World Sports News

AP - American stars Mike Modano and Keith Tkachuk reached two more milestones ? and helped give their last-place teams big victories.

AP - Devin Harris and the New Jersey Nets had a lot to celebrate in the desert.

Oklahoma came out on top in the B.C.S. standings, giving the team a chance to clinch the Big 12 title and a spot in the national championship game.

AP - A-Rod and Madonna were together ? in the same city, anyway.

The Panthers scored three goals in a 6-minutes-18-second span of the second period — a stretch that became a defensive horror film for the Rangers.

AP - Annika Sorenstam celebrated two big victories in her second-to-last event before retiring.

The Huskies women’s basketball team drew ahead of Oklahoma by 22 points and kept inflating their lead en route to a victory over the No. 4 Sooners.

AFP - China’s Zheng Jie will head Down Under in January ahead of the Australian Open to compete in the Hobart International, according to organisers.

Clinton Portis was held to 22 yards rushing, and the Giants put aside the Plaxico Burress mess with another dominating performance over the Redskins.

Sao Paulo missed a chance
to clinch the Brazilian championship title with a match to spare
on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by
Fluminense.