Tiger Woods has stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.
Sherron Collins looked over his shoulder at the gaggle of cameras and recorders around freshman Xavier Henry, turned back to the empty space in front of him, then shrugged his shoulders.
Carmelo Anthony got the better of Ron Artest, scoring 25 points in 29 minutes and leading the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 105-79 Friday night.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 13 rebounds, helping Portland to an 86-78 victory over a New Orleans team on Friday night that lost Chris Paul to a sprained ankle while trying to adjust to new head coach Jeff Bower.
Rotnei Clarke set a Southeastern Conference record with 13 3-pointers, part of a scintillating 51-point performance in Arkansas' 130-68 win over Alcorn State on Friday night.
The three Tennessee freshman football players arrested early Thursday morning on charges of armed robbery will not play in Saturday's game against Ole Miss, according to a Tennessee spokesperson.
Struggling Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for abusive conduct toward a game official during Chicago's blowout loss to Arizona in Week 9, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.