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What’s the record for most points by a player in an NBA game? Where does Doncic rank?

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Luka Doncic registered the joint-fourth highest points haul by an NBA player in the Dallas Mavericks’ 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, racking up a sensational 73 points as the Texans snapped a three-game losing streak. In a sublime display that saw Doncic break the 70-point barrier for the first time in his NBA career, the Slovenian made 25 out of 33 field goals, including eight out of 13 three-point attempts, and sunk 15 out of 16 free throws. Doncic up there with NBA legends after “unbelievable” feat The 24-year-old shot 75.8% from the field, becoming the first player in the league ever to score more than 70 points with a shooting percentage over 75% . Including assists, he created a total of 100 points at State Farm Arena. Doncic’s 73-point haul, which is a record for a European player in the NBA , has been bettered by only two men in the history of the competition: Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant . Asked for his reaction to joining such illustrious figures in the...

Former Tigres player Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel makes Nazi salute to Israeli protesters

Former soccer player Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel, who played for the NWSL side Angel City and Mexican top-flight side Tigres, has been receiving serious backlash after a video went viral showing her making a Nazi salute to a group of people at a pro-Israel rally. She was in the passenger seat of a car that her boyfriend, Samim Haydari, was driving when it happened. They passed the rally, which was held as a call to release the hostages in Gaza, and had the window rolled down. Ferrer Van Ginkel made the salute to a group of people waving the Israeli flag. She and Haydari posted a video to social media of the two of them in which they issued an apology for the gesture, but it has since been deleted along with both of their social media accounts. The 25-year-old has not played professionally for about a year. Her former and most recent club, Angel City, released a statement on X, which said: “Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel does not play for Angel City Football Club, nor has she been affili...

Liverpool's best and worst players in 3-0 win over Aston Villa

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Liverpool made it four Game s unbeaten to start their Premier League campaign on Sunday, dispatching of Aston Villa with ease at Anfield. A tough Game was expected against a decent Villa outfit, however the Reds made light work of things thanks to strikes from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai and an own goal from Matty Cash. Here's Liverpool's best and worst players from the win, according to 90min's player ratings. Liverpool's best player vs Aston Villa Mohamed Salah - 8/10 Salah delivered a stunning performance / Matt McNulty/GettyImages An Anfield swansong for Mohamed Salah? With Al Ittihad hellbent on signing the legendary forward, preparing a world record bid in order to do so, the Game against Aston Villa may very well have been Salah's last at Anfield. And if it was, what a way to go out. The forward was in inspired form on the right flank, bagging a goal and turning Pau Torres inside out an innumerate amount of times. Honourable mention Dominik Szobos...