Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons shoots at the AT&T Center, Jan. 12, 2006, in San Antonio. Wallace scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds to lead Detroit to a 83-68 victory over the Spurs.
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony crumples on Phoenix Suns forward Shawn Marion after Anthony scored a basket but was inadvertently kicked in the face by teammate Eduardo Najera in the third overtime of the Nuggets' 139-137 triple-overtime victory in Denver, Jan. 10, 2006. Anthony went on to score the winning basket and rack up 43 points in the game.
Denis Petukhov of Northfield, Ill. skates with his wife Melissa Gregory during the original dance program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Jan. 10, 2006. Gregory and Petukhov have won silver medals in their last two U.S. Championships, and did this year, too. They also earned an Olympic slot.
The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant jukes out the Indiana Pacers' Fred Jones before scoring during the first half, Jan. 9, 2006, in Los Angeles. Bryant scored 45 points as the Lakers won 96-90.
South African driver Giniel de Villiers and Swedish co-driver Tina Thorner steer their Volkswagen Touareg during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Nouakchott and Kiffa, Mauritania, Jan 9, 2006. The team finished second.
Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne plays a forehand shot in her match against Switzerland's Martina Hingis during the Sydney International tennis tournament, Jan. 9, 2006. Henin-Hardenne won the match 6-3, 6-3.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis (36) celebrates with Hines Ward (86) after Bettis scored on a five-yard run in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals in their NFL playoff football game, Jan. 8, 2006, in Cincinnati. The Bengals' David Pollack is at left. Pittsburgh won 31-17.
The New Jersey Nets' Vince Carter dunks during the second half against the Raptors in Toronto, Jan. 8, 2006. Carter also made a fadeaway 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left and finished with 42 points against his old team, leading New Jersey past Toronto 105-104 for the Nets' 10th straight victory.
The Carolina Panthers' Steve Smith jumps in the end zone past the New York Giants' Will Allen to score the Panther's second touchdown on a 12-yard end-around in the third quarter of their NFC wild card playoff football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Jan. 8, 2006. The touchdown and extra point put the Panthers ahead, 17-0.
Stuart Appleby, from Australia, celebrates with daughter Ella and wife Ashley after beating Vijay Singh in a playoff on the 18th hole during the final round of the Mercedes Championships in Kapalua, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2006. It was Appleby's third win in a row at the Mercedes Championships.
Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo stops a shot by the Washington Capitals' Ben Clymer in the second period at the MCI Center in Washington, Jan. 8, 2006. Left are Panthers Sean Hill and Jay Bouwmeester. The Panthers won in overtime 4-3.
New England Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest (55) sacks Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich during the fourth quarter of their wildcard playoff game in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 7, 2006. It was McGinest's third sack of the game. The Patriots won 28-3.
Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis gets by teammate Derrick Dockery (66) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Chris Hovan (already down) to score during the first quarter of their NFC divisional playoff game, Jan 7, 2006 in Tampa, Fla. The Skins won, 17-10.
West Bromwich Albion's Jonathan Greening, left, challenges Reading's Stephen Hunt for the ball during their English FA Cup third round match at The Hawthorns Stadium, West Bromwich, England, Jan. 7, 2006. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Mike Mason from the USA performs freestyle with his motorbike at the ADAC Super Cross 2006 in Dortmund, Germany, Jan. 6, 2006.
Germany's Ronny Ackermann is airborne during his first jump in the Nordic Combined World Cup ski jumping in Schonach, Germany, Jan. 6, 2006.
Flavia Pennetta of Italy plays a return during her semifinal match against Martina Hingis of Switzerland at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts Championships on the Gold Coast, Jan. 6, 2006. Pennetta won the match 1-6, 7-6, 6-2.
South African driver Giniel De Villiers and Swedish co-driver Tina Thorner steer their Volkswagen Touareg through the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Tan Tan, Morocco, and Zouerat, Mauritania, Jan. 5, 2006. De Villiers and Torner placed first in the overall rankings in the car category.
The USA's Taylor Dent and Lisa Raymond, right, smile as they hold the Hopman Cup after winning the deciding mixed doubles against Michaela Krajicek and Peter Wessels of The Netherlands 4-6, 6-2, 10-7 in Perth, Australia, Jan. 6, 2006. The win gave the United States its fourth Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis title in 18 years, the most of any country.
Reto von Arx, right, and Marc Gianola, center, from Swiss team HC Davos, check Martin Pluss from Swedish team Frolunda during their European Champions Cup match in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 6, 2006. HC Davos won 6-2.