JOHANNESBURG - United States’ big win over Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinal immediately goes down in history as one of the biggest upsets in the game and it also helps any football fan bear in mind that the factor of unpredictability is what makes this game so beautiful.
BOSTON - Veteran shooting guard Ray Allen saves the Boston Celtics from another upset loss, as he fires a crunch-time three-point shot to win the NBA Eastern Conference playoff game over the underdog Chicago Bulls. The reigning champion levels the first round series 1-1.
ISTANBUL -US President Barack Obama outshone centuries-old attractions even if just for a day when interest in spotting him was more than interest in the Blue Mosque or the Hagia Sophia. President Obama also met with religious leaders during his one-day stay in Istanbul
A disaster for one might be a fortune of some other. What is bad, terrible or deplorable for some, might be good, welcome development and even something to applaud for some others. It all depends on how one perceives what is good and bad for him, where he stands, from which angle he sees a development and of course what’s in it for him in that particular happening.