Autumn Internationals Sat 29th Nov

Wales 12-6 South Africa: Leigh Halfpenny kicked four penalties to lead Wales to a 12-6 win over South Africa in their Autumn International clash at the Millennium Stadium.

After Halfpenny and Pat Lambie had exchanged early penalties, Wales were dominating the possession in the first half, but were unable to find the South Africa try line.

The visitors started to look dangerous in the final minutes before the break though, but Gethin Jenkins did just enough to deny Bismarck du Plessis.

Lambie added a second penalty for the Springboks after the break, but Halfpenny kicked three in the space of 10 minutes to give Wales a six-point cushion.

The visitors pressed hard to try and force a late try, but Wales's scrum held firm on their own 5m line in the final minutes to make sure they did not let South Africa score.

England 26-17 Australia: England have finished their Autumn International series with a 26-17 win over Australia at Twickenham this afternoon.

Bernard Foley opened the scoring just a couple of minutes in with an early penalty for the visitors, but the kick was to be their only score in the opening 40 minutes.

From a scrum, the hosts managed to get the ball out wide before Ben Morgan battled his way through a couple of Australia players to the opening try.

Australia reduced the deficit early in the second half when Rob Horne set up Foley to dive over under the posts, leaving them just three points behind.

Morgan appeared to have put England back in a commanding position when he added his second of the afternoon, but Will Skelton came off the bench to bring the visitors straight back into it.

However, George Ford split the uprights twice in the final 15 minutes to ensure that England kept themselves in front for their second Autumn win.

Autumn Internationals Sat 22nd Nov

Italy 6-22 South Africa: South Africa needed two late tried to make sure of a 22-6 win over Italy in their Autumn International in Pedova this afternoon.

It looked like it would be a comfortable afternoon for the Springboks when Coenie Oosthuizen sprinted over for an early try after Pat Lambie had already kicked a penalty.

Kelly Haimona added two penalties before the break to keep the home side in contention, despite them creating few try-scoring opportunities in the opening 40 minutes.

After a quiet start to the second half, the visitors did manage to extend their advantage as Cobus Reinach managed to touch the ball down in the corner after a quick break.

South Africa put the win beyond doubt in the final minute when Bryan Habana burst over for the 57th international try of his career.

Scotland 37-12 Tonga: Scotland have eased to a 37-12 win over Tonga in their Autumn International Test in Kilmarnock this afternoon.

Blair Cowan and Stuart Hogg both scored early tries for the home side, but Latiume Fosita added three penalties in six minutes to ensure that Tonga were still in contention at the break.

Scotland were down to 14 men for a period as Alex Dunbarhad a spell in the sin bin, which allowed the visitors to force the penalties.

The home side were back up to full strength at the start of the second half though, and Dunbar made amends for his yellow card by adding the third try of the match.

Geoff Cross and Tommy Seymour both forced their way over late on as well as the home side ran up the score for an emphatic victory.

Ireland 26-23 Australia: Ireland clinched a narrow 26-23 win over Australia in their Autumn International clash at the Aviva Stadium this evening.

The home side surged to a 17-point advantage inside the opening quarter of an hour following tries from Simon Zeboand Tommy Bowe.

Australia soon got back on level terms though as Nick Phipps added a brace of tries before the break, whileBernard Foley also forced his way over.

Foley and Jonathan Sexton both kicked penalties at the start of the second half, keeping the sides level until the Irish fly-half gave the hosts the lead with 17 minutes to go.

Ireland tried to dominate possession to make sure that the visitors did not get a chance to steal the win inside the final few minutes before Australia started to look dangerous again late on, but the home side held firm to make sure of the victory.

Wales 16-34 New Zealand: New Zealand's power proved too much for Wales to handle as the All Blacks scored three tries in the final 10 minutes to win 34-16 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

The two sides were level at just three points apiece after a low-scoring first half, but the second was much more open in the Welsh capital.

It took New Zealand just a couple of minutes in the second period to score the first try as Julian Savea used his powerful frame to bully himself over the line in the corner.

Wales responded almost instantly through scrum-half Rhys Webb, who collected an off-load from Taulupe Faletau before scoring.

A pair of penalties from Leigh Halfpenny either side of an unconverted Jerome Kaino try put the home side a point in front, but that was as good as it got.

Two tries from Beauden Barrett, and another from Kieran Read in the final 10 minutes meant that it was a fairly handsome win in the end for the All Blacks.

England 28-9 Samoa: England have ended their recent losing run to pick up their first triumph of this year's Autumn Internationals in a 28-9 victory over Samoa at Twickenham.

The visiting side managed to edge ahead with three minutes on the clock courtesy of Tusi Pisi's penalty following an offside infringement, although he failed to double his side's advantage shortly after when missing the sticks under similar circumstances.

A sloppy England side did manage to level up the contest on the 18-minute mark, however, when George Fordkicked over, while Jonny May crossed the whitewash for the game's opening try minutes later.

