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Nowitzki powers Mavericks past Raptors

DALLAS: Dirk Nowitzki had a season-high 32 points and a perfect ending in Dallas' highest-scoring quarter of the season, helping the Mavericks put together a record-setting rally during a 105-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

Landis appeals to CAS

LOS ANGELES: Disgraced US rider Floyd Landis filed his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday, his final attempt to overturn a two-year doping ban that cost him the 2006 Tour de France title.

Slovenia's Ceplak set for 2-year doping ban

LJUBLJANA: Olympic 800 meters bronze medallist Jolanda Ceplak faces a two-year ban after Slovenia's athletics federation on Tuesday rejected any doubts about the validity of her positive test for EPO.

King says women's game is clean

LONDON: Tennis great Billie Jean King said she would be surprised if women's tennis became embroiled in the match-fixing allegations that have overshadowed the men's game in 2007.

Colombia, Venezuela snatch dramatic wins

RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina lost its unbeaten record in 2010 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday as Colombia took advantage of a first-half red card for Argentina's Carlos Tevez to win their match 2-1, while Venezuela hit back three times to beat Bolivia 5-3.

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Magic curse Celtics with their first loss

NEW YORK: The Orlando Magic became the first team to defeat the Celtics this season, bringing an end to Boston's eight-game winning streak with a 104-102 home victory on Sunday.

Brady and Moss lead Pats to perfect 10

NEW YORK: Tom Brady passed for five touchdowns, throwing four to Randy Moss in the first half, to guide the unbeaten New England Patriots to a 56-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills and their 10th successive win on Sunday.

Glavine returns to Braves

ATLANTA: Tom Glavine returned to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, agreeing to an $8 million, one-year contract.

Brazil held in Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO: Kaka produced another superb strike to help Brazil draw 1-1 away to Peru in Sunday's World Cup qualifiers, while Marcelo Salas scored his first international goals in more than two years in Chile's 2-2 away draw to Uruguay.