Spurs Beat lakers

Manu Ginobili poured in 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-81 to clinch a play-off spot.
Tim Duncan added 24 points to see the Spurs move a half-game ahead of idle Portland for seventh spot in the Western Conference and one game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Lakers failed to clinch the Western Conference crown and were jeered from the court by their fans as even a season-high 32 points from Pau Gasol could not help them avoid their third loss in four games.
The Oklahoma Thunder remain on course for seventh spot following a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kevin Durant scored 40 points to set a new franchise record for scoring in a season, beating Dale Ellis' 31-year record.
Oklahoma are also only one-and-a-half games behind Dallas, Denver, Utah and Phoenix.
The Boston Celtics held off a late rally from the Cleveland Cavaliers to edge the Eastern Conference winners 117-113.
Ray Allen scored a season-high 33 points as Boston ended a three-game losing streak to move within a game of the inactive Atlanta Falcons for third spot.
The Orlando Magic have all but clinched the Southeast Division title and second spot in the East, after they triumphed 107-92 over the Memphis Grizzlies to move four-and-a-half games clear of Atlanta with six games remaining.
The tie was marred by an on-court scuffle as a clash between Matt Barnes and Hasheem Thabeet escalated into a near 10-player shoving match.
The Toronto Raptors saw their play-off hopes dealt a blow as they slipped to their first defeat in four games, losing 113-112 against the Golden State Warriors.
The victory saw Don Nelson equal Lenny Wilkens' record for the most wins by an NBA coach.
Elsewhere, the Indiana Pacers crushed the Houston Rockets 133-102, while the Washington Wizards triumphed over the New Jersey Nets 109-99 and the New York Knicks edged the Los Angeles Clippers 113-107.

Shane Warne About the loss against Chennai Super Kings

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne considers Indian Premier League as the toughest Twenty20 event in the world and said his side paid the price for lack of intensity in fielding and bowling against Channai Super Kings here on Saturday.

"We are playing in IPL where the intensity is high more than the other games in any part of the world. And, if your fielding is not good and catching poor then you have to be blamed," he said after his side's 23-run defeat.

"It is a flat wicket and a tiny ground. I knew the total would be little over 200 and 210 was par. Our fielding was quite bad. We dropped a lot of catches especially of Albie Morkel. Bowling at the death was also a concern for us. I think the difference probably was up in fielding and catching. We missed catches at crucial times," he said.

"I could have had Morkel on couple of times and things would have been different then. It is of course credit to him to have hit the balls too. It is just the nature of the game and we are going to get smashed. On a wicket like this everyone is getting smashed," he added.

He, however, praised his batsmen for a spirited run chase, especially Naman Ojha who made an unbeaten 55-ball 94.

"It was hell of a chase but our batsmen responded well enough. To chase 246 for a win and losing the match by 20 odd runs is hell of a chase. Ojha did exceptionally well and more so as he has to keep the wicket. He showed tremendous stamina," said the Australian.

Warne said his side will have to address fielding and bowling woes if they want to qualify for the semifinals.

"Something we need to address our fielding and bowling. We have three more matches coming at home. We showed a lot of character and spirit but the whole thing was not enough as we lost two games in a row. Winning the next match is crucial against Deccan Charges. We do not want to get in to a scenario in which you lose one and then pushed to win all other for a semifinal berth," he said. 

Warne praised Chennai opener Murali Vijay and pacer Doug Bollinger for their performances on Saturday.

"Vijay looks to be a talented and level headed cricketer. Good luck to him. His was a special innings and played good cricketing shots and He played good cricketing shots too. Probably credit should also go to Stephen Fleming for having coached a player like Vijay. He has obviously done his hard work.

"Doug is as much as Vijay played. His spell of four overs probably was the best. Wile others went for 10s or plus in a over, Doug was rather economical giving only two or so. Soon after arriving here and bowling at this kind of heat, I think it is credit to him. He executed his plans well," he said.

Bolinger, on his part, expressed happiness over the great start that he has made in the IPL.

"Good fun. Good start for my debut IPL season. It wasn't tough adjusting to the conditions because I've played for Australia on this ground, so it wasn't tough adjusting to the conditions. Every country is different and that is what makes cricket interesting. I like to do this in every match," he said.

"T20 is a funny game. They (Rajasthan) were going at a good rate when Shane Watson was batting. I felt 220 was a par score. We defended well. We kept the basics correct. I just went out there and did what I wanted to do," the Australian said.

