Rockets blast Cavs for 9th straight

NEW YORK: The Houston Rockets went straight back to their winning ways after the All-Star break, beating the Cavaliers 93-85 in Cleveland on Tuesday to earn their ninth win in a row.

Frustrated Grobbelaar weighs in on Liverpool rotation row

SINGAPORE: The row over Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez's squad rotation system continued to rumble on Wednesday as former Anfield goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar said lack of continuity was at the root of the Premier League club's ills.

English, Italian clubs suffer mixed fortunes

PARIS: Liverpool produced another memorable European performance on Tuesday to give hard-pressed manager Rafael Benitez something to cheer about as his team beat 10-man Inter Milan 2-0 in their Champions League second round first-leg clash.

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Chelsea, Man United kept apart in FA Cup

LONDON: The prospect of the first repeat FA Cup final for 123 years increased on Monday when holder Chelsea and last year's beaten finalist Manchester United were kept apart in the quarterfinal draw.

Pettitte discusses his use of HGH

TAMPA, Florida: Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte spoke frankly about his own use of human growth hormone here Monday, but declined to to talk about whether his friend, star pitcher Roger Clemens, used it.

Beckham confident Galaxy will improve under Gullit

HONOLULU: David Beckham believes this week's inaugural Pan-Pacific Championship in Hawaii can provide the catalyst for a successful second season with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Red Wings win to end six-game losing streak

NEW YORK: The Detroit Red Wings ended a six-game losing streak by shutting out the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Monday behind netminder Chris Osgood's 18 saves.

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Henin takes aim at Wimbledon

ANTWERP, Belgium: Seven-time Grand Slam champion Justine Henin is setting her long-term sights on a Wimbledon crown after winning her first career title at home in Belgium on Sunday.