NHL

Capitals 6, Stars 5, OT: DALLAS -- Alexander Semin scored at 2:17 of overtime and the Washington Capitals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.

Mike Modano's 532nd career goal off a setup by Brenden Morrow pulled Dallas into a 5-5 tie with 56.4 seconds left in regulation.

Midway through overtime, Semin collected a loose puck in the right circle and beat goaltender Marty Turco in the upper left corner. Semin was mobbed by teammates after his seventh goal of the season.

Sergei Fedorov and Tomas Fleischmann scored two goals apiece and Tyler Sloan added his first career goal for the Capitals.

Dallas rallied from a 4-2 deficit on B.J. Crombeen's redirect with 4:05 left in the second period -- his first career goal -- and Loui Eriksson's rebound at :56 of the third period.

The Caps went back in front 5-4 when Sloan, playing in his third NHL game, scored on a rebound at 2:22 of the final period.

Sean Avery scored his first goal for the Stars and added an assist. Dallas signed Avery to a four-year, $14 million free-agent contract in the offseason, and he was off to a slow start with two assists in his first eight games.

NBA

NEW YORK -- A suburban police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas' home to a "cover-up" and rebuked the former New York Knicks coach Saturday for saying it was his teenage daughter who required treatment.

"It wasn't his daughter," Harrison Police Chief David Hall told The Associated Press. "And why they're throwing her under the bus is beyond my ability to understand."

Authorities were called early Friday to Thomas' Westchester County home, where police said a 47-year-old man was taken to the hospital and treated for an overdose of sleeping pills. Several media outlets reported that police confirmed it was Thomas who went to the hospital.

But reached on his cell phone Friday, the 47-year-old NBA great told the New York Post he had not been treated for a sleeping pill overdose, and that it was 17-year-old daughter Lauren who had a medical issue.

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Trail Blazers exercised fourth-year options Saturday on the contracts of forward LaMarcus Aldridge and guards Sergio Rodriguez and Brandon Roy.

The Blazers also said exercised their third-year option on center Greg Oden, who missed last season following microfracture surgery on his right knee after being selected No. 1 overall in the NBA draft.

The moves, announced by general manager Kevin Pritchard, keep all four players under contract through the 2009-10 season.

The Trail Blazers acquired Aldridge, Rodriguez and Roy in 2006 draft-day trades.

GOLF

Frys.com Open: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Kevin Sutherland shot an 8-under 63 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over George McNeill after the third round of the Frys.com Open, the fifth of the PGA Tour's seven Fall Series events.

The 44-year Sutherland had a 14-under 196 total on Grayhawk's Raptor Course. McNeill followed his second-round 63 with a 66.

"I've played terrific all year," said Sutherland, who won the 2002 Accenture Match Play Championship for his lone PGA Tour title. "This is my last tournament of the year, so it'd be great to cap it off with a win."

Thirty-second on the money list with just over $2 million, Sutherland had seven birdies in his bogey-free round.

"I came here just to play and have fun and I plan to do that)," said Sutherland, a playoff loser this year in The Barclays.

Paul Goydos (66), John Mallinger (66) and Steve Allan (68) were 12 under, Cameron Beckman (64) and Woody Austin (65) were another stroke back and 49-year-old Bob Tway (64), Mathew Goggin (68) and second-round leader Arron Oberholser (71) were 10 under.

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Grand China Air: HAIKOU, China -- England's Karen Stupples holed a 35-foot birdie chip on the final hole to take a two-stroke lead in the rain-soaked Grand China Air.

Stupples had her second straight 5-under 67 in the first LPGA Tour event in China. American Laura Diaz was second. She followed her opening 63 with a 73.

Sweden's Louise Friberg (69) was 7 under, and Christina Kim (68), Shi Hyun Ahn (68) and Candie Kung (69) were 6 under. Annika Sorenstam was 2 under after a 70.

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AT&T Championship: SAN ANTONIO -- Jeff Sluman moved into position for his third Champions Tour victory of the season, shooting a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion John Cook and Mark James in the AT&T Championship.

The 51-year-old Sluman had an 11-under 131 total. Cook shot a 63, and James, the first-round leader, had a 69 on the Oak Hills course.

Jim Thorpe also shot a 63 on another sunny and warm day, leaving him tied with Bruce Fleisher (65), Tom Purtzer (66) and Dan Forsman (69) at 9 under.

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Castello Masters: CASTELLON, Spain -- Sergio Garcia closed in on his first European tour victory in three years at his home course, shooting a 5-under 66 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Castello Masters.

The Spaniard had a 16-under 197 total at Club de Campo Mediterraneo, where he grew up playing and where his father, Victor, is the club professional.

England's David Lynn (68) and Simon Dyson (68), Sweden's Peter Hedblom (68) and Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen (70) were tied for second.

-- Wire reports

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