TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 SPORTS Nets snare Lakers as Heat stop Bulls LOS ANGELES: Jason Collins played his first game with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, becoming the first openly gay player in the four major US professional sports leagues, and Deron Williams had 30 points in a 108-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Collins was signed to a 10-day contract Sunday, nearly 10 months after his announce- ment on April 29 in Sports Illustrated. He had two rebounds and five fouls in 10 scoreless min- utes. The 12-year veteran spent his first six-plus NBA seasons with the Nets and helped them get to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003. This was the 35-year-old center’s first NBA game since April 17, 2013, with Washington. Paul Pierce scored 25 points, helping the Nets end an 11-game losing Duaij Al-Otaibi and Dr. Ahmad Koura with winning archers and referees. streak against the Lakers. Pau Gasol had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who nev- er led and lost for the 24th time in 30 games Archery tournament with Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Xavier Henry all sidelined by injuries. concludes HEAT 93, BULLS 79 With LeBron James watching from the bench By Abdellatif Sharaa and appreciated his vision as he gave in a suit and tie, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade officiating a special interest, to the print powered Miami to the victory. LOS ANGELES: (Left to right) Paul Pierce No. 34 of the Brooklyn Nets, Pau Gasol No.16 of the KUWAIT: The Liberation Olympic Archery “where we have officials at the highest James was a late scratch after he broke his Los Angeles Lakers and Andray Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets react to a foul in the second half Tournament concluded Saturday in the level in the shot gun and air gun events, nose in Thursday’s win at Oklahoma City, and his at Staples Center. —AFP presence of President of Kuwait and Arab and now we have referees in archery who teammates picked up the slack. Bosh had 28 Shooting Federations, Member of ISSF can run local and international events points and 10 rebounds, and Wade added 23 points for the slumping Nuggets, who lost for game with a groin injury. Engr Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, and that we hope to organize in the future.” points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. the seventh time in the last eight games. The After trailing by as many as 18 points in the International Lecturer on Olympic Al-Otaibi asked archers and officials to The Bulls also were also short-handed. Starter Nuggets fell to 1-5 without leading scorer Ty first half, Nicolas Batum’s fast-break layup gave Archery officiating Dr. Ahmad Koura. exert more efforts and work together to Jimmy Butler was a late scratch because of Lawson, who missed a sixth game because of a Portland an 84-80 lead going into the fourth The tournament was officiated by further develop this noble sport. bruised ribs. Joakim Noah had 20 points, 15 fractured left rib. quarter. After Robinson’s basket, Victor Claver Kuwaiti judges who participated in the Results of the tournament are as follows: rebounds and four blocks for Chicago, which Down 58-51 after Foye hit a pair of 3-pointers dunked to extend the lead to 88-80. first officiating course that was held in General competition - men - Olympic had won five in a row. The Bulls shot 36 percent. in the third quarter, the Kings responded with a Kuwait lately. archery: Miami, playing at home for the first time in 20 21-2 run that put them in front 72-60 with 4:55 WIZARDS 96, CAVALIERS 83 Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi said, “we are Ahmad Al-Shatti, Mohammad Musallam, days, extended its winning streak to five games. left in the period. John Wall scored 21 points and Bradley Beal pleased to hold this tournament as we Fahad Al-Rashidi. had 17, leading Washington to the road victory. see national judges officiating with com- General - men - compound: CLIPPERS 125, THUNDER 117 ROCKETS 115, SUNS 112 The Wizards held the Cavaliers to 11 fourth- petence and were appreciated by all.” He Ahmad Al-Shatti, Abdallah Al-Ajmi, Salem Jamal Crawford scored 36 points to help the Patrick Beverley sank the go-ahead 3-pointer quarter points to return to .500 at 28-28 on the said archery tournaments will be regular- with 34.3 seconds to play and Houston escaped season. They also strengthened their hold on the Al-Saeed. Clippers get the win. Matt Barnes scored 24 ly organized, with all success elements with the win. Dwight Howard scored 25, James