Praising his team-mate Vijay, Bollinger said, "He backed his talent and that was a great innings, building the platform needed for the win. Vijay changed the match and rightfully he adjudged the man of the match."

Chennai Wins - Murali vijay shines

Opener Murali Vijay's dazzling century steered the record-breaking Chennai to a commanding 23-run victory over Jaipur.
Vijay, relishing his opening batsman role, smashed a terrific 127 which, along with a solid 62 from Albie Morkel and 34 from Matthew Hayden, took Chennai to a massive 246 for five - the highest total ever recorded in the IPL.

Shane Watson (60) and Naman Ojha (94 not out) replied well, but Jaipur were restricted to 223 for five.

Vijay had put his team in command from the outset, smashing Yusuf Pathan for a boundary in the first over and hitting Sumit Narwal, who shared the new ball, for a six and two boundaries off consecutive deliveries.

Chennai were soon blazing from both ends as Hayden too launched a ferocious attack, the former Australia opener smashing five boundaries and a six during his brief stay.

The opening partnership yielded 62, Hayden falling off the penultimate delivery of the power play, and Chennai then suffered perhaps their only blip - the dismissal of Suresh Raina for 13 shortly later.

However, Jaipur bowlers - including Shane Warne who conceded 32 from three overs - were largely ineffective and Vijay continued to bludgeon and blast.

Morkel kept the tempo up with mighty blows of his own and together the duo added 152 in 11 overs, Vijay going past the century mark for the first time in the IPL and Morkel reaching a half-century off only 26 deliveries.

Both batsmen fell in the final over, but Jaipur were already confronted with a massive target.

Jaipur, however, have never lacked courage and openers Michael Lumb (37) and Ojha gave spirited chase, helping the innings start well and leaving the visitors nicely placed at 62 without loss at the end of the powerplay.

Lumb, however, fell in the eighth over and Jaipur's trump card, Yusuf, was brilliantly caught on the long-on boundary by debutant Doug Bollinger two deliveries later, leaving the visitors in deep trouble.

Watson, playing his first match this season, joined Ojha and gave the Royals a glimmer of hope as he helped add 97 for the third wicket.

Jaipur were left needing 72 from the last five overs, but Watson was bowled by Bollinger at the start of the 16th and Chennai were back in control.

Bollinger was easily the best bowler on either side, finishing with two for 15 from his four overs.

Sania Mirza and shoaib Malik Controversy

Shoaib Malik, on Saturday, made a surprise visit to Sania Mirza's Hyderabad house amid reports that their marriage may be shifted to Dubai.
The former Pakistan captain appeared unfazed by threats of legal action from the family of Ayesha Siddiqui who claimed to have married him.

Clad in a pair of trousers and a T-shirt, Malik who is slated to marry Sania on April 15, appeared on the balcony of the tennis star's house and was seen talking on his mobile phone while Sania and her mother were involved in an animated discussion with each other.

At times, the talk between mother and daughter appeared to be tense and heated.

His visit to Hyderabad assumes significance in the context of a late night threat by Ayesha's parents that they would file an FIR against him if he went ahead with the marriage without divorcing their daughter.

There was no indication about the sudden visit of Shoaib but it comes amid reports in the Pakistani media that the venue of the marriage could be shifted to Dubai to avoid any problems from Ayesha's family. There was no confirmation of the reports as yet.

'Geo TV' quoted sources in Shoaib's family as saying that the marriage has been shifted to Dubai because his family is not keen on coming to India.

The channel reported Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's threat has scared them and the Ayesha issue is also a factor.

Thackeray had lambasted Sania for choosing a Pakistani as her life partner, saying she would not remain an Indian post her marriage.

Adding to the couple's woes is Ayesha's legal notice to Shoaib for marrying her over phone and dumping her without taking a formal divorce.

Shoaib, who was reportedly playing in a Twenty20 league in Bangladesh, has added to the whole drama surrounding the much-anticipated wedding by landing in Hyderabad much ahead of schedule. The exact reasons for his visit to Sania's residence are not known.

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NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has signed a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, keeping him with the team until 2014.
The 31-year-old, who has won four NBA titles with the Lakers, had the option to become a free agent this summer but has finally agreed terms after a season-long negotiating process. The year remaining on his current contract will run its course before the new deal kicks in.
No financial details were released, but reports suggested it could be worth up to US dollars 90 million.
"We are extremely pleased that we were able to reach an agreement and come to terms on the extension at this time," said Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak.
"Kobe has been a cornerstone of the Lakers for well over a decade, helping to lead us to four NBA Championships and in the process developing into one of the greatest players in basketball history."
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