John Hart had played 33 minutes of basketball for No. 13 Purdue this season before Tuesday night's game against Illinois.Hart wasn't even listed in the game's offici...

JaJuan Johnson scored 24 points Tuesday night and E'Twaun Moore added 16 to lead No. 13 Purdue past Illinois, 84-78.The win ended a three-game losing streak that cos...

JT Durley had 19 points, Graham Hatch added 14 and Wichita State knocked off No. 20 Northern Iowa 60-51 Tuesday night to end the nation's second-longest winning streak at 1...

Reserve Reggie Jackson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and Boston College overcame a 17-point deficit with less than 16 minutes left to beat Miami 79-75 Tues...

Shaquille O'Neal has a plan to save the NBA's All-Star dunk contest: Bring back the superstars and do it for devastated Haiti.Following Tuesday night's win over Toro...

Iowa State guard Lucca Staiger stunned the Cyclones on Tuesday by announcing plans to leave the program and pursue professional opportunities in his native Germany.S...

U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters took another step toward winning a second consecutive Grand Slam with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Tamarine Tanasugarn in the second round of the Au...

David Perez scored a career-high 32 points and senior Jerrald Bonham and freshman Pedro Maciel posted their first career double-doubles as Centenary routed Southwestern Ass...

The Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon agreed Tuesday to a $9.35 million, one-year contract, the highest salary for a reliever with four years of major league service.Crosby, Malkin lead Penguins past Isles, 6-4, Alan Robinson

Evgeni Malkin broke out of a slump with three goals and Sidney Crosby scored twice while figuring in every Pittsburgh goal as the Penguins recovered after blowing a three-g...

In an unexpected twist, Bengie Molina is coming back to the San Francisco Giants.The free-agent catcher reached a preliminary agreement with the Giants on a $4.5 mil...

Kenneth Faried scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Morehead State to a 66-46 rout over woeful Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday night.Faried, wh...

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Peter Regin had a goal and an assist and Brian Elliott made 29 saves to lead the Ottawa Senators to their fourth straight win, a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on ...

Dwyane Wade scored 18 of his 32 points in the first quarter as Miami ran out to a commanding early lead, and the Heat went on to beat the Indiana Pacers 113-83 on Tuesday n...

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Jeff Carter scored two goals and Ray Emery won for the first time since returning from abdominal surgery and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on T...

Sean Mosley scored 21 points on 8-for-8 shooting, Landon Milbourne added 19, and Maryland enjoyed a respite from Atlantic Coast Conference competition with a 106-55 rout of...

Vinny Prospal had a goal and assist in New York's big first period, and linemate Marian Gaborik tied a career high with four assists as the Rangers used their suddenly resu...

Skylar Diggins scored 20 points and Ashley Barlow added 18 to lead No. 4 Notre Dame to a 78-60 victory over Louisville on Tuesday, giving Fighting Irish coach Muffet McGraw...

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San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum asked for $13 million in salary arbitration, a record for a player eligible for the first time, and Seattle pitcher Felix Hernandez cl...

Nicklas Backstrom and David Steckel scored 46 seconds apart late in the third period, rallying the Washington Capitals past the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 Tuesday night for thei...

EASTBoston U. 79, Albany, N.Y. 58George Mason 90, Hofstra 72Nyack 73, Dominican, N.Y. 59Old Westbury 80, NYU-Poly 58Sage 67, Yeshiva 55Boston U dominates Albany, NY 79-58

John Holland scored 21 points and Jake O'Brien added 19 to help Boston University beat Albany (N.Y.) 79-58 on Tuesday night.Carlos Strong made six 3-pointers for 18 ...

Cam Long scored a career-high 27 points and George Mason defeated Hofstra 90-72 on Tuesday night for the Patriots' fourth win in a row.Long was 8-for-11 from the fie...

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Shaquille O'Neal had one regret about moving into elite NBA scoring air. It should have happened long ago.O'Neal became the fifth player to score 28,000 career point...

