Boston, MA (Sporting Alert) — Rudy Gay and Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 points apiece and the Toronto Raptors fended off the Boston Celtics to take a 97-89 victory in their preseason game at TD Garden Monday night. Hansbrough, who shot 5 of 8 from the field, also added nine rebounds, while Gay finished with five boards […]
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Saturday 21 September – EPL Results and Recap
LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Chelsea moved to the top of English Premier League standings, while Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday. Liverpool, leaders coming into this weekend’s fixtures, were beaten 1-0 at Anfield by Southampton, which see them remaining on 10points, but dropped to second following Chelsea’s victory over Fulham in […]
Video Highlights: Chelsea 1-2 Basel – Champions League
LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Highlights from Chelsea’s stunning Group E Champions League opening game defeat to Basel FC at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. Video Highlights: Chelsea 1-2 Basel Jose Mourinho took responsibility for his team’s defeat, but said they will now have to find a road victory at some point during the group stage. […]
Watch Video Highlights: Brazil 6-0 Australia
(Sporting Alert) — Brazil hammered Australia 6-0 in a friendly international football game at Estádio Nacional on Saturday, handing the Socceroos their heaviest defeat in an international game in over 15 years. Watch Video Highlights: Brazil 6-0 Australia A first half brace from Jo and a goal each from Neymar, Ramires, Alexandre Pato and Luiz Gustavo piloted the 2014 World Cup hosts […]
Miami Heat defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 97-81; go 15th straight
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Sporting Alert) – The Miami Heat defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-81 on the way to set a new franchise record, following their 15th successive win on Tuesday night. Star guard Dwyane Wade paced the defending champions with 32 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, while LeBron James, who played 35 minutes despite being […]
LA Lakers beaten 106-93 by Memphis; Howard injured again
Memphis, Tennessee (Sporting Alert) – The Los Angeles Lakers fell to another defeat on Wednesday night, while star center Dwight Howard re-injured his shoulder in the process. Darrell Arthur scored 20 points and nine rebounds off the bench and the Memphis Grizzlies picked up a 106-93 victory over the LA Lakers, which suffered its fourth successive […]
LA Lakers handed sixth successive defeat by Thunder, Magic worried
LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) – “Bye Bye to my Lakers,” commented Magic Johnson after Los Angeles were handed another defeat in the NBA on Friday night. LA Lakers (15-21) struggles continued Friday after they were beaten 116-101 by the Oklahoma City Thunder at STAPLES Center. Kevin Durant scored 42 points, including 25 in the first […]
Oklahoma City handed 110-93 defeat by streak shooting Brooklyn
Watch Oklahoma City 110, Brooklyn Nets, 93 OKLAHOMA CITY (Sporting Alert) – The Brooklyn Nets jumped all over the Oklahoma City Thunder from the opening tip-off en route to a 110-93 victory at Chesapeake Energy Arena here in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. The visiting Nets rushed off to a 33-19 first quarter lead and […]
Kobe Bryant retirement hint? Probably not, but guard fed-up with defeats
Philadelphia 103, L.A. Lakers 99 When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Officials: #23 Jason Phillips, #50 Olandis Poole, #40 Leon Wood Attendance: 18997 LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) – Was this a Kobe Bryant retirement hint? Probably not, at least not for him, but you can tell that […]
Georgia Tech hands USC Hyundai Sun Bowl defeat
EL PASO, TX (Sporting Alert) Tevin Washington ran for a close touchdown and then threw a pass for another as Georgia Tech picked up a 21-7 victory over USC in the Hyundai Sun Bowl on Monday. Washington rushed for a yard with 13:07 on the clock in the third quarter to give the Yellow Jackets […]
LA Lakers beat Portland 104-87; Bryant scored 27, Howard has double-double
LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from the defeat in Denver with a 104-87 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on Friday night. Kobe Bryant, who sat out the fourth quarter of the game, scored a game-high 27 points in the win for the Lakers, but saw his […]
