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Failing to be popular with fans, Jrue Holiday is content with the respect of his peers | NBA

29Jan

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Failing to be popular with fans, Jrue Holiday is content with the respect of his peers | NBA

To be All-Star at 22 years old by turning to 19 points on average (at the time of selection) and playing in a team with a negative balance sheet? Yes it's possible. Jrue Holiday achieved this small feat in 2013, during his last season with the team that drafted him, the 76ers. Despite his best statistical years that followed with the Pelicans, the point guard never won a second star. And it probably won't be for this year either. While, paradoxically, he displays a statistical level comparable to that of the 2012/13 season and plays mainly with the defending champions, the Bucks. While his teammate, Giannis Antetokounmpo, was logically designated among the holders of the conference, the leader did not even finish in the Top 10 of the "backcourt" of his conference. If we stop...

Gabe Vincent, the umpteenth asset released by the Heat | NBA

29Jan

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Gabe Vincent, the umpteenth asset released by the Heat | NBA

Arrived in Miami in January 2020 through a “two-way contract”, Gabe Vincent has since continued to progress within the franchise of Pat Riley, renowned for its internal development work. For his third season in Florida, the "combo-guard" has thus settled for good in Erik Spoelstra's rotation. With averages of 8.9 points and 3.2 assists in 23 minutes this season, he brings real added value to the Heat. Like other undrafted players before him, who found their place in Florida. Current club leader, authoritarian leader of the Eastern Conference, the 25-year-old is having a blast. In the absence of Kyle Lowry, who has missed the last six games for personal reasons, the Californian by birth has joined the five majors and he shines there: 13.6 points and 5 assists in six games, and f...

Australian Open (DH) – Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis win the Australian Open men’s doubles final

29Jan

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Australian Open (DH) – Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis win the Australian Open men’s doubles final

The all-Australian final of the Australian Open men's doubles was won by the duo Kyrgios-Kokkinakis in straight sets (7-5, 6-4). The fratricidal duel of the men's doubles final of the Australian Open smiled on the pair formed by Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis. The two friends, opposed to their compatriots Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell, won in just over 90 minutes of play and two sets (7-5, 6-4).A rather logical result since the winners simply did not concede any break point during the meeting, against 6 for their opponents. The course of the Kyrgios-Kokkinakis duo has been exemplary, dismissing seeded n°1, n°2 and n°6 over the laps. read also The men's doubles draw at the Australian Open True to their game, the two men were patient before breaking at 6-5 in the first set. They...

28Jan

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Athletics – Indoor – Karlsruhe

The Olympic pole vault champion won this Friday at the first World Indoor Tour meeting of the season in Karlsruhe with 6.02 m. Over the hurdles, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde won in 7''54, while Cyréna Samba-Mayela set a new French U23 record in the 60m hurdles (7''84). Operated in the off-season to correct myopia, Armand Duplantis already has his eyes well in front of the holes. For his first meeting of the season this Friday evening in Karlsruhe (Germany), the Swede won with 6.02 m, quite easily dismissing the American KC Lightfoot (2nd with 5.89 m), while Valentin Lavillenie placed third with 5.71m. read also After a 2021 season marked by injuries, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde has regained his health Once alone, the Olympic pole vault champion asked for a bar at 6.19 m, synonymous with a ne...

All-Star Game 2022: DeMar DeRozan’s revenge | NBA

28Jan

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All-Star Game 2022: DeMar DeRozan’s revenge | NBA

Ironically, it was on the plane from Chicago to San Antonio that DeMar DeRozan learned of his tenure at the next All-Star Game. Like a captain on board, it was Zach LaVine who took the microphone to announce the good news to the whole team. “Your attention please, this is the captain speaking to you from flight number 8, the LaVine flight. We're on our way to San Antonio with some big news to announce for our guy DeMar DeRozan and his fifth All-Star Game selection this year." Arrived in Illinois from the Spurs, DeMar DeRozan took a step forward in Chicago, already reinforced at the end of last season by the arrival of Nikola Vucevic, his former teammate at USC University. The one who considered himself "the sacrificed lamb" which allowed Toronto to recover Kawhi Leonard in 2018 ...