May managed to burst through after being picked out by Mike Brown, and after much deliberation from the officials over whether or not it was a forward pass, the points were awarded to give England the lead for the first time.

Ford was on hand to kick over the extras to cement the cushion, which was soon reduced when Pisi added another three points from the boot.

That proved to be the end of the scoring in the opening 40 minutes, with Ford's narrow penalty miss proving to be the end of a somewhat frustrating first half.

England, who were this evening sporting their red kit on home turf, made lighter work of their opponents in the second half.

Anthony Watson offloaded the ball nicely to Brown who dived over on the right six minutes after the restart, before May touched down for a simple finish to put the Red and Whites well in control.

It did not spark the rout that many had hoped for, though, with Samoa finishing the stronger but unable to add to their tally.

In the end it mattered little as Stuart Lancaster's men held out for the much-needed win ahead of their final November fixture against Australia next weekend.

France 13-18 Argentina: Four drop goals helped Argentina on their way to an 18-13 victory over France at Stade de France this evening.

The visitors were ahead inside two minutes when Nicolas Sanchez kicked over a penalty, and that lead was soon extended when the same man found the sticks with his well-weighted drop kick.

France were unable to get a grip on proceedings as the half progressed, and it was Los Pumas, boosted by their win over Italy last weekend, who extended their lead further when Sanchez added another pen and drop goal to his personal tally for the night.

To make things even better for Argentina, Juan Martinez Hernandez was successful from the boot, although Les Bleus did eventually get off the mark shortly before the interval when Camille Lopez kicked over.

Incredibly, Sanchez kicked over his side's fourth drop goal of the match within 10 minutes of the restart to put Argentina well and truly in control.

The complexion looked to change when Wesley Fofana added the contest's only try on 57 minutes, with Lopez successfully providing the extras, and Rory Kockott earning three points of his own to set up a tense finale.

France were unable to claw the game back into their favour in the remaining time, though, with Argentina holding out for the win.

NBA 2014/15 Mon 17th Nov

The two teams with NBA-best 9-1 records met last night and it was the Memphis Grizzlies who picked up a handsome win over the Houston Rockets to go clear at the top of the Western Conference.

Seven Memphis players had double-figure points hauls as their team effort proved too strong for the error-prone Rockets in a 119-93 win.

The Cleveland Cavaliers slumped to their second home defeat of the season as the Denver Nuggets earned a surprise victory at Quicken Loans Arena.

Ty Lawson had 24 points and 12 assists for the visitors, while Arron Afflalo added 23 on another disappointing night for LeBron James and the Cavs.

In the day's final game, the Chicago Bulls pulled off an impressive 105-89 win at the Los Angeles Clipperswithout Pau Gasol or Derrick Rose.

Jimmy Butler stepped up to lead Chicago with 22 points, six rebounds and eight assists, while Jamal Crawfordhad 24 points off the bench in defeat for the Clippers.

The Portland Trail Blazers have the longest winning streak in the league after they rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 102-93 at Moda Center.

Damian Lillard had 24 points and seven assists to lead the Blazers, while Anthony Davis continued his impressive form with 31 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks in defeat.

While the Blazers can't stop winning, the Philadelphia 76ers are still without a victory this season after their 10th straight defeat.

It was always going to be a tough ask at the defending champions San Antonio Spurs and they fell to 75-100 loss at AT&T Center.

Both the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat entered their encounter in New York on three-game losing streaks and it was the Heat who got back to winning ways with a 95-83 success.

Mario Chalmers top-scored for Erik Spoelstra's side with 22 points, while Nets rookie Bojan Bogdanovic had the same total to equal his season-high.

It was a high-scoring affair at the TD Garden as the Phoenix Suns beat the Boston Celtics 118-114.

Markieff Morris had a career-high 30 points for the Suns, who were behind going into the final minute but then scored six unanswered points to claim the win and improve to 6-5.

Dirk Nowitzki became just the fourth player to score 27,000 NBA points with a single franchise in the Dallas Mavericks' convincing 107-80 win away at the Charlotte Hornets.

Nowitzki joins an exclusive club that includes NBA greats Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant.

In Motor City, Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Orlando Magic won 107-93 on the road at the Detroit Pistons.

Results in full: Dallas Mavericks 107-80 Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets 106-97 Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns 118-114 Boston Celtics, Miami Heat 95-83 Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic 107-93 Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets 93-119 Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers 75-100 San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans 93-102 Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls 105-89 Los Angeles Clippers

NBA 2014/15 Round-up Sun 16th Nov

Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith both scored 28 points as the New York Knicks ended a seven-game losing streak with a 109-93 victory over the Denver Nuggets at home in Sunday lunchtime's NBA game.

The Nuggets were outscored by 31 points to eight in a disastrous second quarter - they didn't make a field goal until Ty Lawson hit a buzzer-beating lay-up just before the interval.

In Miami, the Milwaukee Bucks inflicted a third straight defeat on the Miami Heat to level up their win-loss record at 5-5.

The Heat are also 5-5 after surrendering an eight-point half-time lead. Bucks guard Brandon Knight led all scorers with 20, hitting three late 3-pointers to seal the win.

