BASKETBALL
American NBA
Philadelphia 110 Denver102
Charlotte 94 New Orleans93 (ot)
New Jersey 79NY Knicks 87
Atlanyta 97Indiana108 (ot)
Milwaukee86Sacramento89
Minnesota 100 Portland89
Dallas 107Golden State111
Utah 93LA Clippers91
Seattle108LA Lakers93
CRICKET
USSASA PG Bison under-15 week
Bloemfontein - (day 5)
Boland bt North West by seven wickets. North West 153/9 (Johannes Sebokedi 29no, Marchant Genis 24; Tiaan Cloete 3/23, Avril Gardiner 2/24). Boland 154/3 (Robin Andrews 39, Wickus van Vuuren 29; Dwaine Pretorius 1/29, Nicky van der Bergh 1/14)
KwaZulu-Natal Inland bt Free State by one wicket. Free State 91 (B Mkhwanazi 16, A Shahim 13; Keegan Bizaare 4/30, Shaun Simpson 2/7). KZN Inland 92/9 (Caiden Lang 32, James Southwood 13; O Pienaar 6/20; S Wentzel 1/17)
Eastern Province bt Limpopo by six wickets. Limpopo 185/8 (Jaco Prinsloo 48, Adriaan Botha 38no; Sisanda Mamani 3/34, Dylan Fetting 2/19). EP 187/4 (Hannes Swart 95, Siphe-Mandla Dappo 30; Ruan Britz 3/32, Arnie Smit 1/35)
Border bt Mpumalanga by six wickets. Mpumalanga 160/9 (Louis Kraukamp 49, Skumbuzo Mbenze 23no; Steven Wormald 3/24, Lionel Cronje 2/21). Border 161/4 (Grant Buckley 45, Kyle Wilson 29; Skhumbuzo Mbenze 2/24, Gustav Matthey 1/27)
Northerns bt Western Province by three runs. Northerns 226/6 (Ian Hendricks 79, Uwe Birkenstock 55; Michael Nel 2/51, Matthew Fenton 1/7). Western Province 223/8 (Matthew Fenton 71, Stephanus Joubert 28; Eden Links 3/37, Johannes Esterhuizen 3/47)
KwaZulu-Natal bt Gauteng by six wickets. Gauteng 105 (Brian Barnard 23, Ross Nel 21; Jason Biddulph 3/18, Jonathan Vandiar 2/2). KZN 106/4 (Jonathan Vandiar 37, Kyllin Vardhan 26; Rayno Steenkamp 2/23, Hardus Viljoen 1/27)
Griqualand West bt SWD by 39 runs. Griquas 160 (Roy Adams 37, Carlon Moodaley 24; Melton Rhodes 2/14, Ryan Fourie 2/31). SWD 121 (Waldo Lategan 42, Gerhard Nortier 20; Roy Adams 3/18, Aubrey Swanepoel 3/21)
Easterns bt Kei by 294 runs. Easterns 351/5 (Kabelo Setshedi 147, Stephen Hall 95no; Yamkela Dlakavu 3/63, Sikhumbuzo Matshebe 2/33). Kei 57 (Avile Mahiyi 20, Ndoda Bala 14; George Frits 5/29, Mabaja Msinkula 4/27)
SOCCER
English Premier League
Liverpool 1 Portsmouth1
PWDLFAPts
Chelsea17124133840
Everton171133211436
Arsenal171052442235
Man United17872231131
Middlesbrough17854292229
Liverpool17746251925
Aston Villa17674221925
Charlton17737192724
Bolton17656262523
Portsmouth17656232423
Tottenham17647161722
Newcastle17566283221
Man City17557211820
Fulham17539192818
Birmingham17386141917
Norwich17296172815
Palace17359172414
Blackburn17287163014
Southampton17278172613
West Brom17179153210
English FA Cup second round replays
(III denotes third division, IV fourth division,ML minor league)
Brentford (III) 2 Hinckley (ML)1
Swansea (IV) 2 Stockport (III)1
Revised third-round draw
January 7: Burnley (II) v Liverpool
January 8:
