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Loui Eriksson of the Dallas Stars turns to the net as he is chased by Lubomir Visnovsky of the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of Friday game.

A No. 2 Novak Djokovic continues to sizzle in 2011.A The world's second-ranked player beat Feliciano Lopez 7-6 , 6-2 on Sunday to win the Serbia Open.A Djokovic captured his fifth title and 27th straight victory of this season.

Corey Perry scored his 37th goal 1:32 into overtime, Ray Emery made 31 saves in his second straight victory and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in the 100th Freeway Faceoff on Saturday night.

No one could have blamed Thad Matta for letting out a sigh of relief. Top-ranked Ohio State's coach expected a difficult time against Northwestern, and that's exactly what the unbeaten Buckeyes got Saturday night.

They also found a way to capture their 22nd straight victory, thanks to a late steal from veteran David Lighty and a tie-breaking free throw from freshman star Jared Sullinger to...

Ray Allen scored 22 points, and Paul Pierce recovered after missing his first seven shots to score 11 in the second half and lead the Boston Celtics to their 14th straight victory, 84-80 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

LeBron James delivered another vintage performance at Madison Square Garden, scoring 32 points and finishing with his 30th career triple-double to help the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 113-91 on Friday night for their 11th straight victory.