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COL BKB: Kentucky 78, Florida 58

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Doron Lamb scored 18 points and Anthony Davis added 16 Tuesday in top-ranked Kentucky's 78-58 rout of No. 7 Florida. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Wildcats (24-1, 10-0 SEC) won their...

NHL: Washington 4, Florida 0

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin scored twice Tuesday and the Washington Capitals grabbed first place in the Southeast Division with a 4-0 blanking of Florida. Ovechkin logged his first points since returning from a three-game suspension Saturday...

NHL: Columbus 3, Minnesota 1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Antoine Vermette notched the go-ahead goal in the second period Tuesday and the Columbus Blue Jackets went on to down Minnesota 3-1. With the Blue Jackets on a power-play, Rick Nash gained control along the right half-boards...

Ex-major leaguer Clyburn slain in S.C.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LANCASTER, S.C., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Former major league baseball player Danny Clyburn Jr. was shot and killed outside his Lancaster, S.C., home Tuesday, police said. Authorities said Clyburn, 37, was found dead in his front yard about 2 a.m. and that...

Owen Nolan officially retires from hockey

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Former San Jose Sharks standout forward Owen Nolan announced Tuesday he has officially retired from hockey at age 40. Nolan was the Sharks' captain and the face of the franchise during his years there from 1996-2003,...

Billups hurts knee, out for season

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups has torn a knee ligament and will be out the rest of the season, the team said Tuesday. Billups, who was averaging 14.9 points, 4.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds this season, tore...

Saints tap Spagnuolo to lead defense

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Steve Spagnuolo, just fired as the St. Louis Rams' head coach, was officially named defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints Tuesday. Spagnuolo was let go by the Rams Jan. 2 after they finished with a 2-14 record,...

A's Beane, Crowley offered extensions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane and President Michael Crowley have been offered long contract extensions, team owner Lew Wolff said Tuesday. Wolff told Bloomberg Television he wants the pair to remain with...

Dodgers sign lefty Kershaw to 2-year deal

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has avoided arbitration with a two-contract extension from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Terms of the deal for Kershaw, 23, were not disclosed, but MLB.com reported...

Ricky Williams retires from NFL

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Running back Ricky Williams, who gained more than 10,000 yards in 11 NFL seasons, announced his retirement Tuesday. He made the announcement through a release from the University of Texas, where he won the Heisman Trophy...

Injuries knock Li, Jankovic out in Paris

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PARIS, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Seeded players Li Na and Jelena Jankovic both are out of the GDF Suez Open tennis tournament in France because of injuries. Li, seeded third, retired in her match Tuesday against Tsvetana Pironkova because of a back problem. Pironkova...

No charges in San Jose Sharks incident

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- California prosecutors say they don't have enough evidence to charge a San Jose Sharks fan who allegedly knocked a brain tumor patient unconscious. The case involves a Dec. 28 incident at a Sharks game. Maggie Herger,...

Todd Haley to direct Steelers' offense

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Todd Haley, fired in December as Kansas City Chiefs coach, has been hired as offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the NFL team said Tuesday. Haley was offensive coordinator at Arizona in 2007-08 before becoming...

Carmelo Anthony out because of groin injury

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is expected to miss at least a week of play because of a right groin strain, the NBA team said Tuesday. Anthony was injured during Monday's game against Utah when he threw a pass to center...

New York celebrates Super Bowl Champion Giants

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- New Yorkers feted and confetti-ed the Super Bowl champion New York Giants Tuesday with a parade and the keys to the city. Thousands of fans lined the streets of Manhattan to congratulate the Giants, who came from behind in...

Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno charged with DUI

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DENVER, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Knowshon Moreno, running back for the Denver Broncos, has been charged with drunken driving, police say. Moreno, 24, was driving down southbound Interstate 25 Feb. 1 when police pulled him over for going more than 70 mph in a...

Zvonareva a first-round winner in Thailand

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PATTAYA CITY, Thailand, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva advanced but No. 2-seeded Dominika Cibulkova was ousted Tuesday at the PTT Pattaya Open tennis tournament in Thailand. Zvonareva defeated Thai qualifier Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6-2, 7-5...

NFL playoff results

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- NFL playoff results -- Wild-card games Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 -- Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23 (OT) -- -- Divisional playoffs Jan. 14 San Francisco...

This week in college basketball

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- This week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams: (All times EST) By day Monday (4) Missouri 71, Oklahoma 68 (19) Marquette 89, DePaul 76 (23t) Louisville 80, Connecticut 59 -- Tuesday (7t)...

NBA: Oklahoma City 111, Portland 107 (OT)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Russell Westbrook scored the go-ahead basket in overtime Monday and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled out a 111-107 victory over Portland. Westbrook's 19-footer came 1:12 into the extra frame and put Oklahoma City ahead...

