Furious Free Agency starting

1) Chris Paul. A three-team trade between the New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets was banned from the league. Details:

Chris Paul to the Lakers

Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic and two Erstrundenpicks 2012 to New Orleans

Pau Gasol to Houston

The deal was stopped out of the NBA "basketball graphic reasons." Rumor had angered owners of outside teams, led by Dan Gilbert (Cleveland), with league boss David Stern protested. Chris Paul took the temporary collapse of the deal in shock. Apparently he now checks legal action against the NBA. According to ESPN's information it will not show up for training today, starting the Hornets.

Other NBA players reacted in horror at the step of the NBA, which includes the Hornets officially.

2) Dwight Howard. "Superman" to the Nets? Allegedly planning to change the center of the Orlando Magic to New Jersey. The Nets Brook Lopez and offer a first-round pick in return, and would take a fat contract (Turkoglu) of the Magic. 3) Tyson Chandler. The Knicks want to get the Center for reportedly $ 60 million and four years.Therefore, they are now looking for buyers for their fat contracts (Chauncey Billups and Ronny Turiaf). 4) Caron Butler. The ex-Maverick goes for three years and $ 24 million to the Los Angeles Clippers. 5) Tayshaun Prince.The small forward wants to extend his contract with the Detroit Pistons for four years and receives $ 27 million. 6) Nate Robinson. He and the Thunder to the early termination. 7) Boston Celtics. The Celtics committed by trade another veteran as a backup to Rajon Rondo: Keyon Dooling. In exchange for a second-round pick goes to the Bucks. 8) Jamaal Tinsley. The Guard is in agreement with the Utah Jazz. 9) Jonas Jerebko. The 24-year-old Swede wants his contract with the Detroit Pistons for four years and $ 16 million increase.

NFL: Pittsburgh wins divisional duel with Cleveland

The Pittsburgh Steelers put themselves in the game Thursday by the NFL in a duel with the AFC North-rival Cleveland Browns with 14:3.

© APARoethlisberger plays game noticeably struck to end

The Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate in the Thursday game of the NFL a 14:3-favorites win against AFC North rivals Cleveland Browns.Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who left after a brutal sack in the meantime the court has is, with touchdown passes to Jerricho Cotchery (11 yards ) and Antonio Brown (79 yards) against the victory over Colt McCoy sicher.Sein Cleveland could have been in the final quarter when the score was 3:7 lead to success, however, throws an interception in the endzone.

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Bengals this time no chance against Steelers

Three touchdowns in just over five minutes ranged from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals, who were delivering their worst performance of the season, much to leave behind. Depending RB Rashard Mendenhall twice and WR Mike Wallace were on the way to 35:7 unchallenged success of the Steelers most successful actors. The Bengals, who had in the first game, the Steelers were on the brink of defeat, this time completely chance. 


"That was a very important home win for us in the fight for the playoffs. Today, we played well in all respects. We had had many outstanding key plays for us, the blocked field goal, punt return, or the quarterback sack by James Harrison. This success we are celebrating our short and then prepare for the match on Thursday against Cleveland, "noted head coach Mike Tomlin satisfied subsequent to the press conference. 


After a first quarter without points, the Steelers reached after five minutes in the second quarter for the first time the endzone the Steelers. Rashard Mendenhall tanked at the end of a series of attacks over 87 yards for the first time in the end zone. After the Bengals the ball back immediately with a point charges, Mende Hall was little more than two minutes later for the second time successfully. A penalty of 45 yards against the Bengals (pass interference) enables the Steelers had the good starting position. 


And as WR Ben Tate during the subsequent kickoff return got the ball, the Steelers needed less than two minutes to extend their lead to 21:0 by Wallace. So the game was decided. More than a touchdown by AJ Green was no longer the Bengals. In the last Spielabschnittt took Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis even his frustrierenn quarterback Andy Daltons from the field and substitute Bruce Mannn degree Frankowski could ran without points in the last quarters. "The Steelers were superior to us today in all respects," the sobering conclusion of Lewis was. 


© Korber - 12/05/2011

Total Lunar Eclipse In December

Star thanks fans

New York (AFP) - (AFP) - NBA boss David Stern thanked the fans of professional basketball league. Nearly two and a half weeks before the start of the shortened season, the Commissioner wrote an open letter to NBA fans: "On behalf of the NBA family, I would like to thank you for the patience and support over the past few months." The months-long dispute over the new collective agreement at the end have led to a good outcome for all parties. "We believe that benefit from the agreement, the clubs, players and especially the fans because the NBA will be stronger," said Stern.

