SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies.
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011.
MINNEAPOLIS - The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process.
LOS ANGELES - Manny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season.
NEW YORK - The Fox NFL pregame show will be broadcast from a military installation in Afghanistan on Sunday.
INDIANAPOLIS - The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos have shored up their secondary with another veteran, signing cornerback Ty Law.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant became the youngest NBA player to reach 24,000 points on Friday, the Lakers' guard scoring 41 to lead injury-hit Los Angeles to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
PORTLAND, Ore. - Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Chris Kaman had 22 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a seven-game losing streak in the Oakland Arena with a 118-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
BERLIN (AFP) - Schalke 04 missed the chance to claim second in the Bundesliga behind leaders Leverkusen on Saturday after they were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling Bayern Munich.
LONDON (AFP) - A dramatic late equaliser from Kevin McDonald earned Burnley a 3-3 draw at Manchester City that underlined the fact that Mark Hughes's expensively-assembled team is far from the finished article.
LONDON (AFP) - Darren Bent endured an unhappy return to White Hart Lane as Tottenham's 2-0 win over Sunderland lifted Harry Redknapp's side above Manchester City and into the top four of the Premier League.
DENVER - Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
DALLAS - Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.
SUNRISE, Fla. - Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.
RUSTON, La. - Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they've been unbeatable.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Talor Battle had 16 points and 10 rebounds Friday night, leading Penn State to an 82-51 exhibition victory over Division II Slippery Rock.
FORDYCE, Ark. - A dozen students and a bus driver are being treated for injuries after three buses carrying members of the renowned Grambling State University marching band were involved in a traffic crash in southern Arkansas.
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AFP) - Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone cruised to straight set victories to send Italy into a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup final against the United States on Saturday.
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgian star Kim Clijsters on Saturday slammed the "extremely harsh" sanctions imposed on compatriots Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer for missing drug tests.
BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - Novak Djokovic rallied from the brink on Saturday, saving three match points in spectacular fashion to win a dramatic semi-final at the Swiss Indoors over Radek Stepanek 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-2.
SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies.
SHIMA, Japan - South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic.
SHANGHAI - Anthony Kim says he will not be going to the Dubai World Championship to compete for the $7.5 million bonus pool, even though the American has easily qualified.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Jeff Gordon is suddenly having all kind of success at Texas Motor Speedway, a track where he had never won until earlier this season.
MUNICH - Willy Bogner has been named head of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
LONDON - London Olympic organizers will tender for $1.1 billion worth of goods and services between now and the 2012 Games.
BEIJING - Chinese officials continue to struggle to find uses for the Bird's Nest Stadium, the iconic centerpiece of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
NEW YORK - Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.
SEATTLE - Rich Stearns works and lives just outside Seattle. He grew up in New York state. He lived in Philadelphia for 10 years.
PROVO, Utah - A New Mexico soccer player has become an Internet celebrity for the wrong reasons.