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INDIANAPOLIS - The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts.

Ever since the discovery of the wildcat offense, it's been awfully difficult to take Miami's Ronnie Brown out of any fantasy lineup.

NEW YORK - The Fox NFL pregame show will be broadcast from a military installation in Afghanistan on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant became the youngest NBA player to reach 24,000 points on Friday, the Lakers' guard scoring 41 to lead injury-hit Los Angeles to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Chris Kaman had 22 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a seven-game losing streak in the Oakland Arena with a 118-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

ROME (AFP) - Champions Inter Milan host AS Roma at the San Siro at the weekend while AC Milan travel to the capital to take on Lazio as the Serie A title race reaches a key stage. Milan coach to dream of title

BERLIN (AFP) - Schalke missed the chance to claim second in the Bundesliga behind leaders Leverkusen on Saturday after they were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling Bayern Munich.

LONDON (AFP) - England midfielder David Beckham is relishing the chance to play Champions League football again once he returns to AC Milan on his second loan spell in January.

DENVER - Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

DALLAS - Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.

RUSTON, La. - Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they've been unbeatable.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Talor Battle had 16 points and 10 rebounds Friday night, leading Penn State to an 82-51 exhibition victory over Division II Slippery Rock.

FORDYCE, Ark. - A dozen students and a bus driver are being treated for injuries after three buses carrying members of the renowned Grambling State University marching band were involved in a traffic crash in southern Arkansas.

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgian star Kim Clijsters on Saturday slammed the "extremely harsh" sanctions imposed on compatriots Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer for missing drug tests.

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AFP) - Italian pair Flavia Pennetta and Fracesca Schiavone cruised to straight set victories to send Italy into a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup final against the United States on Saturday.

BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - Novak Djokovic rallied from the brink on Saturday, saving three match points in spectacular fashion to win a dramatic semi-final at the Swiss Indoors over Radek Stepanek 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-2.

SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies.

SHIMA, Japan - South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic.

SHANGHAI - Anthony Kim says he will not be going to the Dubai World Championship to compete for the $7.5 million bonus pool, even though the American has easily qualified.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Jeff Gordon is suddenly having all kind of success at Texas Motor Speedway, a track where he had never won until earlier this season.

MUNICH - Willy Bogner has been named head of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

LONDON - London Olympic organizers will tender for $1.1 billion worth of goods and services between now and the 2012 Games.

BEIJING - Chinese officials continue to struggle to find uses for the Bird's Nest Stadium, the iconic centerpiece of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

NEW YORK - Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.

SEATTLE - Rich Stearns works and lives just outside Seattle. He grew up in New York state. He lived in Philadelphia for 10 years.

PROVO, Utah - A New Mexico soccer player has become an Internet celebrity for the wrong reasons.