NHL: Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (SO)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Niklas Hagman scored in the eighth round of a shootout Monday and the Anaheim Ducks continued their home-ice mastery over Calgary with a 3-2 win. Calgary's Blair Jones kept the shootout alive in the fifth round when...

NBA: Sacramento 100, New Orleans 92

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- DeMarcus Cousins provided a double threat with 28 points and 19 rebounds Monday, powering the Sacramento Kings to a 100-92 win over New Orleans. Cousins dominated the boards, grabbing at least 19 rebounds for the fourth...

NHL: Phoenix 3, Detroit 1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GLENDALE, Ariz., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Mike Smith turned aside 30-of-31 shots and Martin Hanzal scored twice Monday, staking the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-1 decision over Detroit. Smith stopped 13 shots during a busy second period and all 11 Red Wings tries...

COL BKB: Marquette 89, DePaul 76

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Darius Johnson-Odom led a parade of five Golden Eagles scoring in double figures Monday, netting 23 points in No. 19 Marquette's 89-76 win over DePaul. Jamil Wilson and Jae Crowder combined for 32 points and 20 rebounds...

NBA: San Antonio 89, Memphis 84

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MEMPHIS, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Tim Duncan scored 19 points and hauled down 17 rebounds for San Antonio Monday, boosting the Spurs to a 89-84 win over Memphis. Duncan dominated inside with five blocked shots while Tony Parker helped out with 21 points, seven...

NBA: Houston 99, Denver 90

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DENVER, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Houston's Luis Scola and Kyle Lowry teamed up to score 45 points Monday and the Rockets used accurate long-range shooting to best Denver 99-90. Scola scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds while Lowry contributed 20 points...

UPI Sports Calendar for Tuesday, Feb. 7

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

(All times Eastern) Basketball NBA Utah at Indiana, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. NCAA (7)...

NBA: Phoenix 99, Atlanta 90

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ATLANTA, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Steve Nash went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc Monday, scoring 24 points with 11 assists in the Phoenix Suns' 99-90 spanking of Atlanta. Nash also dished off 11 assists while Channing Frye provided 19 points and nine rebounds for...

NBA: New York 97, Utah 88

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Jeremy Lin parlayed his first career start into 28 points and eight assists Monday, sparking the New York Knicks to a 97-88 victory over Utah. Lin helped fill in the gaps for the Knicks as they played without stars Amare Stoudemire...

NBA: Chicago 108, New Jersey 87

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer poured in 24 points Monday and the Chicago Bulls shot a scorching 55.6 percent from the floor in their 108-87 rout of New Jersey. Luol Deng added 19 points as Chicago drained nine 3-pointers and went 19-of-23...

NBA: Washington 111, Toronto 108 (OT)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- John Wall scored 31 points and Nick Young netted three of his 29 points in overtime Monday, helping Washington post a 111-108 decision over Toronto. Wall added seven assists and five rebounds for the Wizards, who broke a...

NBA: LA Clippers 107, Orlando 102 (OT)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Chris Paul provided an all-around game with 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds Monday in the Los Angeles Clippers' 107-102 overtime win over Orlando. Paul scored 13 of his total in the fourth quarter and the...

COL BKB: Louisville 80, Connecticut 59

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Chris Smith and Gorgui Dieng combined for 31 points Monday and co-No. 22 Louisville used a hot-shooting offense to stifle Connecticut 80-59. Smith drained four from long range en route to 16 points and Dieng added 15...

COL BKB: Missouri 71, Oklahoma 68

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

COLUMBIA, Mo., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Marcus Denmon pumped in 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting Monday, propelling fourth-ranked Missouri to a tight 71-68 victory over Oklahoma. Denmon was a force from outside, draining four 3-pointers, while Ricardo Ratliffe...

NBA: Philadelphia 95, LA Lakers 90

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Lou Williams scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter Monday, rallying the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Trailing by 7 points with 4 1/2 minutes left, the Sixers went on a 14-2 run...

NHL: Toronto 6, Edmonton 3

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TORONTO, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Phil Kessel netted his 28th and 29th goals of the season and added an assist Monday in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-3 victory over Edmonton. Kessel's tally early in the second period proved to be the game-winner, putting the...

Coroner: Alcohol killed college linebacker

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CLINTON, S.C., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The weekend death of a Presbyterian College linebacker was due to alcohol intoxication, South Carolina authorities said Monday. Following an autopsy, Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols said Kyle L. Allen died of reduced...

Sabres coach Ruff breaks ribs in collision

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Buffalo Sabres head Coach Lindy Ruff suffered broken ribs in an on-ice collision with defenseman Jordan Leopold during practice Monday, the team said. Ruff sustained three broken ribs following the run-in with Leopold...

Stoudemire's brother killed in car crash

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Hazell Stoudemire, brother of New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire, was killed in a car accident Monday in Florida, the team said. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Stoudemire family for their loss," the...

