Jazz snap Blazers' winning streak

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Portland's 13-game NBA winning streak came to an end Monday as the Trail Blazers lost 111-101 to Utah.

China's Li Na makes strong start to season

GOLD COAST, Australia: China's top female tennis player Li Na made a strong comeback from injury, winning her first match of the 2008 season by upsetting seventh seed Sybille Bammer of Austria yesterday before reaching the second round of the Australian Hardcourt Championships.

McGrady: I could miss seven more games

HOUSTON, Texas: Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady could miss up to seven more NBA games with an injured left knee, the veteran guard told the Houston Chronicle.

Women's tennis clean, elite players say

HONG KONG: Tennis stars Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic insisted yesterday the women's game is clean as the world's elite players gear up for the first Grand Slam of the year in Australia.

Flamengo say they have talked to Ronaldo on move

MILAN: Flamengo have held talks with Ronaldo and hope the striker can come to an agreement with AC Milan to allow him to move, the Brazilian club said.

Players may still testify before US lawmakers

WASHINGTON: Major League Baseball players linked to doping in the Mitchell Report might yet be asked to testify before lawmakers in January, a House of Representatives committee chairman told the Baltimore Sun.

Super Bowl run kicks off with wild-card weekend

NEW YORK: With the New England Patriots' unbeaten regular season installed in the record books, the NFL spotlight swings to the run-up for the Super Bowl, which kicks off with wild-card weekend Saturday and Sunday.

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Clemens' lawyers looking into doping allegations

NEW YORK: Allegations linking seven-time Cy Young award-winner Roger Clemens to doping are being investigated by his lawyers, the superstar pitcher's lead attorney told the New York Times on Wednesday.

Miami woes continue with loss

NEW YORK: The Philadelphia 76ers extended their home-court domination of the Miami Heat with a 96-85 victory on Wednesday.

Aussies in control of test

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia took a firm grip on the first test after Stuart Clark and Brett Lee produced a sustained period of hostile and controled pace bowling to bowl India out for 196 late on the second day yesterday.

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