Kawhi Leonard scores 23 points and Clippers rally from 17-point deficit to beat Warriors 114-101

 

SAN FRANCISCO -- — Kawhi Leonard had 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers erased a 17-point deficit to beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 114-101 on Monday night.

Darius Garland scored 12 points in his Clippers debut, coming off the bench to play nearly 23 minutes in his first game since being acquired from Cleveland at the trade deadline last month in a deal that sent James Harden to the Cavaliers.

Garland had been nursing a toe injury, then he went down with 1:26 left in the second quarter after a collision with Moses Moody when they both went for a loose ball and Moody’s right shoulder appeared to get Garland in the face. Both players were shaken but stayed in th

Garland had been nursing a toe injury, then he went down with 1:26 left in the second quarter after a collision with Moses Moody when they both went for a loose ball and Moody’s right shoulder appeared to get Garland in the face. Both players were shaken but stayed in the game.

Garland’s 3-pointer with 3:09 left in the third pulled the Clippers within 75-68, then Kris Dunn had a steal and layup to make it a five-point game. Los Angeles was within 79-77 going into the final 12 minutes.

Dunn finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Clippers, who shot just 9 for 31 from 3-point range. Los Angeles used a 9-4 spurt to start the fourth quarter and go ahead 88-81.

Brandin Podziemski scored 22 points for the Warriors with Stephen Curry sidelined for an 11th straight game with a right knee injury, big man Kristaps Porzingis out for his fifth consecutive contest because of an illness coach Steve Kerr called “mysterious.” Rookie Will Richard was in a walking boot for his sprained right ankle he hurt in Saturday’s blowout home loss to the Lakers.

Real Madrid drop 2nd in a row, insist LaLiga race not over

Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa insisted that the LaLiga title race isn't over after his team's surprise 1-0 home defeat to Getafe left them four points behind leaders Barcelona.

Martín Satriano scored a spectacular first-half goal, and Madrid were unable to convert a number of chances, as Getafe won their first game at the Bernabéu in 18 years.
 A tense finale saw both sets of players clash on the touchline at the final whistle, while Madrid's Franco Mastantuono was sent off in the 95th minute for dissent.

"No, of course not," Arbeloa said in his post match news conference, when asked if the loss effectively ended Madrid's title aspirations. "There are 36 points left, and we have to fight for them. Nobody here will give up, this is Real Madrid. Four points is a gap we think we can bridge."

Madrid visit Celta Vigo on Friday, before hosting Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 next week.

"We have great players, a great squad, and players who will recover and help us a lot," Arbeloa said. "We can do things better on the pitch. I understand the criticism after a defeat like this.

"We created chances to score. Can we play better? That's also true. I can't criticise the effort of the players. It's my job to improve the play of the team."

The referee's report said Mastantuono had been shown a red card for shouting "what a disgrace" twice at the official.

Las claves de la derrota del Real Madrid frente al Getafe

 

El Real Madrid desperdició una chance inmejorable de acercarse en la tabla de posiciones al Barcelona luego de la sorprendente derrota en el Bernabéu frente al Getafe. Si el Real Madrid ganaba, se ponía a un punto del Barça, pero la caída lo alejó a cuatro y firmó su segunda derrota en fila en LaLiga, tras caer en la pasada jornada ante el Osasuna.

El gol de la victoria lo hizo Satriano, un tanto que no olvidará en años por la calidad de la volea.

El Real Madrid dominó el partido, pero no contaba con un inspirado arquero David Soria, quien salvó al Getafe en varias ocasiones.

Vinícius Júnior, que venía liderando el ataque del Real Madrid en los últimos partidos debido a la baja de Kylian Mbappé, no pudo romper la sólida defensa del Getafe, que consiguió una victoria en el Bernabéu después de 18 años.

Y para colmo, Franco Mastantuono, quien ingresó de cambio, vio la roja directa por reclamarle al árbitro

A continuación repasamos las claves de la derrota del Madrid ante los azulones.

Luka and LeBron lead Lakers past Kings 128-104 to complete back-to-back weekend wins

 LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic had 28 points and nine assists, LeBron James added 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers finished a back-to-back set with a 128-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Austin Reaves scored 12 points for the Lakers, who also won at Golden State on Saturday to end a three-game skid. After a week of unimpressive play following the All-Star break, Los Angeles snapped back into form on the weekend, beating its two Northern California rivals by a combined 52 points.