Daboll to lead Chiefs' offense for Crennel

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Brian Daboll has been hired to be the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL team said Monday. Daboll had the same job at Cleveland in 2009-10 and at Miami last season. The Dolphins were 20th in...

Israel must stop using Olympic mascot

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A judge has ordered the Olympic Committee of Israel to stop using its cactus-shaped mascot, saying it's too similar to a 1970s educational TV character. Tel Aviv District Judge Gideon Ginat told the OCI to remove the...

Lakers Coach Brown suspended one game

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Lakers Coach Mike Brown was suspended for one game and fined by the NBA Monday for actions that led to his ejection from a contest last week. Brown was to miss Monday's game at Philadelphia. Brown was thrown out...

This week in college basketball

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- This week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams: (All times EST) By day Monday (4) Missouri at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (19) Marquette at DePaul, 9 p.m. Connecticut at (23t) Louisville, 7 p.m. -- Tuesday (7t)...

Kevin Love suspended two games

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Minnesota forward Kevin Love, the Timberwolves' leading scorer and rebounder, has been suspended two games by the NBA, the league said Monday. Love was cited for an incident in which he stepped on Houston's Luis Scola after...

Murray State, Florida up in coaches' poll

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Florida and Murray State made strong moves in the USA Today/ESPN coaches' basketball poll, which still has Kentucky as a unanimous No. 1. Kentucky (23-1) pulled in all 31 first-place votes for the third consecutive week...

Huguely on trial in 2010 UVA student death

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Jury selection began Monday in the Charlottesville, Va., trial of ex-University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely in the death of a former girlfriend. Yeardley Love, who also played lacrosse for UVA, was...

Tseng solidly No. 1 as LPGA season starts

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Yani Tseng is ranked No. 1 in women's golf, a position she has held for a year, as the LPGA season begins. The schedule starts this week at the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open. While the event has been contested...

Contador loses 2010 Tour de France title

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France championship because he was found to have used a prohibited substance during the race. The Court of Arbitration for Sport, in a decision announced Monday,...

Cirstea opens Pattaya Open with win

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PATTAYA CITY, Thailand, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Seventh-seed Sorana Cirstea and unseeded Anastasia Rodionova claimed wins Monday in opening-day play of the PTT Pattaya Open tennis tournament in Thailand. Cirstea easily handled Erika Sema 6-2, 6-2. She won 58...

Day moves to No. 7 in golf rankings

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

VIRGINIA WATER, England, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Jason Day jumped three places in the men's world golf rankings Monday, moving from 10th to No. 7. Day finished second at the European Tour's Qatar Masters, which allowed him to pass Adam Scott, Charl Schwartzel...

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

Alpha is the new "alpha dog" among Kentucky Derby candidates -- at least in New York -- after the weekend round of prep races. A mishap in the stretch muddled California's main weekend Derby prep, while Florida's featured a mild upset and Kentucky's...

Last week in college basketball

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Last week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams: By day Monday (4) Missouri 67, Texas 66 -- Tuesday (1) Kentucky 69, Tennessee 44 (6t) North Carolina 68, Wake Forest 53 Illinois 42, (10)...

NFL playoff schedule

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- NFL playoff schedule: (All times EST) -- Wild-card games Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 -- Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23 (OT) -- -- Divisional playoffs Jan....

14 arrested in post-Super Bowl riot

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

AMHERST, Mass., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Hundreds of University of Massachusetts students and others upset that New England lost to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl rioted in Amherst late Sunday. The melee was anticipated by authorities, the MassLive.com...

UPI Sports Calendar for Monday, Feb. 6

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

(All times Eastern) Basketball NBA Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. LA Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. LA Lakers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Utah at New York, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at...

NFL: New York Giants 21, New England 17

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Eli Manning engineered an 88-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter Sunday, boosting the New York Giants to a 21-17 win over New England in Super Bowl XLVI. Manning marched the Giants down field in nine plays, with the...

Monaco takes Vina del Mar in three sets

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

VINA DEL MAR, Chile, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Argentine Juan Monaco claimed his fourth career title Sunday, besting countryman Carlos Berlocq in the final of the VTR Open tennis event. Monaco dropped the second set in a tiebreaker but quickly rallied...

Presbyterian College linebacker dies at 21

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CLINTON, S.C., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A 21-year-old Presbyterian College linebacker died Sunday after being found unconscious in a campus fraternity house, authorities in South Carolina said. Kyle Allen, a student-athlete at the Clinton, S.C., school, was...

Seattle, financier talking new NBA arena

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SEATTLE, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Seattle city officials are talking with a wealthy San Francisco financier about building a new arena and luring a relocated NBA team, documents indicate. E-mails exchanged between key aides of Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Christopher...

Stanley's 8-shot rally nets Phoenix win

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Kyle Stanley rallied from eight shots back Sunday, firing a 6-under-par 65 to claim an improbable first career victory in the Phoenix Open. Stanley charged past third-round leader Spencer Levin and edged Ben Crane...

