ATLANTA, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 28 points and Ira Newble added 15 in place of the injured Glenn Robinson Saturday night as the Atlanta Hawks snapped a five-game losi
KINGSTON, R.I., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Brandin Knight scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half Saturday night as third-ranked Pittsburgh remained unbeaten with an 87-71 victory over Rhode Island.
MONTREAL, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Doug Gilmour scored twice against his former team and Yanic Perreault added a goal and two assists Saturday night as the Montreal Canadiens coasted to their fou
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Michael Nylander was stopped on a third-period penalty shot Saturday night, but made up for it by scoring the go-ahead goal with 2:10 remaining as the Washingto
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The NBA suspended Portland Trail Blazers swingman Bonzi Wells two games without pay and fined him an undisclosed amount Saturday for his role in the wild brawl
BRISTOL, Conn., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Bill Parcells and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones both said Saturday they had met for five hours last Wednesday, but they insisted no job offer was made.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Freshman Dee Brown scored 21 points and dished out seven assists and Brian Cook contributed 17 points Saturday as the 12th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini defea
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Gary Anderson, the NFL's all-time leading scorer, lined a 53-yard field goal that grazed the right upright and sneaked over the crossbar with 17 seconds left Sa
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Keith Bogans hit five of six free throws after Indiana Coach Mike Davis was ejected with 2.6 seconds remaining Saturday as No. 16 Kentucky handed the sixth-rank
NORMAN, Okla., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Hollis Price scored 22 points and Ebi Ere added 15 Saturday as seventh-ranked Oklahoma extended its home winning streak to 28 games with an 89-62 victory over G
LAWRENCE, Kan., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Kirk Hinrich keyed two spurts in the first half and finished with 27 points Saturday as the 18th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks defeated the UCLA Bruins, 87-70.
TORONTO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Righthander Tanyon Sturtze, who led the major league in losses last season, signed a one-year contract Saturday with the Toronto Blue Jays.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Rickey Dudley scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday as the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide extended their home winning streak to 24 games with a 69-61 tr
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Julius Hodge scored 24 points and Marcus Melvin added 15 Saturday as No. 25 North Carolina State cruised to a 104-65 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson to remain
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade continued his strong play Saturday with 29 points -- four more than his average -- as 14th-ranked Marquette coasted to an 89-57 victory over Elon.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Peter Schaefer broke a deadlock with 12 1/2 minutes left Saturday to help the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in a matchup between
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- John Madden scored a pair of third-period goals Saturday as the New Jersey Devils picked up their fourth straight win over the Dallas Stars with a 5-3 triumph.
EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Alan Anderson and Chris Hill each scored 12 points Saturday as No. 15 Michigan State cruised to its fifth straight win, a 65-56 victory over South Florida.
PHOENIX, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- After declining their club option on Mark Grace, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Saturday they have agreed to a one-year contract with the veteran first base
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The New York Mets, after adding pitchers Tom Glavine and Mike Stanton, Monday will announce the signing of free agent outfielder Cliff Floyd.
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Ben Gordon scored 29 points Saturday as eighth-ranked Conneciticut remained perfect on the season with a 117-67 rout of North Carolina-Asheville.
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- One of the NFL's fiercest rivalries resumes Sunday when the Oakland Raiders host Mike Shanahan and the Denver Broncos in a pivotal AFC West matchup.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Cris Carter returns to Minnesota and Emmitt Smith may play his final home game for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16 of the NFL.
American Serena Williams reaches for a shot during her French Open womens first round match against Virginie Razzano of France at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Razzano defeated Williams 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa
