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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Venus Williams won her 45th career WTA title at the Dubai Championships in an impressive 6-3, 6-0 victory over Alize Cornet of France in the final on Saturday. The 44th-ranked Williams, playing courtesy of a wild card, also won this title in 2009 and 2010. Shes won her last 15 matches in Dubai. Williams, who will move up to No. 29 in Mondays updated rankings, last won a title at the 2012 Luxembourg tournament. "I have had a good week," she said. "Everything is falling together." The former world No. 1, Williams won all five of her matches this week in straight sets. "Just a lot of match toughness, mental toughness," said Williams, when asked to explain her remarkable week of play. "When things got tough, I definitely got going this week. "If I was down break point, when push came to shove, I was pushing and shoving, I guess," she added, laughing. The scoreline didnt indicate how strong an effort Cornet put into the final, often matching Williams stroke by stroke, but falling short in the end. After Cornet squandered a 2-1 lead with a service break by losing the next four games, she was in tears during the changeover. "I think 6-3, 6-0 is a bit tough in an hour and 30, so I guess there was a battle on the court, but she was just better than me today," Cornet said. "She was playing more aggressive. "She was pushing me out of the court very far from the baseline, and I didnt play as deep as yesterday, didnt serve as well. She deserved to win." Williams closed out the first set on a third set point with a clean backhand winner. In the second set, it was Williams all the way. The 26th-ranked Cornet was attempting to post back-to-back wins over the Williams sisters. On Friday, Cornet scored her first career upset over a No. 1-ranked player by beating Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals. "The difference between me and Serena was just I put a few more balls in the court," Williams said. But Cornet walked away hoping if she ever had a similar opportunity to play the Williams sisters in the same tournament the result might go in her favour. "For sure, beating the Williams sisters in the same tournament would have been amazing, and maybe next time if I have the chance (I can) do it," said Cornet, offering her only smile of the night. Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Herr . Leave it to Matt Niskanen, the newly proclaimed Eddie Haskell of the Washington Capitals. Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 Herr . 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Damyean Dotson, 19, Dominic Artis, 19 and Brandon Austin, 18, were suspended after the school received a police report concerning allegations made by a student who said she was assaulted by the players in early March.ATLANTA - Al Horford scored 23 points, including a tying basket after Philadelphia took its first lead late in the game, and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after squandering a 21-point lead to beat the 76ers 91-85 on Saturday night and stretch their franchise-record winning streak to 19 games.The Hawks led by 21 in the first half but the 76ers came back to take their first lead at 83-81 on a jam by Nerlens Noel with less than 3 minutes remaining.Horford scored to pull the Hawks even, and Dennis Schroeders 3-pointer with 1:35 left gave Atlanta an 86-83 advantage. Following a miss by Philadelphias K.J. McDaniels, Horfords jumper gave the Hawks a five-point lead.Horford had a game-high 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.Luc Mbah a Moute, Michael Carter-Williams and Jerami Grant each had 13 points for Philadelphia, denied its first three-game winning streak of the season. Noel had 11 points and 10 rebounds.Schroeder and Paul Millsap each had 15 points for Atlanta.PISTONS 114, ROCKETS 101AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — D.J. Augustin had 28 points and 12 assists, and Detroit held off former teammate Josh Smith and the Houston Rockets.Smith was booed throughout his return to the Palace, just more than a month after the Pistons waived the high-priced forward. He had seven points and seven rebounds, shooting only 3 of 11 from the field. James Harden scored 21 of his 26 points in the second half, returning from a bruised left knee to help the Rockets nearly rally from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 28 for Detroit, which snapped a four-game skid and ended Houstons four-game winning streak.RAPTORS 120, WIZARDS 116, OTWASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and streaking Toronto defeated Washington to win in overtime for the second consecutive night after losing a large second-half lead.Lou Williams added 19 points and Amir Johnson scored 17 for the Raptors, who tied a season high with their sixth straight victory.John Wall, battling migraines and a sprained right ankle, was a game-time decision for Washington. He started and led all scorers with 28 points and had 12 assists. Bradley Beal added 26 points.Lowry scored seven points in overtime for Toronto, which squandered a 17-point, second-half lead Friday night before outlasting the Nets.With a win before a sellout crowd at the Verizon