EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Kenny Walls scored 20 points and Troy Bell added 18 as No. 12 Boston College opened its Big East Conference schedule Monday with an 81-66 victory over Seton Hal
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Philadelphia 76ers forward Derrick Coleman on Monday was suspended one game and fined $7,500 Monday for throwing a punch at Karl Malone in Saturday's game again
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Hollis Thomas will likely miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a broken foot on Monday.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The San Diego Chargers fired Coach Mike Riley Monday, one day after closing the season with a nine-game losing streak following a promising 5-2 start.
DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat his former doubles partner Daniel Vacek for the sixth straight time Monday in the first round of the $1 million Qatar
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jim Tressel coaches his first bowl game at Ohio State on New Year's Day when the 23rd-ranked Buckeyes stage an encore performance with No. 14 South Carolina in
GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Furman University, which made it to the Division I-AA national title game this season, promoted long-time assistant Bobby Lamb to head fotball coach Monday.
CHENNAI, India, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- No. 2 Thomas Johansson of Sweden led three seeds into the second round of the Tata Open hardcourt tennis tournament on Monday.
PERTH, Australia, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Top seed United States began its Hopman Cup campaign with a sweep of France on Monday in round-robin action at the mixed team event.
GOLD COAST, Australia, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Meghann Shaughnessy, looking to build on a breakout season, advanced Monday to the second round of the Australian Women's Hardcourt Championships.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Former champion Anne Kremer of Luxembourg disappointed the home crowd Monday when she dispatched Pavlina Nola, 6-2, 6-3, in the first round of the ASB Bank Clas
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett scored 27 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Wally Szczerbiak added 27 and 10 Sunday night to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to their fourth win
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant had 16 points and 11 assists Sunday night as the Los Angeles Lakers put on their best offensive performance since the loss of Shaquille O'Neal in a
DENVER, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Brian Griese returned after missing one game with a concussion and hit Rod Smith with the go-ahead, 12-yard touchdown pass with 10:59 left in the fourth quarter
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Stephen Davis rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown and Ki-Jana Carter ran for two scores Sunday night as the Washington Redskins rolled to a 40-10 rout of the m
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Chris Webber scored a season-high 30 points Sunday night to lead the Sacramento Kings to their 10th straight home win, 109-94 over the Boston Celtics.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Donovan McNabb staged two scoring drives in the final minutes Sunday, the second one resulting in a 35-yard field goal by David Akers with seven seconds left th
CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Kyle Calder and Steve Sullivan scored third-period goals Sunday night as the Chicago Blackhawks held on for their third straight win, 2-1 over the Mighty Ducks
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Bobby Holik and Randy McKay scored second-period goals and Martin Brodeur came within 5:48 of his third shutout of the month Sunday night as the New Jersey Devi
Former President George W. Bush, joined by his wife Laura Bush, looks at his official White House portrait during it's unveiling ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 31, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