On Friday, the opening Traingscamps the clubs, the season will begin on 25December. Dirk Nowitzki is being launched with defending champion Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat opener against final opponents. Previously, players and clubs must still approve the new collective agreement.

Source : http://www.zeit.de

Obama urges Republicans to compromise

Boehner capitulated in the budget negotiations before the party rank and presidential candidates

The American president, Obama has appealed to Republicans to provide the budget negotiations in hand for a compromise. Previously, the Speaker of the House, Boehner, moved away from the project of a big "deal".

Peter Winkler, Washington

After another fruitless round of talks with leaders of the two Congress chambers on Sunday evening, President Obama on Monday at a press conference at the White House strongly urges the Republican to take a view on a proposed budget restructuring a compromise with the Democrats and thus avert a looming default on debt service . He announced to continue to work on the largest possible deficit reduction, as he had last week presented with a savings goal of $ 4 trillion over 10 years.

Meetings to agree

Obama also announced he would convene daily meetings with the tips of Congress, until an agreement had been reached. The president spoke out once again for his proposals, with the budget not only savings but also with additional revenues to rehabilitate. But that he had gone over the weekend against a wall of opposition in the Republican foot soldiers and presidential candidates. He also lost his strongest allies among Republicans for the big 4-billion savings target. Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, Obama said on Saturday night, namely, by telephone, he stood for the struggle for the 4-trillion package is no longer available.

Boehner was responding to a wave of outrage in the party base, which was amplified by three presidential candidates yet. The two former governors Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, as well as the deputy Michele Bachmann turned in separate campaign appearances not only categorically against any tax increases, but at extra revenue the state in general. The plan of the White House, to generate additional revenue without increasing taxes in the strict sense of the word was as good as dead. Obama had proposed to stuff with a reform of corporate taxation loopholes and abolish tax privileges for well-earning from the Bush era, but they maintain the same for the less well off.This would, according to unofficial data, more than 10 years, about one trillion dollars to the treasury can be forwarded.

Back to the Biden-round?

Boehner had been earlier in the number two Republican House of Representatives, the majority leader Eric Cantor has been left standing in the rain. Cantor had given before the weekend for the record, he may give a less ambitious savings goal of $ 2 trillion over 10 years, the better chances. Cantor, however, also seems to have succumbed to the misunderstanding, this savings target could be achieved without additional revenues.

Democrats and Republicans had worked in June, led by Vice President Biden on such a two-trillion package, but negotiations were broken off without success, because the Republicans had turned strictly into this game against More revenues. If now suddenly on Monday from the Republican side, "Biden package" as those blessed with the best prospects option was, at least that was amazing. The Democrats were quick to hold any event, no additional revenue will also be the goal of saving Biden Round 2 trillion clearly missed.

Points win for White House

Obama has lost his weekend Boehner allies in the struggle for the big throw, but may nevertheless be politically drive a points victory. Because his ambitious project was shot down by the Republicans already, he was spared the struggle for the well planned savings in social security against their own party base. While the President can now give the politician who tries to honestly and without taboos to a debt limit, the Republicans are increasingly in the role of the perpetual nay-sayers. Whether this interferes with the party base is not guaranteed.

U.S. video site Hulu is for sale

The U.S. Hulu streaming platform is to be sold. That gave Disney CEO Robert Iger told the Wall Street Journal announced , so the corresponding rumors , confirmed the end of June had come. The current owners are anxious to sell the video portal, Iger said.

The report is the business magazine, according to a number of top-class prospects. Including Google and Microsoft are interested in buying from Hulu. Yahoo also has been called. In addition, negotiations were conducted with several domestic and foreign media companies and technology firms, they say. In total there will be approximately ten interested parties. According to Hulu's current estimates about two billion U.S. dollars worth.

Hulu was founded in 2007 by the U.S. media conglomerates NBC Universal and News Corporation. Two years later, also increased the Disney corporation in the joint venture. The video portal offers access to numerous feature films and TV series, but is limited to users in the United States. About a launch in other countries is already speculation for years, but nothing is happening.

In the first years Hulu was solely financed by advertising, since November 2010, the company with Hulu Plus but also a paid subscription. U.S. users will receive for a monthly fee of just under eight dollars unlimited access to the offer of Hulu. Moreover, the films and series with Hulu Plus also looked at Android and IOS devices.