Center, Washington (31-17) could have pulled into a tie with Toronto (33-15) for second place in the Eastern Conference.CAVALIERS 106, TIMBERWOLVES 90MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to win a stirring duel with rookie Andrew Wiggins, leading Cleveland over the Timberwolves in Kevin Loves first game back in Minnesota since he was traded.James kicked things into gear in the final 9 minutes. He scored 13 straight points for the Cavaliers, who have won 10 straight.Wiggins had 33 points and four steals for the Timberwolves (8-39), who gave Love and the Cavs all they could handle in front of a standing-room-only crowd.Love was booed heavily and finished with 14 points on 6-for-14 shooting and 17 rebounds.Thaddeus Young scored 19 points for the Timberwolves, but they were 3 for 19 in the fourth quarter.CLIPPERS 105, SPURS 85SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Blake Griffin had 31 points and 13 rebounds, and Los Angeles rolled to a victory that snapped San Antonios six-game home winning streak.Chris Paul had 20 points and Spencer Hawes scored 11. DeAndre Jordan added eight points and 19 rebounds while limiting All-Star reserve Tim Duncan to four points, which matched his season low.San Antonio went 10 for 30 on 3-pointers and was outrebounded 56-36.Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points for the Spurs and Danny Green added 16, including five 3-pointers.ddddddddddddSan Antonio had won four straight over Los Angeles.GRIZZLIES 85, THUNDER 74MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Randolph had 21 points and 18 rebounds, and Marc Gasol added 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Memphis past Oklahoma City.Mike Conley, returning after missing two games with a sprained left wrist, added 10 points as the Grizzlies won their sixth straight. Ten of Randolphs rebounds came on the offensive glass.Kevin Durant, a game-time decision after missing the previous two games with a sprained big toe, led the Thunder with 15 points. Russell Westbrook finished with 14 points, and Serge Ibaka added 13 points and 10 rebounds.WARRIORS 106, SUNS 87OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 25 points and seven assists, and Golden State snapped a two-game skid with a win over Phoenix.Klay Thompson scored 22 points, and Harrison Barnes added 13 points and eight rebounds to help the Western Conference-leading Warriors (37-8) shake off a slow start. They fell behind by 12 in the second quarter, rallied ahead 52-51 at halftime and ran away from the Suns after the break.Markieff Morris had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix (28-21), which had won two in a row.Golden State put together a 15-2 run midway through the fourth that put the game away.MAVERICKS 108, MAGIC 93ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Monta Ellis had 25 points and 13 assists as Dallas sent Orlando to its eighth straight loss.Tyson Chandler finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who held off a fourth-quarter Magic rally after leading by 27 early in the second half.Six players scored in double figures for the Mavericks, who won their second straight.Nik Vucevic, who did not play in the fourth quarter, had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Magic.Evan Fournier, starting in place of injured Victor Oladipo, and Willie Green had 15 points each for Orlando.KINGS 99, PACERS 94INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gay scored 31 points, Darren Collison had 23 and Sacramento snapped its eight-game skid by beating Indiana.DeMarcus Cousins had his 28th double-double of the season with 20 points and 19 rebounds. The centre fouled out with 1:46 to play and the Kings leading 93-85.The struggling Kings (17-29) needed their early dominance to fend off the late-charging Pacers.David West and C.J. Miles each scored 17 points for the Pacers (17-32).BUCKS 95, TRAIL BLAZERS 88MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jared Dudley scored 18 points and O.J. Mayo had 17 off the bench to help Milwaukee beat struggling Portland.John Henson added 14 for the Bucks, who had won consecutive road games at Miami and Orlando. The Bucks had a pretty big week off the court, too, as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced a funding plan that could represent a major step toward building a new arena in Milwaukee.Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews scored 19 points apiece for Portland. LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers, who have lost three straight and eight of 10.HORNETS 104, NUGGETS 86DENVER (AP) — Cody Zeller scored a career-best 21 points, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17 and Charlotte routed reeling Denver.Al Jefferson and Jason Maxiell added 14 points apiece for the Hornets, who have won 10 of 13. They have held their opponents under 100 points in 12 of those games. And their solid play has continued in the absence of Kemba Walker, who underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and will be out at least six weeks.Danilo Gallinaris 15 points led the Nuggets, who were dealt a blow before the game. Star forward Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur, a key reserve, were both held out because of illness. ' ' '