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Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Champions 2016

9 years ago in NBA

The Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a historic comeback from trailing 1-3 in the series and climbing back and winning the Championship game on the road to end the city of Cleveland’s Championship drought in 5 decades. Lebron James finished with a triple double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Kyrie added 26 points and most importantly the 3-point shot that buried the Warriors. A Championship could have been the best ending for the Warriors historic 73-win season but as it turns out it just became a larger story for the Cavaliers conquest of the Finals in 2016.

Celebrations and reactions on Cleveland Cavaliers winning the title

Lebron talks to Turner Sports

The Warriors looked like they were coasting for a sweep when they won Games 1 & 2 in blowout scores with an average of 24-point winning margin.

Games 1 saw the Warriors win by 15 points despite Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry only scored a combined 20 points on 8-27 shooting. Shaun Livingston was the hero for that game scoring a personal playoff record of 20 points while Green added a double double 16 points and 11 rebounds. Steve Kerr put it this way —

 “We play a lot of people, and we feel like we have a lot of talent on the bench that can come in and score when we need it. So it’s a great sign, obviously, that we can win in the finals without those two guys having big games, but it’s not really that surprising to us. This has been our team the last couple of years.”

The bench of Golden State scored 45 points against the 10 points from Lebron James’ supporting cast.

Game 2 and the Warriors continued with their dominance by winning on a 33-point margin and most of Cleveland starters put up the white flag early in the 4th quarter by watching the Warriors run away with a victory. Stephen and Curry did not score to their full potential by just having 18 & 17 points respectively. The Warriors bench scored the points with Draymond Green leading the charge with 28 points 7 rebounds and 5 assists. As Steph says about their teamwork —

“What we’ve done the last few years, everybody, every night has an impact. You don’t know where it’s going to come from any given night. We’ve got to keep our focus and our edge and hopefully get two more.”

Game 3 as Lebron summed it up —

“We can’t afford to go down 3-1 and go into their building and give them confidence going back. So it’s a do-or-die game for us still.”

The Cavaliers were able to bounce back huge with a 30-point winning margin and brought the Cavs back to life and in contention closing the series gap 2-1. In this game, the Cavaliers showed why they haven’t lost at home in the playoffs — they hustled, rebounded and put on an offensive show with Lebron and Kyrie leading the team.

Tristan Thompson showed strength and defense that helped limit the Warriors offense

Game 4 was supposed to be the equalizer and for most part the Cavaliers controlled the tempo and the game until the third quarter when the Splash Brothers came back to life and began hitting those 3-point shots. The Warriors won by 11 points and made a historic 17-3 pointers in the Finals. Stephen Curry had 38 points and Klay Thompson hitting 25. On Curry’s comeback Green has this to say —

“All the slander. He’s a competitor. He’s been under a heavy microscope, and rightfully so. Two-time MVP, you’re expected to have a great game in the finals. He struggled the first three, tonight he was our guy.”

 

The Cavaliers are now down 3-1 in the series and no team has ever been able to comeback from this deficit.

Most importantly, this is the game that the Splash Brothers have risen from slumber hitting 3-pointers, layups, making small runs to close the gap, take the lead and eventually win the game.

Game 5 is when Lebron James and Irving each scored 41 points a historic finals milestone that saw them push the series to Game 6 in their home court.

Lebron James wouldn’t let his team go down, the half ended tied at 61 all.

Game 6 and the Cavaliers became the third team to push the series to Game 7 after being down by 3-1 games. Lebron had a back-to-back 40++ point game and major milestone unheard of for a very long time.

Lebron’s monster game saw him scoring 41-points contributing 11 assists, eight rebounds and most notably have outshined Stephen Curry in the game.

Game 7 and Lebron just managed to closeout the series on an incredible performance.

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Sports is Fun, but these Football Sports Brawls of 2016 says otherwise

9 years ago in Videos

Athletes can play competitively but in the end it should still provide lots of entertainment to the viewers and fans. Sometimes competition and passion are heightened enough and cross the line, these football sports brawl are the worst of them all.

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UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage D – Spain vs Czech Republic

9 years ago in UEFA Euro

Game/Team Info

  • Location: Stadium de Toulouse – Toulouse 13/06/2016
  • Group Stage: Group D
  • Spain FIFA RANK: 6
  • Czech Republic FIFA RANK: 30

 

SPAIN
1-0
CZECH REPUBLIC
Gerard Piqué 87

 
 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • Spain is defending their title and Pique helped them on the late stage ofthe game
  • Silva of Spain is the 11th man to win 100 caps

 

Spain vs Czech Republic played on June 13, 2016, Spain wins match on Group Stage Group C

Spain vs Czech Republic Euro 2016 Video

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UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage C – Germany vs Ukraine

