Reuters – Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 91-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

AP – Alex Ovechkin is dangerous enough when the Washington Capitals are at even strength. Having him on the power play is tantamount to piling on.

AP – John Daly shot a 2-under 68 on Thursday to finish four strokes behind leader Liang Wen-chong halfway through the first round of the Hong Kong Open.

AP – Ronald Steele had 15 points and younger brother Andrew chipped in 10 to help Alabama crush Florida A&M 89-48 Wednesday night.

AP – Roberto Luongo came out on top in his busiest night of the season, yet the goalie duel everyone expected against Henrik Lundqvist never materialized.

AP – Al Jefferson wouldn’t allow his Minnesota Timberwolves to collapse in the fourth quarter again.

AP – The Dallas Mavericks didn’t need Josh Howard as much as the Houston Rockets missed Yao Ming on Wednesday night.

Reuters – Controversial Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones will be available to play again on December 7 after being reinstated by the NFL, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

AP – The Allen Iverson-led Detroit Pistons have cooled off two of the NBA’s best teams in less than a week.

AFP – England captain John Terry’s header six minutes from time sealed a 2-1 win over Germany in Wednesday’s friendly at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium as Fabio Capello’s weakened team beat the Euro 2008 runners-up.