Basketball : Real Madrid beat ASVEL in round 17 of Euroleague

Real Madrid eased past LDLC ASVEL 77-87 in round 17 of the Euroleague to keep the pressure on leaders Anadolu Efes Istanbul at the top of the table as both are on a 14-3 win-loss record. Trey Thompkins led Madrid's attack on 20 points with both Jordan Mickey and Rudy Fernandez scoring 18 apiece at the Astroballe.