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Gasol leads Lakers past Hornets, 93-91

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Pau Gasol had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Kobe Bryant's absence to beat the New Orleans Hornets, 93-91 last night. Bryant missed his second straight game with a sore left shin, but Ramon Sessions hel

Celtics shoot past the Heat, 115-107

MIAMI (AP) -- A week ago, the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat with defense. This time, they did it with offense. Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Kevin Garnett added 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Celtics made their first eight shots of the fourth qu

Boozer scores 19, Bulls beat the Heat 96-86 in overtime

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- CJ Watson scored 16 points, including the game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away in overtime to beat the Miami Heat 96-86 last night. Carlos Boozer led the B

Reds' Jones thrust into FA Cup semi-final spotlight

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Thrust unexpectedly into the limelight to solve Liverpool's goalkeeping crisis, Brad Jones will look to mark a personally traumatic season by helping his club reach a second domestic cup final at the expens

CARIFTA medal count

CARIFTA medal count HERE'S a look at the medal count after the first day of competition in the BTC Carifta Swimming Championships: TEAM GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL Trinidad & Tobago 6 6 3 15 G

Kobe-less Lakers hold off Mavs in OT 112-108

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andrew Bynum had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Pau Gasol made back-to-back three-pointers in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game without Kobe Bryant, 112-108 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Ramon Sessio

CARIFTA POINT/MEDAL STANDINGS

HERE'S a look at the BTC 2012 Carifta Swimming Championships' Final Point Standings: TEAM SCORE 1. Guadeloupe 821.50 2. Bahamas 657 3. Trinidad & Toba

Chelsea beat Tottenham 5-1, reach FA Cup final

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Chelsea sealed a meeting with Liverpool in the FA Cup final after thrashing London rival Tottenham 5-1 at Wembley Stadium yesterday thanks to some ruthless finishing and a controversial goal that will reign

Annual JBLN All-Star Showcase

FIELD OF DREAMS: All-Star players take part in the 2012 Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) All-Star Showcase at the St Andrew's Field of Dreams over the weekend. In this year's event held on Saturday, games were played in all divisions and there was

Wigan beats Arsenal 2-1 to boost survival hopes

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Wigan followed its surprising victory over Manchester United by winning 2-1 at third-place Arsenal on Monday night, boosting its hopes of avoiding relegation. Wigan built a 2-0 lead on goals by Franco di Sa

Cuba: Exports of goods and services $9bn in 2011

HAVANA (AP) -- Cuban exports of goods and services generated about $9 billion in income in 2011, a senior government official said, as the island is diversifying and relying less on established sectors such as nickel and sugar. Antonio Luis Carricarte Coro

The ones to watch: Olympic medal hopefuls

By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Yesterday marked 100 days until the London Olympics, making it a good time to look at some of the athletes who will be thrilling sports fans on the biggest of stages this summer. As London organisers put t

Turning up the Heat on the Raptors

MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James wants some rest. He also wants to play. For now, the desire to play seems to be stronger. And his MVP candidacy may be a beneficiary of that decision. James scored 28 points before taking the fourth quarter off, Mike Miller added

Chelsea wins first leg 1-0

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Didier Drogba swept the ball into the net late in the first half, and Chelsea managed to hang on. With an inspired performance, the Blues beat Barcelona 1-0 Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champio

New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave

New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Scientists have discovered a new shrimp-like species in a gypsum cave in southeastern New Mexico, only a few dozen miles from the famous

Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) -- Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straig

Lakers outlast Thunder 114-106 in double OT

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 114-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sun

$60 for a light bulb that lasts 20 years

$60 for a light bulb that lasts 20 years NEW YORK Associated Press How much would you pay for an amazing, state-of-the-art light bulb? Shoppers will be asking themselves that very question at Home Depot and other outlets starting Sunday -- Earth Day -- w

Chelsea gets 6-1 Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers

LONDON (AP) -- Fernando Torres got his first hat trick in more than two years on Sunday to lead Chelsea to a 6-1 English Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers. Tottenham returned to fourth place with a 2-0 win over Blackburn, moving ahead of Newcastl

Smith leads the Hawks past Celtics 83-74

ATLANTA (AP) -- Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, leading the Atlanta Hawks to an 83-74 victory over Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs last night, the final minute turning ugly when Celtics star Rajon Rondo was ejected