Olympic champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won her second straight World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, while overall leader Lindsey Vonn had a blazing second run to finish second.

Rebensburg's consecutive wins in two days put her in a good position to retain her giant slalom title.

Devin Harris scored the winning points by converting a three-point play with 4.5 seconds left as the Utah Jazz beat Miami 99-98, snapping the Heat's nine-game win streak.

Brazil Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said Saturday his country would no longer recognize FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke as a spokesman after he slammed the country's faltering organization of the 2014 World Cup.

"The government will no longer accept the secretary general as FIFA spokesman," Rebelo told a press conference a day after Valcke went so far as to suggest the organizers needed a "kick up the backside."

Robin van Persie delivered a huge blow to Liverpool's Champions League prospects as Arsenal secured a dramatic 2-1 win at Anfield on Saturday.

Dirk Kuyt missed a penalty for Kenny Dalglish's side before Laurent Koscielny's own goal gave the hosts the lead.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic lost for the first time this season, falling to Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships on Friday.

The surprisingly one-sided victory ended Djokovic's 10-match winning streak that included the Australian Open title and his bid for a fourth successive Dubai title.

FIFA has launched an investigation into the "unusual outcome" of Bahrain's 10-0 victory over a weakened Indonesia team in a World Cup qualifying match.

Bahrain's win on Wednesday has raised suspicion because it needed to make up a nine-goal deficit on Qatar in the group standings to have a chance of advancing to the next round.

One of Sepp Blatter's deputies fears goal-line technology could undermine the authority of referees as football's rulemakers prepare to sanction the next round of testing on Saturday.

FIFA's president hopes to have high-tech aids in place by the 2014 World Cup after a high-profile mistake at the 2010 tournament persuaded him to end his long-standing opposition to the technology.

Football chiefs will be urged to overturn the ban on female Muslim players wearing headscarves this weekend.

FIFA member Prince Ali of Jordan will try to persuade the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body responsible for the sport's rulebook, with an example of a specially designed headscarf or hijab that is designed to detach immediately if pulled.

Kevin Durant scored 38 points and Russell Westbrook added 29 as Oklahoma City erased a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit en route to a 105-102 NBA victory over Orlando.

Durant scored 18 points in the fourth period, helping his team overcome the 33 points and nine rebounds of Orlando star Dwight Howard.

Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello announced Thursday he will join the IndyCar series this season.

Barrichello has reached a two-year deal to race for KV Racing Technology and will make his debut at the season opener on March 25 in St. Petersburg, Florida.