One of the ugliest games in recent NBA memory was played out at Chesapeake Energy Arena as the Houston Rockets improved to 9-1 with a 69-65 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

It was the first time in almost 10 years that a team had won with 69 or fewer points and the first time in over 11 years that both teams had shot below 30% from the field in an NBA game.

While points were at a premium in OKC, there were plenty at Staples Center as the Golden State Warriorsinflicted a ninth defeat in 10 games on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 30 points and 15 assists as they came through 136-115 to improve to 8-2 for the season. Kobe Bryant sat out the fourth quarter, but still had 44 points on 15-34 shooting.

Results in full: Denver Nuggets 93-109 New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks 91-84 Miami Heat, Houston Rockets 69-65 Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors 136-115 Los Angeles Lakers

NBA 2014/15 Sat 15th Nov Round-up

NBA champions the San Antonio Spurs suffered a fourth defeat of the season as the Sacramento Kings held on for a 94-91 victory at the Sleep Train Arena.

DeMarcus Cousins starred with 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who ended a run of nine games without a win against San Antonio.

The Indiana Pacers handled injuries to key players in impressive fashion by easing to a 99-90 win over theChicago Bulls.

A.J. Price, Luis Scola and Solomon Hill all scored 21 points to lead the Pacers to success, despite 32 points from Chicago's Jimmy Butler.

LeBron James guided the Cleveland Cavaliers to another emphatic success with 32 points in a 127-94 triumph over the Atlanta Hawks.

James was key in the win, but he was supported well by Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson, who scored 20 and 15 points respectively.

The Golden State Warriors extended their best start to an NBA season for 20 years with a comfortable 112-87 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

Klay Thompson scored 21 points, while Stephen Curry added 19 points and nine assists as the Warriors benefited from a strong second quarter in which they scored 39 points.

The Los Angeles Clippers proved to be too strong for the Phoenix Suns at the Staples Center as the hosts cruised to a 120-107 victory.

Chris Paul finished the night with 32 points, and DeAndre Jordan was equally dominant as he recorded 12 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocks.

LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum were both missing, but the Portland Trail Blazers were still able to earn a convincing 97-87 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Damian Lillard led the way with 28 points and 10 assists for the Blazers, who improved their record to 7-3.

The bench scored 48 points as the Washington Wizards recorded a third successive win by beating the Orlando Magic 98-93.

Kris Humphries scored 16 points, while John Wall contributed 15 points and 10 assists in Washington's seventh win of the season.

Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Jonas Valanciunas set season highs with 17 points and 14 rebounds in a 111-93 win over the Utah Jazz.

Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors both scored 18 points, but they were unable to prevent Utah from losing for the fifth time on the road in the current campaign.

The Memphis Grizzlies continued their 100% home record by easing to a 95-88 win over the Detroit Pistons at the FedExForum.

Marc Gasol scored 23 points, while Zach Randolph was impressive for the hosts with 17 points and 22 rebounds.

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a fifth successive defeat as the Dallas Mavericks strolled to a 131-117 victory in Texas.

Kevin Martin scored a season-high 34 points for Minnesota, but the Mavericks were never troubled as Tyson Chandler produced a typically dominant display with 12 points and six rebounds.

Results in full: Orlando Magic 93-98 Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks 94-127 Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz 93-111 Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers 99-90 Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons 88-95 Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves 117-131 Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets 87-97 Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs 91-94 Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets 87-112 Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns 107-120 Los Angeles Clippers

ATP World Tour Final - Federer withdraws from final

Roger Federer has been forced to withdraw from his final with Novak Djokovic at the ATP World Tour Finals.

The world number two explained to fans that he was not at peak fitness following his intense semi-final victory overStanislas Wawrinka on Saturday night.

Federer's withdrawal has seen Djokovic clinch his third consecutive year-end title in London.

"I hope you understand I wanted to come out personally and excuse myself for not playing," the Swiss told those in attendance at the O2 Arena. "I can't compete without a back at this level."

Federer ends the season with five trophies to his name and a winning record of nearly 87%.

ATP World Tour Semi-Finals

Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori 6-1, 3-6, 6-0

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has reached the final of the ATP World Tour Finals thanks to a three-set victory overKei Nishikori.

The world number one was in dominant form during the opening set as two breaks of serve saw him come through 6-1 with just 24 minutes on the clock.

Both players exchanged breaks at the start of the second, but Nishikori was rewarded for his persistence at the baseline late on in the set as he took a 5-3 lead before serving it out 6-3.

However, Djokovic responded in ruthless fashion in the decider, breaking Nishikori three times on his way to sealing the win 6-1 3-6 6-0.


Roger Federer through to the final after 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) victory over Stan Wawrinka

Roger Federer saved four match points before winning a thrilling all-Swiss semi-final against Stan Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals.

The six-time champion wrestled control from his compatriot and came through 4-6 7-5 7-6 (8-6) in London.

Second seed Federer will take on world number one Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final - live on BBC Two at 18:00 GMT.

