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Anthony Leads Knicks over Pistons 121-100

Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points as the New York Knicks ended a two-game losing streak with a 121-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the NBA on Sunday.

Steve Novak added a season-high 18 and JR Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who had started the season 6-0 before dropping consecutive games to the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets.

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Vettel Secures Third Straight F1 Title in Brazil

Sebastian Vettel found himself spinning around on the track just after the start, watching helplessly as other cars whizzed past him. His Formula One title hopes seemed to be drifting away with them.

It was only the start of Vettel's problems Sunday in what he called the toughest race of his career. But he overcame all of them and walked away with the only prize that mattered — his third straight championship title.

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Schumacher Ends F1 Career with 'Fun' Final Race

Michael Schumacher's final race was a bit like the last three years he spent in Formula One after coming out of his first retirement — solid but unspectacular.

That didn't stop the German seven-time champion from thoroughly enjoying what he called an "exciting" Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday before walking away from a sport he dominated for many of his 19 seasons.

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Milan Beats Juventus 1-0 after Disputed Penalty

AC Milan earned a surprising 1-0 victory over defending champion and Serie A leader Juventus on Sunday after another disputed goal at the San Siro.

Robinho scored his first goal of the season from the penalty spot after Mauricio Isla was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area, although replays showed it appeared to have struck his side.

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Barcelona Beats Levante 4-0, Extends Lead in Spain

Andres Iniesta scored one goal and created three more to guide Barcelona to a 4-0 win at Levante on Sunday as Tito Vilanova's team took a major step toward reclaiming the Spanish league title.

Lionel Messi was the recipient of two of Iniesta's assists to score in the 47th and 52nd minutes. Iniesta himself netted five minutes later with a blast off the crossbar before setting up Cesc Fabregas in the 63rd at Ciutat de Valencia stadium.

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Bayern Hammer Hanover, Dortmund Go Second

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich romped to a 5-0 win at home to Hanover 96 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top to nine points as champions Borussia Dortmund moved up to second with a win at Mainz.

Having secured their place in the knock-out phase of the Champions League in midweek with a draw at Valencia, Bayern ran riot at the Allianz Arena and added a point to their lead.

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Man United Goes Top with 3-1 Win over QPR

Manchester United fought back to beat Queens Park Rangers 3-1 on Saturday, provisionally reclaiming top spot while condemning the bottom-placed team to the worst start any Premier League side has made after 13 games.

New QPR manager Harry Redknapp was watching from the stands at Old Trafford as Jamie Mackie gave the London club hope of a first win of the season by scoring the opener.

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Hamilton on Pole for Brazilian GP

Lewis Hamilton of Mclaren-Mercedes bagged pole position on Saturday for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, the final race of the season.

Hamilton landed his seventh pole of the season at the Interlagos circuit while championship leader Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull was fourth.

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Redknapp is New QPR Manager

Queens Park Rangers confirmed on Saturday that Harry Redknapp has been appointed as their new manager, replacing the sacked Mark Hughes.

The former Tottenham boss will take up a two-and-a-half year deal at Loftus Road with QPR bottom of the Premier League ahead of their match against Manchester United later Saturday.

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Football: Zimbabwe Coach Gumbo resigns

Zimbabwe's national coach Rahman Gumbo has resigned after failing to lead his side to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in neighboring South Africa next year, a local daily reported Saturday.

"Gumbo resigned from his post just hours after a ZIFA (Zimbabwe Football Association) board meeting," the privately-owned NewsDay said citing sources at the football association.

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