Score board
Cricket
New Zealand v England
NAPIER, New Zealand: Scoreboard at the end of the third test between New Zealand and England at McLean Park in Napier on Wednesday.
England first innings (253)
New Zealand first innings (168)
England second innings (467-7dec.)
New Zealand second innings (overnight 222-5)
J.How lbw Panesar 11
M.Bell c Broad b Panesar 69
S.Fleming c Ambrose b Panesar 66
M.Sinclair c Ambrose b Broad 6
R.Taylor c Collingwood b Panesar 74
G.Elliott c Bell b Broad 4
B.McCullum b Panesar 42
D.Vettori c Ambrose b Anderson 43
J.Patel c Broad b Panesar 18
T.Southee not out 77
C.Martin b Sidebottom 5
Extras: (b-6 lb-5, nb-1, w-4) 16
Total: (all out, 118.5 overs) 431
Fall: 1-48, 2-147, 3-156, 4-160, 5-172, 6-276, 7-281, 8-329, 9-347, 10-431
Bowling: R.Sidebottom 19.5-3-83-1 (w-1), J.Anderson 17-2-99-1, S.Broad 32-10-78-2 (nb-1, w-3), M.Panesar 46-17-126-6, P.Collingwood 2-0-20-0, K.Pietersen 2-0-14-0
Result: England won by 121 runs.
England win series 2-1.
NBA
NEW YORK: NBA results on Tuesday (home team in CAPS)
San Antonio 107 ORLANDO 97
New Orleans 114 INDIANA 106
CHICAGO 103 Atlanta 94
DALLAS 103 LA Clippers 90
UTAH 128 Charlotte 106
PORTLAND 102 Washington 82
Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
y-Boston 55 15 .786 --
Philadelphia 36 35 .507 19 1/2
Toronto 35 35 .500 20
New Jersey 30 41 .423 25 1/2
New York 19 51 .271 36
Southeast Division
x-Orlando 46 27 .630 --
Washington 36 34 .514 8 1/2
Atlanta 30 40 .429 14 1/2
Charlotte 25 45 .357 19 1/2
Miami 13 57 .186 31 1/2
Central Division
x-Detroit 50 20 .714 --
Cleveland 40 31 .563 10 1/2
Indiana 29 42 .408 21 1/2
Chicago 28 42 .400 22
Milwaukee 24 45 .348 25 1/2
Western Conferenc
Southwest Division
New Orleans 48 21 .696 --
Houston 48 23 .676 1
San Antonio 48 23 .676 1
Dallas 45 26 .634 4
Memphis 18 52 .257 30 1/2
Northwest Division
Utah 47 25 .653 --
Denver 43 28 .606 3 1/2
Portland 38 34 .528 9
Minnesota 18 51 .261 27 1/2
Seattle 17 54 .239 29 1/2
Pacific Division
LA Lakers 49 22 .690 --
Phoenix 47 23 .671 1 1/2
Golden State 43 27 .614 5 1/2
Sacramento 31 39 .443 17 1/2
LA Clippers 21 49 .304 27 1/2
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
NHL
NEW YORK: NHL results on Tuesday (home team in CAPS):
Ottawa 6 BUFFALO 3
Pittsburgh 2 NEW JERSEY 0
Washington 3 CAROLINA 2 (SO)
TAMPA BAY 3 Florida 1
Boston 6 TORONTO 2
Philadelphia 2 NY RANGERS 1 (OT)
NASHVILLE 3 Columbus 0
Detroit 2 ST LOUIS 1
CALGARY 3 Vancouver 2
PHOENIX 5 San Jose 4 (OT)
SO = shootout; OT = overtime
Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA x-Pittsburgh 44 26 7 95 236 208
New Jersey 42 27 7 91 191 182
NY Rangers 39 26 11 89 199 186
Philadelphia 39 28 10 88 233 221
NY Islanders 34 36 7 75 185 228
Northeast Division
x-Montreal 43 24 10 96 247 213
Ottawa 42 28 7 91 249 232
Boston 38 28 10 86 199 211
Buffalo 35 30 11 81 238 228
Toronto 35 32 10 80 219 239
Southeast Division
Carolina 41 30 6 88 234 236
Washington 38 31 8 84 224 225
Florida 36 32 9 81 206 212
Atlanta 31 38 8 70 204 259
Tampa Bay 30 38 8 68 214 246
Western Conference
Central Division
y-Detroit 51 20 6 108 244 171
Nashville 38 31 8 84 220 220
Chicago 36 32 8 80 220 217
Columbus 33 32 11 77 182 201
St. Louis 30 34 12 72 186 222
Northwest Division
Calgary 40 27 10 90 215 213
Minnesota 40 28 9 89 207 210
Vancouver 38 28 10 86 200 190
Colorado 40 31 6 86 210 204
Edmonton 39 33 5 83 224 238
Pacific Division
x-San Jose 45 21 10 100 204 179
Anaheim 43 26 8 94 192 180
Dallas 42 29 5 89 221 191
Phoenix 37 34 6 80 205 215
Los Angeles 30 40 6 66 215 246
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division

(China Daily 03/27/2008 page22)