Wawrinka and Federer will team up next week as Switzerland try to win the Davis Cup in France.

It looked as though the 17-time Grand Slam champion would be heading to Lille first when his friend and team-mate moved within one point of victory four times.

Wawrinka, 29, served for victory at 5-4 in the decider but might regret choosing to serve-volley on three match points, missing a makeable backhand volley on the second.

The Australian Open champion earned a fourth match point in the decisive tie-break but could not return a good serve, and Federer made him pay with a nerveless drop volley on his first match point.

It brought an end to the longest, and by far the most entertaining, match of the week at two hours and 48 minutes, which kept the 17,000 spectators at the O2 Arena gripped throughout.

There was brilliant ball-striking from both men and controversy, as Federer argued with umpire Cedric Mourier after an over-rule in the third set which looked as if it had derailed his hopes.

Wawrinka began in spectacular fashion, breaking twice in the first set and holding off a resurgent Federer for 11 games in the second.

With a tie-break in sight, the pressure finally told and Federer broke to love thanks in part to a woeful Wawrinka smash that betrayed his nerves.

Federer appeared to be on the charge, only to be knocked off course by a dispute with umpire Mourier.

A Wawrinka backhand flew wide - later confirmed by Hawkeye - on the opening point of the final set, but Federer apparently did not hear Mourier over-rule his line judge.

It was only two points later, when Mourier announced the score was 0-40 and not 15-30, that Federer realised the situation and approached the chair.

There was nothing that could be done, however, and a flustered Federer hammered a forehand over the baseline to lose the game.

Wawrinka still faced a considerable task to keep hold of his advantage all the way to the finish line but got within a point four times, only to fall agonisingly short of only a third win over his illustrious compatriot in 17 attempts.

Autumn Internationals Sat 15th Nov

England 28-31 South Africa

England have suffered a second consecutive defeat in the Autumn Internationals after falling to a 31-28 loss to South Africa at Twickenham this afternoon.

Pat Lambie gave the visitors the lead in the 10th minute from a penalty and five minutes later Jan Serfontein intercepted a Danny Care pass to go under the posts, with Lambie converting.

Owen Farrell scored two penalties for England and Lambie kicked over once more as South Africa took a 13-6 lead into the break.

It took just a minute of the second half for the South Africans to further extend their lead as Cobus Reinach raced over after being fed by Willie le Rous and Lambie converted once more.

England responded well to that setback and scored a converted try of their own three minutes later when David Wilson went over under the sticks.

Within four minutes the hosts were back on level terms as Ben Morgan went over following a driving maul and Farrell converted.

However, the visitors hit back and in the 53rd minute Schalk Burger burst over in the corner, but this time Lambie couldn't convert from the touchline.

Lambie then scored a penalty in the 66th minute for South Africa, before George Ford kicked over for England two minutes later.

The game looked beyond doubt when Lambie scored a drop goal for the visitors, but with two minutes left to play Brad Barritt scored a try for England, however Ford couldn't convert and South Africa held on to the win.

Wales 17-13 Fiji

Wales have won their first game in the Autumn Internationals by beating Fiji 17-3 at the Millennium Stadium this afternoon.

The hosts went ahead in the seventh minute when George North went over after being found out wide by Scott Williams, but Rhys Priestland couldn't convert from the touchline.

A try from Alex Cuthbert further extended their lead in the 20th minute, but again Priestland was unable to kick between the posts.

Two penalties from Nemani Nadolo cut the home side's advantage to four points as the Fijians grew into the game.

However, Campese Ma'afu was sin binned for the visitors and Wales were immediately awarded a penalty try, with Priestland converting to give them a 17-6 lead at the break.

Fiji 's hopes of getting back into the game took a blow 13 minutes into the second half, as Ma'afu was sent off for receiving a second yellow card for tugging at Bradley Davies in the line-out.

With three minutes left to play Nadolo stole a loose ball and raced over to score the visitors' first try of the match, but it proved to be too late for them to mount a comeback as Wales held on for the win.

Scotland 16-24 New Zealand

Scotland threatened to cause a major shock against New Zealand in this evening's Test at Murrayfield, but in the end fell to the might of the All Blacks.

New Zealand went over for the first try inside the opening 10 minutes when number-eight Victor Vito powered over in the corner, with Dan Carter missing the conversion.

Carter's miss meant that when Scotland hit back almost instantly they took the lead. Tommy Seymourintercepted Vito's pass and stormed through for an easy try under the posts.

Before the break Carter added three more successful penalties to one from Greg Laidlaw, giving the All Blacks a 14-10 lead at half time.

Laidlaw was successful with two more penalties either side of a Colin Slade kick to bring the Scots within one, but he then missed the chance to give the home side the lead with 10 minutes on the clock.

In the end, the All Blacks came through by eight points thanks to Jeremy Thrush's 74th-minute try.

France 29-26 Australia

Australia's late rally came up just short as they succumbed to a 29-26 defeat to France in Paris this evening.