NBA: Miami 95, Toronto 89

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MIAMI, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 4 of his 30 points in the last 2 1/2 minutes Sunday, helping the Miami Heat hold off Toronto 95-89. The Raptors had whittled a 14-point deficit to just 3 on a Jerryd Bayless 6-foot running jumper with 3:23...

Islanders' Hamonic to miss 2 weeks

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic will miss two weeks with a broken nose after being hit in the face by a puck, the team said Sunday. Hamonic was helped from the ice Saturday after being struck on a slapshot...

NHL: Montreal 3, Winnipeg 0

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MONTREAL, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Carey Price recorded his third shutout of the season Sunday and the Montreal Canadiens broke a three-game losing skid with a 3-0 whitewash of Winnipeg. Price was especially sharp in the third period when the Jets outshot Montreal...

COL BKB: Miami (Fla.) 78, Duke 74 (OT)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Reggie Johnson pumped in 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Sunday, propelling Miami-Florida to a 78-74 overtime upset of fifth-ranked Duke. Johnson made 1-of-2 free throws with 1 second remaining in the extra frame to...

COL BKB: Michigan State 64, Michigan 54

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Draymond Green was a threat at both ends of the court Sunday, notching 14 points and 16 rebounds in No. 10 Michigan State's 64-54 win over No. 22 Michigan. Branden Dawson and Keith Appling also reached double figures...

NHL: Boston 4, Washington 1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Tim Thomas turned aside 35-of-36 shots Sunday and the Boston Bruins shook off a trio of recent losses with a 4-1 decision over Washington. Boston came into the contest having lost three of its previous four games, but Thomas...

Pennetta, Vinci secure Italy's Fed Cup win

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BIELLA, Italy, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci teamed up for a doubles win Sunday, leading Italy to a 3-2 Fed Cup quarterfinals decision over Ukraine. Pennetta and Vinci combined to best the Ukrainian duo of Olga Savchuk and Lesia...

NHL: New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Ilya Kovalchuk continued his recent hot streak with a goal and two assists Sunday in the New Jersey Devils' 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. Kovalchuk's tally only 2 1/2 minutes into the game broke a scoreless tie and put the Devils...

NHL: New York Rangers 5, Philadelphia 2

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Artem Anisimov notched a goal and two assists Sunday and the New York Rangers bested Philadelphia 5-2 in their sixth straight win over the Flyers. Marian Gaborik contributed a goal and an assist as the Rangers continued their...

Jovanovski helps Serbia down Belgium

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHARLEROI, Belgium, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The doubles team of Bojana Jovanovski and Aleksandra Krunic logged a triumph Sunday, handing Serbia a Fed Cup quarterfinal win over Belgium. Jovanovski and Krunic recorded a 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-1 decision over the...

NBA: Boston 98, Memphis 80

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BOSTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett netted 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds Sunday in the Boston Celtics' 98-80 victory over Memphis. The Celtics used Garnett's performance to improve to 3-0 on their current five-game homestand...

Cecil Fielder still at odds with son

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Retired slugger Cecil Fielder told reporters all was not forgiven after his son, Prince, signed a blockbuster contract with the Detroit Tigers. The 48-year-old Fielder, who himself played for Detroit in the 1990s,...

Yanks' Cashman accused of fathering child

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A woman has accused New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman of impregnating her, e-mails obtained by the New York Daily News indicate. The messages sent by Louise Neathway to Cashman and his attorney include a sonogram...

Austria's Baumann wins super combined

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHAMONIX, France, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Romed Baumann of Austria picked up his second career World Cup win Sunday with a comfortable victory in the men's super combined at Chamonix, France. Baumann covered the course in a combined 2 minutes, 56.10 seconds,...

Czechs advance on Kvitova wins

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Petra Kvitova's second three-set victory locked up a Fed Cup quarterfinal series win Sunday for the Czech Republic over Germany. Kvitova, the world No. 2, put the Czechs up 2-0 by winning a third set 10-8 Saturday...

Berdych tops Monfils in Montpellier final

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MONTPELLIER, France, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Tomas Berdych beat Gael Monfils in three sets Sunday in taking the championship match at the Sud de France Open tennis tournament. Berdych battled Monfils for more than 2 hours before finishing off a 6-2,...

Youzhny take Zagreb title match

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ZAGREB, Croatia, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Mikhail Youzhny swept past Lukas Lacko for a straight-set win Sunday in the championship match of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors tennis tournament in Croatia. Youzhny won three-quarters of the points on serve in a 6-2, 6-3 win. It...

American Julia Mancuso wins tough super G

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Julia Mancuso of the United States scored her first World Cup win of the season Sunday by capturing the women's super G in Garmisch, Germany. Mancuso overcame bitter cold and tough course conditions to...

