MINNEAPOLIS — Now that, Virginia, is the way in which to shut out a season. And quiet these critics, too. Led by De’Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready recreation, the Cavaliers turned themselves into nationwide champions Monday night time, holding off tenacious, ferocious Texas Tech for an 85-77 time beyond regulation win — a scintillating victory that got here 388 days after a crushing setback that may have sunk a lesser workforce for years. But Virginia was higher than that. A season after turning into the primary No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 — the one factor that had by no means occurred in a event the place something can — the Cavaliers watched a 10-point lead
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Celtics Wrap: Boston Edges 76ers In Thriller As Gordon Hayward Scores 26
In the absence of Kyrie Irving, it was the Celtics’ veterans that led Boston to a thrilling 112-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Gordon Hayward was monumental off the bench, hitting 8-of-11 shots and finishing with 26 points. Al Horford was key in matching up Philadelphia powerhouse Joel Embiid. Horford went for 23 points while provided strong defense on the Sixers center in a physical game between two Eastern Conference powers. Jayson Tatum (20) and Marcus Morris (17) also scored in double digits for the Celtics. Embiid finished with 23 for the 76ers, while Jimmy Butler had 22. The Celtics move to 36... NESN.com
Croatia stun Spain, Belgium close in
Familiar faces shine, seven-goal qualifying thriller
Rosenborg 3-1 IFK NorrköpingOnce UEFA Champions League regulars, Rosenborg's aspirations of a first group stage campaign in nine seasons got off to a sure-footed start. Goals in the opening 20 minutes of the second half from Hólmar Eyjólfsson, Pål André Helland and Yann-Erik de Lanlay gave the home side a 3-0 lead. Norrköping, whose most recent European Cup game came against AC Milan in 1963/64, pulled one back through Sebastian Andersson to keep hopes alive.©Meridian M...
Group D winners Spain edge thriller with Italy
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament. The format changed for 2014/15 with the expansion of the final tournament from eight to 16 teams.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four countries playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each pool progress alongside the five third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair in their groups.Elite roundIn the elite round, held in early spring, those 31 qualifiers plus the top seed – given a bye this far – compete i...
Klay Thompson Beats Steph Curry In 3-Point Thriller, Allowed To Go Home (Video)
UPDATE: Thompson defeated Curry and Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker in the finals after hitting six consecutive money balls to end the round. It was a fantastic display of the two best shooters in the NBA, with Thompson taking the final 27-23. Original story: Much has been made about how dynamic Golden State’s Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, have become as teammates. Saturday night, though, the NBA champion teammates become frenemies. In a pre-shootout interview with TNT’s Craig Sager, Thompson revealed that his father, former NBA player Mychal Thompson, told Klay that if he didn’t def...
Boston University Tops Harvard In Double-OT Thriller To Snap Beanpot Slump
by Zack Cox on Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 10:33PM BOSTON — The Boston University Terriers and Harvard Crimson have squared off in three consecutive Beanpot tournaments. Their first two meetings ended in routs. Tuesday’s most certainly did not. Nope, the BU-Harvard matchup that kicked off the 2015 Beanpot was an instant classic, one that pitted the most explosive offense in Hockey East against a senior goaltender playing the game of his life. It took until the 2:18 mark of double overtime — three ho...