Marqus Blakely scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Vermont to a 76-64 win over Hartford on Tuesday night.Evan Fjeld finished with 15 points and a gam...

Ilya Kovalchuk scored two goals, giving him 30 for the season, and the Atlanta Thrashers beat Toronto 4-3 on Tuesday night to extend the Maple Leafs' road woes.The T...

The Colorado Rockies reached preliminary agreements on multiyear contracts with relievers Huston Street and Rafael Betancourt on Tuesday, according to people familiar with ...

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Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners are closing in on a five-year contract worth about $78 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.<...

Zachery Peacock made two free throws with 3.2 seconds remaining and No. 19 Georgia Tech knocked off another ranked team, beating No. 17 Clemson 66-64 on Tuesday night.<...

Right-hander Jered Weaver and catcher Mike Napoli were among four players who agreed to one-year contracts with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitrati...

Wayne Chism scored all 11 of his points over the final 7 minutes and No. 8 Tennessee held off Alabama for a 63-56 victory on Tuesday night.Scotty Hopson scored 17 po...

Evan Turner keyed a fast start with five of his 20 points and No. 21 Ohio State never trailed in rolling past Northwestern 76-56 on Tuesday night.Turner, who flirted...

Justin Stommes scored 16 points, Josh Taylor and Papa Oppong added 15 apiece and the trio combined for 12 of Eastern Kentucky's 15 3-pointers in the Colonels' 74-50 win ove...

French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova became the first player into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win Wednesday over fellow Russian Anastasia Pav...

The Seattle Seahawks hired Green Bay Packers executive John Schneider as their new general manager to work "shoulder to shoulder" with powerful new coach Pete Carroll in a ...

Kurt Busch sees no problems with the rear spoiler that NASCAR is in the process of adapting to replace the rear wing, a move that could enhance the passing ability of cars ...

French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open after beating fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-2.The th...

Snowboarder Danny Davis is recovering after successful back surgery he needed due to a season-ending accident on a four-wheeler in the Utah mountains.An update poste...

The Cleveland Indians kept their arbitration streak intact by coming to terms with reliever Rafael Perez on a $795,000 deal.The club was scheduled to exchange salary...

The Minnesota Twins have agreed to contracts with all eight of their players in arbitration, including pitcher Carl Pavano, shortstop J.J. Hardy and outfielder Delmon Young...

The most famous football player in Cleveland history hopes the city's most celebrated basketball star stays put.Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown said Tuesd...

San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum asked for $13 million in salary arbitration, a record for a player eligible for the first time, and Seattle pitcher Felix Hernandez cl...

Third baseman Alex Gordon and right-hander Robinson Tejeda bypassed arbitration, agreeing Tuesday to one-year contracts with the Kansas City Royals.Gordon gets $1.15...

When the Suters gather together and talk turns to Olympic hockey, Bob has top bragging rights with his gold medal from the 1980 Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid. Brother Gary ...

In an unexpected twist, Bengie Molina is coming back to the San Francisco Giants. The free-agent catcher reached a preliminary agreement with the Giants on a one-year contr...

Olympic women's bobsledding silver medalist Valerie Fleming is "pretty heartbroken" that a pulled right hamstring kept her off the U.S. roster for next month's Vancouver Ga...

The U.S. soccer team got good news Tuesday when Fulham said Clint Dempsey's injured right knee won't need surgery.The 26-year-old attacker from Nacogdoches, Texas, w...

Sacramento Kings rookie Tyreke Evans is being sued over a fatal shooting committed by a teenage cousin in his vehicle.Evans is among four people being sued over the ...

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is giving every indication that he is picking up coach Wade Phillips' contract option for the 2010 season, and likely keeping him longer.Stephen Drew, Diamondbacks agree to $3.4M deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks and shortstop Stephen Drew avoided arbitration by agreeing Tuesday to a $3.4 million, one-year contract.Drew was coming off a five-year cont...

Bond was set at $40,000 Tuesday for former University of Florida football player Wondy Pierre-Louis after he was charged with choking a girlfriend, according to court recor...

