Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant become the youngest player to score 30,000 NBA career points during his team's 103-87 road win against the New Orleans Hornets.
Wayne Rooney's hot scoring streak continued today as he fired Manchester United 10 points clear in the Premier League title race with the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Fulham.
Messi scored twice in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano as they restored their 13-point lead at the top of La Liga with 10 games left.