BRITISH CONSUL MEETS MAHMOUD ABBAS
John Jenkins (L), the British Consul General in Jerusalem, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on January 18, 2005. (UPI Photo/Omar Rashidi)
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A big game from Josh Smith Wednesday pushed Atlanta to a 124-101 blasting of Philadelphia that snapped the Hawks' three-game skid.
Tim Duncan showed he is ready for the playoffs Saturday with a 31-point effort Saturday and San Antonio survived down the stretch to edge Atlanta 99-97.
Brook Lopez provided 18 points with nine rebounds for Brooklyn Saturday and the Nets recorded a rare road win over Atlanta, 93-80.
Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney participated in their first debate Wednesday night at the University of Denver.
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John Jenkins scored 27 points in helping Vanderbilt hold off Harvard for a 79-70 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Terrence Jones paced a 14-point run in the second half Saturday and No. 1 Kentucky then held on to down Florida 74-71 in the SEC semifinals.
Anthony Davis and Terrence Jones each had double-doubles Friday in helping No. 1-ranked Kentucky tough out a 60-51 SEC Tournament win over LSU.
Vanderbilt knocked off No. 13 Florida 77-67 Tuesday and earned a first-round bye in the upcoming SEC tournament.
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