LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 42 points, Ron Artest
(ahr-TEHST') got five of his 18 points in the final 2 minutes of
the third overtime, and the L.A. Lakers outlasted the Phoenix Suns,
139-137. Lamar Odom had a season-high 29 points and 16 rebounds in
the Lakers' 13th win in 14 games since the All-Star break.
CHICAGO (AP) - The torrid Chicago Bulls have regained the NBA
Eastern Conference lead by a half-game over idle Boston. The Bulls
trounced Atlanta 114-81 for their 10th win in 11 games as league
MVP candidate Derrick Rose poured in 30 points and dished out 10
assists.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - On NHL ice, the Washington Capitals survived
losing a three-goal lead to beat Philadelphia 5-4 in a shootout to
climb within one point of the Eastern Conference-leading Flyers.
Alexander Semin (SEHM'-ihn) got the deciding goal in the shootout.
UNDATED (AP) - Top-seed Connecticut has reached the NCAA women's
Sweet 16 for the 18th straight season after routing Purdue 64-40
behind Tiffany Hayes' 23 points. Baylor, the other top seed in
action last night, also made the Sweet 16 by beating West Virginia
82-68.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - During yesterday's opening arguments at the
Barry Bonds' perjury trial, Bonds' attorneys tried to convince the
jury of eight women and four men that Bonds thought he was taking
flax seed oil and arthritis cream when his personal trainer gave
him steroids. Prosecutors labeled that defense as "ridiculous and
unbelievable."
