ZURICH, Switzerland, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Russian Nikolay Valuev kept his WBA heavyweight title Saturday with a majority decision victory over 46.-year-old Evander Holyfield.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Tyler Smith scored 23 points Saturday to lead the 19th-ranked Tennessee Vols to a closer-than-expected 79-77 win over Belmont.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Anthony Kim shot a 5-under 67 Saturday and took the third-round lead at the World Challenge after Jim Furyk double-bogeyed the 18th hole.
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Al Nolen scored 18 points Saturday, pacing the unbeaten Minnesota Golden Gophers to a 70-64 upset of the ninth-ranked Louisville Cardinals.
ALBUQUERQUE, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Gartrell Johnson ran for 285 yards, caught five passes for 90 more and scored twice Saturday in Colorado State's 40-35 New Mexico Bowl win over Fresno State.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Jon Scheyer scored 23 points and Gerald Henderson had 19 Saturday when the sixth-ranked Duke Blue Devils beat seventh-ranked Xavier 82-64.
HOUSTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Durrell Summers scored the clutch points down the stretch Saturday, delivering 22nd-ranked Michigan State a 67-63 upset of fifth-ranked Texas.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Scott Hartnell's second hat trick this season Saturday fueled the Philadelphia Flyers' 7-1 rout of the Washington Capitals.
PARIS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- British yachtswoman Samantha Davies has resumed a sea race after earlier changing course to help a rival in trouble, race organizers said.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Manny Fernandez's 32 saves on 34 shots Saturday carried the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes.
PAARL, South Africa, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- England's Lee Westwood used his second straight 4-under-par 68 Saturday to build a two-stroke lead through 54 holes at the European Tour's South Africa Open.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Quarterback Riley Skinner went 11-for-11 with one touchdown pass Saturday to fuel a 29-19 Wake Forest win over Navy at the Eagle Bank Bowl in Washington.
DENVER, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- LeBron James had 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists Friday night and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Denver 105-88 for their 21st win in 23 games.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Jonas Hiller finished off a record-equaling performance by stopping all three attempts in the shootout Friday, giving Anaheim a 3-2 victory over Edmonton.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Lazar Hayward produced a career-high 27 points Friday, 19 of them in the first half, lifting No. 23 Marquette over Western Carolina 94-77.
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Duncan Keith scored just 23 seconds into overtime Friday, giving Chicago a 3-2 victory over Calgary for the Blackhawks' sixth straight win.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur scored four of his 26 points in the second overtime period Friday while lifting the Utah Jazz to a 120-114 win over Detroit.
HOUSTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Yao Ming produced his second straight 30-point performance Friday in carrying the Houston Rockets to a 107-96 victory over Sacramento.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Josh Vaughan ran for 162 yards and a touchdown Friday, leading Richmond to a 24-7 victory over Montana and the Football Championship Subdivision title.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Boris Diaw scored 26 points Friday and the Charlotte Bobcats broke the game open early in the second half to crush Memphis 112-83.
MIAMI, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade scored 35 points Wednesday and the Miami Heat survived a last-second miss by Kobe Bryant to hold off the Los Angeles Lakers 89-87.
