PARIS (AFP) -- Canada opened its title defense by downing Italy as Great Britain upset Australia on the second day of Davis Cup final group stage action on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Alexis Galarneau of Canada. (AFP) The Czech Republic won its tie against a Spain side sorely missing world number two...
PARIS (AFP) -- France swept aside Switzerland and Chile crushed Sweden as the Davis Cup group stage finals got underway on Tuesday, Sept. 12. France's Nicolas Mahut (right) and Edouard Roger-Vasselin celebrate winning against Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler and Stan Wawrinka during their men's...
LONDON (AFP) -- Andy Murray says he has "huge motivation" to be a member of Great Britain's Davis Cup team despite questioning whether he deserved his place after his early exit at the US Open. Great Britain's Andy Murray. (AFP) The former world number one is in a five-man team for this week's...
LONDON (AFP) -- Andy Murray is back in the Great Britain Davis Cup team for next month's matches against Australia, France and Switzerland. Andy Murray of Great Britain. (AFP) Former Wimbledon champion Murray was left out of Britain's 3-1 qualifying round win against Colombia on clay in February....
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers ran defending champions Golden State out of the NBA playoffs in dominant style on Friday, May 12, beating the Warriors 122-101 to advance to the Western Conference finals. *LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a layup against Klay Thompson of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Thursday, May 11, that star big man Anthony Davis is showing no signs of concussion and he expects Davis to play Friday when the team tries to close out the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs. *Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Anthony Davis scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while LeBron James added 21 points to power the Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State 127-97 on Saturday, May 6, in the NBA playoffs. Â *Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles around JaMychal Green of the Golden...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) --Â Anthony Davis scored 30 points and led a defensive masterclass as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on the road to take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday, May 2. Â *Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles...
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) -- Unbeaten Gervonta Davis handed Ryan Garcia the first defeat of his career on Saturday, April 22, stopping the Californian with a paralyzing body shot in the seventh round of their marquee fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. *Ryan Garcia in the black trunks...
New York, United States (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers shook off the absence of Joel Embiid to sweep Brooklyn out of the NBA playoffs on Saturday, April 22, as the Phoenix Suns closed in on a second-round berth and the Los Angeles Lakers made a statement against Memphis. *Paul Reed of the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Anthony Davis shook off a twisted ankle to score 38 points and help the Los Angeles Lakers rally for a crucial 123-111 NBA victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The Lakers improved their record to 39-38 -- their first time over .500 this season -- and more importantly...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — LeBron James said Thursday, March 23, he is working "around the clock" to regain full fitness but rejected reports that he had set a target date to return before the end of the NBA regular season. *LeBron James talks to Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first...
