Lakers barely avert disaster

With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're confident will work against the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder.

Monumental comeback helps 76ers draw even

Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.

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The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation。

The week that was

Beckham lights the Olympic torch

British soccer player and London 2012 Olympic Games ambassador David Beckham reacts after lighting the Olympic torch with a cauldron after arriving at RNAS Culdrose base near Helston in Cornwall, south west England May 18, 2012.

Witness under fire for deceit

The key witness in Roger Clemens' perjury trial stuck to his testimony that the former baseball ace used performance-enhancing drugs even as the defense hammered him on Thursday for saying he had lied to investigators.

Most of the world's best headed to Shanghai

Liu Xiang and the men's 110m hurdles event may be the main course at Saturday's Shanghai Diamond League meet, but there will also be plenty of other dishes for track and field fans to savor as the world's stars build toward the London Olympics.

Suddenly, Heat are in trouble

LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor.

Brazil names 4 NBA players to Olympics squad

Leandro Barbosa and Nene of the National Basketball Association (NBA) were included on Brazil's men's basketball squad for the London Games.

No pressure on Team GB to select Beckham

David Beckham will have to earn his place in Britain's Olympic soccer squad on skill and merit like any other player and can expect no special favors.

London receives flame in rainy Athens

The flame for the London Olympics, which will start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was handed over on Thursday. No pressure to pick Beckham: Coe Li Ning eager to be the last torchbearer Ahmadinejad keen to attend Games

Ahmadinejad keen to attend London Games

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday he was keen to attend the 2012 London Olympics to support his country's athletes.