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The Knicks rookie had a big night at Madison Square Garden, scoring a career-high 29 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 102-94 win over the Hornets. MORE: What top prospects must do to be No. 1 in ‘16 draft | Hornets’ Batum finds strength as homeland mourns If that wasn’t enough, check out the Latvian whiz kid’s version of the Dream Shake that had the crowd going wild. The move has been unofficially named after Hakeem Olajuwon, who embarrassed then-MVP David Robinson with it in the 1995 playoffs — a few months before Porzingis was born....

The Toffees full-back suffered a double fracture while away on international duty with the Republic of Ireland. WATCH: Barkley punched in bar A nasty challenge from Wales defender Neil Taylor brought a premature end to Coleman’s 2016-17 campaign and forced him under the knife. After undergoing surgery, the 28-year-old is now starting out on the long road to recovery, with a couple of familiar faces on hand to help him stay positive during his rehabilitation....

New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) India captain Virat Kohli is keeping all options open with regards to his preparation for the England tour and could well be seen playing India A’s four-day ‘Test’ against England Lions at Worcester, if situation demands. While there was some confusion with the dates of India’s two T20 games against Ireland (June 27 and 29) clashing with Kohli’s last County game for Surrey against Yorkshire at Scarborough (June 25 to 28), it is learnt that the skipper wants to keep all options open....

Kohli missed the fourth and final Test against Australia last month, but had been expected to make his return for a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore side in the coming weeks. RCB lost by 35 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad as Kohli missed an IPL game for the first time in nine years on Wednesday. The undisputed superstar of Indian cricket, Kohli will not rush back into action, despite the glitz and glamour of the IPL, with securing a first trophy as international captain his main focus....

Allowing gamers to save a play through on their NGP, now revealed to be titled PS Vita, and then continue on their PS3, the ‘transfarring’ ability is one that gamers have been dying to see for some time now. What’s more interesting about this news is that Kojima has all but officially announced that any PS3 title would also be released on the PS Vita. Of course, with an announcement of this magnitude comes the belief that Kojima Productions is sticking with Sony as their sole publisher, but we already know that not to be the case....

Fourth-placed City controlled possession and had more shots on target than their opponents. However, a first-half brace from Eden Hazard helped Chelsea retain a seven-point lead at the top of the standings. “Obviously, we are not happy but I can’t say I’m disappointed with the performance,” Kompany told reporters. “We are disappointed we couldn’t win the game. “Other than that, it was a good performance. Physically, we stood up to the challenge and we dominated the game....

Kompany and Rooney did battle on either side of the Manchester divide over the past decade but Manchester United’s record goalscorer is now back with his boyhood club. Everton 10/1 to beat Man City The 31-year-old enjoyed a dream return to Premier League action at Goodison Park last weekend when he headed the only goal in a 1-0 win over Stoke City. City captain and centre-back Kompany was a keen observer and felt the goal showed many of the qualities some critics claimed deserted Rooney over a difficult final couple of seasons at Old Trafford remain in full working order....

After a trip to the hospital, Hardy was deemed okay. However, there was confusion as Reby Hardy alleged that Matt had a concussion. Konnan recently discussed Chris Jericho’s reaction to the incident and cast doubt over it. Konnan says that Chris Jericho is the face of AEW Konnan had earlier speculated that AEW was covering up the Matt Hardy situation. Chris Jericho said that it was a stunt gone wrong and Matt did not have a concussion....

AEW and IMPACT Wrestling has begun working together, and who knows what 2021 will bring to those two companies. Triple H has also said that WWE is “open for business” when it comes to potential partnerships and working with other companies, so it’s an exciting time to be a fan of professional wrestling. Yet, the two biggest wrestling promotions in Mexico are deadset against working with each other for various reasons....

The American Dragon returned to winning ways on Wednesday night after defeating Moriarty in a hard-hitting bout. The former WWE Superstar wanted to test whether The Apex of Combat was violent enough to hang with him in the ring. Lee Moriarty showed incredible resiliency and pushed Danielson to his limit. While speaking on the Keepin It 100 podcast, Konnan praised the two men for putting on a good match. However, the veteran thinks such match-ups are the reason behind the flagship show’s inconsistency in ratings....

With both teams headed for a 2-2 draw, the Eagles gave up all three points late in injury time as Michy Batshuayi struck to win it all for the Black and Yellows. The result has seen Frankfurt fall back to fifth on the league table, two places behind Dortmund. “We lost today because Dortmund scored one more goal than we did," Boateng said. “It was a superb match that ebbed and flowed from one end to the other....

He insists four-is-more beats one-and-done. MORE: Our latest NBA mock draft “I learned so much about the game that I feel like a first-year player who leaves college in one year and goes to the NBA doesn’t get,” Dunn told Sporting News. “They don’t have the opportunity to learn and become mature in the game. I feel like that’s the advantage I have; I had to become a leader at the same time....

But it is also a reminder that Bryant is 35 and can't go on as an elite player in the NBA forever. More immediately, it is a reminder that the Lakers and Bryant have a very uncertain future together, that his free agency, which arrives next summer, looms over this season with even more significance than Dwight Howard's a year ago. The day after the Lakers acquired Howard in the summer of 2012, Bryant laid out a plan....

Portugal won the inaugural Nations League title by beating Koeman’s men 1-0 in Porto on Sunday – Goncalo Guedes firing home decisively with an hour played. Progress to that point required victories over Germany, France and England and represents a considerable resurgence for a nation that failed to qualify for either Euro 2016 or the 2018 World Cup. But while elite performances from the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong have laid the groundwork for an exciting era, Koeman does have to contend with a lack of depth in attack....

As per the new ICC regulations from September 30, water breaks are permitted only at the fall of a wicket or in-between overs, with unscheduled breaks at the umpires’ discretion. With temperatures touching nearly 40 degrees Celsius on each of the three days of the first Test between India and West Indies here, players from both sides were constantly under the supervision of umpires while asking for drinks breaks....

The 31-year-old Kokrak, who missed the cut at last week’s Players Championship, equalled the 36-hole tournament record at 12-under par and put himself in position for his first PGA Tour with four birdies on each nine in following up his opening 66. The stocky Kokrak may need the added cushion as the chasing pack includes world number one Dustin Johnson, who shot his second 67 to be six-under on 134....

The experienced Serbia international had been due to become a free agent in June, but now looks set to spend a fourth season at Stadio Olimpico. Kolarov, 34, moved to Roma from Manchester City for €5million in July 2017. He has made 113 appearances for the Giallorossi in all competitions, starting all 18 matches in Serie A this term. “I want to thank the club for this contract extension, it means a great deal to me,” Kolarov said....

City announced on Saturday evening that Zabaleta will depart the Etihad Stadium when his contract expires in July. Zabaleta is City’s first PL legend The Argentine is a firm fan favourite and will be given a special send-off by City before and after his final home game for the club, against West Brom on Tuesday. Kompany spoke to the media following City’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday and was asked for his thoughts on his long-term defensive partner....

Miro was associated with WWE for nearly a decade before jumping ship to AEW in September 2020. The former Rusev had multiple glorious moments in the Stamford-based promotion with three US title reigns. However, he found new strides with his Redeemer persona in Tony Khan’s promotion. Andrade El Idolo enjoyed a successful WWE run during 2015-2021. The former NXT Champion earned laurels for his wrestling skills but his momentum eventually lost its appeal....