i think ian carter enjoyed that _ long way to go.aris will play host tonight to one of the fiercest rivalries in the nba, as the chicago bulls take on the detroit pistons. it offers a rare chance for european fans to see the giants of the game up close. nesta mcgregor is at the accor arena for us. an hour to go, nesta — why paris? listen, the nba playing its games outside the us is for two reasons — to grow the sport and its brand. and if someone picks up a basketball and becomes a future star, that benefits the nba as well because there have been several higher—level players from france. look at tony parker, a four—time champion, and then nicholas about two and rudy go beer. the future of the nba could be french — there is a 19—year—old who plays here in france, he is expected to join the nba later this year as the number one overall draught pick. he's one of the top prospects in the world. so the relationship between the and the league seems to be one that works well. stand the and the league seems to be one that works well.— that

ian carter on the mouthwatering amount of money available to golfers these days.his four, giving him his 30th test hundred shortly after he was dismissed on 104. usman khawaja finished the day on 195 not out which is his highest test score, an dit puts them on track for a clean sweep of the series. victory will secure a position in the world test championship final in june. belinda clark has become the first female cricketer to have a statue cast of her. the monument to the former australia captain was unveiled today at the sydney cricket ground. clark retired in 2005 after winning two world cups and said the sculpture encapsulates "being able to have a go, to be courageous, to take on those challenges and break convention". she played 15 tests and 118 0dis for australia, averaging over 45 in both formats, and scored the first double century in a women's one—day international. england opener zak crawley hit an unbeaten half century in his big bash league debut, but it wasn't enough for his side — hobart hurricanes as adelaide strikers secured victory after an impr