Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved the day, and then he scored the winner.

The 35-year-old veteran blocked a penalty attempt from opposing goalkeeper Razak Braimah and then stepped up to convert his own to give the Ivory Coast a 9-8 shootout win over Ghana on Sunday in the African Cup of Nations final.

Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 131-108 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers, who were without All-Star Blake Griffin.

The Clippers announced before the game that Griffin will be out indefinitely because of a staph infection in his right elbow. Without him, the Clippers fell to their most lopsided loss of the season.

The snow conditions were a little bit of a sticky subject for everyone other than Marcel Hirscher and Ted Ligety.

Sticky, because the sun and soaring temperatures turned the slalom course into a groove-filled track that made attacking downright difficult for everyone else. Going first, Hirscher tore up the hill. Racing next, Ligety did, too. Two improbable medals from way, way back in the pack.

Lionel Messi helped Barcelona close in on the lead in the Spanish league with another masterful display on Sunday, while Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain both had to settle for draws in England and France.

Here is a look at the games in Europe's top leagues:

Ivory Coast face what is likely to be their sternest test of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they tackle Ghana Sunday in what has been dubbed the 'dream' final.

Two of Africa’s football powerhouses are in dire need of a continental trophy after long, frustrating waits.

Tranquillo Barnetta's early goal earned Schalke a 1-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach and provisional third place in the Bundesliga on Friday.

Poor defending allowed Kevin Boateng a second attempt to cross after a wayward first effort, and he found Barnetta at the near post to score in the 11th minute of his 250th Bundesliga game.

The Formula One team formerly known as Marussia has suffered a setback to its hopes of entering this year's championship, after the F1 Strategy Group said its application "lacked substance" and was "speculative."

The team missed the last three races of last season after going into administration, but ManorGP — which has raced under the Marussia and Virgin names since entering F1 — is in negotiations with proposed new investors.

Former Cleveland guard C.J. Miles scored 26 points, 16 of them in the fourth quarter, as Indiana snapped the Cavaliers' 12-game NBA winning streak with a 103-99 come-from-behind triumph.

Miles drained three three-pointers in the final period, and George Hill completed a remarkable four-point play with 1:26 remaining that put the Pacers up for good.

The San Antonio Spurs cruised past Miami 98-85 on Friday in an NBA finals re-match that underscored how far the Heat have fallen.

Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and French point guard Tony Parker added 21 for the Spurs in what proved to be an anti-climactic showdown of the past two NBA champions.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos will be out of action for five weeks, coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Friday.

Spain international Ramos, 28, suffered a torn hamstring in Wednesday's 2-1 La Liga win over Sevilla and limped off after just nine minutes before being replaced by Nacho.