[ad_1] The pressure was on Kevin De Bruyne when he returned from injury for Manchester City. In one of his post-match press conferences in early January, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, perhaps purposely, added to the increased expectations when he said: “Kevin De Bruyne is warming up. The whole country is…
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Clemson guard Dillon Hunter isn’t afraid to admit the play of his older brother Chase Hunter often brings him to tears. In the Tigers’ monumental 77-72 win over No. 2 seed Arizona on Thursday in the Sweet 16, it was the younger Hunter brother who made his older brother proud by converting…
[ad_1] Kentucky has been up and down pretty much all season. One game, it’s a loss to UNCW. Two games later, it’s a win over North Carolina. One Saturday, it’s a third straight loss inside Rupp Arena for the first time in school history. Two Saturdays later, it’s a total thrashing of Alabama that followed…
[ad_1] In the high-stakes world of the NBA, where every second on the clock can be the difference between glory and defeat, the concept of “clutch” carries a weight that can define a player’s career. It’s the final moments of a closely contested game that separate the good from the great—the true clutch performers—capable of…
[ad_1] Nick Taylor is developing a reputation as one of the PGA Tour’s most clutch players, and he’s loving it. Taylor drained an 11-foot putt for birdie on the second playoff hole of the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday to beat American Charley Hoffman for his second victory in nine months. The fourth win of…
[ad_1] (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Ever since becoming the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback in Week 13 last season, Brock Purdy has played brilliant football on a pretty consistent basis. During the regular season, he put up 4,280 passing yards and 31 touchdown passes while completing 69.4 percent of his pass attempts…
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[ad_1] The Atlanta Hawks (18-23) secured their third consecutive victory by defeating the Miami Heat (24-18) 109-108. Dejounte Murray, delivering his second consecutive game-winning shot, made a clutch 3-pointer with two seconds left to seal the win for the Hawks. Murray’s heroics mirrored his performance from the previous game, where he hit a game-winning shot…
[ad_1] New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green likes where the team is currently at, but knows they can still improve in late game scenarios. (via New Orleans Pelicans): “I like where we are right now. Our defense and offense is trending in the right direction. We’re sharing the basketball offensively. We’re executing in the…
[ad_1] FC Barcelona secured the win by scoring eight unanswered points in the final stretch. Despite a high-scoring first half with a total of 107 points between both teams, the outcome was determined by strong defensive plays, leading to an 85-80 victory for the visiting team at Zalgirio Arena. After a recent loss to ALBA…
