Daily sport news

AP - Philadelphia welterweight Mike Jones remained undefeated Saturday night with a unanimous decision over Henry Bruseles at Bally's Atlantic City.

AP - Deron Williams scored 20 of his 35 points in the first quarter and the Utah Jazz routed the Houston Rockets 133-110 on Saturday night.

AFP - Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov believes his team can ambush Manchester United's plans to successfully defend a major cup for the first time when the two clubs meet in Sunday's League Cup final.

Reuters - Wide receiver Terrell Owens will not be offered a new contract by the Buffalo Bills, the NFL team said on Saturday.

AP - Mario Flaherty grabbed a double-double, scoring 20 points and pulling down 16 rebounds, as Houston Baptist beat Texas-Pan American 76-62 on Saturday.

AP - Rick Jackson scored 19 points and Arinze Onuaku had 17 as Syracuse's two big men dominated the second half, helping the No. 4 Orange rout No. 7 Villanova 95-77 on Saturday night before an NCAA on-campus record crowd of 34,616.

AP - Nicolas Batum scored a career-high 31 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to another easy victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-91 on Saturday night.

AP - Elliot Williams scored 26 points, Roburt Salle added 20 and Memphis survived a poor start for a 76-69 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday night.

AP - Canada won the gold medal in its No. 2 sport of curling, with Kevin Martin's men defeating a Norwegian foursome that charmed the Olympics with its celebrated flamboyant pants.

AP - Dominique Jones scored 26 points, including a three-point play and two technical foul shots with 14.5 seconds left, as South Florida beat Providence 99-93 on Saturday night.

AFP - Fabio Capello insists England's World Cup preparations would not be disrupted if Wayne Bridge changed his mind about his self-imposed international exile.

AP - Kevin Harvick overcame a pair of horrendous pit stops to win the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

AP - Michael Jordan's drive and immense physical talent made him an NBA superstar. His stardom and shrewdness helped him make millions in business.

AP - Chad Hedrick was yukking it up outside the Olympic oval, savoring one last medal in one more event before he gets started on the rest of his life.

AP - Though Canada didn't exactly own the podium, it staked a remarkable claim to the highest part of it.

AP - Troy Smith's layup with 4 seconds remaining pushed Morgan State to an 88-87 win over Norfolk State in double overtime on Saturday.

AP - Students rushed onto the floor, jumping up and down and hoisting Keiton Page as they celebrated a historic win for Oklahoma State.

AP - Brandt Snedeker is back to playing like the rising young PGA Tour star he was supposed to be.

AP - Nyeshia Stevenson made six 3-pointers on her way to 28 points and No. 11 Oklahoma beat No. 14 Texas 75-60 on Saturday.

AP - An NFL spokesman said Saturday the league could change its overtime format for playoff games at a meeting next month.