The boot of Camille Lopez took the hosts away from Australia in the second-half and a late converted try from Rob Simmons was not enough for the Wallabies.

France got on the scoreboard early with their first phase of pressure as Sebastien Tillous-Borde scrambled over from close range, and Lopez set the tone for a fine kicking afternoon by adding the conversion.

The Aussies reduced the deficit to seven in an exchange in which the two nations traded three penalties, but France moved clear again when Thomas Domingo crossed for his fourth try in two matches.

Lopez did the business with the conversion, but Australia were only one behind by the interval as Adam Ashley-Cooper charged over following an offload from Foley, who added five points to make the half-time score 17-16.

No player touched down again until the 75th minute, but France had already put distance between themselves and the visitors with three Lopez penalties and another from Rory Kockott.

Simmons scored Australia's second try and Foley converted to bring the Aussies within three, but it was too little, too late, as the Wallabies went 1-1 on their tour of Europe, having beaten Wales last week.

Four Nations Final NZ 22-18 AUS

New Zealand have overcome rivals Australia in the Four Nations final to be crowned the 2014 champions.

Shaun Johnson put on a man-of-the-match display to spearhead the Kiwis to a 22-18 win and their second Four Nations title in Wellington.

Michael Jennings gave the hosts an early scare after capitalising on a Kiwis mistake, just after the 10-minute mark.

Jason Nightingale levelled the scores up 15 minutes later by touching down in the corner.

Johnson created New Zealand's second try of the match, as he danced in and out of Australia tackles to set upManu Vatuvei with a long, looping pass to take the lead into half time.

The Kangeroos replied shortly after the break as Sione Mata'utia finished off a weaving move to get the visitors back in the game.

However, Johnson added the Kiwis' third after a impressive solo run, while Vatuvei got his second of the match four minutes after.

Ben Hunt gave the hosts a late scare as he scored Australia's third with three minutes remaining but this proved indecisive as New Zealand held on to become the 2014 Four Nations champions.

NBA 2014/15 Fri 14th Nov Round-up

LeBron James led the fightback as the Cleveland Cavalierscame from behind to beat the Boston Celtics 122-121 in a thrilling game at TD Garden.

The four-time MVP scored 41 points to help the Cavaliers overturn a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter, while Kyrie Irving contributed 27 points of his own.

Kobe Bryant endured very different luck at the Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers were beaten 93-80 by the San Antonio Spurs.

Tim Duncan starred with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who took full advantage as Bryant made just one of his 14 shots from the field.

The Detroit Pistons needed overtime to edge out the Oklahoma City Thunder, whose paper-thin roster was unable to avoid a 96-89 loss.

Brandon Jennings scored 25 of his 29 points in the second half and overtime to help the Pistons earn their first ever win in Oklahoma City.

A layup with nine seconds remaining from James Harden guided the Houston Rockets to an 88-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Harden ended the night with 35 points as the Rockets finished strongly to hand the Sixers their ninth successive loss.

The Denver Nuggets claimed their first victory in six games by beating the Indiana Pacers 108-87 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Seven players reached double figures in points for the Pacers, with Arron Afflalo leading the way with 17 points for the visitors.

Tobias Harris was in top form with 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Orlando Magic recorded a 101-85 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Magic were also boosted by the return of Victor Oladipo, who posted 13 points in 25 minutes in his first appearance since suffering a facial fracture in pre-season.

Paul Millsap and Al Horford each scored 19 points for the Atlanta Hawks in a comfortable 114-103 victory over the Miami Heat.

Miami were without Dwyane Wade due to a hamstring problem, and their defensive problems were clear as eight Atlanta players reached double figures in points.

Carmelo Anthony scored 46 points, but the Utah Jazz enjoyed the better of a dramatic finish at Madison Square Garden to beat the New York Knicks 102-100.

Anthony's three-point effort with 2.3 seconds remaining appeared to send the game to overtime, but Trey Burkehit back to beat the buzzer with a jump shot to hand Utah the victory.

The New Orleans Pelicans set a string of franchise records on the way to an emphatic 139-91 triumph over theMinnesota Timberwolves.

New Orleans' point total, 56 made field goals, 66.7% shooting and 48-point margin of victory were all new records for the hosts as they stormed to a fifth win of the season.

The Charlotte Bobcats won for the first time on the road this season as they eased to a 103-95 success over thePhoenix Suns.

Al Jefferson and Gary Neal each had 14 points for the Hornets as the Suns struggled, despite 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds from Eric Bledsoe.

NBA results in full: Cleveland Cavaliers 122-121 Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets 108-97 Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat 103-114 Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks 85-101 Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz 102-100 New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves 91-139 New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers 87-88 Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons 96-89 Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte Hornets 103-95 Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs 93-80 LA Lakers

ATP World Tour Finals Day 6

Djokovic bt Berdych 6-2, 6-2

Novak Djokovic has secured his number one position in the world rankings for the start of next year after a straight-sets victory over Tomas Berdych at the O2 Arena in London this afternoon.

