Derrick Rose scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and drilled a decisive jumper with 1:44 remaining to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 86-85 on Thursday.

Patrice Bergeron scored with 52 seconds left in regulation to help the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, before Michael Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over Boston on Thursday.

Tiger Woods birdied his final hole to complete a second round five-under-par 67 that moved him into a share of the lead with American compatriot Nick Watney at the halfway stage of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday.

India's Jyoti Randhawa fired a second round 70 to be four off the lead and head the Asian Tour challenge at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday, saying the best putter would win the tournament.

Hideki Matsui drew criticism in his homeland for not joining the Japanese team that won the World Baseball Classic eight months ago so he could focus on preparing for the 2009 New York Yankees season.

The New York Yankees christened the new US$1.5 billion Yankee Stadium the same way they opened “The House That Ruth Built” 86 years ago — with a World Series title, the 27th for Major League Baseball's storied franchise.

Walt Disney Co's sports complex in central Florida will be renamed in February after its ESPN unit, in a move to strengthen the well-known sports brand's ties with young athletes.

Anyone approaching Harlan Werner's multi-level Hollywood home during a weekday morning is likely to be greeted by the rousing sounds of a classically trained tenor exercising his unique voice.

Freshman Ryan Williams ran for a season-high 179 yards as No. 22 Virginia Tech held off East Carolina 16-3 on Thursday to avoid its first three-game losing streak in six years.

Shakhtar Donetsk and Red Bull Salzburg stretched their perfect records in the Europa League on Thursday, with the Ukrainian club securing a place in the next round alongside Galatasaray and Werder Bremen.