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Los Angeles  – The Philadelphia 76ers, addressing the need for outside shooting, acquired long-distance marksman Jason Kapono from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for rugged rebounding forward Reggie Evans.

Madrid/Rome – There was a general sense of satisfaction in Spain at the signing of Brazilian superstar Kaka by Real Madrid, which was officially announced early on Tuesday.

Los Angeles  – Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are halfway home in their run for the rings.

Los Angeles  – In a city filled with movie stars, the NBA is bringing their own stars back to Los Angeles for the 2011 All-Star Game and its week-long festivities.

Lima  – Ecuador obtained an important 2-1 win over Peru on Sunday in Lima to keep up their hopes of playing the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Pyongyang  – New Iranian coach Afshin Ghotbi remained upbeat after his team was held to a 0-0 draw with North Korea in a match on Saturday that many had deemed a must-win fixture for his underperforming team.

Asuncion  – Chile confirmed their good form Saturday with a 2-0 away win against Paraguay, so far the lone leader of the South American qualifiers towards the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Buenos Aires  – Talented striker Lionel Messi admitted Saturday that Argentina did not play too well in their tight 1-0 win over Colombia in Buenos Aires, but he was happy with the result.

Buenos Aires  – Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 Saturday in Buenos Aires and braced their chances of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa despite putting on a lacklustre performance.

La Paz  – Venezuela stunned Bolivia Saturday with a valuable 1-0 win at high altitude in La Paz that puts them back in the race towards the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.