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  • Lakers hit midway mark with 96-91 win over Dallas

    Lakers hit midway mark with 96-91 win over Dallas

    02/23/12 06:55 AM UTC AP

    Andrew Bynum had a huge smile on his face after he grabbed a rebound of his own miss and got fouled on an attempted putback. Not long after making both those free throws that put the Los Angeles Lakers ahead to stay, Bynum was running after teammate Derek Fisher to give him a big hug following a 3-pointer.

  • No. 6 Michigan State beats Minnesota 66-61

    No. 6 Michigan State beats Minnesota 66-61

    02/23/12 05:11 AM UTC AP

    Outsmarted, outhustled and even outrebounded for most of the game, Michigan State snapped back to stun Minnesota. But in between laments about his team's performance, Spartans coach Tom Izzo offered his due praise. Sometimes, the most important wins aren't pretty at all.

  • Jury: 26 years total for former U.Va. lax player

    Jury: 26 years total for former U.Va. lax player

    02/23/12 04:05 AM UTC AP

    A jury convicted a former University of Virginia lacrosse player Wednesday of second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend in a drunken, jealous rage, rejecting a first-degree murder verdict and a possible life sentence. Instead, jurors recommended a 25-year prison term for George Huguely V in the May 2010 slaying of Yeardley Love. They added one more year for a grand larceny conviction.

  • No. 2 Syracuse beats South Florida 56-48

    No. 2 Syracuse beats South Florida 56-48

    02/23/12 03:09 AM UTC AP

    Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night. Kris Joseph had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Orange (28-1, 15-1 Big East), who matched school records for most regular-season and conference victories — both set in 2009-10.

  • Wake Forest transplant recipient returns to field

    02/23/12 02:56 AM UTC AP

    The Wake Forest baseball player who received a kidney from his coach has returned to the field a year after the transplant saved him from a disease that could have resulted in kidney failure. Left-fielder Kevin Jordan drove home a run, scored another and struck out three times in the Demon Deacons' 16-15 loss to High Point in Wednesday's home opener. Jordan drove in the run on a fielder's choice and scored on Conor Keniry's single as part of a seven-run first-inning that gave Wake Forest a 7-1 lead.

  • Ex-NBA player Crittenton jailed on speeding charge

    02/23/12 02:51 AM UTC AP

    Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton is back in jail. Out on bond on charges that he killed a woman in an August drive-by shooting in south Atlanta, authorities said he was jailed on Wednesday after being pulled over for speeding and refusing to get out of his Porsche.

  • Woods survives, Donald doesn't at Match Play

    Woods survives, Donald doesn't at Match Play

    02/23/12 01:47 AM UTC AP

    Tiger Woods had to play a left-handed shot out of the desert. Retief Goosen holed out from 156 yards and didn't even win the hole. Dustin Johnson twice won a hole after taking a penalty drop. But the strangest sight of all Wednesday at the Match Play Championship didn't come from the golf course.

  • Knicks' Jeremy Lin makes 2nd straight SI cover

    Knicks' Jeremy Lin makes 2nd straight SI cover

    02/23/12 12:42 AM UTC AP

    Covering Jeremy Lin has been easy for Sports Illustrated. The high-scoring Knicks newcomer is on the cover of SI for the second week in a row. He's the first New York-based team athlete to be given such treatment since the magazine started in 1954 — not even Mickey Mantle, Joe Namath or Eli Manning made two straight.

  • Nolan Ryan says these Rangers are his best team

    Nolan Ryan says these Rangers are his best team

    02/23/12 12:23 AM UTC AP

    Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan says the team assembling for this spring training "is as strong a club as we've ever been. " At a packed news conference Wednesday, the Hall of Fame pitcher spoke of how impressed he is with the team's expensive addition from Japan, right-hander Yu Darvish, then talked of the addiction struggles of outfielder Josh Hamilton and his high expectations for this club.

  • MAC commissioner says Temple, Big East talking

    02/22/12 11:45 PM UTC AP

    Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season. MAC Commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher said in a statement Wednesday that his league is "aware that Temple has been in discussions with the Big East regarding membership."

  • BCS leaders far from agreement on changes

    02/22/12 10:37 PM UTC AP

    Before there will be significant changes to college football's postseason and how to determine a champion, there are plenty of options to be considered. Conference commissioners who run the Bowl Championship Series are just getting started on that process.

