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San Antonio Spurs Beat The Los Angeles Clippers 111-107
In NBA playoff action,
The defending champion San Antonio Spurs tied the Western Conference playoff series at 1-1 on Wednesday with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers 111-107 in overtime at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Tim Duncan scored 28 points for the Spurs.
The 39-year-old was satisfied with the result and said he was very lucky during the game.
"I just kind of saw where shots were going to be and tried to get those positions and luckily got a bunch attempts from those areas. I was able to make some and guys continued to come to me. I had an awful fourth quarter there but luckily able to redeem myself in the overtime."
Blake Griffin had his first career playoff triple-double of 29 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the Clippers.
Game 3 is at San Antonio on Friday.
In other action,
Atlanta beat Brooklyn 96-91.
Memphis beat Portland 97-82.
The Thunder Head Coach Scott Brooks Fired after Seven Seasons
In other NBA news,
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Wednesday Scott Brooks has stepped down as head coach of the team.
The 50-year-old Brooks went 338-207 over seven seasons with the Thunder and was named the league's 2009-10 coach of the year.
He had guided the Thunder to five playoff appearances, including three of the past four Western Conference finals and the NBA Finals in 2012.
But the Thunder missed the playoffs on the final day of the regular season this year, the first time since the 2008-09 season.
The team was plagued with injuries, with reigning MVP Kevin Durant playing in only 27 games.
NBA coaching sources say Billy Donovan and Kevin Ollie may be prime candidates to succeed Brooks.
Marin Cilic Knocked out of the Barcelona Open
In tennis,
US Open champion Marin Cilic has been knocked out of the Barcelona Open. He was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by world number 53 Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic.
Cilic, the fourth seed, is disappointed.
"There were not too many winners on the court so that, you know, caused the game to be played more and more, it was going much more in his favour - in Victor's favour. And yeah, overall I was not too happy with the game I played today."
Cilic's start to the year has been hampered by injury.
He has won just two matches in three tournaments since his return at Indian Wells last month.
This is the first time that Estrella Burgos has defeated a player ranked in the world's top 10.
The 35-year-old will next meet 14th seed Martin Klizan of Slovakia for a place in the quarter-finals.
Another shock was Spain's Marcel Granollers taking out French sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
The world number 60 will next face the ninth seed Tommy Robredo from Spain.
The Anaheim Ducks Beat Winnipeg 5-2
In National Hockey League Playoffs,
The Anaheim Ducks beat Winnipeg 5-2 on Wednesday to sweep Jets 4-0 in their Western Conference first-round series.
With the victory, the Ducks become the first team to advance to the second round.
They will next face the winner of the Vancouver and Calgary series.
In other action,
The Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0.
The New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1.
The St. Louis Blues earned a blowout win over the Minnesota Wild 6-1.
O'Sullivan Advances at World Championship
In snooker,
Ronnie O'Sullivan strolled into the last 16 of the World Championship with a 10-3 win over fellow Englishman Craig Steadman at the Crucible Theatre.
One of the highlights of the match was O'Sullivan playing without his shoes for a period of time before being forced to borrow a pair from the tournament director Mike Ganley.
The five-time world champion will next face Matthew Stevens for a place in the last eight in a repeat of their 2012 semi-final meeting.
In other action,
Joe Perry beat China's Zhang Anda 10-4.
Matthew Stevens beat Mark Williams 10-2.
Stuart Bingham beat Robbie Williams 10-7.
And it's Judd Trump over Stuart Carrington 7-2.
Suzann Pettersen Withdraws from Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic
In golf,
Eighth-ranked Suzann Pettersen has withdrawn from the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic on Wednesday before the start of the third round with a shoulder injury.
Kelly Shon will replace her in the field.
World No. 1 Lydia Ko, who turns 18 on Friday, will try to defend her title this week in a field that features 18 of the top 20 players in the world.
She has earned three more victories since her Swinging Skirts title with its 2 million dollar purse.
Anderson Silva Confirms He Will Try to Compete in Rio
Former UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva will compete for a spot on the Brazilian Taekwondo team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The announcement follows a meeting between Silva and Brazilian taekwondo officials on Wednesday.
The 40-year-old says he is looking forward to next year's Olympics and will be well prepared.
"So (I made) my decision because I like this sport. I have a great story in Taekwondo. I think I have a great chance to go to the Olympic Games. So, I will train hard because this is my life."
Silva is considered one of the most prominent figures in Mixed Martial Arts history and a superstar athlete in his home country.
However, he tested positive for two steroids in January and is now trying to overturn a temporary suspension imposed by UFC.
The Brazilian says the decision by the commission will not hinder his participation in the Olympics.
The competitions to decide who will fight in next year's Olympics on behalf of Brazil will begin early in 2016.
Beijing Ducks Moves Its Home to Mastercard Center
In off-court CBA news,
Three-time champions the Beijing Ducks announced on Thursday the team's home court will move from Shougang Basketball Center to Mastercard Center.
The Mastercard Center is regarded as a blessing for the Beijing Ducks as the capital team has played all its playoff home games there since 2012 and clinched three CBA titles there in the past four years.
After the move, another 10,000-plus fans can enjoy basketball live.
Sources say an agreement has been reached for the move while more detailed information still needs to be worked out.
