The top-seeded Atlanta Hawks romped past the Brooklyn Nets 111-87 to punch their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Hawks used a strong start to the second half to turn a slim lead at the interval into a blow-out, completing a four-games-to-two triumph over the Nets in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series. “We believe,” Atlanta forward DeMarre Carroll said. Paul Millsap had 25 points, nine
(The Sports Xchange) – Paul Millsap collected 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Atlanta Hawks closed out their first round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets with a 111-87 road victory in Game Six on Friday. Kyle Korver had his best postseason game from behind the arc by hitting six three-pointers while scoring 20 points for Atlanta, who advanced past the first round for the first time
May 2 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the WGC-Match Play Championship Group stage on Saturday in San Francisco, California Group 11 Rory McIlroy (Britain) 6 2 Billy Horschel (U.S.) 4 3 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 2 4 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 0 Group 21 Lee Westwood (Britain) 6 2 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 4 3 Mikko Ilonen (Finland) 2 4 Matt Every (U.S.) 0 Group 31 John Senden (Australia) 6 2 Bill Haas
New Zealander Michael Campbell, who famously held off Tiger Woods to win the 2005 U.S. Open, has decided to retire from professional golf at the age of 46 because he has lost the motivation to play. Campbell followed his major victory with a tie for fifth at the British Open and a tie for sixth at the PGA Championship in the same year. Campbell won 15 tournaments over his career,
-We’re back at Carolina Motorsports Park in South Carolina for the sixth annual Southern Discomfort 24 Hour of LeMons, and today we inspected the 90 or so vehicles that will be competing this weekend. We saw more Mazda Miatas, BMW 3- and 5-series cars, and Ford Mustangs than ever before at this venue, which was disappointing, but we also had a good contingent of elderly Detroit Iron show up. We’ll
– Mssrs. Johnson and Siler at your service. – The Rolls-Royce Phantom and I have a history, and with the exception of a seaside blast in a Phantom Coupé years ago, that history has revolved around me carting around my fellow humans. I spent a couple of days playing chauffeur for automotive gadfly Alex Roy in New York during an attempt at a TV demo reel that never got off
– Excitement for the latest James Bond 007 movie, SPECTRE, is growing, including, at least in our circle, for the flick’s hot cars. While there will be a Range Rover Sport SVR and some cool, modded Defenders, the real stars are the ultra-limited-production Aston Martin DB10 and Jaguar’s 890-hp hybrid C-X75 supercar concept. The movie’s makers have released a brief behind-the-scenes video of one of SPECTRE‘s car-chase scenes, and if you
– Well, that was quick. This report from 9to5mac.com indicates that a Tesla-controlling app for the Apple Watch is now a fully realized thing, and it’s pretty neat. There’s nothing about developer Rego Apps’ Tesla Model S Watch app that’s totally new or different from, say, Tesla’s own smartphone app for the electric sedan, or other automakers’ in-house apps that allow users a modicum of remote control over their vehicle, such as that from GM OnStar.
-The subcompact-crossover segment is erupting like an overdue volcano—witness the new Chevy Trax, Fiat 500X, and Honda HR-V joining other wee hatchbacks on stilts, such as the Buick Encore, Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul, Mini Countryman, and Nissan Juke. Now, having spent several hours behind the wheel of Mazda’s new CX-3, we think it just may be the most compelling of the bunch. Of course, only a comparison test can prove
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