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    Jazz look to put NBA back on even terms in Spain
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    Jazz guard Deron Williams said: "It's definitely a pride thing - when you have an NBA team coming in you want to show you can play in front of your home crowd." The Jazz are coming off a loss to the Chicago Bulls in London on Tuesday and, although Williams said he only knew one player on Madrid's roster, there was no lack of motivation to rebound in Spain. Full Article at Sporting News
    It's definitely a pride thing - when you have an NBA team coming in you want to show you can play in front of your home crowd.
    Deron Williams – Deron Williams SOURCE: Sporting News 2 months ago

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  1. An animal rights activist from Igualdad Animal (Animal Equality) holds up a dead piglet, joining other activists in holding up some 100 animal carcasses in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square to protest the treatment of animals and draw attention to the upcoming International Animal Rights Day, which organisers say has been celebrated alongside the International Human Rights Day, December 6, 2009.
  2. A man lies on the globe as others take pictures in downtown Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, from December 7 until December 18.
  3. Spain's Davis Cup team player Rafael Nadal bites the trophy after winning the Davis Cup final against Czech Republic at the Palau Sant Jordi indoor arena in Barcelona, December 6, 2009.
  4. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06: Service Teams working during the Women's Team Sprint Final in the FIS Cross Country World Cup on December 6, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  5. NAPLES, ITALY - DECEMBER 06: Andrea Ranocchia of AS Bari scores the goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Bari at Stadio San Paolo on December 6, 2009 in Naples, Italy.
  6. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06: Vesna Fabjan of Slovenia during the Women's Team Sprint Final in the FIS Cross Country World Cup on December 6, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  7. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06: Claudia Nystad and Evi Sachenbacher Stehle of Germany exchanging during the Women's Team Sprint Final in the FIS Cross Country World Cup on December 6, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  8. (L-R) Spain's Davis Cup team members Feliciano Lopez, David Ferrer, captain Albert Costa, Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco raise up the Davis Cup trophy at the Palau Sant Jordi indoor arena in Barcelona, December 6, 2009.
  9. An animal rights activist from Igualdad Animal (Animal Equality) holds a piglet, joining other activists in holding up some 100 animal carcasses in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square to protest the treatment of animals and draw attention to the upcoming International Animal Rights Day, which organisers say has been celebrated alongside the International Human Rights Day, December 6, 2009.
  10. LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY - DECEMBER 06: Simon Ammann of Switzerland celebrates after winning the Ski Jumping HS 138 event during day two of the FIS World Cup on December 6, 2009 in Lillehammer, Norway.
  11. NAPLES, ITALY - DECEMBER 06: Andrea Ranocchia of AS Bari celebrates after scoring their second goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Bari at Stadio San Paolo on December 6, 2009 in Naples, Italy.
  12. A woman on a bicycle passes a huge tree stump which is a part of the Ghost Forest Exhibition in front of the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, from December 7 until December 18.
  13. From left, Spain's Fernando Verdasco, Rafael Nadal, Albert Costa, David Ferrer, Feliciano Lopez and David Ferrer, hold up the Davis Cup trophy at the end of the Davis Cup final's against Czech Republic in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Spain lifted the Davis Cup for the second straight year after completing a 5-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the final.
  14. Spain's Fernando Verdasco, left, and Feliciano Lopez celebrate at the end of the Davis Cup final against Czech Republic in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Spain lifted the Davis Cup for the second straight year after completing a 5-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the final.
  15. A riot police runs past a burning recycle bin during clashes in Athens on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Protesters hurled rocks and burning garbage at police as violence erupted during a march to mark the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenager, whose death sparked massive riots. Police fired tear gas at scores of hooded youths in central Athens, as several thousand demonstrators marched to commemorate the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos.
  16. International Tennis Federation's Francesco Ricci Vitti, second left, with Spain's team's members, from left, Feliciano Lopez, David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal, captain Albert Costa and Fernando Verdasco as they hold up the Davis Cup trophy in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. David Ferrer beat Jan Hajek to win 5-0 the David Cup Tennis Final aganist Cezch Republic. Spain clinched its fourth title with a doubles victory on Saturday.
  17. French soldiers prepare to launch an unmanned observation drone to monitor Taliban activity over the Hindu Kush mountains east of the Afghan capital on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, from the Tora Forward Operating Base. France has sent 3,500 troops to Afghanistan as part of the 100,000-strong U.S. led coalition battling the insurgency, making it the fourth-largest contributor to the U.S.-led coalition battling the insurgency.
  18. Cologne's Youssef Mohamad, left, challenges for the ball with Bremen's Hugo Almeida, right, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Cologne and Werder Bremen in Cologne, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. *** EDS notes: German spelling of Cologne is Koeln *** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.