  • British PM Cameron wants soccer anti-racism plan

    British PM Cameron wants soccer anti-racism plan

    02/22/12 08:53 PM UTC AP

    British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's soccer leaders Wednesday to provide a plan against racism in the sport after a series of high-profile cases involving the Premier League. Cameron addressed soccer officials, former players and anti-racism campaigners at a summit on Downing Street, warning that abusive behavior by soccer stars is imitated by youngsters and must be stopped.

  • White Sox begin Robin Ventura era

    02/22/12 08:35 PM UTC AP

    The new manager of the Chicago White Sox didn't curse, rant or make any headlines during his first media session of the spring. Robin Ventura was calm and cool — in other words, he was no Ozzie Guillen.

  • DUI charges against Steelers' Ward dropped

    02/22/12 08:22 PM UTC AP

    Prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and Dancing With the Stars winner Hines Ward. DeKalb County Prosecutor Sonja N. Brown said Wednesday that Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was given a year on probation. She says he also was fined $2,000 and must do 80 hours of community service. He also must undergo alcohol evaluation.

  • NY judge: Boeheim slander suit moving to Syracuse

    02/22/12 07:16 PM UTC AP

    The defamation lawsuit filed by two former ball boys against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim will be heard in Syracuse, a judge ruled Wednesday. Bobby Davis and Michael Lang filed their suit in New York City, claiming Boeheim slandered them by saying they were out for money after their allegations of abuse by former assistant coach Bernie Fine surfaced in November. They fought a motion by the school and Boeheim to hear the case in Syracuse, where they don't believe they'll get a fair hearing because of Boeheim's high standing in the community.

  • Surgery scheduled for UConn coach Calhoun

    02/22/12 07:29 PM UTC AP

    The University of Connecticut says men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun will undergo surgery on Monday to address a condition affecting his lower back. UConn says Calhoun will miss the Huskies' next two games, against Syracuse and Providence, and his coaching status will then be evaluated on a day-to-day basis.

  • Stosur, Wozniacki advance in Dubai

    Stosur, Wozniacki advance in Dubai

    02/22/12 06:33 PM UTC AP

    U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur defeated Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1 Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki topped Romania's Simona Halep 6-2, 6-3. Wozniacki will face Ana Ivanovic, who defeated Maria Kirilenko of Russia, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

  • Kansas State upsets No. 3 Missouri 78-68

    Kansas State upsets No. 3 Missouri 78-68

    02/22/12 02:49 PM UTC AP

    Forget any talk of Kansas State as a team teetering on the NCAA Tournament bubble. After yet another convincing win over a Top 20 team, the Wildcats' bubble has burst — and coach Frank Martin couldn't be happier. Rodney McGruder scored 24 points as Kansas State upset No. 3 Missouri 78-68 Tuesday night, the Wildcats' second win this season over the Tigers and their first at Mizzou Arena since 2007. It's also the second straight win over a Big 12 bruiser and national power, following a one-point weekend win over No. 13 Baylor in Waco, Texas.

  • Tom Brady's personal quarterback coach dies

    02/22/12 02:03 PM UTC AP

    Tom Martinez, the longtime personal coach to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has died at 67. His wife, Olivia, told the San Mateo Daily Journal ( http://bit.ly/wZC5Vl) that he died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while receiving dialysis treatment. The San Francisco Chronicle reported he died in Redwood City.

  • Gasol, Gay lead Grizzlies past 76ers, 89-76

    Gasol, Gay lead Grizzlies past 76ers, 89-76

    02/22/12 06:10 AM UTC AP

    When the Memphis Grizzlies lost Zach Randolph to a torn ligament on Jan. 1, the question then was whether they could remain a playoff-caliber team in his absence. If the first half of the season is any indication, it looks as if Memphis plans on being in the thick of the playoff race when Randolph returns.

  • Heat streak at 7 after beating Kings 120-108

    Heat streak at 7 after beating Kings 120-108

    02/22/12 06:08 AM UTC AP

    Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 10 assists, Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points and the NBA-leading Miami Heat stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 120-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. LeBron James scored 18 points, Norris Cole had 12 and Udonis Haslem added 10 for Miami (26-7), which has won each of its games during this streak by at least 12 points. Wade shot 11 for 16, the 11th straight game he's shot at least 50 percent, matching his career best in that department. He also had a run of 11 such games in his rookie season.

  • No. 1 Kentucky tops Mississippi St, 73-64

    No. 1 Kentucky tops Mississippi St, 73-64

    02/22/12 04:41 AM UTC AP

    Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 18 points, Anthony Davis added 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Kentucky rallied to beat Mississippi State 73-64 Tuesday night. The Wildcats (27-1, 13-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed 41-28 at halftime — which was their biggest deficit of the season — but slowly climbed back to take their first lead at 63-62 with 4:11 remaining on a layup by Kidd-Gilchrist. They never trailed again, winning their 19th straight game.

