Durant propels Nets past Magic, Pacers stun Lakers
Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points to power Brooklyn to a 109-102 NBA victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday that kept the Nets trending in the right direction.
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Fans brace for politically charged US-Iran match at World Cup
DOHA : Diplomatic foes the United States and Iran face off on the pitch at the World Cup on Tuesday in a match that some Iranians fear may see further run-ins with stadium security or clashes with pro-government fans over raging protests back home.
US coach Berhalter calls for focus on soccer before Iran decider
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: United States coach Gregg Berhalter insisted his team is focused only on Tuesday's Group B showdown with Iran as he sidestepped the political fracas around the game caused by decades of enmity between the nations.
US Soccer briefly removed emblem from Iran flag to show support for protesters
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : The United States Soccer Federation temporarily displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic as a show of solidarity with protesters in Iran ahead of the two teams' World Cup clash on Tuesday.
Diplomatic foes Iran and US clash in winner-takes-all contest
Doha : The United States and Iran, diplomatic rivals for more than 40 years, clash on the soccer pitch on Tuesday, their places at the World Cup on the line in a fitting finale for the most politically charged group at this year's tournament.
A tale of Arab immigrant contribution to sports in Latin America
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: The 15th-best tennis player in the world, Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, left the US Open on Sept. 4 after she and her Kazakh partner Anna Danilina were defeated by the duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez.
Latham, Williamson guide NZ to win over India in first ODI
Tom Latham smashed a career-best 145 not out and forged a marathon stand with skipper Kane Williamson to lead New Zealand to a seven-wicket victory against India in the first one day international in Auckland on Friday.
NFL: Fourth-quarter comeback seals Philadelphia Eagles win against Indianapolis Colts
The Philadelphia Eagles eventually found their feet against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday to narrowly avoid a second successive defeat following their stellar start to the season.