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On January 22, the NBA witnessed a night to remember. It was one of those magical night s that kept the viewers glued to two screens simultaneously, and the night belonged to two modern centers that were out to prove their dominance. Joel Embiid, an American of Cameroonian origin, and Karl-Anthony Towns, an American of Dominican origin, com Pet ed from a distance to see who would emerge as the true king of the court. Together, they scored an incredible 132 points , with Embiid scoring 70 and Towns scoring 62. These were not just empty statistics; it was an exceptional evening that will be remembered for many years. You must travel back to April 9, 1978, to witness a similar event. On that day, two basketball players scored more than sixty points in a single game, with one of them even reaching seventy. David Thompson scored an impressive 73 points while playing for the Nuggets, while George Gervin scored a unique 63 points for the Spurs. It was a battle for the title of top scorer ...

The factory Ducati rider held off sprint race winner Marco Bezzecchi to avenge Saturday’s contest, in which Bagnaia had had to settle for second. As Bagnaia celebrated an increased point s lead of 35 point s over Jorge Martin and 36 over Bezzecchi, Aprilia enjoyed a podium finish for Aleix Espargaro. The Sunday race began in similar fashion to Saturday’s sprint, with Bezzecchi once again failing to convert his pole position to an early lead. Once again it was KTM’s Brad Binder who leapt into the lead ahead of Bagnaia and Bezzecchi. And once again the factory Ducati man demoted the South African early. This time, however, Binder hung on far longer in second place, with Bezzecchi holding watch behind him. Despite the hot track surface, Binder had opted for a soft rear tyre. This went against the other front-runners, with a medium rear being the mainstream choice. It was lap 17 before Bezzecchi finally made his move on Binder. At that point , Bagnaia was a second up the road – ...