  • Quinn says he's sorry for Tebow comments

    02/22/12 04:30 AM UTC AP

    Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback in a GQ article. The article on Tebowmania was written by Michael Silver and titled "The year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow Time."

  • Labor slaves, prisoners helping build WCup venues

    02/22/12 03:59 AM UTC AP

    It wasn't a tough choice for convicted bank robber Chiquinho: spend the day in a cell or make money out in the sun helping Brazil build a 2014 World Cup stadium. Former slave worker Nivaldo Inacio da Silva had another easy decision to make: pick cotton for about $2 a day or make eight times as much as a bricklayer at another World Cup venue.

  • Crawford helps Blackhawks top Red Wings 2-1

    Crawford helps Blackhawks top Red Wings 2-1

    02/22/12 03:42 AM UTC AP

    Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in a matchup of Central Division rivals missing their top centers. Jimmy Hayes scored the tying goal in the second period and set up Marcus Kruger's winning score in the third as Chicago earned its fourth consecutive victory since a nine-game losing streak.

  • No. 7 North Carolina beats rival NC State 86-74

    No. 7 North Carolina beats rival NC State 86-74

    02/22/12 03:14 AM UTC AP

    Kendall Marshall had a career-high 22 points and 13 assists to help No. 7 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 86-74 on Tuesday night. Harrison Barnes added 20 points for the Tar Heels (24-4, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who extended their domination of their nearby rivals. North Carolina has won 12 straight meetings and hasn't lost to the Wolfpack (18-10, 7-6) in five years.

  • Seton Hall upsets No. 9 Georgetown 73-55

    Seton Hall upsets No. 9 Georgetown 73-55

    02/22/12 02:20 AM UTC AP

    Jordan Theodore scored a career-high 29 points to lead Seton Hall to the signature win it needed for its NCAA tournament resume, a 73-55 victory over No. 9 Georgetown on Tuesday night. The Pirates (19-9, 8-8 Big East) put on quite a shooting performance against one of the conference's best defensive teams. They shot 61.0 percent (25 for 41), the best against the Hoyas this season and only the third time any team shot 50 percent or better. Georgetown (20-6, 10-5) came in allowing 38.4 percent shooting this season.

  • Ex-Fiesta Bowl top executive enters guilty plea

    Ex-Fiesta Bowl top executive enters guilty plea

    02/22/12 12:34 AM UTC AP

    The Fiesta Bowl's former top executive pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge stemming from a political donations scandal that nearly jeopardized the bowl's role as a regular host of college football's national championship game. John Junker entered the plea in Phoenix for his role in soliciting political contributions from Fiesta Bowl employees, a development that will likely help federal and state investigations into the scheme.

  • Cubs send pitcher to Red Sox as comp for Epstein

    02/21/12 09:59 PM UTC AP

    Theo Epstein's worth to the Boston Red Sox was easy to gauge. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settles that. Determining his value to the Chicago Cubs, another title-starved franchise desperately hoping to be saved by the Boy Wonder, turned out to be a much more complicated issue. Turns out the architect of a two-time champion who restored pride to a franchise that had long been known for choking in the biggest moments was worth a 26-year-old reliever and a player to be named later.

  • Ex-NASCAR driver Mayfield says he is innocent

    Ex-NASCAR driver Mayfield says he is innocent

    02/21/12 09:18 PM UTC AP

    Former race car driver Jeremy Mayfield says the new criminal charges against him are "baseless" and suggests he's the target of a conspiracy involving NASCAR and law enforcement officials. Indictments by a North Carolina grand jury released Monday charged Mayfield with three counts of possessing property stolen from businesses, and a fourth charge of obtaining property by false pretense.

  • NFL concussion fallout raises red flags in NASCAR

    NFL concussion fallout raises red flags in NASCAR

    02/21/12 08:26 PM UTC AP

    If Michael Waltrip were to count up all the concussions he has sustained over a NASCAR career that stretches back nearly 30 years, he'd certainly hit 10 — and probably keep going. Safety measures since Dale Earnhardt's death in 2001 have gone a long way toward preventing head injuries, and NASCAR officials have taken steps to improve the way they identify and treat concussions. But Waltrip knows that won't undo all those hits he took in the 1980s and `90s.