Nadal rallies to defeat Tsonga

INDIAN WELLS, California: Rafael Nadal eked out a victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday, avenging an Australian Open defeat and reaching the quarterfinals of the Pacific Life Open.

Heat tie third-lowest score in NBA history

TORONTO: Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker each scored 14 points and the Toronto Raptors held Miami to the third-lowest point total in the shot-clock era, beating the Heat 96-54 on Wednesday.

China's Zhangs lose to German pair, Kostner leads women

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy struck pairs gold as Europe dominated the second day of the World Figure skating championships here on Wednesday.

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Qingdao embracing more of Jiaozhou Bay

QINGDAO: As the eastern shore of Jiaozhou Bay approaches full development - with little land available for further construction - Qingdao city planners "are mapping out a plan to build a new district center around the bay over the next 20 years," Xia Geng, mayor of Qingdao, said in a government work report in January.

Olympics a new engine driving city construction

"Building the Olympic venue has become a new engine for accelerating city construction in Qingdao," Zhang Jun, deputy director of Qingdao Municipal Construction Committee, told China Daily. "And it is sure to leave behind permanent cultural heritage for the city."

Real estate boom brings big names

QINGDAO: The Olympic Games will make Qingdao an internationally known sailing center, but it is already also well known to property developers as a locale offering big opportunities .

Global games help local renewal

Qingdao is setting world standards for hi-tech and eco-friendly facilities at its Olympic Sailing Center, but many of its residents are seeing local, not global, benefits.

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Nadal books rubber match with Tsonga

INDIAN WELLS, California: Defending champion Rafael Nadal swept aside US youngster Donald Young and booked a rematch with Aussie Open foe Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Indian Wells ATP Masters Series on Monday.

Cassell lifts Celtics to comeback win over Spurs

NEW YORK: The Boston Celtics rallied from a 22-point first-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 in San Antonio on Monday.