Tiger caps year to remember

THOUSAND OAKS, California: Tiger Woods ended his 2007 campaign at the Target World Challenge on Sunday just as it began, with a victory.

Patriots stay unbeaten, Dolphins learn to swim

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The undefeated New England Patriots stayed on course for a perfect season by beating the New York Jets 20-10 on Sunday, while Miami snapped a 13-game, season-long losing streak with a dramatic overtime win over Baltimore.

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Houston wins despite free-throw futility

HOUSTON, Texas: Tracy McGrady scored 29 points and Yao Ming added 21 and 13 rebounds as Houston nearly entered the NBA record books for foul-shot futility before beating Detroit 80-77 on Wednesday.

Chinese paddlers strike first

Top Chinese paddlers drew first blood at the new Olympic venue yesterday, cruising into the next round of the International Table Tennis (ITTF) Pro Tour Grand Finals at Peking University Gymnasium.

IOC strips Jones of five Sydney medals

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announced on Wednesday that Marion Jones, who last month admitted to oping, had been stripped of her five Sydney Games medals.

Heartbroken Rangers miss out on British sweep

PARIS: Glasgow Rangers' Champions League campaign came to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday when a 3-0 loss to Lyon meant they failed to complete a British sweep of clubs into the last 16.

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Hat-tricks guide Flyers to spiteful win

PHILADELPHIA: Joffrey Lupul and R.J. Umberger both scored hat-tricks to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to an 8-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

Liverpool, Real Madrid reach last 16

BELGRADE: Liverpool and Real Madrid secured berths in the Champions League last 16 with emphatic wins in their final group matches on Tuesday.

Wenger, Fergie support Capello for England job

LONDON: Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson are backing Italian Fabio Capello to take over the vacant job of England manager.

Ford injured, Raptors beat Hawks

ATLANTA: Toronto Raptors point guard T.J. Ford was taken off the court on a stretcher following a scary fall late in the 100-88 NBA victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.