opted to rest and sat out Tuesday’s match, got hurt while driving for a layup late in the third quarter. He landed hard on his … Read more
Coby White scored 31 of his 35 points after halftime as the Chicago Bulls overturned a 19-point deficit to defeat the host Sacramento Kings 128-116 on Thursday night in the NBA. White knocked down 13 of 14 free throws, while Kevin Huerter added 25 points — including 5 of 9 3-pointers — seven assists and … Read more
LeBron James revealed a few hours before the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday that he will not play due to ankle and foot pain. “You won’t see anything from me tonight, unfortunately. I will not be in uniform tonight,” James said at a pregame press conference. “Still dealing with ankle and foot discomfort, so I … Read more
NBA’s Boston Celtics is being sold to the head of a California private equity firm for $6.1 billion, a record price for a US sports franchise, The Boston Globe reported on Thursday. The newspaper, citing a league source, said the Celtics ownership had agreed to sell the iconic team to William Chisholm, managing director and … Read more
Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum combined for 27 points as Shaquille O’Neal’s “Team Shaq” cruised to victory in the new-look NBA All-Star game in San Francisco on Sunday. Curry, playing on his home court at Golden State’s Chase Center, reeled off a string of trademark three-pointers to help his star-studded line-up coast to a 41-25 … Read more
Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. The victory allowed the Lakers to tie the Nuggets for third place in the Western Conference standings. … Read more
TENNIS Maha Open 2025: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses to Kimmer Coppejans in final qualifying round Eighth seed Alexis Galarneau of Canada proved too strong for wildcard Karan Singh as he cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the first round of Pune Metropolitan $160,000 Maha Open Challenger tennis tournament at the Balewadi Stadium on Monday. There … Read more