LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Iran kicks off 10 days of celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, with officials promising the unveiling of a major advance in its controversial nuclear drive, AFP reported.
A date with the lowly Portland Winter Hawks may prove to be the tonic the struggling Vancouver Giants needed.
Michal Repik scored a pair of goals as the Giants coasted to a 7-1 Western Hockey League victory over the Winter Hawks on Wednesday night.
Zach Randolph had 26 points and 17 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver 100-91 Wednesday night for the Nuggets’ fourth straight loss.
The Nuggets were without Allen Iverson, who sprained his ankle in Denver’s 105-101 loss to Charlotte on Monday. He did not make that trip to Portland after playing 19 games since he was traded from Philadelphia.
Elton Brand had 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the final 3½ minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 110-98 and move above .500 for the first time in almost two months.
The win was the seventh in eight games for the Clippers (23-22), who hadn’t had a winning record since a victory over Memphis on Dec. 9 made them 10-9. They lost their next six games.