fifth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. General - men - Olympic beginners: points and Chris Paul had 18 points, 12 assists available, and officiating will be a major and eight rebounds for the Clippers, who Harden had 23 and Beverley 20 for the Rockets, The strong defensive performance in the final element in the development of the sport. Khalid Qambar, Abdallah Taha, who trailed by 10 entering the fourth quarter. period came after Washington lost Nene to a Mohammad Nabeel. snapped a two-game skid. Al-Otaibi thanked president of the Kevin Durant had 42 points and 10 assists Goran Dragic scored a career-high 35 points sprained left knee midway through the third Olympic - juniors - boys: Asian Shooting Confederation, ISSF Vice and Serge Ibaka added 20 points for the for the Suns, but missed a 3 at the buzzer. Gerald quarter. He had eight points, four rebounds and Ali Al-Mutairi, Mohammad Al-Mutairi, president Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al- Thunder, who lost their second straight. It was Green had 18 of his 23 points in the third quar- four assists in 21 minutes. Luol Deng led Sabah for sponsoring the tournament, Zaid Al-Saaed. the most points the Thunder have allowed this ter, and Markieff Morris finished with 21 points. Cleveland with 17 points. The Cavaliers played season. Beverley, who scored 12 in the fourth, made without center Anderson Varejao (sore back) and Oklahoma City overcame a 15-point deficit two free throws that boosted Houston’s lead to guards Dion Waiters (hyperextended left knee) late in the third quarter to take a 115-112 lead 113-110 with 20 seconds to go before Dragic and C.J. Miles (sprained left ankle). Spencer on a 3-pointer by Durant with 2:43 to play, but scored on a layup to cut it to 113-112 with 14.7 Hawes, playing his second game since being the Clippers controlled the game from there. A seconds to play. Donatas Motiejunas sank two acquired from Philadelphia on Thursday, had 16 3-pointer by Crawford with 1:30 remaining gave free throws with 14.1 seconds left to put points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland. Los Angeles a 119-115 lead. Houston up 115-112. RAPTORS 105, MAGIC 90 KINGS 109, NUGGETS 95 TRAIL BLAZERS 108, TIMBERWOLVES 97 Kyle Lowry scored 28 points, DeMar DeRozan Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points, Rudy Gay Damian Lillard had 32 points and the short- had 24 and the Raptors handed the Magic their had 32 and Sacramento earned its first win in handed Trail Blazers rallied for the victory. 15th straight road loss. Denver in six years. DeMarcus Cousins added 27 Thomas Robinson had 14 points and a career- Terrence Ross scored 16 and Amir Johnson points for the Kings, who snapped a nine-game high 18 rebounds for Portland, which won its had 12 points and eight rebounds before leav- losing streak to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. second straight after a three-game slump. ing with a sprained right ankle in the Raptors’ It was Sacramento’s first win in the Mile High Kevin Love scored 31 for Minnesota, which fifth victory in six games. City since a 118-115 victory on April 5, 2008. The had won three in a row. It was Love’s franchise- Toronto improved to 12-3 in its past 15 home Kings have won three of their last four games best fifth straight game with 30 or more points. games and moved six games above .500 for the overall. The Blazers played without All-Star forward first time since Feb 24, 2010, when its record was Randy Foye and Evan Fournier each scored 27 LaMarcus Aldridge, who missed his third straight also 31-25. —AP Pakistan starts defense of Asia Cup in Dhaka Al-Otaibi hands Dr. Ahmad Koura a memento. DHAKA: Pakistan is determined to defend its tro- phy, but Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews remains optimistic as the two cricket giants face off in the opening match of the five-nation Asia Cup today, in the run-up to the Twenty20 World Cup. Pakistan, which won the title in 2012, is aiming to put pressure on its opponents with a team bal- ancing experienced players and newcomers. Both teams are focusing not just on the open- ing match but on the whole tournament. “We have played a lot against Pakistan and India,” Mathews told reporters at a news briefing yesterday. “We know them and they also know us.” “All the teams are even. They will want to win the matches. We also would like to win. Hopefully there will be a really good competition,” he added. For today’s opening match at Fatullah, Sri Lanka has one thing in its favor - it played here a month ago against Bangladesh, winning two tests, three one-day internationals and two Twenty20s.