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Cisse scores 2 as Newcastle beats West Brom 3-1

WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) -- Papiss Demba Cisse scored twice as Newcastle won 3-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday to maintain its push for a top-four finish in the Premier League and a Champions League berth. Cisse scored in the sixth and 34th minutes

Thunder clobber Lakers 119-90

By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Russell Westbrook had 27 points and nine assists, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted the weary Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday night in the opening game of the Weste

Pacquiao camp: No fight with Mayweather on May 5

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao's camp says there is no economic sense in setting up a bout with Floyd Mayweather on May 5 after the unbeaten American publicly challenged the Filipino champion via Twitter. Pacquiao's financial adviser Michael Ko

Venezuela brings home $9bn in gold

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela repatriated a final shipment of gold from foreign banks Monday, saying the country has withdrawn a total of $9 billion in its gold reserves and moved it to the country's Central Bank. The shipment of 14 metric tons (15

James, Heat escape with 97-93 win over Bulls

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The odds had to overwhelmingly be in Chicago's favor. Down by a point with 22.7 seconds left, with Derrick Rose heading to the line to shoot a pair of free throws. The reigning NBA MVP. He was a perfect 29 fo

Pacers beat Nets 106-99

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Paul George scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Indiana Pacers in a 106-99 win over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night. Danny Granger had 21 points and seven rebounds and Roy Hibbert had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Pacer

Milan holds Barcelona to 0-0 draw in Champions League

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) -- AC Milan held Barcelona to an entertaining 0-0 draw on Wednesday in the opening leg of the quarterfinals, the first time in 30 matches and more than two years that the Spanish team had been held scoreless i

Wade brings the Heat for 2-0 lead in series

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- As the Miami Heat expected, the New York Knicks were much improved in Game 2. Better, yes -- but not good enough. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points, Chris Bosh added 21 and the Heat beat New York 104-94 on Monday n

Hungary, Ireland draw 0-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary and Ireland played a 0-0 draw on a rain-sodden pitch in a warm-up on Monday for the European Championship. John O'Shea's header in the 7th minute nearly gave Ireland the lead but the ball went just over the crossbar, while

Junior Comets claim 2nd straight title

Junior Comets claim 2nd straight title By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net An undefeated streak in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) that has reached 27 games over two seasons led to the Queen's Co

Rondo-less Celtics beat Hawks to tie series

ATLANTA (AP) -- Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern C

Fed Cup: Serena leads US to victory over Ukraine

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Serena Williams defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to send the United States back into the Fed Cup World Group by clinching a series victory over Ukraine. Williams' win gave the US an unassailable 3-0 lead. Christina McHale

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

Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the

Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the

Germany advances after 2-1 win over Denmark

By KARL RITTER Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Germany advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals without playing brilliantly. They didn't have to. After grinding out its third straight win with a 2-1 victory against Denmark on Sunday, Ger

Heat beat Cavs

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 on Tuesday night. Chris Bosh finished wit

UKRAINE BEATS SWEDEN 2-1, FRANCE DRAWS 1-1 WITH ENGLAND

By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Andriy Shevchenko trumped Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Monday, scoring two great headers to give Ukraine a 2-1 win over Sweden at the European Championship. After Ibrahimovic had given Sweden the lead in th

Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals

By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19

Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals

By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19