Russia tops Spain in Fed Cup quarterfinal

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MOSCOW, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Svetlana Kuznetsova on Sunday won her second singles match of the series in securing a Fed Cup quarterfinal win for Russia over Spain. Russia won both singles matches Saturday but Carla Suarez Navarro kept Spain's chances of...

Lawrie wins Qatar Masters by 5 strokes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Paul Lawrie had a 7-under-par 65 Sunday that carried him to a 5-stroke win at the European Tour's Qatar Masters. It was the seventh European Tour title for Lawrie, who also won the Qatar Masters in 1999. That victory was...

NFL playoff schedule

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- NFL playoff schedule: (All times EST) -- Wild-card games Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 -- Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23 (OT) -- -- Divisional playoffs Jan....

This week in college basketball

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- This week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams: (All times EST) By day Monday (4) Missouri 67, Texas 66 -- Tuesday (1) Kentucky 69, Tennessee 44 (6t) North Carolina 68, Wake Forest 53 Illinois...

NBA: Portland 117, Denver 97

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Nicolas Batum came back from a two-game injury hiatus to score a career-high 33 points that propelled Portland to a 117-97 victory over Denver Saturday. Batum showed few signs of the sore knee that had sidelined him...

COL BKB: San Diego St. 83, TCU 73

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Jamaal Franklin's 24 points and 11 rebounds Saturday powered 17th-ranked San Diego State to an 83-73 win over Texas Christian. Franklin hit 7-of-11 from the field and James Rahon contributed 16 points to go with five rebounds...

NBA: Sacramento 114, Golden State 106 (OT)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- DeMarcus Cousins registered 21 points and 20 rebounds, and John Salmons hit a key shot in overtime Saturday, staking Sacramento to a 114-106 win Golden State. Salmons drained a go-ahead 3-pointer at the start of the extra...

NHL: Edmonton 5, Detroit 4 (SO)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in the sixth round of a shootout Saturday, completing Edmonton's 5-4 comeback win over Detroit. The Oilers blew a 3-1 lead in the third period, allowing the Red Wings to score three straight...

NHL: Nashville 3, St. Louis 1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NASHVILLE, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Pekka Rinne turned aside 41 shots, including 18 in the final period, backstopping the Nashville Predators' 3-1 verdict over St. Louis Saturday. Rinne earned his 11th straight win with the performance, continuing a hot streak...

NBA: Utah 96, Los Angeles Lakers 87

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap combined for 34 points Saturday and the Utah Jazz used a strong fourth quarter to overcome the Los Angeles Lakers 96-87. Jefferson finished with 18 points, Millsap added 16 and each them...

NHL: Phoenix 5, San Jose 3

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GLENDALE, Ariz., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Lauri Korpikoski's second goal of the contest was the game-winner Saturday in the Phoenix Coyotes' 5-3 victory over San Jose. Korpikoski's decisive tally came 8 minutes into the third period and the Coyotes hung on for...

NBA: San Antonio 107, Oklahoma City 96

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Tony Parker poured in 42 points, going 16-of-29 from the field, and set a team assists record Saturday in the San Antonio's 107-96 win over Oklahoma City. Parkers' nine assists enabled him to claim the Spurs' all-time mark...

NBA: Chicago 113, Milwaukee 90

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Derrick Rose gave an early spark to the Bulls Saturday, scoring 16 of his team's first 18 points in Chicago's 113-90 victory over Milwaukee. Rose's quick start en route to 26 points and 13 assists set the tone for the game...

NHL: Dallas 2, Minnesota 1 (SO)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DALLAS, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Jamie Benn's shot past Niklas Backstrom in the second round of a shootout Saturday, sparking the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 decision over Minnesota. The Stars got a goal from Loui Eriksson in the first round of the tiebreaker, but...

NBA: Phoenix 95, Charlotte 89

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PHOENIX, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Michael Redd scored 17 points for Phoenix Saturday and the Suns bested Charlotte 95-89, handing the Bobcats their 11th straight loss. Redd led the Suns in scoring in his first start of the season and Robin Lopez netted 11 of...

COL BKB: Missouri 74, Kansas 71

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

COLUMBIA, Mo., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Marcus Denmon scored nine of his 29 points during a late-game surge Saturday that handed No. 4 Missouri a 74-71 win over eighth-ranked Kansas. Denmon personally scored nine consecutive points, including a pair of 3-pointers,...

NHL: Buffalo 4, New York Islanders 3 (SO)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Brad Boyes and Jason Pominville scored in a shootout Saturday and the Buffalo Sabres came away with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. Boyes tallied in the first round of the tie-breaker, firing a quick wrist shot...

NHL: Toronto 5, Ottawa 0

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

OTTAWA, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- James Reimer turned aside 49 shots en route to his third shutout of the season Saturday, staking Toronto to a 5-0 victory over Ottawa. Reimer stopped 21 shots in the second period and 16 in the final frame for the Leafs, who...

