EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 29 points Saturday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers in a 103-84 romp over the hapless New Jersey Nets.
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Sergei Samsonov scored the decisive goal in the second period of North Carolina's 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers Saturday.
ATLANTA, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Dean McAmmond scored two goals for the red-hot New Jersey Devils, who topped Atlanta 5-4 Saturday to win for the eighth time in their last nine games.
ALBUQUERQUE, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Austyn Carta-Samuels' touchdown pass to David Leonard Saturday gave Wyoming a 35-28 double-overtime win over Fresno State at the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Deron Williams scored 23 points and Carlos Boozer chalked up 22 in leading the Utah Jazz past Charlotte 110-102 Saturday.
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VAL GARDENA, Italy, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Canada's Manuel Osborne-Paradis took first place in Saturday's Saslong Classic downhill race at Val Gardena, Italy.
DALLAS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Karlis Skrastins and James Neal scored two goals apiece, powering the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings Saturday.
PAARL, South Africa, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Pablo Martin capped an even-par 72 with a closing birdie Saturday and holds a one-stroke lead through three rounds at the South African Open golf tournament.
OXFORD, Miss., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Terrico White scored 17 points Saturday and the Rebels ran off 20 unanswered points over a 7-minute stretch in No. 25 Mississippi's 108-64 win over Centenary.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A Gordon Hayward layup and a controversial call in the waning moments Saturday allowed No. 17 Butler to escape with a 69-68 win over Xavier.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Dwight Lewis and Alex Stepheson combined for 40 points Saturday, leading Southern California in a 77-55 rout of eighth-ranked Tennessee.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Da'Sean Butler's layup at the buzzer Saturday lifted undefeated and sixth-ranked West Virginia University to an 80-78 win over Cleveland State.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Nolan Smith scored 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting Saturday and seventh-ranked Duke cruised to a 76-41 win over No. 15 Gonzaga.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- No. 9 Villanova rode 17-point performances from Antonio Pena, Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher Saturday to a 96-58 romp over Fordham.
ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Power-play goals by Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan Saturday carried the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.
ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Dexter Pittman and Damion James had 15 rebounds each Saturday, leading second-ranked Texas to a 103-90 win over 10th-ranked North Carolina.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Goals by Artem Anisimov and Chris Drury and solid goalkeeping by Henrik Lundqvist Saturday carried the New York Rangers to a 2-1 win over Philadelphia.
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Former NFL lineman Dave Pear has told CNN that he's sorry he played pro football because he can barely walk and is in constant pain.
OTTAWA, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A plane carrying player equipment to replace items destroyed in a fire reached Ottawa in time for the Minnesota Wild's Saturday night game against the Senators.
