Paul nets 32 as Hornets sting Mavs to lead 2-0

NEW ORLEANS: Chris Paul collected 32 points and 17 assists as New Orleans rolled over Dallas for the second consecutive game with a 127-103 win in Game 2 of their opening round series on Tuesday.

Sharks salvo extinguishes Flames' playoff hopes

SAN JOSE: The San Jose Sharks scored four second period goals in less than nine minutes to seal a 5-3 home victory over the Calgary Flames in a decisive Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Tuesday.

Ding edges Fu at Worlds

SHEFFIELD, England: China's Ding Junhui overcame an opening session blip to secure his place in the second round of the snooker world championships here on Tuesday as he edged Hong Kong's Marco Fu 10-9.

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Qingdao Port plans further moves in climb to top

Already the world's largest dock for iron ore, Qingdao Port has ambitious plans to become the shipping hub of northeast Asia as it transforms itself into a hi-tech, third-generation facility.

Volunteers to share enthusiasm and skill

Seventy-seven-year-old volunteer Yu Zhendong exercises every morning to stay in shape to well serve the visitors from home and abroad during the coming Qingdao Olympic sailing competition.

Strong shipping demand forges links

Fully aware that capacity is falling short of demand - shipping container volume is far beyond its designed capacity - Qingdao Port is pressing forward with strategies to consolidate resources with neighboring ports and international shipping counterparts.

Rising tide for port industries

Industrial output from companies in the vicinity of Qingdao Port soared more than four-fold last year to become the driving force of the city's economic development.

Sports

Gasol finds playoff joy in Lakers win

LOS ANGELES: Pau Gasol scored 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers overpower the Denver Nuggets 128-114 in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Sunday.

Jurrjens sharp for 7 innings, Braves score 3-game sweep

ATLANTA: Jair Jurrjens pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, Mark Teixeira homered and the Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles 6-1 in the National League on Sunday for its first sweep of the Dodgers in eight years.