In Game 5 of the first round of the 1984 NBA play-offs, Isiah Thomas experienced the most remarkable 1 1/2 minutes of his career. Playing for the Detroit Pistons, trailing the New York Knicks in sweltering Joe Louis Arena, Thomas suddenly couldn’t miss
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Under Armour’s Big Step Up
A poster hangs over the desk of Kevin Plank, CEO of Under Armour, the red-hot athletic-apparel brand that has joined Nike, Adidas and New Balance as a major player on the market. Under Armour pitchman Eric Ogbogu, a former NFL lineman, is flexing his impressive pecs; underneath him, the tagline reads protect this house.
Amazon’s Cloud Music and Storage: Revolution in the Making
When it comes to the distribution of digital entertainment, the planet has only two superpowers. One, of course, is Apple
Italian Cannavaro tests positive for cortisone
Italy’s World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a doping test for cortisone, Italian media have reported. Juventus defender Cannavaro, 36, reportedly tested positive after using a cream containing the banned substance to treat an allergic reaction to a bee sting.
World football’s got talent
The job of a football scout can be difficult — soccer’s Simon Cowells are charged with scouring the pitches of the world by their respective clubs, to find the youth of today who will become the stars of tomorrow. But their hard task has been made easier this month with a veritable bonanza of soccer’s most skilful youngsters on show at the Under-20 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt
Suicide, lies and videotape: The real ‘Informant!’
Watching the premiere of “The Informant!” — the Matt Damon movie about a high-level FBI mole at a large multinational company — was the mole himself, Mark Whitacre.
Kaka and Ronaldo on target in Real win
Big summer signings Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo were on target as Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the Spanish season with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Wednesday night. Ronaldo repeated the magic he showed against Xevez at the weekend by scoring almost immediately after the kick off to give Real a flying start
Khloe Kardashian to wed NBA player Sunday
Looks like Khloe Kardashian may be running down the aisle. The reality star plans to marry her NBA player beau Lamar Odom on Sunday in the Los Angeles, California, area, sources confirm to People magazine.
Harmony breaks out over YouTube music videos
Music videos will return to YouTube in the UK, the second-largest market for the U.S.
Obama gives Congress, U.S. health care details
Federer on Wednesday unleashed 28 aces and kept unforced errors to 26, compared with his Swedish opponent’s 45, to pull the win. Federer succeeded in winning 86 percent on his first serve alone