Birmingham City v Leeds (II); Bournemouth (III) v Chester (IV); Cardiff (II) v Blackburn Rovers; Charlton Athletic v Rochdale (IV); Chelsea v Scunthorpe (IV); Coventry (II) v Crewe (II); Derby (II) v Wigan (II); Hartlepool (III) v Boston (IV); Hull (III) v Colchester (III); Ipswich (II) v Bolton Wanderers; Leicester (II) v Blackpool (III); Luton (III) v Brentford (III); Manchester United v Exeter (ML); Milton Keynes Dons (III) v Peterborough (III); Northampton (IV) v Southampton; Oldham (III) v Manchester City; Plymouth (II) v Everton; Portsmouth v Gillingham (II); Preston (II) v West Bromwich Albion; Queens Park Rangers (II) v Nottingham Forest (II); Reading (II) v Swansea (IV); Rotherham (II) v Yeovil (IV); Sheffield United (II) v Aston Villa; Sunderland (II) v Crystal Palace; Swindon (III) or Notts C (IV) v Middlesbrough; Tottenham v Brighton (II); Watford (II) v Fulham; West Ham (II) v Norwich City; Wolves (II) v Millwall (II)
January 9:
Arsenal v Stoke (II); Yeading (ML) v Newcastle
Latest PSL standings
PWDLFAPts
Pirates12
84025828
Sundowns1265118623
Swallows12633161121
Ajax CT11623131420
Chiefs9531201018
Leopards12354121414
Arrows1234581013
Supersport10262101112
Santos9405131512
Wits112635712
Bush Bucks12336101612
Cosmos1125491011
Celtic1125481211
Dynamos12255111611
Silver Stars1232791411
M Rangers12327112311
SURF-SKI
Discovery Men's Health Series - Meeting No 8, Fish Hoek
Elite Men: 1 Dawid Mocke (Pen) 46min 48.12sec, 2 Peter Cole (Pen) 47:11.07, 3 Rory Cole (Pen) 47:34.84, 4 Gary Cromie (Prl) 47:40.57, 5 Julian Callebaut (Pen) 48:11.70, 6 Ian Trautman (Pen) 48:33.29, 7 Bruce Neill (Ind) 49:29.00, 8 Eugene van der Westhuizen (Mil) 49:35.48, 9 Jasper Mocke (Pen) 49:46.32, 10 Gerard Callebaut (Pen) 50:07.76
Elite Women: 1 Nikki Mocke (Pen) 51:55.01, 2 Kim Rew (Mil) 54:14.11, 3 Rebecca Newson (Ind) 56:16.45
Senior A-Grade: 1 Theo van Dyk (Ind) 50:17.98, 2 Herbert Conradie (Prl) 50:53.65, 3 Christie Augustyn (Prl) 51:12.12
Senior B-Grade: 1 Mark Torrinton (Pen) 51:51.59, 2 Richard Allen (Pen) 51:58.14, 3 Ralph Teulings (Pen) 52:05.73
Senior C-Grade: 1 Rory R van Zyl (UCT) 53:59.64, 2 Nick Rockey (Pen) 54:05.67, 3 Costa Dimoloulos (Pen) 54:38.12
Senior D-Grade: 1 Steve Farrell (Ind) 56:11.31, 2 Dale Lippstreu (Pen) 57:57.50, 3 Myles Protheroe (Pen) 58:16.93
Vets: 1 Bruce Neill (Ind) 49:29.00, 2 Eugene van der Westhuizen (Mil) 49:35.48, 3 Theo van Dyk (Ind) 50:17.98
Masters: 1 John Rhynes (Pen) 54:10.96, 2 Steve Eales (Pen) 55:26.98
Junior: 1 Tom Schilperoort (Pen) 54:46.39, 2 Matthew Collins (Ind) 55:20.53, 3 Dane Sanvido (Mil) 55:56.71
Junior girls: 1 Kendel Alford-Lewis (Ind) 58:57.87, 2 Tarryn Brown (Pen) 1:00:02.93
Doubles: 1 Steve Hirst (Pen) Neil Bradford (Pen) 46:28.65, 2 Andrew Ross (Pen) Andrew Torr (Pen) 47:09.96, 3 Joe Kearney (Pen) Edger Jnr Boehm (Pen) 47:46.81
Mixed Doubles; 1 Anthony Pearse (Pen) Doctor Botha (Ind) 50:55.43, 2 Neil Bailey (Pen) Michelle Adams (Mil) 51:40.14, 3 Shaun Butler (Pen) Bronwyn Hobbs (Pen) 53:07.70