Sacramento Kings coach fined $50,000 for criticizing refs

01/17/2024

Los Angeles, United States —Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Tuesday after confronting a game official during the Kings’ 143-142 overtime loss at Milwaukee and criticizing the officiating after the game. The…

‘Oppenheimer’ wins big at Critics Choice Awards

01/15/2024

Los Angeles, United States— “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, cleaned up at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, winning best picture and seven other prizes over its rivals as the Oscars…

Cycling in 2024: What to expect

01/15/2024

Paris, France—The 2024 men’s cycling season gets underway at the Tour Down Under this week at the start of a year which will see a potentially spectacular Tour de France and the Paris Olympics. Here AFP Sport takes…

Real Madrid wins Spanish Super Cup, thrashes rival Barcelona 

01/15/2024

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat-trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory in a thumping 4-1 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski struck for Barcelona, who had defender…

Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen marries commoner fiancee

01/12/2024

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei—Brunei’s polo-playing Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia’s most eligible bachelors, married his commoner fiancee on Thursday, January 11, 2024, as part of a lavish 10-day celebration in the oil-rich sultanate. An Islamic marriage ceremony for the…

Lakers beat Clippers to arrest NBA skid

01/08/2024

Los Angeles, United States—The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game NBA losing streak on Sunday, clawing out a 106-103 victory in a cross-town tussle with the LA Clippers — one of the hottest teams in the league. LeBron James scored…

LIST: Golden Globes 2024 winners

01/08/2024

Los Angeles, United States —Here are the winners of the 81st Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday. “Oppenheimer” was the big winner with five awards including best drama film, actor, supprting actor, director and original score — giving it…

NBA All-Stars: Giannis, LeBron lead early voting

01/05/2024

New York, United States—Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James lead the first fan voting results for next month’s NBA All-Star Game in balloting revealed on Thursday. Greek big man Antetokounmpo had the overall…

Nadal logs ’emotional and important’ win in return from injury 

01/03/2024

Rafael Nadal won his first match back from a year-long injury layoff when he beat former US Open champion Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International on Tuesday, calling it an “emotional and important day”. The 22-time Grand Slam winner…

Christmas in Gaza: ‘No Joy,’ say Palestinians as bombing continues

12/25/2023

Palestinian Territories—Palestinians said they felt “no joy” this Christmas as Israel bombed Gaza on Monday, December 25, 2023, with no end in sight to the war that Hamas says has claimed more than 20,000 lives. Festivities were…

Gaza war: Sombre Christmas in the Holy Land

12/25/2023

Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories—Sadness over the war in Gaza subdued the holiday cheer in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, when the biblical town would usually be decked out in festive finery. There was no revelry on Sunday, with few worshippers…

Pistons’ losing streak now at 25, nears NBA record

12/22/2023

Los Angeles, United States—The Detroit Pistons inched closer to NBA ignominy on Thursday as they dropped a 119-111 decision to the Utah Jazz on their home floor for a 25th straight defeat. The Pistons are now one loss…

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