The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to one-year contracts with All-Star shortstop Jason Bartlett, right-hander Matt Garza and left-handed reliever J.P. Howell.The team wa...

World pairs champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy are at the top of a familiar looking list at the European championships.But not by much.The three-ti...

Mike Leach and Texas Tech University each will have their say in court after weeks of trading accusations in the aftermath of the coach's suspension and firing last month.<...

Guys wearing jeans and cowboy hats ran through dry ice and past the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, sparklers firing from the tips of the flagpoles they carried.Michael...

Jerry Stackhouse knows he'll play regular minutes for the first time in 14 months on Wednesday. He's a lot less certain about what he'll be able to accomplish with the Milw...

A record fine and threat of suspension aren't going to stop Serena Williams from being anything other than, well, Serena Williams."That hasn't crossed my mind at all...

Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum asked for a record $13 million in salary arbitration on Tuesday, while the San Francisco Giants offered their ace $8 million....

Buddy Ryan's advice to son Rex when he took over as head coach of the New York Jets a year ago was simple: "Don't screw it up."No problem, Dad.Borrowing a pag...

Kevin Garnett is practicing again with the Boston Celtics after missing the last nine games with a hyperextended right knee.Garnett took part in the entire practice ...

Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun took a medical leave Tuesday for an undisclosed condition, the latest health concern for the 67-year-old Hall of Famer.Randall, Newell headline US cross country team, Arnie Stapleton

The American cross country team is focusing on the few athletes who are going to the Vancouver Games while imploring the also-rans to keep their heads up — along with the...

Deuce McAllister has decided to retire from pro football, ending an injury-plagued eight-year career in which he rewrote the New Orleans Saints' rushing records.McAl...

Longtime University of Florida sports broadcaster Steve Babik (BAB-ick) is facing federal charges of having child pornography on his home computer.The U.S. Attorney'...

Tony George's separation from the management of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is complete.George, who was ousted as the CEO last June, has resigned from the board ...

Former San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan has been hired as the Miami Dolphins' defensive coordinator.The Dolphins hired Nolan on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after...

The Blue Jays have avoided salary arbitration with all five of their eligible players and have added a pair of free agents to their spring training roster.The Blue J...

America's Cup Challenger BMW Oracle began test sailing its giant trimaran in Spanish waters for the first time on Tuesday.But the chances of its match race against c...

The leader of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association says snowboarders are always looking to make their sport safer but didn't point toward immediate changes in the afterma...

Chan Gailey's second chance to prove himself as an NFL head coach comes with plenty of challenges.The Buffalo Bills team he's taking over hasn't made the playoffs in...

The Seattle Seahawks have chosen Green Bay Packers executive John Schneider as their new general manager, according to a person familiar with hiring.The person confi...

John Isner is confident the United States can perform well in the Davis Cup this year despite the absence of No. 7 Andy Roddick and No. 45 James Blake."We'll be unde...

Thick mid-mountain fog. Heavy snowfall. High winds. Fast-moving moisture.Over the years, the combination of high mountains lying in close proximity to the Pacific Oc...

Forget those bios the U.S. Olympic Committee pumps out before the games. What the two U.S. pairs teams need is something like Soap Opera Digest so fans can get up to speed ...

The IOC still hopes to negotiate the U.S. television rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics this year but could delay the bidding if the advertising market remains weak....

Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. will race in Brazil and in South Africa before heading to the United States to make his NASCAR debut.Piquet Jr. said on h...

Michael Peca is retiring after 13 seasons in the NHL.The 35-year-old Peca announced Tuesday that he's calling it quits. The forward spent last season with the Columb...

Chan Gailey was hired by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, getting a second chance to prove himself as an NFL coach and inheriting a team that has missed the playoffs for 10 st...

A day after he was put on injured reserve, veteran left wing Fredrik Modin was activated by the Columbus Blue Jackets.General manager Scott Howson also announced Tue...

