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Pistons snap seven-game Magic win streak
Rodney Stuckey scored 19 points while Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace each added 16 to spark the Detroit Pistons past Orlando 88-82, snapping a seven-game Magic win streak.

Long road back for NFL's "Cadillac"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams has a torn patellar tendon in his left knee but should be ready for pre-season workouts in July, coach Jon Gruden said on Monday.

NFL axe falls on Lions, Jets, Browns coaches
Rod Marinelli was fired Monday as coach of the Detroit Lions after the worst season in American football history while Cleveland and New York Jets also dumped coaches after missing the playoffs.

Celtics rout Kings to snap NBA skid
The Boston Celtics returned to their winning ways with a vengeance, routing the Sacramento Kings 108-63 to snap a two-game National Basketball Association losing streak.

Vikings, Eagles among winners in race to playoffs
Minnesota needed a last-gasp field goal to book a playoff berth while Philadelphia pummelled Dallas to punch their postseason ticket on a hectic final day of the National Football League regular season.

Winless Lions set new benchmark for NFL futility
The Detroit Lions set a new benchmark for National Football League futility Sunday as they completed the first 0-16 winless season with a loss to the Green Bay Packers.

NFL Colts' Manning notches another 4,000-yard season
Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning extended his National Football League record for most 4,000-yard passing seasons Sunday as he surpassed the mark for the ninth time on Sunday.

Wild Oats XI wins record fourth Sydney-Hobart yachting race
Australian maxi yacht Wild Oats XI won the 64th Sydney to Hobart race for a record fourth time Sunday, just narrowly missing out on breaking its own race record time.

Turkish Cypriot clubs set to rejoin Cyprus FA: report
Turkish Cypriot clubs are set to rejoin the Cyprus Football Association, ending a half-century absence that has seen them excluded from international competition, an official in Europe's governing body UEFA was quoted as saying on Saturday.

NFL Steelers' Roethlisberger stretchered off
Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was stretchered off the field Sunday after he was driven into the turf in the Steelers` National Football League regular-season finale against Cleveland.

Zettel clinches giant slalom World Cup
Austria's Kathrin Zettel won the women's World Cup giant slalom event here on Sunday for the second time in three years ahead of Italian Manuela Molgg and Lara Gut of Switzerland.

Artest, Yao boost NBA Rockets past depleted Jazz
Ron Artest scored 10 of his 28 points in the second overtime as the Houston Rockets edged an injury-depleted Utah Jazz 120-115 in double overtime in a National Basketball Association contest.

Wizards quiet Thunder in match-up of NBA stragglers
The Washington Wizards dominated in the fourth quarter to silence the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-95 in a clash of two struggling National Basketball Association teams.

Johnson's 41 points lift NBA Hawks over Bulls
Joe Johnson scored a season-high 41 points to lift the high flying Atlanta Hawks to a 129-117 National Basketball Association victory over the Chicago Bulls.

NFL Lions one loss away from ignominious 0-16 season
The Detroit Lions have one last chance on Sunday to prevent their 2008 National Football League season from going into the books as a total failure.

Paul powers Hornets past Rockets
Chris Paul had 26 points and 10 assists as the New Orleans Hornets beat the Houston Rockets 88-79 in a key Southwest Division clash.

Lakers snap Celtics' 19-game NBA win streak
The Los Angeles Lakers have snapped the Boston Celtics` franchise-record, 19-game winning streak as Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 27 points in a 92-83 victory at Staples Center arena.

Mason's last-second shot lifts Spurs over Suns
Roger Mason nailed a three-point basket as time expired to give the San Antonio Spurs a 91-90 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

NBA Lakers' Farmar out for eight weeks
Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar has undergone surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

NBA:

Celtics basketball road woes continue at Knicks

Celtics road woes continue at Knicks

Jamison lifts lowly Wizards to win over Cavaliers

Bibby, Hawks down depleted NBA Rockets

NBA suspends Hornets' Chandler one game

Carter's three-pointer lifts Nets to overtime triumph

Celtics right at home in rout of Wizards

LeBron James triple-double lifts Cavaliers over Bulls

Yao scores 22 to lead NBA Rockets past Bucks

NBA Magic bounce back to dunk Bulls

Tennis:

Roddick in comfortable start

Pregnant Davenport withdraws from Aussie Open

Injured Roddick slams busy ATP schedule

Roddick injury rocks Masters Cup tennis

Venus Williams can look forward to 2009 with optimism

Exhausted Venus Williams bags maiden year-end win

Venus reaches first WTA championships final

Serena Williams ends her year with an injury

Sisterly tears as tennis ace Venus win becomes a landslide

Tennis star Venus earns great chance of qualifying in Doha

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