Net2Nepal

The Miami Heat recorded a crushing 123-96 win over the Phoenix Suns in a day which the more-fancied franchises enjoyed big wins. Elsewhere, reigning champions the Los Angeles Lakers coasted past the Detroit Pistons 103-90 while the Boston Celtics, who lost last year’s NBA finals series, thrashed [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a two-game skid with a 118-107 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Kobe Bryant led the charge with 31 points as the Lakers shook off their recent defeats to improve to a league-best 9-2.Derrick Rose led a fourth-quarter rally as the Chicago Bulls snuck a 95-92 win over the Houston [...]

Ernie Els has dismissed suggestions he will miss the Dubai World Championship because he does not like the course. The European Tour’s flagship finale is due to take place from November 25-28 and quotes attributed to ‘The Big Easy’ had indicated he would not be taking part in the event.However, [...]

Ian Poulter never had any doubt he would deliver a point for Europe during one of the most thrilling contests in Ryder Cup history. And it was just as well Poulter came up trumps at Celtic Manor, or Europe would today be reflecting on defeat against the United States, rather than a spectacular 14 1/2 [...]

United States captain Corey Pavin believes his players can stage a Brookline-style fightback at Celtic Manor. Europe lead 9-1/2 – 6-1/2 after blitzing the Americans by dropping just half a point from six matches yesterday.Eleven years ago, on American soil, the United States triumphed after heading [...]

Zach Johnson has no doubt that world number one Tiger Woods will be in the zone for this week’s Ryder Cup action at Celtic Manor. Woods needed a wild-card pick from United States captain Corey Pavin to make the 12-strong team following a difficult year on and off the course.But Johnson, the 2007 [...]

Brian Duensing got his 10th win as the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 9-3 in American League Central Danny Valencia and Michael Cuddyer both hit home runs.The win left the Twins three short of winning the American League Central title.Cuddyer’s two-run shot capped the Twins’ [...]

NBA veteran Allen Iverson is weighing up a move to play in China, according to reports from the US.Iverson’s second stint with the Philadelphia 76ers ended prematurely after he took a leave of absence in March because of family issues.The four-time scoring champion, who led the 76ers to the NBA [...]

New York Yankees remained at the top of the American League East following an 11-3 win against Baltimore Orioles.CC Sabathia became the Major League’s first 20-game winner this season and the Yankees won consecutive games for the first time in two weeks.They stay ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays who [...]

Spain’s Jose Manuel Lara won his second European Tour title and saved his tour card by winning the Austrian Open in a play-off.He got the better of England’s David Lynn for the victory.Lara had missed nine successive cuts before finishing fourth at last week’s KLM Open, and the confidence [...]