The two-time defending champion wrapped up the 6-2 6-2 win in just 68 minutes for his 30th consecutive indoor victory.

Djokovic broke Berdych in the first game of the first set and from then on it felt almost inevitable that the Serbian would win.

He told reporters: "I'm aware that being number one in the world is one of the biggest challenges a tennis player can have. It's an incredible feeling and I'm very happy."

Djokovic now progresses to a semi-final with Kei Nishikori on Saturday, who defeated him at the US Open earlier this year.

Wawrinka bt Cilic 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Stanislas Wawrinka became the final man to progress to the ATP World Tour Finals last four courtesy of his three-set victory over Marin Cilic at the 02 Arena.

Victory for the Swiss sees him qualify as Group A runner-up and sets up a semi-final meeting with 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in London.

Cilic still had a chance of reaching the last four himself, but could only afford to lose three games in a straight-sets victory, and that subplot was soon settled as Wawrinka stormed into a 4-1 lead.

The Swiss closed out the opener with relative comfort, but Cilic, who had not won a set in his two previous defeats at the tournament, did not roll over as the two players exchanged serve for the first nine games of the second.

The US Open champion then broke for the first time to level the match at a set apiece, and appeared to be heading for a first Tour Finals victory when several Wawrinka unforced errors gifted him a break early in the third.

However, Cilic could not take advantage and twice hit long as the set got back on serve, and the world number four broke again in game seven as he powered his way to a 6-3 4-6 6-3 win in 107 minutes.

NBA 2014/15 Thurs 13th Nov Round-Up

The Golden State Warriors have returned to winning ways with a 107-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at the Oracle Arena.

Heading into the game on the back of two defeats, the Warriors were guided to a morale-boosting win thanks largely to 25 points from Klay Thompson.

Draymond Green and Steph Curry both added 17 points as Golden Sate condemned the Nets to defeat for the fourth time this season.

The Chicago Bulls improved their record to 7-2 by beating the Toronto Raptors 100-93, but there was another injury scare for Derrick Rose.

Pau Gasol scored 27 points and claimed 11 rebounds for the Bulls, while Rose added 20 points before being forced to finish the game on the bench after injuring his hamstring.

The Dallas Mavericks set a new franchise-record on the way to recording an emphatic 123-70 victory over thePhiladelphia 76ers, who extended their losing run to eight games.

Dirk Nowitzki needed just 20 minutes to score 21 points as the Mavericks cruised to their biggest ever win.

Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams returned from injury to post 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but his contribution was not enough to help the Sixers avoid another defeat.

The Sacramento Kings wasted a 26-point lead as the Memphis Grizzlies picked up an eighth win of the season with an 111-110 triumph on a dramatic night at the FedExForum.

Mike Conley led the Grizzlies fightback with 22 points and 11 assists, before Courtney Lee secured the win for the hosts with a layup in the final second of the game.

Results in full: Brooklyn Nets 99-107 Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings 110-111 Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls 100-93 Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers 70-123 Dallas Mavericks

ATP World Tour Finals Day 5

Nishikori bt Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

Kei Nishikori has boosted his chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating David Ferrer in three sets.

Ferrer was a late replacement for the injured Milos Raonicand the Spaniard settled into the match straight away, winning the first set 6-4.

Nishikori fought back to win the second set 6-4, wrong-footing Ferrer with a delicate lob.

Ferrer began to show his frustration, lashing out at the court with his racket in between sets.

Nishikori took advantage and raced to win the final set 6-1, winning the match 4-6 6-4 6-1.

A straight-sets win for Andy Murray over Roger Federer later this evening is the only way Nishikori can miss out on qualification for the semi-finals.

Federer bt Murray 6-0, 6-1

Roger Federer produced a stunning display to defeat Andy Murray 6-0 6-1 in just 56 minutes in this evening's ATP Tour World Finals encounter at London's O2 Arena.

The British number one had to defeat the 17-time Grand Slam champion in straight sets in order to secure his progress to the semi-finals, but this prospect was extinguished after just 24 minutes.

The Swiss veteran broke serve after Murray struck a volley into the net, before hitting a forehand long to put Federer 2-0 up in the first set.

The 33-year-old grew into the contest as he proceeded to up his game and seal the set flawlessly without too much difficulty.

Federer went on to break Murray at the first chance in the second set, the British number one's second double fault proving costly.

Worse was to come for the Scottish 27-year-old as his opponent tallied up more unforced errors to gift Federer another break, his tenth game on the bounce.

Murray did manage to avoid a double-bagel by getting a game on board towards the end of the contest, but this was a mere consolation, as Federer secured the match immediately afterwards.

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Damian Lillard played a starring role as the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a convincing 130-113 win over the Denver Nuggets.

The former rookie of the year posted 27 points and a season-high nine assists as the Blazers benefited from a strong first half, in which they scored 84 points.

Ty Lawson led the response with 32 points for the Nuggets, but the hosts were unable to avoid a sixth successive defeat.

