Pakistani PM charged with contempt over graft case
- The Supreme Court charged Pakistan's prime minister with contempt Monday for defying its order to reopen an old corruption case against the president, sharpening a political crisis that has shaken this already volatile country.
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Al Jefferson had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and Gordon Hayward added 23 points as the Utah Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak with a 98-88 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.
Monta Ellis had 33 points and seven assists, David Lee added 15 points and 13 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 106-97 on Sunday night for their second straight victory over a Western Conference playoff contender.
The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
Evgeni Malkin continued his torrid play, scoring his 31st and 32nd goals of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday night.
David Perron and Alex Pietrangelo both scored with a two-man advantage and Andy McDonald had an assist in his return from a concussion that sidelined him for 51 games, sending the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.
LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 21 and the Miami Heat blew out the Atlanta Hawks 107-87 on Sunday night after racing to a 22-point lead at halftime.
Coach Sharon Versyp knows there is nothing more important for her Purdue team than to learn from its mistakes.
Youthful state governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday by a wide margin, emerging as the single candidate who will try to end President Hugo Chavez's 13 years in power.
Corey Perry scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick - and second against Columbus this season - to lead the surging Anaheim Ducks past the Blue Jackets 5-3 on Sunday night.
JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 98-77 on Sunday night.
Jordan Nolan and Dwight King each scored their first career goal and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Sunday night in a matchup of Western Conference playoff contenders.
With six awards, Adele has matched Beyonce for most Grammy wins in a night by a female act.
Adele's six wins Sunday night include album, record and song of the year. Beyonce set the record two years ago.Adele was shaking as she won album of the year, almost in tears as she held the award.
The pretenders were as obedient as ever and folded early, just like they always seemed to when Tiger Woods was in his prime.
Ernie Els can plan on a trip to Arizona for the Match Play Championship - just barely.
Kim Barnes Arico became the winningest coach for St. John's when the Red Storm defeated 17th-ranked Rutgers 61-52 on Sunday.
Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said her team had it coming to them.
Markeshia Grant had 20 points, making five 3-pointers, and LaKeisha Sutton scored on a left-handed scoop shot in the final minute as No. 24 South Carolina held off Florida 62-58 on Sunday.
Samantha Prahalis hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 41 seconds left, giving No. 10 Ohio State the boost it needed to hold off No. 16 Purdue 80-71 Sunday, turning the Big Ten race into a four-team logjam.
Brooke Hampton made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining and West Virginia beat No. 2 Notre Dame 65-63 on Sunday, snapping Irish's 21-game winning streak.
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