NBA: Detroit 89, New Orleans 87

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Greg Monroe provided a double threat for the Pistons Saturday, scoring 24 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in Detroit's 89-87 win over New Orleans. Rodney Stuckey added 17 points, while Tayshaun Prince and Jonas Jerebko...

NBA: New York 99, New Jersey 92

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- New York's Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 25 points Saturday and the Knicks rode his hot hand to a 99-92 win over New Jersey. Lin, a second-year guard out of Harvard, put in 19 of his points in the second half, including 12...

COL BKB: Harvard 57, Columbia 52

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BOSTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Laurent Rivard struck for 20 points Saturday, helping 23rd-ranked Harvard remain perfect in Ivy League play with a 57-52 win over Columbia. Keith Wright added 15 points and Brandyn Curry had 12 for the Crimson (20-2, 6-0 Ivy),...

UPI Sports Calendar for Sunday, Feb. 5

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

(All times Eastern) Football NFL 2012 Super Bowl N.Y. Giants vs. New England at Indianapolis, 6:30 p.m. Basketball NBA Memphis at Boston, 12 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 1 p.m. NCAA (22) Michigan at (10) Michigan St., 1 p.m. Miami-Fla....

NBA: Cleveland 91, Dallas 88

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CLEVELAND, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Kyrie Irving's layup with 15.8 seconds remaining Saturday proved to be the decisive points in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 91-88 victory over Dallas. Irving's tough reverse shot gave him 20 for the game and put the Cavs ahead...

NBA: Minnesota 100, Houston 91

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Double-doubles by Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio Saturday enabled the Minnesota Timberwolves to reach .500 with a 100-91 win over Houston. Love scored 25 points and pulled down 18 rebounds. Rubio came up with 13 points and 11...

Monaco, Berlocq to vie at Vina del Mar

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

VINA DEL MAR, Chile, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Juan Monaco breezed to a semifinals win Saturday at the VTR Open tennis event, drawing Carlos Berlocq in the championship match. Monaco bested Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-1, 6-4 to gain his 11th career...

NBA: Philadelphia 98, Atlanta 87

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ATLANTA, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Nikola Vucevic's career-high 15 points Saturday helped the Philadelphia 76ers resume their hot streak with a 98-87 win over Atlanta. Five other Sixers scored in double figures as Philadelphia notched its fifth win in six games...

COL BKB: Purdue 78, Indiana 61

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Victor Oladipo scored 23 points for co-No. 20 Indiana Saturday and the Hoosiers resumed their winning ways with a 78-61 decision over Purdue. Cody Zeller added 16 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (18-6, 6-6...

NBA: LA Clippers 107, Washington 81

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Blake Griffin did it all Saturday, registering 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Los Angeles Clippers in their 107-81 win over Washington. Griffin included several monster slam dunks in his output as the Clippers...

NHL: Tampa Bay 6, Florida 3

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Martin St. Louis recorded a hat trick and Vincent Lecavalier added a goal and three assists Saturday in Tampa Bay's 6-3 win over Florida. The hat trick was the fifth for St. Louis in his career and came in his 900th game....

NHL: Carolina 2, Los Angeles 1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Jeff Skinner's goal with just over 3 minutes left in regulation Saturday was the difference in the Carolina Hurricanes' 2-1 decision over Los Angeles. Skinner was there to poke in the rebound of a Jussi Jokinen shot,...

NBA: Orlando 85, Indiana 81

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard pumped in 27 points for Orlando Saturday and the Magic cooled off Indiana with a chippy 85-81 win over the Pacers. Jason Richardson helped out with 17 points and Ryan Anderson added 12 for the Magic, who...

COL BKB: Murray State 65, Tenn.-Martin 58

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MARTIN, Tenn., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Jewuan Long, Latreze Mushatt and Isaiah Canaan each scored 11 points Saturday and No. 9 Murray State stayed unbeaten with a 65-58 win over Tennessee-Martin. Mushatt also contributed nine rebounds for the Racers (23-0,...

COL BKB: Louisville 78, Rutgers 66

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Chane Behanan netted 23 points for 25th-ranked Louisville Saturday and the Cardinals' recovery from a rough patch continued with a 78-66 victory over Rutgers. Behanan also grabbed 11 rebounds, while Kyle Kuric scored...

COL BKB: Kentucky 86, South Carolina 52

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Anthony Davis poured in 22 points and Doron Lamb added 18 Saturday, pacing top-ranked Kentucky's 86-52 rout of South Carolina. Terrence Jones contributed 16 points for the Wildcats (23-1, 9-0 SEC), who rolled to their...

Levin takes command at Phoenix Open

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Spencer Levin fired a 3-under-par 68 Saturday, extending his lead to a commanding six shots after three rounds of the Phoenix Open. Levin moved to 17-under-par 196 with the one-bogey performance, which followed rounds...

Parcells fails to make Hall of Fame cut

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Former New York Giants Coach Bill Parcells failed to make this year's cut in balloting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The results of this year's vote were revealed Saturday in Indianapolis on the eve of the 2012 Super...

