UNDATED (AP) - The Miami Heat won a battle of the top two teams
in the NBA's Eastern Conference yesterday as LeBron James scored 35
points in a 97-93 triumph over the Chicago Bulls. Chris Bosh added
24 points and 12 rebounds to help Miami improve to 15-5, one game
behind the East-leading Bulls with two games in hand. Bulls guard
Derrick Rose had a team-high 34 points but missed two free throws
in the final 23 seconds.
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle says guard
Jason Kidd will be out at least a week because of a right calf
strain. Kidd got hurt playing defense just more than 2 minutes into
Friday's victory against Utah. Carlisle made the announcement as
the Mavs were about to begin a stretch of five games over a
seven-day period.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) - All six Pro Bowl quarterbacks threw for
two touchdowns while the AFC was beating the NFC 59-41 at Honolulu.
Brandon Marshall was the beneficiary of the passing attack, setting
a Pro Bowl record with four touchdown receptions while grabbing six
passes for 176 yards. The two teams combined for 51 first downs,
943 passing yards and 1,142 total yards.
OTTAWA (AP) - Team Chara (CHAH'-rah) used a six-goal third
period to defeat Team Alfredsson 12-9 in the NHL All-Star game at
Ottawa. Game MVP Marion Gaborik completed a hat
trick early in the second period and set up Zdeno
Chara's game-winner with 7:40 remaining. The game was tied 8-8
until Marian Hossa and Chara scored 16 seconds apart
midway through the final period.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Brandt Snedeker parred the second playoff hole
to complete an improbable victory over Kyle Stanley at the PGA's
Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego. Stanley led Snedeker by seven
shots entering the final round and was three ahead with one hole to
play before carding a triple-bogey to force a tie. Snedeker closed
with a 5-under-par 67 for a 16-under total.
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