Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and North Carolina stopped Virginia Tech (No. 13 BCS, No. 14 AP) all night in a 20-17 victory on Thursday night.

  A forgettable fall for umpires rolled on Thursday night with two more blown calls, these in the late innings of Game 2 of the World Series.

  Derrick Rose scored 13 points and had seven assists to lead the balanced Chicago Bulls to an impressive 92-85 season-opening victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

  Manny Pacquiao believes the biggest potential fight in boxing will never happen because Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants no part of him.

  The NBA said Thursday it will review allegations reportedly made in a tell-all book written by former referee Tim Donaghy -- a book that was pulled before publication in the past two weeks.

  Former Indiana coach Bob Knight will not attend next week's induction into the athletic department's hall of fame.

  Carmelo Anthony scored 19 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets were helped by Portland's trouble at the free-throw line for a 97-94 victory Thursday night.

  Pollsters think Kansas can put distractions aside and dominate the college basketball world.

  The Red Wings have lost another forward for an extended period, as center Valtteri Filppula is out six to eight weeks with a broken right wrist suffered in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss at Edmonton.

  Martina Navratilova compares Andre Agassi to Roger Clemens, saying she's shocked the eight-time Grand Slam champion lied about drug use.

  Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics have a little bit more time to work toward a contract extension.

  Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his NHL-leading total, Semyon Varlamov stopped a penalty shot and the first-place Washington Capitals held on at the end to hand the Atlanta Thrashers their fourth straight loss, 4-3 on Thursday night.

  The NCAA has approved new rules on basketball recruiting intended to restrict money being funneled to third parties.

  Quarterback Vince Young will start for the winless Tennessee Titans on Sunday when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars, returning to the starting role and replacing Kerry Collins.