Tiki Barber put the ultimate exclamation point on the New York Giants' season of turmoil with a franchise-rushing record, a dominating performance that virtually assures his career will last at least one more week. In his last regular-season game, Barber carried 23 times for 234 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night in a 34-28 victory over Washington.

Terrell Owens doesn't believe he was being called out by teammate Terence Newman as a player who needs to quit talking and start playing. "He wasn't talking to me," Owens said Thursday, responding to comments cornerback Newman made about unspecified players. "He talked to me after practice; he wasn't talking to me.

A 34-year-old man was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the friend and bodyguard of Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson at a nightclub. Michael Selvie of Chicago is accused of shooting 26-year-old Willie B. Posey once in the arm during an early morning fight Dec.

A change in coaches meant a change in style -- and results -- for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Tony Barone era got off to a running start Saturday night, as Memphis built an early 24-point lead with a less-disciplined, fast-paced offense, then held off a late rally to beat the Toronto Raptors 110-104. "It's a great win for these guys," Barone said of the Grizzlies, who snapped a five-game losing...

The Dallas Mavericks had little trouble maintaining their seven-year run of dominance over the injury-depleted New Orleans Hornets. Jason Terry scored 25 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 17, and the Mavericks extended their winning streak to nine games with a 94-80 victory over the Hornets on Saturday night.

The Washington Wizards were on a terrific scoring spree. The Milwaukee Bucks showed that they can score plenty of points, too. Michael Redd scored 28 points and Ruben Patterson added 21 as Milwaukee beat Washington 119-102 Saturday night to snap the Wizards' five-game winning streak. "We've gotten on a groove offensively," Milwaukee coach Terry Stotts said.

LeBron James was doing his usual thing -- driving for dunks, connecting from the outside and leaving the helpless opposition behind. The Chicago Bulls refused to go away. Instead, Luol Deng scored a career-high 32 points, and the Bulls went on a 24-point run in the second half of a 103-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.

Wherever you are, Dwyane Wade, your defending champion Miami Heat need you. Miami lost again without Wade and his 27 points per game, putting in two of its worst quarters of the season in a 97-68 loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. Dwight Howard had 18 points and 10 rebounds, helping Orlando own the paint with Shaquille O'Neal also out.

Zach Randolph put on a show, but good team basketball won the game for the Utah Jazz. Mehmet Okur scored 20 points, Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 96-86 on Saturday night. Seven Jazz players scored at least eight points. "They've got players," Randolph said.

Adam Morrison and the Charlotte Bobcats didn't let fatigue slow them down. The rookie scored a career-high 30 points and the Bobcats held off a second-half rally to beat the Indiana Pacers 113-102 on Saturday night. Less than 24 hours after a triple-overtime victory over the Lakers, Charlotte (9-21) won consecutive games for the first time this season and improved to 3-11 on the road.

Mikki Moore got two ovations Saturday night: One as he walked off the court, and another from his teammates in the locker room following the most productive night of his eight-year career. Richard Jefferson scored 23 points and Moore had a career-best 20 to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 100-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Rick DiPietro was outstanding again. Martin Brodeur was even better. Brodeur stopped 29 shots for his NHL-leading sixth shutout of the season and the 86th of his career, and Brian Rafalski's unusual goal was all the New Jersey Devils needed in a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

Curtis Joseph moved up the career victory list in style. Joseph stopped all 40 shots he faced for his 437th win, tying Jacques Plante for fifth place, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the San Jose Sharks 8-0 on Saturday night. "Jacques Plante was one of the inventors of the game and a Hall of Famer," Joseph said.

The New York Rangers not only found their offense against the illness-ravaged Washington Capitals, they also found a bit of a mean streak in a fight-filled, 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Snapping a season-long, seven-game losing streak, the Rangers came out hard in the first period and went out fighting in the third against a chippy Capitals team that has lost four in a row.

In a matchup of the Eastern Conference's best teams, the Buffalo Sabres got some payback against the Atlanta Thrashers. Thomas Vanek had two goals and an assist, and Ryan Miller made 29 saves in Buffalo's 4-1 victory over the Thrashers on Saturday night. The victory pushed Buffalo seven points ahead of Atlanta for the top spot in the conference.

St. Louis goaltender Manny Legace believes the formula to his recent success comes down to expecting a good result when he takes to the ice. He didn't have that feeling very often while the Blues muddled through their first 30 games. Lately he has. Legace stopped 33 shots and St. Louis won for the fifth time in six games with a 2-0 victory over Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

The Vancouver Canucks seem to have things figured out. The Edmonton Oilers are trying to figure out what's going wrong. Daniel Sedin had two goals and an assist as the Canucks continued their strong post-Christmas play, beating the Oilers 6-2 Saturday night. With their third consecutive victory over a divisional opponent, the Canucks (20-18-1) took over sole possession of first place in the tight...

One day soon Nashville Predators goaltender Chris Mason will once again be the backup. Meanwhile, he's making the most of his time in the net. Mason stopped 38 shots Saturday night in a 5-0 victory over the Boston Bruins that gave him his fourth shutout of the season, a career high. He entered the game ranked second in the NHL in save percentage and ninth in goals-against average.

Vinny Prospal finally broke out of his long slump. Prospal snapped a personal 20-game goal-scoring drought with a tiebreaking second-period goal, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night. "It's just a great feeling to score," Prospal said. Brad Richards and Filip Kuba also scored for the Lightning, who outshot Montreal 41-13.