9 years ago in UEFA Euro

Game/Team Info

  • Location: Stade Pierre Mauroy – Lille Métropole 12/06/2016
  • Group Stage: Group B
  • Germany FIFA RANK: 11
  • Ukraine FIFA RANK: 29

 

GERMANY
2-0
UKRAINE
Shkodran Mustafi 19
Bastian Schweinsteiger 90+2

 
 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • Goals from Mustafi and Schweinsteiger earn Germany win
  • This is Germany’s 12th Euro finals

 

Germany vs Ukraine played on June 10, 2016, Germany wins match on Group Stage Group C

Germany vs Ukraine Euro 2016 Video

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UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage C – Poland vs Northern Ireland

9 years ago in UEFA Euro

Game/Team Info

  • Location: Stade de Nice – Nice 12/06/2016
  • Group Stage: Group C
  • Poland FIFA RANK: 27
  • Northern Ireland FIFA RANK: 25

 

POLAND
1-0
NORTHERN IRELAND
Milik 51′ (P)

 
 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • Poland wins first EURO finals
  • Milik wins by scoring single goal in the game
  • This is Northern Ireland’s debut

 

Poland vs Northern Ireland played on June 10, 2016, Poland wins match on Group Stage Group C
UEFA EURO 2016 GROUP STAGE B – POLAND vs NORTHERN IRELAND RECAP

A lot of firsts in the game, Poland’s first win in EURO and Northern Ireland’s debut in EURO finals.

Poland midfielder and man of the match Grzegorz Krychowiak says this–

“We understood that the first match is very difficult, we were prepared for that. The next matches will show that we can be even better and go further. We can do a lot, but we shouldn’t be overly optimistic having only won the first match. We should take it calmly with a cold-headed approach. We need to run our socks off, but I’m not hiding the fact that we want to win it.”

Poland vs Northern Ireland Euro 2016 Video

 

TEAM LINEUP

POLAND

  • 1 Szcz?sny (G)
  • 2 Pazdan
  • 3 J?drzejczyk
  • 5 M?czy?ski Substitution 78′
  • 7 Milik Goal 51′
  • 9 Lewandowski (C)
  • 10 Krychowiak
  • 15 Glik
  • 16 B?aszczykowski Substitution 80′
  • 20 Piszczek Yellow Card 89′
  • 21 Kapustka Yellow Card 65′ Substitution 88′

NORTHERN IRELAND

  • McGovern (G) 1
  • C. McLaughlin 2
  • Ferguson66′ Substitution 3
  • McAuley 4
  • J. Evans 5
  • Baird76′ Substitution 6
  • S. Davis (C) 8
  • K. Lafferty 10
  • Norwood 16
  • McNair46′ Substitution 17
  • Cathcart69′ Yellow Card 20

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UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage D – Turkey vs Croatia

9 years ago in UEFA Euro

Game/Team Info

  • Location: Parc des Princes – Paris 12/06/2016
  • Group Stage: Group D
  • Turkey FIFA RANK: 18
  • Croatia FIFA RANK: 27

 

TURKEY
0-1
CROATIA
Modric 41′ (P)

 
 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • Modric was able to win it for Croatia
  • Srna, Periši and Brozovi were almost able to score
  • Modric had his revenge against Terim’s men

 

Turkey vs Croatia played on June 10, 2016, Turkey wins match on Group Stage Group D
UEFA EURO 2016 GROUP STAGE B – TURKEY vs CROATIA RECAP

Turkey were the favorites going into this game and while they looked like they were heading for a win with Dier scoring on the 73th minute, Croatia managed to tie the score in added time by a goal from Berezutski.

Headline for this win is as follows —

“Modric gets his revenge on Terim’s men.”

Fatih Terim on Turkey’s defeat —

“Let’s see what will happen with [the Spain-Czech Republic] game tomorrow, what we will do in the second game. We will see all of this and experience it. However, like I said, hopefully we will start well, we haven’t started yet.”

Turkey vs Croatia Euro 2016 Video

 

TEAM LINEUP

TURKEY

  • 1 Volkan Babacan (G)
  • 3 Hakan Balta Yellow Card
  • 6 Hakan Çalhano?lu
  • 7 Gökhan Gönül
  • 8 Selçuk ?nan
  • 9 Cenk Tosun Yellow Card Substitution
  • 10 Arda Turan (C) Substitution
  • 14 O?uzhan Özyakup Substitution
  • 15 Mehmet Topal
  • 16 Ozan Tufan
  • 18 Caner Erkin

CROATIA

  • Subaši? (G) 23
  • Strini? Yellow Card 3
  • Periši? Substitution 4
  • ?orluka 5
  • Rakiti? Substitution 7
  • Modri? Goal 10
  • Srna (C) 11
  • Brozovi? 14
  • Mandžuki? Substitution 17
  • Badelj 19
  • Vida 21