Jason Kilar, Hulu CEO said in a blog entry with that now use over 875 000 subscribers to the payable Hulu Plus, more than initially expected. In June alone, more users were added than in the previous two months combined.The mark of one million-plus subscribers Hulu should therefore still be cracked in August. Hulu has a total of about 28 million monthly users.

Charlie Sheen plays for CBS (still) a major role

An episode of "Two and a Half Men" interested many viewers, but the show "The Bachelorette" was sought. 

The CBS TV network on Monday evening, a repeat episode of "Two and a Half Men," in which Charlie Sheen played the lead role yet. 5.74 million viewers tuned to a sitcom clock at 21.00 and helped the station to four percent in the target group. Following "Mike & Molly" has been repeatedly brought to this series, 5.741 million viewers, and three percent for the Relevant advertising. In the 22.00-hour clock the spectators got "Hawaii Five-0" served that found at 4.84 million people received. With four percent among 18 - to 49-year-old it was passable. Already in the 20.00 clock-hours were recorded in the series"How I Met Your Mother" (3.90 million) and "Mike & Molly" with four repetitions per cent among young people.

NBC put the first two hours of repetition: an old issue of "America's Got Talent" interested spectators and brought 6.2 million five percent of the advertising-relevant. So we got hold of the second day of court. Following a "Law & Order" episode was seen, which was interesting for 3.97 million Americans. With only two percent among 18 - to 49-year-old a poor market share was measured. 4.64 million people off in the end yet, "Law & Order: Los Angeles" one, means the initial disappointment with three per cent among young viewers. 


FOX repeated his "Master Chief" spending the previous week and 3.99 million viewers and posted a good five percent market share. The CW reached at the 18 - to 49-year-olds only one percentage point, "90 210" came to 0.77 million viewers, "Gossip Girl" disappointed with 0.53 million. The stage win went to the two-hour ABC production "The Bachelorette," which attracted 7.98 million viewers and generated seven percent in the target group. It looked pretty good for"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition ', because these production 5.45 million viewers interested - in the advertising-relevant, it was enough for five percent.

Baseball star Brian Wilson snapped off completely

Actually, Brian "The Beard" Wilson is a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants mainly responsible for throwing the ball. That he can handle a pinch, with a baseball bat, a ton of Gatorade drinks has been hit on the rabid kind.

In the ninth inning in the game against the Detroit Tigers have the 29-year old coach took the field in order not to squander the victory. Wilson throws stopped coming.

Either the bearded man was now disappointed about his own performance or he did not agree with the removal. When he returned to the bench, he grabbed at least one ton of drinks giant and hurled her against the wall. Then he bought himself a bat and beat her.

His simple explanation in an interview after the game ". Just give me 30 seconds to vent to me Then I supported the man who save my ass."They succeeded. The Giants won 4-3.

MLB: Fielder leads the National League to victory

Phoenix (AFP) - The selection of the National League has the 82nd All Star Game, the North American professional league baseball MLB won. At Chase Field in Phoenix / Arizona to put the team in 1876, founded the league with a 5-1 against the American League and moved them in total compared to 42:38 on victories with two draws. For the National League, it was the second consecutive victory after was the older of two leagues 1997-2009 remained 13 times without a win.

Outstanding actor was Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, who saw his home run in the fourth inning for three of the five points and was therefore awarded as Most Valuable Player of the encounter.

The 30 teams in the nation (16) and the American League (14) remain in the regular season history between them, the masters of the two leagues in the World Series will determine the world champion.

Jake Gyllenhaal flies around on Olivia Wilde?

An opportunity seized immediately and simply cheerfully Right Away flirting: the actor Jake Gyllenhaal (30), who is currently in the action thriller "Source Code" is on display at the cinema, we all know, a weakness for pretty women, such as the Country- schnuckelchenTaylor Swift (21)! When he finally made ​​a short tour through the evening with his friends in Hollywood, he could oppose a currently very popular lady and her charm nor smooth. 

Like the People magazine reported that "Brokeback Mountain" have-Star tried quite unabashedly, with the actress Olivia Wilde (27), before not too long ago with the pretty boy Justin Timberlake (30) flirted will have to flirt - and apparently they did not mind! After Jake was pretty relaxed and happy with his buddies at the club on the road, he was apparently very jittery with Olivia! "They have already searched the vicinity of each other." Says one observer of the two. "But now there was nothing wild.Olivia was there pretty cool! "Nevertheless, Jake put at least a little while his hand on her, how sweet! While Olivia was on the whole not really interested, but you will have noticed that it is their very flattered that a hottie like Jake wooed her. 

