Nov 22 (Infostrada Sports) – Standings from the NBA on Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 8 2 .800 – 2. Brooklyn 6 4 .600 2 3. Philadelphia 7 5 .583 2 4. Boston 6 6 .500 3 5. Toronto 3 9 .250 6 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Milwaukee 6 4 .600 – 2. Indiana 6 7 .462 1 1/2 3. Chicago 5 6 .455 1 1/2 4. Cleveland 3 8 .273 3 1/2 5. Detroit 2 10 .167 5 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 9 3 .750 – 2. Charlotte 6 4 .600 2 3. Atlanta 6 4 .600 2 4. Orlando 4 7 .364 4 1/2 5. Washington 0 10 0 8 WESTERN CONFERENCENORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Oklahoma City 9 3 . …
Ashes dates announced for 2013-14 series
Cricket Australia has announced the dates for next summer's five-Test Ashes series and supporting fixtures.Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney will host the five Tests beginning November 21 at the Gabba and running through to earl y January for the final Test at the SCG.England will also play tour matches in Perth, Hobart, Sydney and Canberra.There will also be five one-day internationals between Australia and England and three Twenty20 matches with dates for both series to be confirmed. … Golf-Illness forces Lowry out of Dubai showpiece
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Ireland’s Shane Lowry has pulled out of the European circuit’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship because of illness, organisers said on Thursday. The winner of last month’s Portugal Masters was taken to a Dubai hospital earlier this week after experiencing severe headaches and vomiting. “Shane was pretty sick,” manager Conor Ridge told reporters on Wednesday. “The doctors believe he must have picked up a virus. “He was put on a drip for dehydration. The doctors conducted a battery of tests and then after three hours he was released from hospital. …
All Blacks load up with big guns for Wales test
(Reuters) – New Zealand have brought captain Richie McCaw and flyhalf Dan Carter back into a full strength side for Saturday’s test against Six Nations champions Wales in Cardiff. Openside flanker McCaw was rested for last week’s 42-10 win over Italy while Carter started the match on the bench, but both were restored to the starting line-up along with fullback Israel Dagg and prop Owen Franks. Andrew Hore got the nod at hooker for the Millennium Stadium clash after his usual rival for the spot, Keven Mealamu, was ruled out of contention by a calf injury. …
UPDATE 1-Rugby-All Blacks load up with big guns for Wales test
* McCaw and Carter back to face Wales * Thomson not considered after IRB appeal (Adds detail, quote) Nov 22 (Reuters) – New Zealand have brought captain Richie McCaw and flyhalf Dan Carter back into a full strength side for Saturday’s test against Six Nations champions Wales in Cardiff. Openside flanker McCaw was rested for last week’s 42-10 win over Italy while Carter started the match on the bench, but both were restored to the starting line-up along with fullback Israel Dagg and prop Owen Franks. …
NBA-Love conquers pain but fails to beat Nuggets
Nov 21 (Reuters) – Minnesota forward Kevin Love made a surprise seasonal debut on Wednesday, returning prematurely from a hand injury with a strong performance that quickly restored his All-Star form. Love broke his right hand in a pre-season workout on Oct. 18 and was expected to miss 6-8 weeks, but was back on court quicker than expected and thrived with 34 points and 14 rebounds in the Timberwolves’ 101-94 home loss to the Denver Nuggets. Despite the defeat, the Minnesota fans roared in amazement when Love was announced in the starting line-up. …
Kings upset listless Lakers, 113-97
Marcus Thornton scored 23 points, Tyreke Evans had 18 and the Sacramento Kings snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the lethargic Los Angeles Lakers 113-97 on Wednesday night. 
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