Archive for January 2022
Real Madrid clings to Euroleague top spot after double overtime
The longest game of the season so far, with Real (17-3) outlasting Monaco in double-overtime, was long enough for the Spanish powerhouse to retain its top spot in the standings despite four of the next six teams coming into Round 23 also winning. Barcelona (17-5) and Milan (14-6) stay second and third after solid home…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda first team to beat Olympiacos at home this Euroleague season
Round 23 began on Thursday with three games. In the early game, Zenit protected its home court against the champs behind a career-high 21 points from Alex Poythress. Then Zvezda became the first visiting team to leave Piraeus with a victory when it bested Olympiacos. In the nightcap, Barcelona blasted ASVEL. Friday brings five more…
Read MoreStarters announced for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game
The NBA has announced the starters for the upcoming 2022 NBA All-Star Game. The starters for the East will be Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Kevin Durant. The West will be represented by Ja Morant, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins and Morant are first-time All-Stars. DeRozan was named to his first All-Star game since 2018. The King…
Read MoreJoventut is first to nine Eucocup wins
The 11th round of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season saw changes at the top in both groups. Joventut is alone at the top of Group A with a 9-2 record after winning in Hamburg. It had shared the top spot with Partizan, which lost at Turk Telekom. Lokomotiv routed Lietkabelis to tie Partizan for second…
Read MoreColonial Athletic Association adds three more teams to the conference
The Colonial Athletic Association announced Tuesday that Hampton, Monmouth, and Stony Brook have accepted invitations to the CAA and will officially join the league later this year. The three schools will begin their membership on July 1. “We are pleased to welcome Hampton University, Monmouth University, and Stony Brook University as the newest members of…
Read MoreEurocup co-leaders lose
Round 11 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season featured four blowouts, with half of them seeing co-leaders in the standings go down. First Turk Telekom crushed Partizan 85-71, which opens the door for Joventut to take sole possession of the top spot in Group A if it can beet Hamburg on the road Wednesday. Metropolitans…
Read MoreLA Clippers beat Washington Wizards after trailing 35 points
Trailing by 35 points shortly before the half, LA Clippers tied the second-largest NBA comeback in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) and stunned the Wizards 116-115 on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. The Clippers trailed 66-31 with 1 minute, 20 seconds left in the first half. Their 35-point comeback tied the Sacramento Kings’ win over…
Read MoreHistorical No.1 ranking of Auburn in AP NCAA Top 25 poll
Auburn climbed past Gonzaga to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll released Monday. The Tigers beat Kentucky over the weekend for their 15th consecutive win, then scooped up 45 of 61 first-place votes to become the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time since the poll began with the 1948-49 season. The Bulldogs dropped to No.…
Read MoreMake-up games and more postponements in Euroleague
Four make-up games from recent postponements start the week on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading up to Round 23 on Thursday and Friday. It’s a particularly huge week for in-form UNICS Kazan, which travels to Real Madrid on Tuesday and hosts CSKA Moscow three days later. These are the make-up games on Tuesday and Wednesday: Real…
Read MoreMelbourne United wins seventh straight game and consolidates 1st place in Australian NBL
On Saturday night, Melbourne United beat the Adelaide 76ers with 97-78. It was Melbourne’s seventh consecutive victory and a consolidation of their place at the top of the Australian NBL standings. Adelaide was coming off an impressive win over rivals Perth Wildcats in their first game in 31 days and would have fancied their chances…
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