Oklahoma City Thunder guard gets his 41st triple-double of the season Crowd chants ‘MVP’ as Westbrook stars against Milwaukee Bucks Russell Westbrook matched Oscar Robertson’s single-season record with his 41st triple-double and helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-79 on Tuesday night.Westbrook clinched his seventh straight triple-double on an assist to Taj Gibson with 9:17 left in the third quarter. The crowd stood and chanted “MVP! MVP!” long after the assist. He later waved to the crowd after play stopped . He finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. Westbrook already has enough points and rebounds to guarantee a double-double for the season. Related: Was Steph Curry's transformation into an NBA supervillain inevitable? The moment....
The Bulldogs were attempting to get into one of the most exclusive clubs in sport – but their entry was barred by one of college basketball’s blue bloodsNorth Carolina see off Gonzaga for sixth national championshipThe Cinderella story is the tale of a young woman of the lower class who has her life transformed into one of wealth and wonder. It is folk tale. A myth. We know with certainty it is not a true story, because pumpkins can’t magically change into carriages, but more so because Gonzaga failed to win the national championship on Monday night against North Carolina in Glendale, Arizona. Related: North Carolina see off Gonzaga for program's sixth national championship DAGGER! #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/n3HJg1zGHVRefs missed BOTH of...
Viewers should not feel emboldened to change the outcome of a tournament – and, more importantly, the sport should not let themImagine this: you’re driving with your seatbelt unfastened because you forgot to snap it in place while hurrying to get in your car. Then, while stopped at a red light, a pedestrian sees you. They take a picture, jot down your license plate number and email the police with the evidence. A week later you receive a ticket in the mail, attached with a picture that you did not know had been taken, committing an infraction most of have done from time to time. Related: Lexi Thompson's major bid ruined after four-stroke penalty reported by TV viewer Unbelievable... really...
From the nearly man who gave golf lessons to Dwight Eisenhower to a player whose clothing would have made Payne Stewart look like Johnny Cash Related: The 94-year-old Masters champion, who shares Tiger’s locker, on why he won’t go back Related: Masters 2017: Contenders and outsiders to watch, from Johnson to Luck Nicklaus warmly congratulated his victor, who was quick to offer an apology for misinterpreting eventsThe beginning of the Tiger era – and one of those rare events that can genuinely be described as epochal Related: The forgotten story of … the 1966 Masters | Scott Murray Continue reading...
The World Cup winner’s arrival at Chicago Fire was overshadowed by a bemusing press conference but he was all business on the fieldThe Chicago Fire are now one point closer to the World Cup. Or at least that was the running joke this week as MLS teams decided to fully embrace comedy in honor of April Fool’s Day. The carnival started on Wednesday when Bastian Schweinsteiger was asked in his inaugural press conference if he believed the Fire could win the World Cup. A media officer scurried in to intercede, clarifying that the reporter in question, Derek Henkle, must have meant the Club World Cup, a trophy Chicago could conceivably win, or at least play for. Related: Cold open: Minnesota...