TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Hoping to avoid last-minute financial pressures, Japanese officials said Wednesday they are determined to keep total costs of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games below 2 trillion yen (US$18 billion) after a three-day debriefing from organisers of the Rio de Janeiro Games. Rio...
[caption id="attachment_15505" align="alignleft" width="300"] This photo taken on November 23, 2016 shows Brazil's Chapecoense players posing for pictures during their 2016 Copa Sudamericana semifinal second leg football match against Argentina's San Lorenzo held at Arena Conda stadium, in Chapeco, Brazil.[/caption] BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — A charter...
PHILADELPHIA -- Most coaches prefer a quiet crowd when one of their players are shooting free throws, figuring the calm can only help the player's concentration on converting the unguarded 15-foot shot. Not Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown, however. When Sixers rookie center Joel Embiid shoots...
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (CMC) – West Indies may be the odds on favourite but they appear to be taking nothing for granted when they face Zimbabwe on Friday in a do-or-die clash of the Tri-Nations series which reaches a peak here on Sunday. Captain Jason Holder says...
OAKLAND (AP) - Stephen Curry had 31 points with seven triples and nine assists,Kevin Durant scored 28 andGolden State Warriors showed an impressive pace in attack in the first half to overcome 149-106 Wednesday aboutLos Angeles Lakers plagued casualties. The attendance record Warriors 47 passes for...