COL BKB: Northern Iowa 65, Creighton 62

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Anthony James hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left Saturday, handing Northern Iowa a 65-62 upset win over 12th-ranked Creighton. James' decisive shot came after Creighton's Antoine Young had buried a 3-pointer of his...

COL BKB: Wyoming 68, UNLV 66

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LARAMIE, Wyo., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Francisco Cruz and Leonard Washington each provided 16 points for Wyoming Saturday in the Cowboys' 68-66 upset of No. 13 Nevada-Las Vegas. Wyoming corralled its fourth win in six games with the help of Luke Martinez,...

COL BKB: Mississippi State 91, Auburn 88

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

STARKVILLE, Miss., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Arnett Moultrie pumped in 21 points Saturday, helping put No. 19 Mississippi State back on the winning track with a 91-88 decision over Auburn. Renardo Sidney added 17 points for the Bulldogs (18-5, 5-3 SEC), who...

COL BKB: North Carolina 83, Maryland 74

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Tyler Zeller put in 22 points for North Carolina Saturday and the co-No. 6 Tar Heels logged their fifth straight win with an 83-74 verdict over Maryland. Harrison Barnes contributed 18 points, and John Henson added...

Super Bowl ticket scam costs woman $2,000

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- An Indianapolis woman says she was scammed out of $2,000 when she tried to buy four Super Bowl tickets through Craigslist. Tracy Copeland, 51, told police she answered two ads for tickets Wednesday, paying one seller $500...

NHL: Vancouver 3, Colorado 2 (SO)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DENVER, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Roberto Luongo made 44 saves in regulation and overtime and three more in a shootout Saturday, backstopping Vancouver's 3-2 win over Colorado. Luongo stopped 17-of-18 shots in the first period and all 11 he saw in the final frame,...

NHL: New Jersey 6, Philadelphia 4

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Kurtis Foster netted a pair of power-play goals Saturday and the New Jersey Devils hung on for a 6-4 win over Philadelphia after building a 6-goal lead. Foster added an assist for a 3-point game while Alexei Ponikarovsky...

NHL: Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BOSTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 28 saves Saturday and the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed hot with a 2-1 decision over Boston. Fleury turned aside all 20 shots he saw during the first two periods and ended with 8-of-9 saves in the...

COL BKB: Ohio State 58, Wisconsin 52

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Jared Sullinger struck for 24 points Saturday and third-ranked Ohio State cemented its hold on the Big Ten's top spot with a 58-52 win over co-No. 20 Wisconsin. Sullinger also grabbed 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (20-3,...

COL BKB: Baylor 64, Oklahoma State 60

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

STILLWATER, Okla., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Perry Jones III contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds Saturday and co-No. 6 Baylor held off a determined Cowboys team to best Oklahoma State 64-60. The Cowboys stayed close in the second half. Markel Brown made a 3-point...

Lacko, Youzhny advance to Zagreb final

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ZAGREB, Croatia, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Lukas Lacko and Mikhail Youzhny will face off for the Zagreb Indoors tennis tournament championship after both won semifinal match-ups Saturday. Lacko advanced to Sunday's final with a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win over sixth-seeded...

NHL: Washington 3, Montreal 0

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MONTREAL, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Tomas Vokoun earned his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on a penalty shot Saturday in Washington's 3-0 win over Montreal. Vokoun finished with 30 saves, including 10 in each of the game's three periods,...

COL BKB: Florida 73, Vanderbilt 65

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Kenny Boynton popped in 18 points Saturday and No. 11 Florida shook off a persistent Vanderbilt team, downing the Commodores 73-65 in an SEC game. The Commodores stayed close in the second half, but Boyton's 3-pointer...

COL BKB: Florida State 58, Virginia 55

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Okaro White came off the bench to score 13 points Saturday, helping 24th-ranked Florida State pull away for a 58-55 victory over No. 18 Virginia. White also grabbed five rebounds for the Seminoles (16-6, 7-1 ACC). Xavier...

COL BKB: Notre Dame 76, Marquette 59

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Pat Connaughton pumped in 23 points and Eric Atkins added 18 Saturday in Notre Dame's 76-59 victory over 15th-ranked Marquette. Connaughton was deadly from outside, netting five 3-pointers, and Jerian Grant contributed...

COL BKB: Syracuse 95, St. John's 70

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Fab Melo was one of three players to hit 14 points Saturday in second-ranked Syracuse's 95-70 win over visiting St. John's. Melo, who missed the last three games for Syracuse (23-1, 10-1 Big East) for what were believed to...

COL BKB: Georgetown 75, South Florida 45

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Henry Sims scored 13 points Saturday to lead No. 14 Georgetown to a dominating 75-45 win over South Florida. Sims also had eight rebounds and Otto Porter tallied 12 points in the win, which improved the Hoyas (18-4, 8-3 Big...

