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Derrick White hits buzzer-beater, Celtics force Game 7 vs Heat – rezal404

Derrick White #9 and Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics react after defeating the Miami Heat 104-103 in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on May 27, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP With a dramatic, buzzer-beater from Derrick White, the Boston Celtics forced their NBA Eastern Conference Finals…

Sam Eggington blasts through Joe Pigford with a brutal fifth-round finish

Sam Eggington, an all-action brawler as ever, blasted Joe Pigford to a crushing stoppage defeat, ending it with one second left in the fifth round. For two such exciting fighters, they began relatively tentatively. Eggington used his jab cleverly, clipping Pigford’s head with it and sinking it into the body. He brought quick right crosses…

Yeng Guiao approves of coaches’ challenge – rezal404

Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao during PBA on Tour. -PBA PICTURES Yeng Guiao didn’t even need a split second to give his thoughts on the coaches’ challenge that has been beneficial for him and his counterparts through the first week of the PBA On Tour. “I like it,” Guiao said on Friday after Rain…

Luton promoted to Premier League: Tom Lockyer celebrates from hospital after collapsing at Wembley

Luton captain Tom Lockyer was able to celebrate his team’s promotion to the Premier League from hospital in a stable condition after collapsing during the Championship play-off final at Wembley. Lockyer fell to the ground untouched while backpedaling early in the game against Coventry and then seemed to collapse as he tried to get back…

Late birdie streak sparks Ababa triumph – rezal404

Johnnel Ababa shows off his trophy. —PHOTO BY PILIPINAS GOLF By his calculations, Johnnel Ababa knew one thing. “Despite trailing knew most of the way, I I had a chance,” he said on Saturday. He figured two birdies a the back nine would put him solidly in contention for the ICTSI Villamor Philippine Masters crown.…

Karriss Artingstall dominates on step-up to eight rounds to hand Jade Taylor a first defeat

Karriss Artingstall dominated her eight round step-up against Jade Taylor, winning 79-72 on the referee’s scorecard. Taylor was the first unbeaten opponent of Artingstall’s professional career, and she was also in uncharted territory in terms of rounds, but the Olympic bronze medalist exerted control throughout. Her judgment of distance clicked into gear from the first…

PBA braces for slashed-down profits; Bay Area sees concessions cut for Commissioner’s Cup stint – rezal404

A grueling finals series between Bay Area and Barangay Ginebra feels the league’s cash registers ringing last season. -PBA PICTURES Coming off a record season that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) had breaching financial boundaries it didn’t expect, Asia’s pioneering pro league is now bracing for a plunge. Season 48 opens in the middle of…

Hibernian call for Hearts to investigate after claiming Marijan Cabraja was confronted by home fans during Edinburgh derby

Hibernian have called on Hearts to investigate after claiming their player Marijan Cabraja was confronted by home supporters during Saturday’s Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle. The ten-man hosts held on for a 1-1 draw in a tense final-day encounter to stop Hibernian leapfrogging them into fourth place in the Scottish Premiership. The derby saw a number…

Ryukyu on cusp of B.League title after Game 1 win; Carl Tamayo benched – rezal404

–Ryukyu Golden Kings photo MANILA, Philippines— Carl Tamayo continued to ride the bench but his Ryukyu Golden Kings drew first blood in the Japan B.League Finals after defeating the Chiba Jets in double overtime, 96-93, at Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday. Tamayo was not fielded at all in Game 1 of the league’s finalè but former…

Coventry 1 – 1 Luton – rezal404

Luton Town will play in the top flight for the first time in 31 years next season after beating Coventry 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Wembley. The Hatters, relegated in 1992 in the final season before the Premier League was formed, took the lead in the first half through Jordan Clark in…