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UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage B – England vs Russia

9 years ago in UEFA Euro

Game/Team Info

  • Location: Stade Vélodrome – Marseille 11/06/2016
  • Group Stage: Group B
  • England FIFA RANK: 11
  • Russia FIFA RANK: 29

 

ENGLAND
1-1
RUSSIA
Eric Dier 73′
Vasili Berezutski 90+2′ (P)

 
 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • It took 73 minutes before a goal was scored by Dier for England
  • Russia evens the score on 2 minutes of extra time via Berezutski
  • Englands Rooney is celebrated for his performance

 

England vs Russia played on June 10, 2016, England wins match on Group Stage Group B
UEFA EURO 2016 GROUP STAGE B – ENGLAND vs RUSSIA RECAP

England were the favorites going into this game and while they looked like they were heading for a win with Dier scoring on the 73th minute, Russia managed to tie the score in added time by a goal from Berezutski.

The Russian captain Vasili Berezutski has this to say —

“It is good that we managed to level it up at the end. Such a draw can be compared to a victory. We earned a point and it is very good that we have started the tournament with points on the board. It would be more difficult otherwise.”

Despite the loss England player Rooney was praised for his magnificent playmaking at midfield.

England vs Russia Euro 2016 Video

 

TEAM LINEUP

ENGLAND

  • 1 Hart (G)
  • 2 Walker
  • 3 Rose
  • 5 Cahill Yellow Card
  • 6 Smalling
  • 7 Sterling Substitution
  • 8 Lallana
  • 9 Kane
  • 10 Rooney (C) Substitution
  • 17 Dier Goal
  • 20 Alli

RUSSIA

  • 1 Akinfeev (G)
  • 3 Smolnikov
  • 4 Ignashevich
  • 5 Neustädter Substitution
  • 9 Kokorin
  • 10 Smolov Substitution
  • 13 Golovin Substitution
  • 14 V. Berezutski (C) Goal
  • 17 Shatov
  • 21 Schennikov Yellow Card
  • 22 Dzyuba

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UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage B – Wales vs Slovakia

9 years ago in UEFA Euro

Game/Team Info

  • Location: Stade de Bordeaux – Bordeaux 11/06/2016
  • Group Stage: Group B
  • Wales FIFA RANK: 26
  • Slovakia FIFA RANK: 24

 

WALES
2-1
SLOVAKIA
Gareth Bale 10′
Hal Robson-Kanu 81′ (P)
Ondrej Duda 61′

 
 
 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • Wales Bale scored early on the 10th minute via a penalty
  • Slovakia was able to tie the game early in the second half
  • Wales able to win game on a late 81th minute goal by Hal Robson-Kanu

 

Wales vs Slovakia played on June 11, 2016, Wales wins match on Group Stage B
UEFA EURO 2016 GROUP STAGE B – WALES vs SLOVAKIA

It was an early lead for Wales as Bale scored in the 10th minute of the game. It took another 50 minutes before Duda tied it for Slovakia but eventually Wales had the go-ahead goal from Robson-Kanu.

Manager Chris Coleman praised the impact of substitute and Wales’ winning goal scorer Hal Robson-Kanu

“Well, look, sometimes you make substitutions, sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. We needed to get further up the pitch. That’s what Hal gives us. He came on and he got in behind the defence, he got our defenders ten or twenty yards further up the pitch which meant it was away from our goal because they were there for too long, fifteen, twenty minutes on top of us. But we got out. We got a goal. We should, or could, have had one more, or two more. Overall, a fantastic performance.”

Slovakia midfielder Ondrej Duda —

“Of course I’m glad about the goal, but my feelings are not the same as if we’d won the match, or if it had been a draw, so it’s kind of strange, We were just lacking some luck, because they scored a goal where the player didn’t hit the ball properly, but unfortunately for us, it went in.”

Wales vs Slovakia Euro 2016 Video

TEAM LINEUP

WALES

  • 21 Ward (G)
  • 2 Gunter
  • 3 N. Taylor
  • 4 Davies
  • 5 Chester
  • 6 A. Williams (C)
  • 7 Allen
  • 10 Ramsey Substitution
  • 11 Bale Goal
  • 14 Edwards Substitution
  • 20 J. Williams Substitution

SLOVAKIA

  • Kozácik (G) 23
  • Pekarík 2
  • Škrtel (C) Yellow Card 3
  • Durica 4
  • Weiss Yellow Card Substitution 7
  • Hrošovský Yellow Card Substitution 13
  • Hamšík 17
  • Švento 18
  • Kucka Yellow Card 19
  • Mak Yellow Card 20
  • Duriš Substitution 21

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