Warriors beaten from the start of Game 7 vs. Cavs

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 20 Jun 2016
Festus Ezeli got the starting nod in place of injured Andrew Bogut for Sunday’s Game 7, a decision that might just be remembered as the one that cost the Warriors the championship against Cleveland ... [...] having played 16 years in the league and knowing the ins and outs of the game, that kind of wisdom is invaluable, for sure....

China to deploy new marine science ship in Indian Ocean

Edit Indian Express 20 Jun 2016
Chinja calls the ship the “most advanced” in its field ... China has commissioned a fully automated, “most advanced” marine science ship which will be deployed in the Indian Ocean. The vessel, Xiang Yang Hong 01, was commissioned in the eastern port city of Qingdao....

Spoiler-Filled Iron Man 3 Lego Unveiled

Edit Empire 20 Jun 2016
If you're a fan of Lego's movie tie-ins, you'll be aware of the perennial problem with film-affiliated toy manufacture ... Then there's The Mandarin's intriguing death buggy, which may not resemble anything in the actual film due to it being, ahem, a toy, but if it does resemble anything from the film, it also resembles a flame-throwing vacuum cleaner of doom....

Thousands expected to celebrate Yoga Day at CP

Edit The Hindu 20 Jun 2016
The NDMC has made arrangements for additional mats for walk-ins ... Venkaiah Naidu, Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung and New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi are expected to participate in the event ... The North Delhi Municipal Corporation will hold its programme at Ajmal Khan Park and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s celebrations will be at Khatu Shyam Stadium in Hari Nagar....

Making the Cut

Edit Indian Express 20 Jun 2016
Acknowledging that in a world connected by the internet piracy is impossible to control, Kashyap’s humble request was to resist downloading it just till Udta Punjab released in theaters ... The master of gritty realism, he has a history of run-ins with the Central Board of Film Certification. Paanch was stalled for unexplained violence and in 2014 Kashyap fought hard to avoid displaying the “No Smoking” warning in Ugly....

Bubba Watson excited about chance to play in Olympics

Edit The Miami Herald 20 Jun 2016
Bubba Watson remains eager to represent the United States in Rio de Janeiro in August. "For me, if I get in, it's a no-brainer," he told Tribune Newspapers after completing his final round Sunday at the U.S ... Obviously you don't want to get a virus, but in that way, we're not worried at all ... But the son of a Green Beret lieutenant in Vietnam said he is excited to play ... 5 and chipped in for birdie at 11 ... Tap-ins....

Golf | U.S. Open notebook: Lowry laments an opportunity lost

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 20 Jun 2016
"And, you know, it's not easy to get yourself in a position I got myself in today ... “Let the guy play without this crap in his head ... Open title, and he shot his worst score of the week in closing with a 75 ... “That’s what’s tough to swallow leaving this week is you do all this work on this course, and it was the easy little iron/wedge holes that tore me apart.” ... 5 and a chip-in birdie at No ... Tap-ins....

Gang of four guns down youth

Edit The Times of India 20 Jun 2016
Police said the accused had fired twice at Chavan - one in his head and another in the stomach ... Police said Chavan had gathered in the area with seven persons, including Pradep Jaybhay and Amol Jadhav of Adgaon and Gorakh Warhade and Ravindra Mukund Ranmale from Sinnar. "Chavan was externed from the city in January this year and met the accused over some previous issues....

LeBron James and Cavaliers win thrilling NBA Finals Game 7, 93-89

Edit Boston Herald 20 Jun 2016
James delivered on a vow to his home state and brought the Cavs back from the brink as they became the first team to rally from a 3-1 finals deficit, beating the defending champion Golden State Warriors 93-89 on Sunday night to end a 52-year major sports championship drought in Cleveland. "I've never seen a man in my life tell an entire state ... I was locked in," James said ... "It will haunt me for a while." ... TIP-INS....

Second batch of startups for SPH Plug and Play Accelerator Program take centre stage at Demo Day (SPH - Singapore Press Holdings Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Jun 2016
The SPH Plug and Play Accelerator Program was set up in 2015 to help startups that have innovative business and product ideas which will transform and revolutionise the media industry ... To date, this second batch of eight startups has attracted more than S$500,000 in follow-on funding committed before the end of the accelerator program ... 'Media is in the midst of unprecedented change....

Who did what in round three of the AFL under-18s

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 20 Jun 2016
Zac Fisher buzzed around, and was again one of WA's best few players. A small midfielder, he had 30 possessions in just 80 minutes of game time, bringing others into the play and kicking a goal ... Sam Petrevski-Seton played for the first time in the championships, having overcome a hamstring injury ... He was willing to leave his man at times and run for two or three possessions in the one piece of play....

Why movie stars don’t matter — and 25 film franchises that do

Edit The Oklahoman 20 Jun 2016
Civil War” and, yes, “Angry Birds.” Even Will Smith, who drew audiences around the world for films such as “Independence Day” and “Men in Black,” released two films last year (“Concussion” and “Focus”) that together barely topped $200 million worldwide ... The actor at the top of the credit block has come to matter less than the name of the character or the franchise in the title ... And more magical stories are in the works ... Despicable Me....

Phase II of Jat stir ends after talks

Edit The Times of India 19 Jun 2016
After marathon meetings between the representatives of Jat agitators and the Haryana government in Delhi and Panchkula, the 15-day-old protests by the community members ended on Sunday ... Secondly, the government too has assured to consider compensation for the families of those who died in police action ... "Since, the government has agreed and we have seen positive results, sit-ins have been lifted....
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