The Houston Rockets improved their record to 7-1 for the season as Dwight Howard inspired his team to a 113-101 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Howard registered 22 points and 10 rebounds, while James Harden chipped in with 23 points and 10 assists in Mexico City.

The Miami Heat suffered a surprise defeat on their home court as the Indiana Pacers used a strong defensive display to claim an 81-75 victory.

Roy Hibbert recorded 16 points and 15 rebounds as the Pacers earned their third win of the season in South Florida.

Reggie Jackson carried the majority of the workload as the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded a 109-94 success over the Boston Celtics.

The point guard finished with 28 points for the Thunder, who ended a run of five successive losses on the road.

The Washington Wizards recovered from an early 10-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-103.

Brandon Jennings scored 32 points for the Pistons, but it was John Wall's 27 points and 11 assists which were key as the Wizards continued their fine form in the capital.

The Atlanta Hawks held off the Utah Jazz in impressive style to claim a 100-97 victory at Philips Arena.

Utah led by six heading into the fourth quarter, but the Hawks restricted the visitors to just nine points in the final period to secure the win.

The New York Knicks suffered a sixth successive defeat in a 97-95 loss to Evan Fournier and the Orlando Magicat Madison Square Garden.

Fournier scored a career-high 28 points for the Magic, while Nikola Vucevic added 20 points and 13 rebounds to pile the misery on the Knicks.

Anthony Davis continued his impressive form with another double-double as the New Orleans Pelicans eased to a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kobe Bryant managed to register 33 points for the Lakers, but it was the 25 points and 12 rebounds from Davis which made the difference as the Pelicans claimed their fourth win of the season.

The Phoenix Suns fought back from 19 points behind to beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-104 on a dramatic night at the US Airways Center.

Gerald Green's season-high 28 points and 21 more vital points off the bench from Isaiah Thomas carried the Suns home as the Nets started a three-game road trip with a loss.

Results in full: Detroit Pistons 103-107 Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz 97-100 Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder 109-94 Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers 81-75 Miami Heat, Orlando Magic 97-95 New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers 102-109 New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers 130-113 Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets 104-112 Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 113-101 Minnesota Timberwolves

ATP World Tour Finals Day 4

Berdych bt Cilic 6-3, 6-1

Tomas Berdych has kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London courtesy of a 6-3 6-1 victory over Marin Cilic this afternoon.

Having lost their respective opening group encounters on Monday, both players headed into this contest with the knowledge that a defeat would see them eliminated from the tournament.

An error-strewn opening service game from US Open champion Cilic presented an early break to Berdych, who despite not being on his best form, was able to close out the set in 43 minutes.

Service games were traded at the start of the second set, but in the fourth game, a wide backhand from Cilic handed another break of serve to his Czech Republic opponent.

Berdych then broke again - this time to love - to make it 5-1 in his favour, before he went on to serve out for the match.

In his final group fixture, Berdych will face world number one Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic bt Wawrinka 6-3, 6-0

Novak Djokovic claimed a comfortable straight-sets victory over Stanislas Wawrinka at the O2 Arena in London this evening in the ATP World Tour Finals.

The world number one took just one hour and five minutes to cruise past his opponent with a 6-3 6-0 win to wrap up his 29th consecutive indoor win.

Djokovic slipped to 2-0 in the first, but quickly recovered to win 12 of the next 13 and maintain his position at the top of Group A.

The Serbian was in imperious form in the second, but claimed after the game that Wawrinka was nowhere near his best form.

Djokovic told reporters: "I swung through my shots and he made a lot of unforced errors. He wasn't close to his best and I succeeded very well with what I wanted to do."

Victory on Friday will see Djokovic end the year as the world's number one.

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The San Antonio Spurs secured a win over the Golden State Warriors, inflicting a first home defeat of the season on the Pacific Division side.

The defending NBA champions secured back-to-back wins with a dominant spell either side of half time, led by Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard.

Klay Thompson, who missed the previous game with a hand injury, kept the Warriors in contention, but was unable to reduce the gap late on.

The Los Angeles Lakers are still looking for their first away win of the season after being beaten by the Memphis Grizzlies.

The visitors fought hard late on, fighting back from 17 points down, but Mike Conley and Zach Randolph ensured that the Grizzlies, who have lost just once, held on for victory.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's struggles away from home also continued as they were comfortably beaten by theMilwaukee Bucks.

The Thunder made a bright start, but OJ Mayo led the Bucks to a lead from the bench, giving Milwaukee their first back-to-back wins since March 2013.

The Dallas Mavericks recovered from a slow start to clinch a win over the Sacramento Kings, giving them their fifth victory of the season.

The hosts were 18 points down at the end of the first quarter, but Dirk Nowitzki found his rhythm to lead the Mavericks back into the game.

The German finished the game with 23 points, moving him above Hakeem Olajuwon to become the highest-scoring NBA player born outside of the United States.

The Toronto Raptors dominated the fourth quarter of their game against the Orlando Magic to maintain their unbeaten run at home this season.

