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Economy, uncertain financing plague Nets arena

Oct. 14, 2008
Nets owner and developer Bruce Ratner has been plagued by a string of problems that have delayed his plans for a new NBA arena, office towers and thousands of apartments in Brooklyn.
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NBA: New Jersey 95, Philadelphia 84

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Devin Harris had 27 points and eight assists Saturday to pace the New Jersey Nets to a 95-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

NBA: New Jersey 113, Minnesota 84

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Vince Carter led seven Nets in double figures with 18 points Friday and New Jersey coasted in the second half to a 113-84 win over Minnesota.

NBA: Washington 108, New Jersey 88

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Caron Butler's 22 points and 10 assists Tuesday sparked the Washington Wizards to a 108-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

NBA: New Jersey 117, Phoenix 109

PHOENIX, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Devin Harris scored 47 points for New Jersey Sunday, powering the Nets to a 117-109 win over the Phoenix Suns.

NBA: New Jersey 105, Utah 88

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Devin Harris scored 34 points with six assists Saturday, keying the New Jersey Nets' 105-88 rout of the Utah Jazz.

NBA: New Jersey 112, LA Clippers 95

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Yi Jianlian scored a team-high 27 points Saturday when the New Jersey Nets registered an easy 112-95 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

NBA: Cleveland 106, New Jersey 82

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- LeBron James had 31 points and eight rebounds Tuesday and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 106-82 win over the New Jersey Nets.

NBA: New Jersey 119, Atlanta 107

ATLANTA, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Devin Harris' 33 points and 10 assists Saturday night led the New Jersey Nets to a 119-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

NBA: New Jersey 115, Atlanta 108

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Devin Harris scored 16 points during a fourth-quarter comeback Friday that lifted the New Jersey Nets to a 115-108 victory over Atlanta.

Nets reach out to jobless fans

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The New Jersey Nets say they'll give out free tickets to jobless fans in exchange for their resumes, which they'll forward to the team's sponsors.

NBA: Indiana 98, New Jersey 80

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Danny Granger scored 23 points Saturday night to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 98-80 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

NBA: New Jersey 103, Detroit 96

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Devin Harris overshadowed Allen Iverson's Pistons' debut by scoring 38 points Friday, leading New Jersey to a 103-96 win over Detroit.
NBA: New Jersey 95, Washington 85

NBA: New Jersey 95, Washington 85

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Vince Carter scored eight of his 21 points in the final 7:30 Wednesday, helping New Jersey break open a close game and down Washington 95-85.

Abandoned nets continue to trap animals

SEATTLE, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Thousands of abandoned nets and crab pots remain in Puget Sound in Washington state after five years of efforts to remove them, officials said.

Regent soccer goal nets recalled

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Regent Sports Corp. is voluntarily recalling soccer goal nets after realizing they pose a strangulation hazard, U.S. product safety officials say.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa