Category: SPORTS

The Toronto Raptors faced a sizable early deficit. They trailed in the fourth quarter. And again in the first overtime. And again in the second overtime. Exhausted and on the brink, the reigning NBA champions rose to the moment. Next up: Game 7, for a spot in the Eastern Conference finals against Miami. OG Anunoby the hero of Game 3 with a buzzer-beating 3 put the Raptors ahead to stay with a 3-pointer with just under a minute left in double overtime, Kyle Lowry got an acrobatic jumper to fall…

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Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri will look to regain momentum as he embarks on his sixth season at the PGA Tour, teeing up at the Safeway Championship here on Thursday. Lahiri, whose only competitive week since early March was at the Wyndham Championship last month, will tee off with Korean legend, KJ Choi and Sangmoon Bae in the first round at the Silverado Resort and Spa North. The 33-year-old is all geared up after some quality time with his coach Vijay Divecha during the lockdown. “I left home (Florida) to spend…

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Flamboyant Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh, who retired last year, is eyeing a stint in the Big Bash League and Cricket Australia is trying to help him find a team, a media report has said. No Indian player has ever featured in the BBL as the country’s cricket board (BCCI) doesn’t allow active players to take part in overseas league. The 38-year-old Yuvraj had retired from international and domestic cricket last year, clearing the decks to ply his trade in foreign leagues across the globe. According to a report in ‘Sydney…

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Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona looked no closer to being resolved after the first meeting between the player’s father and club officials ended without an agreement, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person said club president Josep Bartomeu on Wednesday met for more than 90 minutes with Jorge Messi to discuss the the Argentina star’s request to leave the club, but that neither part made any concessions. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly about…

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Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has teamed up with his “Mud” director Jeff Nichols for podcast series “Hank the Cowdog”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor will be lending his voice to the titular character dog and also serve as an executive producer. The project, which is based on John R Erickson’s children’s book series of the same name, hails from Tri-State Pictures, HTC Productions, and QCODE. Nichols has written, directed and executive produced the podcast. The voice cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Cynthia Erivo, Kirsten Dunst, Leslie Jordan, Joel…

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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has acknowledged that there is a “little bit of apprehension” as he gears up to leave for the UAE to compete in the Indian Premier League, beginning September 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, including two players, testing positive for the virus has added to his concerns as he prepares for his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad. He flies out on Thursday. “That’s part of the reason why they made every team stay at a different hotel, Williamson told…

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Royal Challengers Bangalore has named Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa as a replacement for his compatriot Kane Richardson, who pulled out of the IPL starting September 19 in the UAE. Richardson opted out of the tournament to be with his wife for the birth of his first child. “We’re thrilled to welcome Adam Zampa in RCB colours. He replaces Kane Richardson. Let’s #PlayBold Adam Zampa.” RCB tweeted on Monday night. “The RCB family is excited for Kane and his wife who are expecting the birth of their first child and respect…

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There was a point this week when LeBron James and the Lakers weren’t sure they would remain in the bubble. They decided to stay and look like they could be here a while. The Lakers moved into the Western Conference semifinals by finishing off the Portland Trail Blazers with a 131-122 victory on Saturday night. It was the Lakers’ first series victory since 2012 and set them up for a second-round matchup against Houston or Oklahoma City. The Rockets lead 3-2 with Game 6 on Monday, so the Lakers will…

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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other members of the ATP Player Council spoke out against a plan put forth by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil to start a men’s-only union of sorts for tennis — bringing the sport’s politics into the spotlight just before the U.S. Open.   Also against the proposal: the ATP men’s tour and the sport’s other governing bodies, including the WTA women’s tour and the four Grand Slam tournaments. They issued a joint statement Saturday saying: “It is a time for even greater collaboration, not…

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