Spurs guard Ginobili out 10-14 days with injury

(Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is expected to miss 10-14 days due to a strained left hamstring, the National Basketball Association team said on Monday.The third-leading scorer on the Southwest division-leading Spurs was injured in the final minute of the first half of San Antonio's 106-88 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.Ginobili, 35, who has already dealt with back spasms, a...

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UPDATE 6-NBA results

Jan 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Monday (home team in CAPS)WASHINGTON 120 Orlando 91BOSTON 100 Charlotte 89CHICAGO 97 Atlanta 58LA Clippers 99 MEMPHIS 73DALLAS 113 Minnesota 98UTAH 104 Miami 97Oklahoma City 102 PHOENIX 90SACRAMENTO 124 Cleveland 1...

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NBA standings

Jan 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on MondayEASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISIONW L PCT GB1. NY Knicks 24 13 .649 -2. Brooklyn 22 15 .595 23. Boston 20 17 .541 44. Philadelphia 16 22 .421 8 1/25. Toronto 14 23 .378 10CENTRAL DIVISIONW L PCT GB1. Indiana 23 15 .605 -2. Chicago 21 15 .583 13. Milwaukee 19 17 .528 34. Detroit 14 24 .368 95. Cleveland 9 31 .225 15SOUTHEAST DIVISIONW L...

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Somali official says French hostage likely killed

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali intelligence official says that the French intelligence agent held hostage for more than three years by Islamic militants in Somalia was likely killed by his captors during the failed rescue attempt by French commandos.The official said Sunday that the home where the agent was held was destroyed in the attack Saturday, and that intelligence networks "do not have...

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190 Georgian 'political' prisoners walk free

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Nearly 200 people considered political prisoners by Georgia's new parliament walked free Sunday under an amnesty strongly opposed by President Mikhail Saakashvili.Many of the 190 prisoners had been arrested during anti-Saakashvili protests in May 2011, while others had been convicted of trying to overthrow the government or of spying for Russia. Relations with Moscow were...

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More than 130 nations begin mercury treaty talks

GENEVA (AP) — Delegates from more than 130 nations began a final round of negotiations on Sunday that are expected to lead to the creation of the first legally binding international treaty to reduce mercury emissions.The treaty would set enforceable limits on the emissions of mercury, a highly-toxic metal that is widely used in chemical production and small-scale mining, particularly artisanal gold...

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Judgment day for Bonds, Clemens, Sosa at Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — Judgment day has arrived for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa to find out their Hall of Fame fates.With the cloud of steroids shrouding many candidacies, baseball writers may fail for only the second time in more than four decades to elect anyone to the Hall.About 600 people are eligible to vote in the BBWAA election, all members of the organization for 10 consecutive years...

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Baseball-No players voted to Hall of Fame, Bonds and Clemens snubbed

Jan 9 (Reuters) - No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, with all-time home run leader Barry Bonds and seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens snubbed over suspicion they used performance enhancing drugs.Bonds was named on 36.2 percent of the ballots, and Clemens 37.6, well short of the 75 percent of ballots required in voting by members of the Baseball Writers' Association...

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No players voted to Hall of Fame, Bonds and Clemens snubbed

(Reuters) - No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, with all-time home run leader Barry Bonds and seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens snubbed over suspicion they used performance enhancing drugs.Bonds was named on 36.2 percent of the ballots, and Clemens 37.6, well short of the 75 percent of ballots required in voting by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.Closest...

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Hunger strike pressures Canada PM, aboriginal protests spread

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian aboriginal chief in the third week of a hunger strike is urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to "open his heart" and meet with native leaders angered by his policies as small impromptu protests spread beyond Canada's borders.Chief Theresa Spence from the remote northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat has been fasting since December 11 and has vowed to continue until...

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