Lakers Champions Get Ring From Jeanie Buss

October 28th, 2009 Lakers beat Clippers 99-92 in season opener LOS ANGELES — There was no championship hangover for these Lakers. Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 on his 22nd birthday as the reigning NBA champions opened defense of their title Tuesday night with a 99-92 victory over the Clippers, their Staples Center co-tenants who played without injured No.

October 2nd, 2009 CENTURION - Defending champions Australia stormed into the final of the Champions Trophy with a brilliant nine-wicket win over England in the semi-final at the SuperSport Park here Friday. Shane Watson scored an unbeaten 136 while captain Ricky Ponting remained unbeaten on 111, as Australia easily achieved the target of 258 in 41.5 overs by losing just one wicket.

September 26th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Defending champions Australia defeated the West Indies by 50 runs in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the New Wanderers Stadium here Saturday. Chasing a target of 276, West Indies were bowled out for 225 in 46.5 overs.

September 24th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - England captain Andrew Strauss has said the Champions Trophy would be the last chance for many players to exhibit their competence. He warned that certain players can expect marching orders if they fail to perform.

September 16th, 2009 KARACHI - Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has declared that his team's Pool A match against old rivals India in the Champions Trophy will be the 'match of the tournament'. Malik told reporters at the National Stadium here Tuesday night that no other game in the elite eight-nation contest will be able to match the intensity of the Pakistan-India clash.

September 11th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi Thursday said he is raring to perform at the forthcoming Champions Trophy in South Africa. Afridi, who played a key role in Pakistan's title win at the World Twenty20 championship, said he wants to give his best for the Champions Trophythat gets underway from September 22.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - England batsman Kevin Pietersen will not be available for the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the upcoming Twenty20 Champions League. The big-hitting batsman, 29, is currently recovering from surgery on his Achilles after missing out on the last three Ashes Tests.

September 3rd, 2009 Janitor charged with stealing Phillies' $15K ringPHILADELPHIA — A janitor at the Philadelphia Phillies' ballpark has been charged with stealing a diamond-laden World Series ring left by an executive in a park restroom. The janitor works for a subcontractor that cleans Citizens Bank Park.

August 28th, 2009 MADRID - Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo reckons that while the Champions League is the biggest tournament to win in all club competitions, he also dreams of winning the Spanish League. "I have always admired the Spanish league and dream of winning it one day.

August 7th, 2009 Rivers still chasing first Super Bowl ringSAN DIEGO — So, what about Philip Rivers? Eli Manning has one Super Bowl ring and on Wednesday became the NFL's highest-paid player. Ben Roethlisberger has two Super Bowl victories in four seasons and got his big payday last year.

July 16th, 2009 Cops arrest ex-Serbia cycling coach in doping raidROME — Italian police have arrested Serbia's former national cycling coach in an alleged doping ring involving both professional and amateur riders in northeastern Italy. Police in Padua said in a statement Thursday that another 30 people were suspected of being involved in the doping ring, including 12 professional cyclists, executives of pharmaceutical companies and three directors of cycling teams.

July 12th, 2009 Sturm defends WBA middleweight titleNUERBURG, Germany — Felix Sturm retained his WBA middleweight title, beating Khoren Gevor in a unanimous decision Saturday at the Ring Arena. Sturm relied on clean, strong shots that stunned Gevor several times throughout the 12-round fight.

July 7th, 2009 Kournikova trades tennis racket for diamond ringKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — Anna Kournikova was sparkling brighter than usual.

June 8th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are halfway home in their run for the rings. Bryant scored 29 points, Spanish-native Pau Gasol had seven of his 24 in the overtime along with 10 rebounds and the Lakers edged the visiting Orlando Magic 101-96 Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

May 29th, 2009 OGBO - An enraged Manchester United fan killed four people when he drove his minibus into a crowd of Barcelona supporters after his team's Champions League defeat. Police said the Red Devils fan was so annoyed when he drove passed the jubilant Barcelona fans that he made a U-turn and ploughed into them.