SYDNEY Jan. 1 -- Australia brought in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over Sydney on Sunday night. More than an estimated 1 million spectators along with...

LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 31 -- Europe's battle against mad cow disease enters a new phase in 2001 with massive measures to deal with the crisis....

HONOLULU, Dec. 31 -- Ron Slay came off the bench to score 16 points as fifth-ranked Tennessee captured the Rainbow Classic Saturday night for the first time in six visits with a...

HOUSTON, Dec. 31 -- Anthony Perry scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half Sunday, allowing the 21st-ranked Georgetown Hoyas to stay perfect with a 79-63 victory over the...

HONOLULU, Dec. 30 -- Dean Oliver scored 19 points Saturday night as 22nd-ranked Iowa posted a 68-56 victory over St. Louis in the third-place game of the Rainbow Classic.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 30 -- Nolan Johnson scored 21 points Saturday night, including two free throws with 1:20 left in overtime that gave 17th-ranked Oklahoma a 79-78 victory over...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 31 -- Jarron Collins scored 25 points and Casey Jacobsen added 20 Saturday night to lead second-ranked Stanford to a 78-63 victory over Santa Clara in the...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 31 -- Darius Lane scored 26 points and freshman Eddie Griffin added 21 to lead the 12th-ranked Seton Hall Pirates to an 84-73 victory Sunday over Central...

CHICAGO, Dec. 31 -- Elton Brand scored 10 of his 31 points during the decisive second quarter Sunday as the Chicago Bulls coasted to their second straight home win, 86-77 over...

DENVER, Dec. 31 -- Antonio McDyess had 35 points and 14 rebounds Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets recorded a 120-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, who had a four-game...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 -- Horace Grant made a follow shot with 4.5 seconds left in overtime with Shaquille O'Neal looking on from the sidelines and Kobe Bryant in the locker room...

PHOENIX, Dec. 30 -- Jason Kidd scored 27 points while Shawn Marion and rookie Paul McPherson added 20 apiece Saturday night as the Phoenix Suns took Vince Carter's best shot and...

VANCOUVER, Dec. 30 -- Mookie Blaylock's layup with 4.5 seconds to play proved to be the winning basket Saturday night as the Golden State Warriors blew a 19-point lead before...

BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- China Saturday formally renewed its ban on the importation of any animal-based feed from any EU country, as the country's precaution against the spread of...