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Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) - The Oklahoma City Thunder remained hot with their main cogs back in the lineup. Russell Westbrook had 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 112-88 on Sunday night. Kevin Durant posted 23 points and eight boards for the Thunder, who are 6-1 since he returned from offseason foot surgery, winning the last six. Combination of defending at a high level and moving the basketball, Thunder coach Scott Brooks said of the win. Gerald Green tallied 15 points and seven boards to lead Phoenix, which has lost five straight games. After Green hit a 3-pointer to get the Suns within 12-9 early in the first quarter, the Thunder went on a 9-3 run to create some distance. Westbrook netted the final five points during the flurry, including a three- point play to cap it and stake the Thunder to a 21-12 lead midway through the first. 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Tiger Williams Jersey .com) - Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer were among the third-round winners Friday at the French Open.Rafael Gaglianone made a 29-yard field goal to tie the game with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter, then won the Outback Bowl for Wisconsin with a 25-yarder in overtime. Heisman Trophy runner-up Melvin Gordon led the way once again for the 17th- ranked Badgers, rushing for an Outback Bowl-record 251 yards and three touchdowns on 34 carries in a 34-31 victory over No. 19 Auburn. Gordon ended 41 yards shy of the single-season FBS rushing record held by Barry Sanders. He finished with 2,587 yards, while Sanders record holds at 2,628 in 1988. Corey Clement carried the ball 15 times for 105 yards and also caught a touchdown pass for the Badgers (11-3), who set an Outback Bowl record with 400 yards on the ground and snapped a four-game bowl losing streak. Weve been through so much as a team, said Gordon. It feels good to leave as winners. Joel Stave completed 14-of-27 passes for 121 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions for Wisconsin, which played the game under the direction of athletic director Barry Alvarez. Gary Andersens abrupt decision to leave Wisconsin to coach Oregon State put Alvarez back on the sideline on an interim basis to coach in a bowl game for the second time in three seasons. Nick Marshall connected on 15-of-22 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers (8-5). Cameron Artis-Payne carried the ball 26 times for 126 yards and two scores. Auburn took a 31-28 lead on Artis-Paynes 2-yard TD run with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter. But the Badgers marched down the field and tied the game. Gordons 20-yard run coupled with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty moved the ball to the Auburn 38. Wisconsin converted a 4th-and-5 and 3rd-and-5 before settling for Gaglianones game-tying field goal. The Badgers got the ball to start overtime and Troy Fumagallis 14-yard catch on 3rd-and-8 set up Gaglianones 25-yard field goal. Auburn was unable to move the ball and lost when Daniel Carlsons 45-yard field goal hit the right upright. The Badgers needed just five plays to find the end zone on their first possession of the gaame.dddddddddddd Clement followed up a 43-yard run with a 7-yard TD catch. Auburn responded with a touchdown of its own late in the first quarter. Artis- Payne converted a 3rd-and-1 and then scored from two yards out with 2:16 left. Stave was intercepted by Trovon Reed with less than nine minutes remaining in the first half. Two plays later, Marshall hooked up with Ricardo Louis on a 66-yard bomb to give the Tigers a 14-7 lead. Wisconsin was driving on its ensuing touch when Stave was picked off by Jermaine Whitehead. However, Auburn failed to capitalize and was forced to punt. The Badgers opened the second half with a six-play, 75-yard drive that featured all runs. Gordon capped the series with a 25-yard score to make it 14-14. Carlson responded with a 51-yard field goal to give the Tigers a three-point edge. After Stave was intercepted by Whitehead, Carlson missed a 44-yard try. Gordon ripped off a 53-yard TD run on 4th-and-1 to give Wisconsin the lead back with 20 seconds remaining in the third stanza. He stiff-armed his way into the end zone. The Tigers came right back with a touchdown of their own, running the ball eight times during a nine-play drive. C.J. Uzomahs 20-yard TD catch made it 24-21 with 11:21 left in the fourth. Wisconsin went back in front on the next series, going 70 yards on seven plays with Gordon scoring from six yards out. The wild back-and-forth affair continued as Auburn took the lead back with a 10-play, 71-yard drive. The Tigers went for it on 4th-and-11 from the Wisconsin 15 and the Badgers were called for pass interference in the end zone. Artis-Payne scored from two yards out on the next play to make it 31-28 with 2:55 remaining. Game Notes Wisconsin leads the all-time series, 2-1-1 ... The Badgers improved to 12-14 all-time in bowl games, while Auburn fell to 22-15-2 in the postseason ... The Badgers, champions of the Big Ten West Division, made their fifth-consecutive appearance in a January bowl game ... Alvarez became the programs winningest head coach by compiling 118 wins from 1990 to 2005. ' ' '