28Jan

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Formule E – ePrix Diriyah

Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes EQ) dominated the first qualifying session of the 8th Formula E season on Friday at Diriyah in Saudi Arabia. For this new season, the 8th of its existence, Formula E has decided to modify its qualifying format, with a group stage then direct eliminations, head to head, from the round of 16. The final opposed Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes EQ) and Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti) and it was the Belgian who beat the Briton, with a time of 1'08"626.Dennis was quickest in sectors 1 and 3 but lost six tenths in the second and had to drop just under four tenths to the former F1 driver, who thus won his sixth pole in Formula E. read also Vergne: “It will make things interesting” On the grid for the first race (start at 6 p.m., to be followed live on L'Équipe Live), V...

28Jan

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NFL – Bengals O-Line as a construction site

Munich/Cincinnati - It was an afternoon for the history books as the Cincinnati Bengals won the divisional playoffs at the Tennessee Titans.Not only did the guests from Ohio end their long dry spell in terms of away wins in the playoffs, but the Titans also set a record: Joe Burrow was sacked nine times, a playoff high. The reason for this lies not only in the Titans' excellent pass rush, but also in the Bengals' holey offensive line.Burrow injured by weak O-Line - Chase over Sewell in draftThis isn't a new problem with the Bengals. Already in 2020, the protection for the Bengals quarterback was almost non-existent. Cincinnati's tackles were and are maliciously referred to as "revolving doors."It was not for nothing that Joe Burrow, first pick in the 2020 draft, had to watch almost h...

27Jan

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Sebastian Vollmer on Tom Brady’s resignation: “Conceivable”

Munich – The long-awaited championship games in the NFL are coming up this weekend (on Sunday from 8:45 p.m. live on ProSieben and in the live stream on ran.de). So it's high time that moderator Max Zielke talks to the former German NFL star about the upcoming games. On the #ranNFL playoff web show Champion Check, the former O-Liner shared his Divisional Round highlights and gave a glimpse into how Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers were feeling. Sebastian Vollmer on......die Divisional Round: "It was the best football weekend in a long time. When you can see it from the outside, it was just great." ...die Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "You saw Tom Brady. His lip bled, I knew then, now he's turning it up again. But I don't think they were too sure. When you have players like Tom Brady, you always hav...

Number 1 in the East, the Heat parade but do not ignite | NBA

27Jan

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Number 1 in the East, the Heat parade but do not ignite | NBA

For the past few days, the Heat have taken control of the Eastern Conference, which makes sense as Erik Spoelstra's players have been solid and consistent since the start of the season. But it's also a scary prospect as Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler missed much of the first half of the season, and it feels like Miami has yet to show their full potential. The franchise still has a few weeks to improve, but obviously they are not sulking their pleasure of being the best team in the East after almost 50 games. "The competition is tough, so it's fun", explains the Heat coach au Sun Sentinel. “You shouldn't be obsessed with the rankings and everyone reminds you that you have to arrive in good health for the playoffs. But when you have six months of the regular season to play, you have...

Caution and optimism around Rudy Gobert’s injury | NBA

27Jan

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Caution and optimism around Rudy Gobert’s injury | NBA

Injured in the left calf since the last minutes of the meeting against the Warriors, Rudy Gobert has just missed the two meetings against the Suns. And it might take a few more days. The Jazz will indeed take no risk with its triple best defender of the year. “We will be very careful”, announces the GM of the franchise, Justin Zanik, au Deseret News. How long will this caution last? For the moment, nothing has been announced, but the manager hopes to see the French pivot on the court again before the cut of the All-Star Game, which begins on February 18. “I think there is a real chance that it will happen before, yes”, assure Justin Zanik. "I don't see a three-week absence. It's more something to look at on a daily basis. I don't want to say that he will come back in seven or ...