Share this: The Washington Wizards squandered a golden opportunity to even their second-round NBA playoff series against the Boston Celtics. The Wizards held a lead as large as 14 points in Game 2 at TD Garden on Tuesday night, and even went up six with three minutes remaining in regulation. But, the Celtics would come roaring back and picked up the 129-119 victory in overtime. Wizards forward Markieff Morris believes his team was doomed by lack of toughness as opposed to poor execution. “We’re not playing tough enough,” Morris told reporters, as transcribed by USA Today. “We had the advantage late in the game and all we had to do was just play tough. We didn’t have to make shots. We didn’t have to
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United and Ajax strike blows, Schalke suffer late
SCHALKE v AJAX Darmstadt 2-1 Schalke (Vrancic 11, Jérôme Gondorf 90+3; Coke 75)There was late misery for Schalke as Markus Weinzierl's men slipped to a third defeat in four matches in all competitions following a last-gasp winner for Bundesliga bottom side Darmstadt. The Royal Blues looked good for at least a point when Coke headed in his first goal for the club on 75 minutes, but Thilo Kehrer was dismissed soon after and the hosts had the final word.Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen (Viergever 24, De Ligt 32, Klaassen 42, Dolberg 68pen, Neres 83; Ghoochanneijhad 8)Ajax took their tally to 1... UEFA.com - News
Atlético leave it late, Higuaín stars for Juventus
Round of 16 first legs: Tuesday 14 FebruaryPARIS v BARCELONABordeaux 0-3 Paris (Cavani 6 47, Di María 40)Edinson Cavani took his recent tally to nine goals in six games as Paris won for the tenth time in eleven matches in all competitions.Alavés 0-6 Barcelona (Luis Suárez 37 67, Neymar 40, Messi 59, Alexis og 63, Rakitić 65)All three members of Barcelona's revered 'MSN' forward line were on the mark as Luis Enrique's men picked up their 12th victory in their last 16 outings in all competitions. The result was soured by Aleix Vidal suffering a dislocated ankle which ha... UEFA.com - News
Big wins for Madrid and Paris, Arsenal, Napoli strike late
SATURDAYReal Madrid 5-0 Granada (Isco 12 31, Benzema 20, Ronaldo 27, Casemiro 58)Madrid made it 39 games unbeaten in all competitions – equalling Barcelona's Spanish record, set last term – to cement their place at the Liga summit. The Merengues will look to reach 40 undefeated against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. Napoli 2-1 Sampdoria (Gabbiadini 77, Tonelli 90+5; Hysaj og 30)Lorenzo Tonelli's last-gasp effort – his first goal in almost a year – earned third-placed Napoli an unlikely win. Though the hosts fell
LeGarrette Blount Fined $18K For Facemask Of Ndamukong Suh In Patriots-Dolphins
LeGarrette Blount had some harsh criticisms for Ndamukong Suh after last Sunday’s game, but Blount’s wallet will be taking a hit, not Suh’s. The New England Patriots running back was fined $ 18,231 for ripping off Suh’s facemask late in the fourth quarter of his team’s Week 17 game against the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. After Blount’s 3-yard rush, Suh appeared to jump on the pile late and give Blount a little shove. The veteran running back took offense, yanking Suh’s helmet off by his facemask and drawing a 15-yard penalty as the teams scuffled. The NFL did not fine Suh, per Reiss. Blount ripped into... NESN.com
Bruins Wrap: Boston Can’t Overcome Late Push From Senators, Lose 3-1
The Boston Bruins took a lead into the first intermission, but fell into a food coma from there on out. The Ottawa Senators scored three unanswered goals in the final 27 minutes of action to down the B’s 3-1 on Thanksgiving. David Pastrnak and Kevan Miller made returns from injury, but Zdeno Chara was absent with one of his own. Here’s how it all went down. Mac ‘N’ CheeseIf your favorite Thanksgiving dinner dish is the macaroni and cheese, you probably were pretty excited as the first period came to a close. Not only did you get to enjoy some delicious mac ‘n’ cheese Thursday, you got to see Pasta p... NESN.com
Derby relief for Inter, frustration for United
Ivan Perišić pounced late to salvage a Milan derby draw for Inter as the Nerazzurri warmed up for UEFA Europa League matchday five with a morale-boosting point. Bottom of Group K ahead of Thursday's trip to face Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Inter twice responded to goals from Suso to keep AC Milan from taking the spoils. Antonio Candreva was first to equalise, but it was Croatian international Perišić who grabbed the all-important leveller in the final minute, poking in following a corner.There was late drama at Old Trafford too, with Manchester United denied an eye-catching victory agai... UEFA.com - News