The Portland Trail Blazers hung on to beat the Miami Heat 92-90 Thursday for their fourth straight win and ninth straight at the Rose Garden.
Wesley Matthews made a 3-pointer to put Portland in front with 26.9 seconds left as the Blazers held LeBron James to 15 points, snapping his 54-game streak with at least 20 points that dated back to last season.
Full StoryDavid Villa made his case for returning to Barcelona's starting lineup by scoring twice in a 5-0 win over Cordoba on Thursday that sealed a place in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
The Spain striker has struggled to find minutes since returning from a broken leg. But he again proved he hasn't lost his scoring touch with two fine goals to follow Thiago Alcantara's opener at Camp Nou stadium.
Full StoryTony Parker scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Manu Ginobili had 19 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-105 on Wednesday.
Ginobili scored a crucial three-pointer with 43 seconds left and pulled down eight rebounds for the Spurs, who bounced back from a loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Monday.
Full StoryKooyong Classic finalist Lleyton Hewitt is no fan of a new time crackdown instigated this season by the ATP, with warnings and even point penalties starting to flow on court for slow play.
The Australian criticized the inflexibility of strict enforcement of the longstanding rule which limits the time between points to 25 seconds in ATP events and just 20 at Grand Slams, starting at the Australian Open from Monday.
Full StoryAmerican world number 13 John Isner has withdrawn from next week's Australian Open with a knee injury, tournament organizers said on Thursday.
The big-serving Isner, who was seeded 12 at the first Grand Slam of the season, injured his right knee during the Hopman Cup in Perth last week and was forced to withdraw from the event.
Full StoryMichael Laudrup has insisted Michu will stay with Swansea during the January transfer after the Spanish striker put his side in sight of a place in the English League Cup final.
Swansea manager Laudrup described the forward as the "bargain of the season" following a 2-0 win away to European champions Chelsea in the first leg of their semi-final tie -- the Welsh club's first victory at Stamford Bridge since 1925.
Full StoryAn extra-time strike by Mirko Vucinic gave Juventus a 2-1 victory over AC Milan on Wednesday and a place in the Italian Cup semifinals.
Milan had taken a sixth-minute lead when top scorer Stephan El Shaarawy found the target after being set-up by fine approach work from Giampaolo Pazzini and Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Full StoryCristiano Ronaldo responded to missing out on the Ballon d'Or by hitting a stunning hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 4-0 to reach the Spanish Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie, Portuguese star Ronaldo hit two early openers before settling the tie with three minutes remaining to calm his team's nerves after Sergio Ramos had been sent off with 17 minutes to go.
Full StoryFourth-tier Bradford pulled off another major surprise in the League Cup on Tuesday, beating Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of their semifinal to move one step away from the club's first major final since 1911.
Bradford followed up its stunning win over Arsenal on penalties by holding its own against another Premier League club, taking a 2-0 lead after goals from Nahki Wells in the 19th and Rory McArdle in the 77th.
Full StoryLance Armstrong has agreed to a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey where he will address allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career.
According to a release posted on Winfrey's website on Tuesday, it's the first interview with Armstrong since his athletic career crumbled under the weight of a massive report by USADA detailing allegations of drug use by the famous cyclist and teammates on his U.S. Postal Service teams.
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