The United States is known worldwide as a land of opportunity. Standing as a country full of freedom, this is considered a luxury to most.

Sports and physical activity is important for everyone these days, especially considering the sedentary lifestyle. By promoting sports in schools, we can tackle the obesity epidemic.

National level volleyball player Arunima Sinha, whose left leg had to be amputated after she was pushed off a running train last week, continues to be stable and is responding well to treatment, do

Abu Dhabi (UAE), Apr. 30 : Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is confident a revamped bowling technique will allow him to cope with sustained cricket.

After stress-fractures of the back forced him out of cricket last November, the latest in a long line of injuries, Watson is making a comeback in gradual stages during Australia''s current one-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Hamburg - Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath is refusing to comment on reports he is set to take over at fellow Bundesliga club Schalke from next season, Kicker sports magazine reported Thursday.

He was quoted by Kicker as telling the magazine Wednesday evening the reports appeared to be an attempt to damage him and Wolfsburg.

"I ask myself who has an interest in publicising this now... I don't at all see why I should comment on such rumours," he said.

Los Angeles - After years of frustration, Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets are celebrating a Rocky Mountain High.

Anthony scored a career-playoff high 34 points, J. R. Smith added 20 and the Nuggets rocked the New Orleans Hornets 107-86 at home on Wednesday to wrap up their Western Conference opening-round playoff series in five games.

Denver had lost five consecutive first-round series before advancing for the first time since 1994.