Los Angeles - The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship with a gritty defence, and they showed that down the stretch to knock the Houston Rockets from the unbeaten ranks.
Ray Allen scored 29 points, Kevin Garnett had 14 with 11 rebounds and the Celtics shut down the Rockets for a 103-99 road victory on Tuesday night, in an early season match-up of league powerhouses.
"I was really proud of our guys because it was a big game for them and for us," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said after his club improved their record to 3-1. "It was hard fought, physical game. Every time we got the lead they fought back."
London, Nov 5: Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, who served as a small-town mayor in the 1980s, has dubbed politicians "sell outs."
The 78-year-old veteran actor governed Californian beach haven Carmel-by-the-sea from 1986 to 1988.
However, the ‘Dirty Harry’ star insists it was as high as his political ambitions go.
"I enjoyed being Mayor of Carmel, but you do see that it is very difficult to get things done. You just have to lose your soul. You have to bulls**t people,” the Daily Express quoted him, as saying.
Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday sent a letter to US President-elect Barack Obama congratulating him on what he called a "brilliant victory."
After extending the "warmest congratulations" on his behalf and that of the French people, Sarkozy wrote that Obama's election triumph "crowns an exceptional campaign ... (that) has shown the vitality of American democracy to the entire world."
Sarkozy added, "In choosing you, the American people have chosen change, openness and optimism."
London, Nov 5: It looks like the global money meltdown has hit the mega-rich soccer ace David Beckham too.
The 33-year-old has seen his earnings nosedive as sponsors across the world cut back on lucrative deals.
According to figures released by the Government, the England ace’s company Footwork Productions made a profit of almost 10.5million pounds over the last year, compared to 15.5 million pounds in 2005 and 11.1million pounds in 2006.
However, things could get back on track for the dad of three as he has now signed a two-month loan move to Serie A giants AC Milan.
Italian firms, which are desperate to exploit Beckham’s short stay in the city, are lining up a host of advertisement and sponsor deals.
Chicago - Jesse Jackson, the stalwart civil rights leader who had a spat with Barack Obama during the campaign, wept in amazement Tuesday night at the resounding decision by American voters to send a black man to the White House.
After "a 54-year marathon race, Barack ran the last lap," Jackson told reporters following Obama's victory speech before tens of thousands at Grant Park in Chicago.
London, Nov 5: Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, who served as a small-town mayor in the 1980s, has dubbed politicians "sell outs."
Chicago - Jesse Jackson, the stalwart civil rights leader who had a spat with Barack Obama during the campaign, wept in amazement Tuesday night at the resounding decision by American voters to send a black man to the White House.
