PSG Set New French Points Record

Edinson Cavani scored a hat-trick as champions Paris St-Germain set a new record points total in Ligue 1 after an easy win against Ajaccio in Corsica.

Laurent Blanc’s runaway leaders moved on to 92 points with two games of the 38-match season remaining.

Uruguay forward Cavani, 29, broke the deadlock with a perfectly placed header before his clinical finish made it 2-0.

He completed his hat-trick with another header before Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed the rout in stoppage time.

The win keeps PSG 27 points clear of nearest rivals Lyon, who thrashed third-placed Monaco 6-1 and have played one game more.

Forward Alexandre Lacazette scored a hat-trick for Lyon, while former Newcastle United defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa got two and midfielder Rachid Ghezzal also found the net.

PSG’s last two league games are away to mid-table Bordeaux on Wednesday before they host Nantes on 14 May.

Blanc’s side, who have also won the French League Cup, meet Marseille in the Coupe de France final on 21 May.

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PSG Set New French Points Record

Kobe Bryant Scores 60 Points In Final NBA Game

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his final game after a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers as they came from behind to beat Utah Jazz 101-96.

It was the sixth time the NBA’s third highest scorer had scored 60 points in a game, beaten only by Wilt Chamberlain.

“You can’t write something better than this,” said 37-year-old Bryant, who made his Lakers debut in November 1996.

Basketball fans paid up to $27,500 (£19,315) to see Bryant’s final game.

Bryant attempted 50 shots on the night, the most by anyone in an NBA game in the last 30 seasons.

Kobe Bryant stats

Five-time NBA champion
Third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
18-time an All-Star, 11 times first-team All-NBA
Tops Lakers’ all-time points, three-pointers, steals and games played

He led the Lakers as they overturned a 20-point deficit at half-time, scoring 23 points in the fourth quarter of his 1,556th game with the team.

Bryant finished with 33,643 regular-season points – third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928).

He checked out with 4.1 seconds left, as a sell-out crowd at the Staples Center chanted: “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!”

The 18-time All-Star addressed the crowd, saying: “What can I say? Mamba out.”

Lakers legend Magic Johnson had earlier told the crowd: “He never cheated us as fans, He has played hurt, and we have five championship banners to show for it.”

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Kobe Bryant Scores 60 Points In Final NBA Game

Majeed Waris strikes to snatch vital away point for Lorient

Black Stars striker Majeed Waris registered his fifth goal of the season for Lorient away to Renes in the French Ligue I.

The 25 year old attacker registered the second goal for his side after an early assist for the opener in a four goal thriller in the France top flight league.

The high flying forward however left the pitch midway through the second half with a suspected injury.

The Lorient forward came close to putting his visiting side into a second minute lead before his precise ball was turned home by Renes Senegalese centre back Fallou Diagne four minutes into the clash.

Waris then turned the screw on and registered his personal goal 22 minutes into the game to put Lorient two goals up away from home.

Two quick strikes from Ousman Dembele and Jeremie in a turn around six minutes levelled matters for the home sides with four minutes to recess.

The two sides however kept the shooting boots in the dressing room after recess with profligate attacking display contrary to the clinical first half.

Majeed Waris left the pitch in pain with suspected injury on the 53rd minutes as Lorient held on for a well deserved point away from home. The much travelled Ghanaian has since managed 5goals in his 12 appearances for the French Le Championate side as they stay 8 clear of the drop.

Majeed Waris strikes to snatch vital away point for Lorient

Albert Adomah on fire for Boro

Black Stars wide man Albert Adomah registered a late goal to seal a vital win for Middlesbrough on the top of the table clash in England.

The 27 year old lanky attacker registered an 82nd minute opener for Borough at home to Derby to seal a nervy 2-0 win over the second place Derby in the English championship.

The victory projected Middlesbrough four points ahead of their defeated visitors who are now one point ahead of Hull City.

The Black Stars forward capped a highly successful outing for Aitor Karanka’s high flying Teasiders with a well composed finished to send the home fans agog.

A first half stalemate in front of the deafening fans threatened to end Borough’s extended run of results until the in form Adomah kept the points at home. The 27 year old Ghanaian kept his composure to send Leadbitter’s darting ball into an 82nd minute lead. It was his sixth of the season in a hugely successful 2015/16 season for the nomadic forward.

Substitute David Nugent then shook off his markers to set up eventual man of the man George Friend for the second goal to extend the Teasiders club record of 709 minutes without conceding into a new 727 minutes after a thrilling 90 minutes.

Aitor Karankas charges now has 52 points from 24 games with a game in hand and 4 points clear of Derby in the Coca Cola championship.

Albert Adomah on fire for Boro