Sports briefs

HOCKEY

Howe regresses

Gordie Howe's family says the hockey Hall of Famer "has taken a turn for the worse" after suffering another stroke recently. The 86-year-old former Detroit Red Wings star is bedridden.

NBA

Kobe gets 44 in loss

Stephen Curry had 30 points and 15 assists as the visiting Warriors beat the Lakers, 136-115, despite 44 points in 31 minutes by Kobe Bryant . . . James Harden had 19 points as the visiting Rockets beat the Thunder, 69-65. The last time a team won with fewer than 70 was Detroit's 64-62 win over Utah on March 13, 2005, according to STATS . . . Brandon Knight scored 20 as the visiting Bucks beat the Heat, 91-84.

COLLEGES

Florida State No. 1

Florida State (10-0) is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll. Former No. 1 Mississippi State (9-1) lost at Alabama, 25-20, and dropped to No. 4. The Crimson Tide (9-1) moved up four spots to No. 2. Oregon (9-1) is third and TCU (9-1) is fifth.

LIU Post in playoffs

LIU Post (8-3) earned a berth in the NCAA Division II football playoffs and will play at Virginia State (9-2) on Saturday.

TENNIS

Roger gives it to Novak

Roger Federer pulled out of the ATP Finals in London because of a bad back less than an hour before his match against Novak Djokovic, handing him a third straight title at the year-end event.

GOLF

Kim wins in Mexico

Christina Kim won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico City for her first LPGA Tour title in nine years. She shot a final-round 1-under-par 71 for a 273 total to tie China's Shanshan Feng (66) and won with a par on the second playoff hole.-- AP