The Canadian side were 11 points down heading into the last 12 minutes, but Kyle Lowry and Terrence Ross led them back into the tie, before the latter prevented Tobias Harris making a late shot that would have given Orlando hope.

The Portland Trail Blazers overturned a huge deficit to secure a narrow victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

The home side had been down 23 points at one point, but Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge helped close the gap before Steve Blake put them ahead with three minutes to go.

Gary Neal thought that he had sent the game into overtime with a last-second effort, but a review revealed that the ball did not leave his hand in time, handing the win to Portland.

Results in full: Orlando Magic 100-104 Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers 102-107 Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder 78-85 Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings 98-106 Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets 100-102 Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs 113-100 Golden State Warriors

ATP World Tour Finals Day 3

Federer bt Nishikori 6-3, 6-2

Roger Federer has all but sealed his place in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals with a straight-sets triumph overKei Nishikori.

The world number two saved two break points early in the opening set before earning a break himself to open up a 3-1 lead.

Nishikori put up some resistance after that, showing the kind of dogged form at the baseline that saw him beat Andy Murray on Sunday, but Federer was able to hold on and close it out 6-3.

Following a medical time out for Nishikori at the start of the second, Federer went on to assert his dominance as two further breaks allowed him to serve out the contest 6-3 6-2 with just over an hour on the clock.

Murray bt Raonic 6-3, 7-5

Andy Murray has recorded a straight-sets victory over Milos Raonic to keep his hope alive of reaching the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals.

The British number one faced elimination had he lost to Raonic on Tuesday evening but he held his nerve to prevail with a 6-3 7-5 triumph over the Canadian.

Murray squandered an opportunity to break Raonic in the fourth game of the match but he kept his composure to strike in the sixth to open up a 4-2 advantage.

Neither player was producing their best tennis but after seeing two set points go begging, Murray converted the third with a heavy first serve down the middle to register his first set of the tournament.

The two players traded breaks during the start of the second before the score reached 5-5, and that's where Murray struck with his best form of the match to give himself the opportunity to serve for the match.

The 27-year-old let one match point slip by but he held his nerve to move level on points with Kei Nishikori in the Group B table.

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LeBron James recorded his first triple-double of the season last night to help the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first home win of the new campaign.

James had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Cavs ousted the New Orleans Pelicans 118-111 in a high-scoring affair.

Kyrie Irving also had 32 points for the Cavs, including 27 in the second half, while Ryan Anderson also matched the pair's scoring total for the Pelicans in defeat.

Reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard tied his career-high with 26 points as the San Antonio Spurs went on a late spurt to edge out the Los Angeles Clippers 87-85 at Staples Center.

A late 12-0 run helped the Spurs pick up their first away win of the season and go 3-3 for the campaign.

The depleted Indiana Pacers ended a six-game losing streak with a 97-86 victory over the Utah Jazz at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Roy Hibbert had a season-high 29 points for the Pacers, while Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward led all scorers with 30.

At Madison Square Garden, the Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks for the second time in three nights, handing the Knicks their fifth straight loss.

Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony had 25 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in defeat, while Atlanta guardDennis Schroder scored a career-high 14 points.

Finally, in Chicago, Derrick Rose made his return to the Chicago Bulls' starting lineup and scored a game-high 24 points in a 102-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

The Bulls are now 6-2 for the season and also had double-doubles from both Pau Gasol (17 points, 15 rebounds) and Joakim Noah (13 points, 14 rebounds).

Results in full: New Orleans Pelicans 111-118 Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz 86-97 Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks 91-85 New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons 91-102 Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs 87-85 Los Angeles Clippers

ATP World Tour Finals Day 2

Wawrinka bt Berdych 6-1, 6-1

Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka has got hisATP World Tour Finals campaign off to an emphatic start with a 6-1 6-1 victory over Tomas Berdych.

Wawrinka began the match in confident fashion, holding serve to love in the opening game before breaking Berdych in the next.

The Swiss's dominance continued as his power from the baseline could not be matched by the error-prone Berdych. He broke again in the fourth game before claiming the opening set 6-1 in just 25 minutes.

Wawrinka was barely troubled in the second as he broke twice more to open up a commanding 4-1 lead. The 29-year-old then closed out the one-sided encounter 6-1 6-1 with an hour played.

The other two players in Group A, top seed Novak Djokovic and US Open champion Marin Cilic, meet later this evening at the O2 Arena.

Djokovic bt Cilic 6-1, 6-1

Novak Djokovic has begun the defence of his title at the ATP World Tour Finals with a comprehensive 6-1 6-1 victory over Marin Cilic.

The world number one, who has won this event for the past two years, lost the first set, but quickly hit back and broke his opponent in his second service game.

From that moment it was one-way traffic and the Serb broke his opponent twice more to comfortably take the first set.

Despite a positive start to the second set, Cilic found himself 2-0 down after a number of errors, but he gave himself a chance by breaking Djokovic for the first time.

However, despite the backing of the crowd at the 02 Arena he was unable to level the scores as his opponent broke him once again, before winning the next three games to seal the match.