At the end of the evening went to two very decent separate ways, but Jake will then have seemed still very turnedPerhaps he even falls for the actress - if so, wishes Miss Hollywood his luck around in his conquest campaign Olivia's favor!

Time Warner Cable, with "TV TWCable" reloaded - despite Viacom dispute

Even during the legal battle between Time Warner Cable, and the media giant Viacom, an innovative iPad TV streaming app for the U.S. cable giant has submitted a second version of its software. 

On Thursday afternoon (local time) Time Warner Cable asked for its 14 million customers - of which own about a million subscribers a iPad - a revised version of the "TWCable TV" baptized app in the App Store of California's IT and media group Apple provides. 

In addition to now 100 live programs, the software offers an interactive program guide for seven days, the local set-top box remote control and a "remote DVR Manager" for programming and control of scheduled recordings. Approximately 600,000 copies were "TWCable TV" has become loaded. 

Among the programs geören also six channels of the companies Fox Cable Networks and Discovery Networks. With these vendors, Time Warner Cable, had agreed to a proliferation of what was meant, in the dark. The simmering dispute with Viacom, however, does not: the media giant Time Warner Cable had sued , seeking a declaration that with the transmission of TV programs on the Apple iPad via Wi-Fi connection does not violate the existing carriage agreements. 

In order to use the "TWCable TV" app is a "Roadrunner" - or "Earthlink Cable" Internet access, as well as the iPad operating system IOS 4.x.

MLB Season 2011 - Boston Red Sox overtake the New York Yankees

On Thursday, the 7th July 2011, the Boston Red Sox captured the lead in the American League East back.

Despite all the injury problems took away the Boston Red Sox (52-35) on Thursday, 7 July, the lead in the American League East back. The 10:4 against the Baltimore Orioles (36-49) was the third consecutive victory, proving once again the offensive potential of the title contenders.

Boston Red Sox hit six home runs against Baltimore Orioles

Although the Orioles for Jake Arrieta (9-6), who plays a good season, went into the race and the O's went ahead 2-0, beating the home team at Fenway Park back mercilessly. First beat Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury Adrian Gonzalez and long balls. In the seventh inning finally get David Ortiz, Josh Reddick, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia back-to-back-to-back home runs against reliever Pedro Viola within ten pitches. Rookie starter Andrew Miller presented were solid and improved his major league record to 3-0. The Red Sox took advantage of the 1:5 defeat of the New York Yankees (51-35) against the Tampa Bay Rays (49-39), whose starter Jeff Niemann (4-4) in 7 1 / 3 Innngs only six hits and allowed one run (a solo home run to Robinson Cano). Derek Jeter was one of the hits 2998th Career hit. BJ Upton hit for the Rays, and Ben Zobrist, who had three hits, home runs. With the victory the Rays once again is tension in the American League East announced, the top three teams the best balance of all American League teams have

Cleveland Indians succeed crazy comeback against the Toronto Blue Jays

The Cleveland Indians (47-39) consolidated on Thursday, 7 July, their top position in the American League Central in an impressive manner. Against the Toronto Blue Jays (42-47), the Indians were up to the ninth inning with a 0-4 back. Asdrubal Cabrera's first single shortened to 1:4. Then the Indians were able to load the bases. Travis Hafner finally came to the bat and made ​​his Grand Slam Home Run for a walk-off victory , had probably expected the very few in the stadium. Despite the 3-1 victory against the Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals keep the Indians in the American League Central with a half games ahead.

Michael Young broke a franchise record for runs scored

The Texas Rangers (48-41) continue to claim first place in the American League West and won their last four games. On Thursday, the 7th July, won the Rangers 6-0 against the Oakland A's (39-50). Starter Derek Holland (7-4) managed a four-hit shutout victory. Josh Hamilton scored four RBIs and Michael Young brought his 959th Run in the Rangers jersey for a new franchise record for which was previously held by Rafael Palmeiro. The Rangers, who still deny three more games against the A's lead with a game against the Los Angeles Angels (47-42), the Seattle Mariners (43-45) thanks to Jered Weaver (11-4) strong performance - he managed the fourth complete game of the season - a 5-1 beating.