Five great moments

A look at five of the Liverpool legend's finest displays:

Barca has title in sight after strike lifted

Barcelona can round off a fine week by clinching its 23rd La Liga title and exacting revenge on Atletico Madrid for losing out in last season's title decider at the Vicente Calderon on Sunday.

Never too late for Rockets

With a 19-point lead in the second half, the Los Angeles Clippers were cruising toward clinching the franchise's first Western Conference finals berth.

James struggles, Cavs still advance

No dominant performance by LeBron James. Not much from Kyrie Irving, either.

Game is expanding its horizons - Hoyer

The Badminton World Federation aims to expand the Asian-dominatied game's appeal around the world by spreading major tournaments around the world and adjusting the rules.

Jackson tells Liu Xiang to enjoy retirement

Athletics legend Colin Jackson gave a valuable piece of advice to retired Olympic champion Liu Xiang: Enjoy retirement.

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Barred windows trapped 72

Police say they will open a criminal investigation into a factory fire in the Philippines that killed at least 72 people.

Ambassador rebuffs US position as new tensions simmer

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai rebuffed US criticism on Wednesday that China's land reclamations were responsible for tensions in the South China Sea.

At summit, US tries to calm Gulf leaders

US President Barack Obama and leaders from six Gulf nations are trying to work through tensions sparked by the US bid for a nuclear deal with Iran, a pursuit that has put regional partners on edge.

Gunfire, bombs punctuate Burundi coup bid

Sporadic gunfire rang out in Burundi's capital on Thursday, a day after an army general announced he had ousted President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose decision to seek a third term in office provoked angry street protests.

IN BRIEF (Page 11)

The House of Representatives voted by a wide margin on Wednesday to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of US citizens' phone records, setting the stage for a showdown with the Senate just weeks before the Bush-era provisions authorizing the program are due to expire.