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Win or bust for James and Heat as playoffs begin

  • MIAMI: The Miami Heat and LeBron James begin an all-or-nothing campaign for an NBA title while defending champion Dallas Mavericks and Kirk Nowitzki face a tough start to the opening weekend of the playoffs. Second seed Miami (46-20) host the New York Knicks (36-30) and high-scoring Carmelo...
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Clippers’ lose Butler to broken hand for 4-6 weeks

  • The Los Angeles Clippers enjoyed a stunning c ome-from-behind victory over Memphis in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday but it came at a high price as forward Caron Butler suffered a broken left hand and could miss 4-6 weeks....
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Espina, Azzam beat rivals in 33rd BSF Desert Classic Tennis

  • Veteran Filipino tennis player Marvin Espina parlayed his experience into an easy 6-1, 6-1 victory over Bassam Khoury in a headline Class A singles first round match in the 33rd BSF Desert Classic Tennis Tournament at the InterContinental courts in the City Center....
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Fars news agency and sedition

  • Propaganda and mobilization are part of the media work. A problem arises, however, when propaganda is exposed or loses its credibility. A few days ago, Hujjatul Islam Mujtaba Ashjari said that the United States had caved in and come to terms with Iran’s right to enrich uranium. Additionally, the...
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Hamilton’s history-making performance powers Rangers past Orioles

  • BALTIMORE: Josh Hamilton became the 16th player to hit four home runs in a game, launching a quartet of two-run drives against three pitchers in a history-making performance that carried the Texas Rangers to a 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.Hamilton homered off Jake Arrieta...
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India’s mother of two eyes Olympic boxing gold medal

  • The Indian heat is searing in the gym when the power goes out. A physio hurries over with an emergency lamp and boxing star MC Mary Kom resumes battering the punchbag.It’s hardly an ideal training session for an Olympic hopeful, but then glory never came easily for Kom.From her beginnings as a...
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Children at risk as “button” battery use grows-study

  • Children face a growing risk from “button” batteries, according to a US study showing a near doubling of emergency room visits in the past two decades as the objects can cause electrical or chemical burns if swallowed.Most of those emergency room trips are due to coin-shaped batteries that have...
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Sitting on a powder keg

  • I woke up to an especially beautiful Alexandria morning yesterday, a clear blue sky punctuated with meandering fluffy clouds. Savoring the aroma of percolating coffee, I watered the multi-hued flowering plants on my terrace before pausing to feel the sun’s rays bathing my face. Feeling that all...
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Mariners spoil Pettitte’s return to Yankees

  • NEW YORK: Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York’s 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.Nearly lost amid the excitement over Pettitte’s first...
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Morales to fore as Angels beat Rangers

  • ARLINGTON, Texas: Kendrys Morales had a pinch-hit, tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.C.J. Wilson worked into the sixth for the Angels after becoming the first major leaguer in 11 seasons to start...
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