Los Angeles  - Mark Cuban may legally own the Dallas Mavericks, but the Lakers own them in Los Angeles.

Kobe Bryant tossed in 28 points, Trevor Ariza had a career-high 26, and the Lakers regrouped after blowing a big lead to continue their home court mastery over the Mavericks with a 107-100 victory on Sunday.

"We match up well with them," said Bryant after the Lakers closed on an 18-5 run and improved to an astonishing 33-3 home mark over the Mavericks since 1991.

If the play-offs began today, the top-seeded Lakers and eighth- seeded Mavericks (40-27) would meet in the first round.

London, Mar. 16: Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has charged the FA of of devaluing the FA Cup.

Ferguson criticised the FA governing body for scheduling the semi-finals of the tournament at Wembley where Manchester United would face Everton on April 19.

David Moyes has also expressed displeasure over the choice of the venue.

“I agree with David that playing the semi-finals at Wembley devalues the FA Cup,” The Sun quoted Ferguson, as saying.

Sydney, Mar. 16 : Having lost their last match to India by 16 runs, a vengeful Australian women''s cricket team today pummeled Pakistan into submission by 108 runs.

Needing a victory to maintain their slim hopes of making next Sunday''s final, Australia finished on 6-229 and made their best start of the tournament after winning the toss.

Openers Shelley Nitschke (56 off 64) and Leah Poulton (47 off 86) compiled the host nation''s first century partnership of the tournament, adding exactly 100 in 20.3 overs.

London, Mar 16 : Retired English footballer Paul Gascoigne a. k. a. Gazza has revealed that he `died' three times in rehab before being revived by medics.

Gascoigne, 41, was admitted for alcohol abuse to the Sporting Chance clinic founded by his former England teammate Tony Adams, and during his stay there, his heart stopped beating thrice and each time the doctors had to resuscitate him.

"My heart failed a few times and three times they revived me," the Sun quoted him as telling Sky News.

Cape Town, Mar. 16: After having his path blocked to Test cricket by part-time spinners, many believe the time has arrived for Bryce McGain to try out his leggies on the big stage.

Australia has searched unsuccessfully for a spinner since Shane Warne''s retirement, and many believe McGain''s wrist spin is the best option.

But Marcus North and his modest offies were preferred for the first Test against South Africa in Johannesburg and Simon Katich came to the party with his left-arm wrist spin in Durban.

Cape Town, Mar. 16: Australia’s chief selector Andrew Hilditch has lauded Ricky Ponting''s "inspirational" leadership.

There was time when Ponting was roundly criticized after a 2-1 Test series belting at home by Graeme Smith''s Proteas.

Now, fortunes have changed. Australia heads into the third and final Test of the return series at Cape Town with a 2-0 lead.

There''s even talk of a "Ponting legacy" to rival his predecessors as captain.