Serbia, Belgium tied in Fed Cup series

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHARLEROI, Belgium, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Wins by Serb Jelena Jankovic and Belgian Yanina Wickmayer left the countries tied 1-1 after Saturday matches in a best-of-five Fed Cup quarterfinal in Belgium. Jankovic edged Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 7-5 and then Wickmayer...

Cubs sign Matt Garza to 1-year contract

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHICAGO, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs said they signed starting pitcher Matt Garza to a 1-year contract Friday night, avoiding arbitration with the right-hander. The Chicago Sun-Times said the team struck a deal with Garza worth $7.95 million, which...

Monfils, Berdych earn finals spots

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MONTPELLIER, France, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- France's Gael Monfils defeated countryman Gilles Simon Saturday and earned a shot at Tomas Berdych in the finals of the Sud de France Open tennis tournament. Monfils, the No. 3 seed, beat the second-seeded Simon...

Tsurenko upset has Ukraine even with Italy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BIELLA, Italy, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Lesia Tsurenko dropped just three games Saturday in helping Ukraine to a 1-1 tie with Italy in a best-of-five Fed Cup quarterfinal series. Tsurenko, No. 121 in the world, routed world No. 11 Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2...

Czechs Kvitova, Benesova win at Fed Cup

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Come-from-behind wins by Iveta Benesova and Petra Kvitova Saturday put the Czech Republic within one win of clinching its Fed Cup quarterfinal against Germany. Benesova topped Sabine Lisicki 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 and Kvitova...

Lindsey Vonn posts landmark downhill win

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- American Lindsey Vonn nearly wiped out Saturday but held on to win the World Cup women's downhill in Germany over Nadja Kamer of Switzerland. Vonn battled bitter cold and bumpy snow conditions to post...

Canada takes 1st, 3rd in men's downhill

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHAMONIX, France, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Jan Hudec took first place and Canadian teammate Erik Guay placed third in Saturday's World Cup men's downhill in Chamonix, France. Roman Baumann of Austria was second, and another Canadian, Benjamin Thomsen, placed...

Lawrie in front at Qatar Masters

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Paul Lawrie was 5-under par in the second round Saturday and has a one-stroke leading going into the final round of the European Tour's Qatar Masters. Strong winds severely limited play Friday and organizers cut the tournament...

Russia up 2-0 in Spain in Fed Cup

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MOSCOW, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova had straight-set wins Saturday in giving Russia a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Fed Cup series against Spain. Russia needs only one win in Sunday's reverse singles or the doubles match to...

NFL playoff schedule

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- NFL playoff schedule: (All times EST) -- Wild-card games Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 -- Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23 (OT) -- -- Divisional playoffs Jan....

This week in college basketball

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- This week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams: (All times EST) By day Monday (4) Missouri 67, Texas 66 -- Tuesday (1) Kentucky 69, Tennessee 44 (6t) North Carolina 68, Wake Forest 53 Illinois...

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 93, Denver 89

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DENVER, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Andrew Bynum had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks Friday and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late push to beat Denver 93-89. Kobe Bryant had 20 points and nine assists, and Pau Gasol had 13 points and 17 rebounds for...

NHL: Columbus 3, Anaheim 2 (OT)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Derick Brassard's second goal of the game Friday, coming with 1:05 left in overtime, gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over Anaheim. The Blue Jackets snapped a six-game losing streak but their 34 points for...

COL BKB: Harvard 71, Cornell 60

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BOSTON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Laurent Rivard sent No. 23 Harvard storming to a 12-point halftime lead Friday and the Crimson held on to defeat Cornell 71-60. Harvard won its 24th straight home game, its seventh straight overall, and tied a school record by...

NBA: Houston 99, Phoenix 81

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

HOUSTON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Kevin Martin had 16 points and was one of seven Houston players to reach double figures Friday in the Rockets' 99-81 whipping of Phoenix. The Rockets broke the game open in the second quarter, owned a 19-point advantage at the...

NBA: Oklahoma City 101, Memphis 94

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant scored Oklahoma City's last 10 points Friday, breaking open a tight game and bringing the Thunder a 101-94 win over Memphis. Durant's closing 10 points came over the final 2:30 and included a key 3-pointer...

NBA: Detroit 88, Milwaukee 80

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Brandon Knight scored a career-best 26 points and halted a Milwaukee rally Friday in boosting the Detroit Pistons to an 88-80 win over the Bucks. The Pistons ended a seven-game losing streak, winning for the first...

UPI Sports Calendar for Saturday, Feb. 4

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

(All times Eastern) Basketball NBA LA Clippers at Washington, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. New Jersey at New York, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Houston...

NBA: Indiana 98, Dallas 87

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DALLAS, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A career-best effort by Paul George Friday sent the Indiana Pacers to their first win in Dallas in eight years, a 98-87 decision over the Mavericks. George made seven 3-pointers and scored 30 points. This was his 83rd NBA game...