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Serena Williams, on record streak, remains No. 1
NEWARK, N.J., April 14 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett put in 21 points Saturday and the Boston Celtics moved closer to a playoff berth with a 94-82 victory over New Jersey.
Garnett also grabbed 12 rebounds while Avery Bradley and Brandon Bass each scored 18 points for the Celtics, who hold the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They came into the contest trailing third-seeded Indiana by 2 1/2 games and with the win moved 3 1/2 games ahead of New York and Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division.
The Nets were led by Gerald Green's 15 points.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 20 (UPI) --
World No. 1 Serena Williams increases her lead this week in the women's world tennis rankings and Sara Errani sets a personal best by moving to fifth.
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LAS VEGAS, May 20 (UPI) --
Teen pop star Justin Bieber was greeted by both cheers and jeers when he picked up the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
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HELSINKI, Finland, May 20 (UPI) --
A team of ex-Nokia engineers in Finland has announced the Jolla smartphone, which has a custom operating system known as Sailfish.
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SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May 20 (UPI) --
A Canadian jazz singer apologized for botching the U.S. national anthem at the Memorial Cup junior ice hockey game in Saskatchewan.
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