LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday and book a first-round NBA playoff clash with the defending champion Denver Nuggets.They tied it twice more, but D'Angelo Russell's three-pointer with 51.3 seconds remaining pushed the Lakers lead to four points and Los Angeles, with a timely rebound and a pair of free throws from Anthony Davis, held on for the win.
The booming popularity of road running in China has "exposed problems", the country's top athletics body says, after a half marathon went viral because of its bizarre finish.Long-distance and road running have surged in popularity among the middle class in China, but the Chinese Athletics Association said that had presented problems.
FOREST Green Rovers' relegation from League Two was confirmed on Tuesday while Mansfield sealed promotion and Stockport won the title.