Brussels - Former world champion Tom Boonen on Saturday escaped uninjured after being involved in a car accident en route to the Brussels airport.

A Flamish TV station reported that the accident occurred when the 2005 world champion had to evade an oncoming car and ended up crashing into a tree.

VTM station reported police as saying that Boonen was uninjured but that the car had been damaged.

Los Angeles  - Allen Iverson made his Detroit Pistons debut, but Devin Harris had all the answers.

Harris poured in 31 of his career-high 38 points in the second half despite a sore ankle, and the New Jersey Nets handed the visiting Pistons their first loss of the season after four wins with a 103-96 victory on Friday night.

"Devin was off the charts and doing that all on a bad, bad ankle," Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. "He showed unbelievable grit, fighting through, making plays, attacking the paint, having to guard Iverson. He was tremendous."

"I got some good shots," said Harris, who hit nine-of-15 field goals and 20-of-24 free throws to shatter his previous high of 27 points set in March 2007.

Lahore, Nov 8 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told the four host countries - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - of the 2011 World Cup to speed up their preparations for the event, saying that they were running around ten months behind schedule.

Washington, November 7: U. S. motorists are increasingly turning cynical about the relevance of speed limits, with many believing that they can drive more safely while speeding, according to a new study.

"So the faster you think you can go before getting a ticket, the more likely you are to think safety''s not compromised at higher speeds," said Fred Mannering, a professor of civil engineering at Purdue University.

Melbourne, Nov 8 : Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds possible recall to the team took a mysterious twist last night after selectors delayed naming the team for next week’s All Stars exhibition Twenty20 match at the Gabba.

Teams for the game were due to be announced on Friday but it is understood there was division in Cricket Australia ranks over whether to bring Symonds back, the Daily Telegraph reported.

It is believed the ACA All Star team was reluctant to pick Symonds because it felt it would be unfair to pit him against his former Australian teammates.

Karachi, Nov 8 : Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has reportedly urged the country’s national team to learn a tip or two from US President-elect Barack Obama about how to focus and discipline in one’s activity to register a win.

He said that Obama’s win has proved that everything was possible if done with focus and discipline, and Pakistan cricketers should draw inspiration from this.