WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James was triumphant in his return to
Cleveland, scoring a game-high 38 points in just three quarters to
lead the Miami Heat to an easy 118-90 rout of the Cavaliers. James
was booed loudly when he ran onto the court for the first time,
when he was introduced and when he rubbed powder at the press table
before throwing the residue in the air prior to the opening tip. He
also had six more baskets and 11 more points than the Cavaliers'
entire starting lineup.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have regained sole
possession of the NFC East lead following last night's 34-24 win
over the Houston Texans. Michael Vick threw for a touchdown and ran
for another after the Eagles blew a 14-3 lead and fell behind
24-20. Vick passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns for the 8-4
Eagles.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox and first baseman Adam Dunn
have worked out a four-year, $56 million deal, according to a
person with knowledge of the negotiations. Dunn hit .260 with 38
homers and 103 RBIs for the Washington Nationals last season. The
White Sox also exercised a club option on shortstop Alexei Ramirez
for next season.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have increased their
contract offer to Derek Jeter. The Bombers opened with a $45
million, three-year offer last month, then awaited a formal
proposal from its captain. It was not known whether the new offer
improved the value, contract length or both.

ZURICH (AP) - Soccer's World Cup won't be coming to the United
States anytime soon after the country lost out in the bidding for
the 2022 tournament. Qatar (GUH'-tur) received the right to host
the 2022 event by receiving 14 votes compared to eight for the U.S.
in the final balloting. The latest sports setback for America comes
after lost bids for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

NHL
Thursday's Game
Philadelphia 34, Houston 24
Sunday's Games
San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Miami, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Carolina at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
N.Y. Jets at New England, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Thursday's Games
Miami 118, Cleveland 90
Phoenix 107, Golden State 101
Friday's Games
New Jersey at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Portland at Washington, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m.
New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m.
Indiana at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Dallas at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Thursday's Games
Boston 8, Tampa Bay 1
Edmonton 5, Toronto 0
Montreal 5, New Jersey 1
N.Y. Rangers 6, N.Y. Islanders 5
Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2
San Jose 4, Ottawa 0
Dallas 2, Washington 1
Los Angeles 3, Florida 2
Friday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 4) Kansas 77 UCLA 76
( 9) Missouri 83 Oregon 80
(11) Baylor 68 Arizona St. 54
Friday's Games
No. 5 Kansas State at Washington State, 11 p.m.
No. 7 Connecticut vs. UMBC, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Villanova vs. Saint Joseph's, 8:30 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 1) Connecticut 80 South Florida 54
( 4) Xavier 69 Southern Cal 66
( 5) Duke 59 Wisconsin 51
( 6) Ohio St. 74 Virginia 46
(10) West Virginia 90 Elon 51
(14) North Carolina 79 (18) Iowa 67
(22) Maryland 56 Purdue 55
Friday's Game
No. 13 UCLA at Loyola Marymount, 10 p.m.