DALLAS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points and Dallas had a 10-0 run in the third quarter to down the Toronto Raptors 129-101 Saturday.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Sacramento got a big night from rookie Tyreke Evans, who scored 32 points to pace the Kings to a 104-99 win over the Utah Jazz Saturday.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks jumped off to a big early lead over the New York Knicks and never looked back, posting a 102-87 win Saturday.
TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The 13th-ranked University of Southern California held off a late comeback try by Arizona State Saturday to post a 14-9 victory.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Wild notched its third win in four games Saturday, edging the Dallas Stars 3-2.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Every once in a while society pauses to take stock, usually through the courts, to see if its actions measure up to "evolving standards of decency."
CHICAGO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- John Salmons hit a 3-pointer to spark a late 9-3 spurt, pacing the Chicago Bulls to a 93-90 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats Saturday.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- No. 7 Cincinnati piled up a school-record 711 yards of offense Saturday to hold on for a 47-45 victory over Connecticut and remain undefeated.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Ryan Hill's 1-yard, second-quarter TD catch and a stingy defense led Nebraska to a 10-3 victory over No. 20 Oklahoma Saturday.
TULSA, Okla., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- No. 13 Houston scrambled to a comeback win Saturday when Matt Hogan hit a 51-yard field goal with time expiring to defeat Tulsa 46-45.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Columbus beat Carolina 3-2 Saturday -- the 12th straight loss for the Hurricanes, whose goalie, Cam Ward, left with a leg injury 7 1/2 minutes into the contest.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The Washington Capitals broke open a close game with five third-period goals Saturday in their 7-4 win over the Florida Panthers.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A fourth-round shootout goal by the Flyers' Mika Pyorala gave Philadelphia a 2-1 overtime win Saturday over the St. Louis Blues.
MONTREAL, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay got a goal and an assist each from Ryan Malone and Alex Tanguay Saturday as the Lightning downed the Montreal Canadiens 3-1.
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The New York Islanders unleashed a display of firepower against the Atlanta Thrashers Saturday, with six players scoring in a 6-3 victory.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Saturday night narrowly passed a sweeping overhaul of the healthcare system that backers say would provide coverage to almost all Americans.
TORONTO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Phil Kessel scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf, sparking Toronto to its first home win of the year Saturday, 5-1 over the Detroit Red Wings.
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- No. 23 California lost a game and its star running back, Jahvid Best, Saturday, dropping a 31-14 decision to Oregon State.
ATLANTA, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Hawks continued their dominance over the Denver Nuggets at Philips Arena as they posted an easy 125-100 win Saturday.
ARCADIA, Calif., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Conduit caught pace-setting Presious Passion down the stretch and went on to win his second straight $3 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf Saturday.