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Watch Video Play Video San Antonio Spurs enjoy the best won-loss mark in the league so far. They looked to improve their record even further against the Washington Wizards. Midway through the first quarter. Washington's Rashard Lewis nailed a three, giving the Wizards 2 point lead. San Antonio's George Hill answered with a three of his own. The Spurs regained the lead in the first half. Then, Wizards rookie John Wall contributes to the highlight reel. Washington kept it close, trailing by 6 heading into the second half. Spurs guard Tony Parker gets the steal, the drive, and draws the foul. Parker added the free throw and the Spurs stretched their lead to 9. Hill from the corner, another three to increase the Spurs advantage to 11. San Antonio Spurs enjoy the best won-loss mark in the league so far. They looked to improve their record even further against the Washington Wizards. Manu Ginobili added more from distance. He scored a team-high 21 points. And Parker's spinning la...

Watch Video Play Video The New Orleans Hornets hosted the Atlanta Hawks. Joe Johnson gave the Hawks a four-point lead late in the opening frame. Jamal Crawford fed Josh Smith for a powerful slam. The Hawks went up by nine, but could not hold the lead. The Hornets' Chris Paul went up-and-under, and-one. His three-point play gave the Hornets a 4 point advantage. But the Hawks fought back. Midway through final stanza, Jarrett Jack drove in, and sank a jumper to beat the shot clock buzzer. Then Al Horford fed Johnson for an open three. He made it a four-point game. But Paul had the answer. His fadeaway jumper with 38 seconds left would prove to be decisive. Paul scored 22 points. The Hornets beat the Hawks, 93-86. Related stories NBA: Spurs overcome Wizards 94-80 2010-12-28 Editor: Zhang Jingya | Source: CNTV.CN

Watch Video Play Video Former NBA star Steve Francis joined the CBA's Beijing Ducks two weeks ago. But he is yet to show his big league skills in China. Beijing's coach says Francis' performance on and off the court has dramatically reduced the team's confidence in him. Beijing held its regular practice on Monday, but Steve Francis failed to show up. According to the team's coach, Francis abruptly left the venue on his own during a game between Beijing and Jiangsu and went home Sunday night, which shocked the other players. Min Lulei, Beijing Coach, said, 'We all have done our best to help him restore his skills and adapt to the rotation. He is a very experienced NBA player. I truly appreciate the opportunity to work with him. But frankly speaking, I think he's not quite ready.' The coach says Francis needs more time to reach his top form, in order to win his minutes on the court. But the former Houston Rockets' star seems to disagree. And it's a...

Watch Video Play Video League leader Mancherster United took on the challenge from mid-table Sunderland on Boxing Day. United expected to consolidate its top spot over cross-town rival Manchester City. Man U. got off to a solid start against the Sunderland defence. Only five minutes in... Ryan Giggs found Wayne Rooney, and Rooney's perfect cross was headed-in by Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov. It was 1-0 Manchester United. United kept dominating the action without adding to the score until the 57th minute. The home fans were relieved when Berbatov scored off Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand. Manchester United wins it 2-0. In other matches striker Carlos Tevez bagged two for Manchester City which rolled past Newcastle United 3-1. Fifth place Tottenham Hotspur stayed in touch with the top four as Rafael van der Vaart's double earned a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa. Bolton Wanderers beat West Brom 2-0, and Stoke City had a 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers. Striker Carlton Cole grab...

Watch Video Play Video Organizers promised a star-studded show for football fans in Brazil. But the eighth edition of Zico's Charity Challenge match became notable for the top names that failed to show up at Rio's Joao Havelange Stadium. The exhibition marks the end of the domestic Brazilian soccer season. This time, the news was made by the absentees. Several current stars who were expected to play, were, for various reasons, unable to attend. Among the 'no-shows' were AC Milan's Ronaldinho, Fluminense's Deco and Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o. The top player who did make an appearance was FIFA's 1994 Player of the Year Romario. The striker retired after scoring his 1000th goal. He is now getting ready to become an MP in the Brazilian National Congress. Match organizer Zico is one of Brazil's all-time greats and a former coach of the Japanese national team. He admitted that circumstances were not in his favor this year, but thanked the supporters wh...

Watch Video Play Video China's hurdling superstar Liu Xiang has gone to the United States for a new round of training and treatment. It is the third time he's made the trip to America this year. A group of three headed to the U-S on Monday. The effect of treatment on Liu Xiang's ankle injury was remarkable during his previous trips to the country. And that is why Liu and his team are going to America for the third time. Sun Haiping, Liu Xiang's Coach, said, 'The treatment in August saw obvious effect. He did shock wave treatment for a while. From what we saw during his training, his right ankle is recovered.' Liu Xiang is leaving for a new round of recovery after continuing his remarkable comeback in Guangzhou. He ran a time of 13.09 seconds in the Asian Games. For the Chinese superstar, the most unforgettable moment was not the time when he stood atop the podium, but his progress in training during the year. Liu said, 'At the beginning of the training, I us...

Watch Video Play Video Players faced each other in the 2010 China Snoker Tour Final at Yixing, Jiangsu Province. Local hero Ding Junhui took on Ablajan of Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the first round. Ding looked to wrap up an easy match in front of his hometown fans. But it didn't exactly turn out that way. Ding got off to a sluggish start, with several errors in the opening frame. Ablajan capitalized to win the frame with a break of 74. The Xinjiang veteran then stormed-on to clinch the next two frames, and pushed Ding to the brink of elimination. But Ding fought back in style. He claimed a silver and a team gold in the Guangzhou Asian Games in November, and won back-to-back breaks here. Ding tied the match at 3-all. The 23-year-old had the hot hand in the decider, blasting to a break of 123. Ding ousted Ablajan 4-3 and cruised to the last 16. Players faced each other in the 2010 China Snoker Tour Final at Yixing, Jiangsu Province. Local hero Ding Junhui took on Ablajan of Xinji...