The D-day is finally here as we see the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League kick-starting with the Gujarat Titans taking on the Chennai Super Kings in Match 1 of IPL 2023. On one hand, we have the most consistent side in the history of IPL, CSK, and, on the other hand, we have Gujarat Titans, who went against the odds last year to win a trophy in their debut. credit : – cricketlive Both teams are quite evenly matched on paper. Gujarat Titans led by Hardik Pandya will be relying on their superb bowling and match-winners in their…
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SAN ANTONIO — The Utah Jazz finally put a stop to their losing streak on Wednesday night with a 128-117 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The four-game skid was snapped behind a wild 41-point, career-high night from Talen Horton-Tucker leading the way for a shorthanded Jazz team. credit : – electrons Horton-Tucker’s night Horton-Tucker really put the Jazz on his back and carried them to a win. I mean, 41 points is a lot no matter the circumstances, but Horton-Tucker also maintained efficiency, going 15 of 25 overall and 6 of 11 from 3-point range. We’ve seen this before…
Live action from the NBA 2022-23 season on Wednesday kicked off with Milwaukee Bucks defeating Indian Pacers before teams like Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and LA Lakers picked up thumping victories. The regular season concludes in just a few days time, as fans await to watch the final Playoff picture. The NBA 2023 Playoffs are scheduled to begin on April 15, while the NBA Play-In Tournament will be played from April 11 to 14. credit : – republic world Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks: Result and 2023 NBA Playoffs scenario Milwaukee Bucks clinched a 149-136 away win against Indiana Pacers…
When Russell Westbrook was traded in early February for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley, the first thought among fans of the Los Angeles Lakers was relief, as in they felt relieved that Westbrook had been sent packing. credit : – am But very quickly, it became clear that the Lakers had received outstanding value for the former league MVP. In particular, Russell has played very well in his time in L.A. In 12 contests with the team, he’s averaging 18.5 points and 6.2 assists per game while shooting 47.9 percent overall and 40.0 percent from 3-point range. Even…
LeBron James didn’t come off the bench this time. In his second game back from missing a month to a foot injury, James, who came off the bench on Sunday in Los Angeles when the Chicago Bulls prevailed, set the tone along with the other Lakers starters in Wednesday’s rematch at the United Center. credit : – press telegram James finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Chicago product Anthony Davis dominated with 38 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks as the Lakers beat the Bulls 121-110. The loss dealt a blow to the Bulls’…
Jrue Holiday notched a career-high 51 to help the Bucks edge past the Pacers. Elsewhere, Joel Embiid returned from a controversial calf injury to orchestrate victory against the Mavericks, and the Kings secured their first playoff berth since 2006 with a win over the Blazers. credit : – SB Nation Sacramento Kings 120-80 Portland Trail Blazers De’Aaron Fox scored 18 points and the Sacramento Kings clinched their first playoff berth since 2006 with a 120-80 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Kevin Huerter added 17 points in the win, which also earned the Kings home-court advantage to…
In the first stop on their five-game road trip, the Lakers won the rematch against the Chicago Bulls 121-110. There was uncertainty heading into the game whether LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell were going to play as they were both listed as game-time decisions. Fortunately however, both started and produced. James ended the night with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Russell added 17 points on 58% shooting and was a game-high +35. credit : – lakersdaily Anthony Davis was dominant against the Bulls’ front court on Wednesday with 38 points and 10 rebounds. The team’s new starting five…
The Los Angeles Lakers only have a few games left in the season to make a push for the playoffs. With how close the Western Conference standings are, they don’t have much room for error, but with how well they’ve been playing since the trade deadline, they have a chance to make some noise. credit : – heavy On Wednesday night, they took down the Chicago Bulls after losing to them the previous Sunday. Guys like Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves played well, but other players, like Malik Beasley, struggled. After the game, head coach Darvin Ham spoke about Beasley’s…
Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Shivam Mavi has stated that he was a bit surprised when his auction stopped at ₹1.10 crore during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction. He added that he was keen to be picked up by Gujarat and is looking forward to making a significant contribution to the franchise as they look to defend their IPL crown. credit : – theoutlook Mavi, 24, entered the IPL 2023 auction at a base price of ₹40 lakh. While there was a slight lull in bidding after his price crossed ₹1 crore, the battle soon resumed. Eventually, the right-arm…
A marquee figure in the Delhi Capitals franchise, Axar Patel will be donning the vice-captaincy hat in the upcoming season and the all-rounder is all excited about his new role in the team. With regular skipper Rishabht Pant out for the entire season, Australian David Warner was announced the captain of the side and Axar was assigned as his deputy. credit : – indiatoday The 29-year-old, who has been exceptional in the shortest format in the last couple of years said that responsibility entrusted upon him is the reward for all the hard work he has put over last few…
Mauro Gerk and his team are running short on time to try to salvage a campaign which has been disastrous for a while, winning just two matches combined in the Apertura and Clausura portion of this competition. They may not be in the best predicament at the moment, but Los Albiazules have not gone down without a fight, picking up points in four of their last five domestic affairs, including an 87th-minute penalty to draw Juarez. On the other hand, they could have done themselves a world of good had they held onto a couple of leads, squandering four points…
Dumbarton responded to a humbling 5-1 home defeat against Albion Rovers by playing out a 2-2 draw at league leaders Stirling Albion on Saturday. After Robert Thomson had cancelled out Ross MacLean’s first-half opener, the Sons restored their lead seven minutes after the break through Finlay Gray, but Thomson scored his second for the hosts in the 70th minute to force both sides to share the spoils. Although Stevie Farrell’s men have now dropped points in four of their last six League Two matches, they remain in the race for the title as they sit just two points behind Stirling…
Cheltenham Town host Sheffield Wednesday at Whaddon Road on Wednesday (March 29) in League One. The hosts have had their struggles this season but have found good form recently and look set to avoid the drop. Cheltenham beat Exeter City 3-1 in their last league outing. Three players got on the scoresheet, including Aidan Keena, who scored his first goal for the club. Cheltenham are 17th in the standings with 43 points. Sheffield, meanwhile, have enjoyed a strong campaign and have their sights set on a return to the Championship despite their recent struggles. They suffered a shock 1-0 defeat…
The Shooting Stars vs Plateau United match in the Nigeria NPFL is set to begin on 29.03 at 20:30. This season, Shooting Stars has played 10 times in the NPFL. They have earned 0 wins, 6 losses, and 4 draws at home, with 0 victories. The team is currently in 8 place in the standings. On average, they score 11 and concede 16 goals, making their goal difference -5. When playing at their home stadium, Shooting Stars usually scores 33.3 goals per game, and 7 of their matches have seen both teams score, which is 70%. It typically takes them…
Abia Warriors is playing home against Enugu Rangers on Wed, Mar 29, 2023, 15:00 UTC. This is Round 11 of the NPFL Grp. B. Enugu Rangers won the reverse game 2-1. However, the visitors have never won away from home when playing against Abia Warriors. These teams have met 11 times since 2015. This has been fairly an even game. The last 11 meetings had three draws, 3 wins for Abia and 5 wins for Enugu. While the hosts haven’t lost on home soil after bagging 8W and 8D this far, Enugu is not an easy opponent. The visitors come…