Doncic made four 3-pointers as the NBA's leading scorer played only the first three quarters, while James, Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard hit three 3s apiece. The Lakers made 17 of their first 33 3-point attempts while the starters were still playing, flirting with the franchise record for 3-point shooting percentage before finishing 18 of 39.

The 41-year-old James had a pair of rim-shaking dunks that he celebrated with zeal during a comfortable win for the Lakers, who never trailed again after Sacramento scored the game's opening basket.

Nique Clifford scored 26 points for the Kings in their fourth consecutive loss at the Lakers' downtown arena. Russell Westbrook had 14 points against his former team in his hometown.

Tyler Reddick wins first 3 races of season, making NASCAR history

 AUSTIN, Texas -- Tyler Reddick became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first three races of the season with a victory Sunday at the Circuit of Americas.

Driving a Toyota co-owned by Michael Jordan, Reddick won the season-opening Daytona 500 and a week later at Atlanta, then won from the pole in the first road course race of the year.

Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen, the Trackhouse driver and the series' dominate road driver, over the final 20 laps. Jordan, the basketball Hall of Famer, was with Reddick's 23XI pit crew exchanging high fives as Reddick crossed the finish line.

Van Gisbergen, who won five of six road course races in 2025, lost his bid for a record-tying sixth consecutive road win. The only road course race he didn't win last season was in Austin.

Reddick was just too good all weekend in pursuit of history. His 11th career victory was also his second at COTA, a track built for Formula 1, and the first time he's had multiple victories a track. He won at COTA in 2023.

It wasn't easy. Reddick had van Gisbergen on his bumper for several laps in the final stage, but was able to keep him behind. Van Gisbergen began to fall farther and father behind over the final six laps.

Rough day for rookie

Zilisch Trackhouse Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch came into the weekend with the expectation that he might be the one to end van Gisbergen's dominance on road courses.

But Zilisch's weekend began with a surprisingly poor qualifying position of 25th and got worse Sunday when he got spun on the restart for stage two. Zilisch fought back into contention for the win in the final stage, but his race effectively ended when he was spun again in a restart out of a caution with 16 laps to go. He finished 14th.

Catherine shares first message entirely in Welsh for St David's Day

 Catherine, Princess of Wales, has for the first time delivered a video message entirely in Welsh to mark St David's Day.

Catherine said Wales was "very close to our hearts", while Prince William, also speaking in Welsh, praised the nation's "rich history and wonderful people" in a video published by Kensington Palace.

The royal couple paid a visit earlier this week to Powys, where they greeted cheering crowds holding bunches of daffodils, the national flower of Wales.

Wales celebrates its patron saint every year on 1 March. The Prince of Wales delivered his first message in Welsh on St David's Day last year.

"To everyone in Wales, a very happy St David's Day," William said in the video posted on Sunday, standing alongside Kate.

"Wales is very close to our hearts, and we look forward to every visit," Kate then says.

William goes on to remark: "It is a beautiful country, with a rich history and wonderful people."

Kate then finishes the message by saying: "Wishing you a day full of celebration with family and friends."

The video was recorded earlier this week on the Windsor estate.

Kate spoke about her passion for mothers' mental health during the couple's visit to mid Wales on a rainy Wednesday this week, where she met members of a perinatal service for women experiencing problems linked to early motherhood.

Premier League updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off

 

Mikel Arteta usually looks delighted when the whistle sounds for an Arsenal win. He’s not smiling right now. He puffs out his cheeks and exhales hard. He knows that was a hard-won victory, one in which his side didn’t play well, but ground out the three points they so desperately needed in the title race. Chelsea gave as good as they got in the second half, but an implosion midway through it cost them the match. Arsenal re-establish their five-point cushion at the top, having played a game more than Manchester City; Chelsea meanwhile slip behind in the race for Champions League qualification.

Arsenal make it over the line! It wasn’t pretty, and Chelsea ran them so close at the end, but things like that matter little at this stage of the season!

90 min +6: Pedro, his back to goal on the penalty spot, juggles the ball with his head before sending an overhead kick goalwards. Raya parries. Delap forces the ball into the bottom right. Goal! Goal? No goal! Pedro was a mile offside when the first ball was sent into the box!