At least 30 members of Haiti's soccer federation, including an undetermined number of players, died in the country's earthquake, regional soccer authorities said Tuesday.Federer drops set, wins opener in Australia, Dennis Passa

The last time Roger Federer played at Rod Laver Arena, he left in tears after losing the Australian Open final to Rafael Nadal a year ago.There were no such waterwor...

Rio de Janeiro is on track to overcome infrastructure and security challenges and deliver a "very good" 2016 Olympics.The chairwoman of the International Olympic Com...

The Detroit Tigers are hoping "Papa Grande" comes up big for them this season.Jose Valverde, all 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds of him, joined the Tigers as their closer af...

Venus Williams turns 30 this year and would like to note that she is still fast, still strong and has no wrinkles.As the new decade dawns, Williams reflected on her ...

Chan Gailey was hired by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, getting a second chance to prove himself as an NFL coach and inheriting a team that has missed the playoffs for 10 st...

The earthquake in Haiti has personal resonance for South Dakota State basketball coach Scott Nagy, and he plans to coach barefoot this weekend to raise money and awareness ...

Given these tough economic times, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has asked players to pitch in by adding tournaments to their schedules. Perhaps he should have been more...

As the Olympic gymnastics champion, Nastia Liukin has traveled the world, hobnobbed with celebrities, even walked the runway at New York's Fashion Week.But she can s...

The expected heavy influx of non-seniors applying for this year's NFL draft did not happen despite looming labor unrest in the league.Although a record-tying 53 play...

The PGA Tour is adding a Fall Series tournament at Sea Island, with RSM McGladrey agreeing to a three-year deal to become the title sponsor.The McGladrey Classic wil...

Former New York Giants assistant coach Bill Sheridan has been hired as the Miami Dolphins' inside linebackers coach.Sheridan was fired two weeks ago as the Giants' d...

More than 15 minutes after the final horn, thousands of Kansas State fans lingered in the stands to savor a hard-earned victory.No floor-rushing celebrations, no hop...

Negotiations between America's Cup challenger BMW Oracle and Alinghi have broken down again.The Golden Gate Yacht Club where BMW Oracle team is based says Alinghi tu...

The Detroit Tigers have filled their hole at closer, agreeing to terms with Jose Valverde on a two-year contract with a club option for a third.The club announced th...

World Anti-Doping Agency leaders believe their collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry will help catch more drug cheats."I think this year will provide furthe...

NASCAR is interviewing candidates for a new Sprint Cup Series director, and current garage boss John Darby will train his replacement before moving into a managerial role.<...

The Buffalo Bills have scheduled a news conference, with reports saying Chan Gailey is expected to be hired as coach.The team did not give a reason for announcing th...

Sergio Garcia thinks it won't be long before Tiger Woods returns to tournament play.Woods is taking an indefinite break from golf since his Nov. 27 car accident in F...

Stephon Marbury reached an agreement to play for a professional team in China.Shanxi announced it was bringing in the former NBA All-Star guard on Monday. In a relea...

The last time Roger Federer played at Rod Laver Arena, he left in tears after losing the Australian Open final to Rafael Nadal a year ago.There were no such waterwor...

German sprinter Andre Greipel won the 88-mile first stage of the Tour Down Under, while Lance Armstrong finished among the bunch on what he called a "fairly uneventful day....

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Top-ranked Roger Federer had some anxious moments in his first-round match at the Australian Open before fending off Russia's Igor Andreev 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0.Fed...

Shannon Brown scored a career-high 22 points, Pau Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter Monday ni...

Serena Williams was more subdued in her first Grand Slam match since her outburst at the U.S. Open.Top-ranked Williams started the defense of her Australian Open tit...

EASTBrooklyn 67, Widener 65Chestnut Hill 81, Caldwell 69D'Youville 78, Penn St.-Altoona 63Dartmouth 65, St. Francis, NY 64Fairfield 76, C...

Joe Pavelski ended a nine-game goal-scoring drought with the first of three first-period goals for San Jose, and a franchise record seven other Sharks scored goals in a 9-1...

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