CELTICS 90, RAPTORS 77: Paul Pierce scored 18 points, Kevin Garnett had 16 and Boston extended its winning streak to nine games by beating Toronto. Rajon Rondo had 14, Eddie House came off the bench to score 11 and Tony Allen had 10. Atlantic Division-leading Boston (20-2) matched its longest winning streak since March 16-31, 1993. Boston's only other 20-2 start came en route to the 1963-64 NBA championship. The Celtics won their second straight game without guard Ray Allen (sore right ankle). Allen, who remained in Boston for treatment, is expected to return when Boston hosts Detroit on Wednesday. PISTONS 109, WARRIORS 87: Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and Antonio McDyess had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Detroit beat Golden State. The Pistons have won nine of 11. Chauncey Billups added 19 points for the Pistons, while Richard Hamilton had 13 points and six assists. BLAZERS 116, NUGGETS 105: Brandon Roy had 26 points and 11 assists and Channing Frye scored 20 points as Portland beat Denver. Allen Iverson had 38 points for Denver, which has lost two straight after a three-game winning streak. The Associated Press ...more

December 17, 2007

UCF AT SOUTH FLORIDA TIP-OFF: 7 p.m.; Sun Dome, Tampa ...more

December 1, 2007

Jim Tressel and Lloyd Carr tried their best to take themselves out of the story. ...more

November 18, 2007

Dolphins nose tackle Keith Traylor sat at his locker stripped to his uniform pants, shaking his head as his enormous shoulders sagged. ...more

November 12, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Pasco (6-4) struggled offensively in the second half, but scored two non-offensive touchdowns - a 27-yard blocked punt return by 280-pound lineman Mylon Brown, and a 24-yard interception return by Jorge Jarimillo. ...more

November 10, 2007

LAKELAND With 24.4 seconds remaining at Lakeland's 1-yard line, Osceola quarterback T'Sharvan Bell stuck his hand over a pile of approaching defenders and made history. ...more

November 3, 2007

Simon Gagne is thoroughly enjoying the Philadelphia Flyers' longest winning streak in nearly two years. ...more

October 21, 2007

THE ILLINI ARE FIGHTING After going 4-19 in his first two seasons, Coach Ron Zook's Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) could earn a top 25 ranking by defeating the Wisconsin Badgers (5-0, 2-0), who have the longest winning streak in Division I-A (14 games). ...more

October 5, 2007

No. 1 LSU (5-0) Saturday vs. No. 9 Florida Oct. 13 at No. 8 Kentucky Oct. 20 vs. Auburn ...more

October 1, 2007

Kansas State did it to Texas again, this time with spectacular special teams. ...more

September 30, 2007