LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday and book a first-round NBA playoff clash with the defending champion Denver Nuggets.They tied it twice more but D'Angelo Russell's three-pointer with 51.3 seconds remaining pushed the Lakers lead to four points and Los Angeles held on for the win.
Even though the United Nations voted last year to observe the Olympic Truce, the Paris Games will still be held under the shadow of international conflict.Iran-Israel: escalating uncertainty It is still difficult to assess the impact of this escalating conflict on the Games.
Formula One returns to China for the first time in five years this week with a packed programme including a Saturday sprint race, but not everyone is happy with the Shanghai schedule.The sprint weekend schedule has changed this season, with Shanghai's 19-lap sprint race on Saturday morning followed by main qualifying in its normal afternoon slot to determine the grid for Sunday's 56-lap grand prix.