Celtics pummel Heat to keep NBA title hopes alive
LOS ANGELES: Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase.
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Borussia Dortmund Manager Edin Terzic Urges Calm Ahead Of Title 'Euphoria'
With a Bundesliga title just 90 minutes away, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic called for calm on Thursday, saying "the key is to do nothing special". Two points clear atop the table, Dortmund can win their first title for 11 seasons by beating Mainz at home on Saturday, regardless of second-placed Bayern Munich's result at Cologne. If Bayern lose or draw, the title is Dortmund's.
Novak Djokovic Eyes History At French Open As Iga Swiatek Launches Title Defence
Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at a French Open without his old rival Rafael Nadal for the first time since 2004, while Iga Swiatek attempts to become the first woman to defend the title in 16 years. Serbian veteran Djokovic will not be the favourite for the title, though, after struggling with an elbow injury and failing to get past the quarter-finals in any of his three clay-court events so far this season. Carlos Alcaraz won the Barcelona and Madrid Opens en route to taking over from Djokovic as world number one, while Daniil Medvedev is seeded second for Roland Garros after his maiden clay triumph in Rome.
How Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans Emerged As IPL 'Title Favourites' Again
When the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans started their journey in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, one would have been pardoned for not considering them as serious contenders for the title. For IPL has not been kind to 'new teams' in the past. Be it Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011), Sahara Pure Warriors (2011), Gujarat Lions (2016) or Rising Pune Supergiant (2016) none of the teams that got added in the cash-rich could get any title success. Pune came closest as it finished runners-up in the 2017 edition. So, when GT and Lucknow Super Giants got introduced in 2022, one would not have considered them to go the distance right in the first season.
Imogen Grant hoping to back up European Championships title in Slovenia with Emily Craig
Imogen Grant wants to keep the continent's best in the rear view mirror as she jumps back into her world-beating lightweight double at the European Championships. The Cambridge rower and partner Emily Craig encapsulated Britain's bounceback from a tough Tokyo Olympics, where they finished fourth by the barest of margins. Ad They only dealt in lengths of clear water last season, taking their first European titles by a yawning margin of six seconds and winning global gold by three seconds.
Michael van Gerwen makes Premier League history with seventh title
Michael van Gerwen created Premier League history by winning his seventh title to move clear of the great Phil Taylor.
2023 NCAA DI women’s golf championships: Wake Forest captures team title, Stanford’s Rose Zhang wins individual crown
Update: No. 3 Wake Forest captured its first-ever NCAA DI women’s golf national title on Wednesday, defeating No. 5 Southern California 3-1-0. Demon Deacons players Emilia Migliaccio, Rachel Kuehn and Lauren Walsh won their respective matches to clinch the 2023 title. Of note, Walsh took down USC’s Brianna Navarossa in the day’s anchor match — a day after Navarrossa beat Stanford’s Rose Zhang, who won the individual title on Monday. Wake Forest finished third in the stroke play portion of the competition to advance to match play. The Demon Deacons beat No. 6 Florida State in the quarterfinals before downing No. 7 Texas A&M to reach the national championship match, where they beat USC.
Tough road ahead for Alcaraz in quest for French Open title
PARIS : World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tough path to a maiden French Open title after being placed in the same half of the draw as 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on Thursday.