LeBron James and Dwyane Wade put on a show in their first showdown of the season, as James scored 34 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 111-104 on Thursday.

Frank Gore ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Cutler threw a career-high five interceptions as the San Francisco 49ers snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Bears 10-6 in the NFL on Thursday.

Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists as the New Jersey Devils beat the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Thursday to close within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road wins to start a season.

Instead of getting even with Rutgers, No. 23 South Florida didn't even get on the scoreboard Thursday for the first time in a regular-season game in its 13-year history.

Henri Serandour, the former president of the French national Olympic committee (CNOSF), died on Thursday at the age of 72 after a long illness, it was announced here.

Battling Rafael Nadal moved into the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Thursday with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over Tommy Robredo underlining his threat to unseat Roger Federer as world No.1 by the end of the season.

Former All-Star closer John Wetteland was resting at home Thursday night after a trip to a hospital, where the Seattle Mariners say he was treated for an elevated heart rate.

The Who will perform at Superbowl XLIV, marking the British band's first performance in North America since 2008.

Mike Tyson allegedly hit a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport and was booked and released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery Wednesday, police said.

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins won his third consecutive National League Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino won for the second straight time in the outfield on Wednesday.