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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:31:04 -0500

AP - Gary Flowers had 17 points and 14 rebounds as Southern Miss defeated Tulane 57-47 in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:27:52 -0500

FILE - This Feb. 28, 2010, file photo shows Canada's Sidney Crosby leaping in the air after making the game-winning goal in the overtime period of the men's gold medal ice hockey game against team USA at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Crosby's missing Olympic stick and glove have been found. Hockey Canada said Wednesday, March 10, 2010,  that Crosby's missing equipment was misplaced rather than stolen after the frenzy following Crosby's overtime goal against the United States in the gold-medal game on Feb. 28. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)AP - The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:27:19 -0500

AP - Sean Gallagher and Mat Latos are on track to make the battle for the fifth spot in the San Diego Padres' rotation interesting.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:19:43 -0500

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams, left, and Pat Williams leave a Minnesota state courtroom for a lunch break during their trial against the NFL concerning their dispute over drug policies, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Monday, March 8, 2010. Both players tested positive for a banned diuretic during the 2008 Vikings training camp. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)AP - Minnesota Vikings lineman Pat Williams is telling a judge he didn't know an over-the-counter weight-loss supplement contained a banned substance that got him in trouble with the NFL.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:18:09 -0500

Boxer Joshua Clottey hits the speed bag during a media workout in New York March 4, 2010. Clottey will fight Manny Pacquiao in a world welterweight boxing match in Arlington, Texas on March 13. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - Ghana's Joshua Clottey will target Filipino Manny Pacquiao's body for punishment when the two clash in Dallas this weekend.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:43:34 -0500

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, makes the game winning shot over Toronto Raptors forward Antoine Wright (21) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 109-107. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)AP - The euphoria from Kobe Bryant's latest game-winning shot didn't last much longer than it took for the celebratory streamers to fall from the Staples Center roof onto the Toronto Raptors' heads.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:40:14 -0500

AP - NHL general managers will recommend a rule change on blindside hits to the head, looking to protect players and punish those responsible in a game that has become faster and rougher.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:37:07 -0500

Olympique Lyon's Argentinian forward Lisandro Lopez jumps for the ball during a UEFA Champions League football match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, in Madrid. Lyon won 2-1 on aggregate.(AFP/Pedro Armestre)AFP - Real Madrid's massive summer spending was all in vain as their dream of playing the Champions League final at their Santiago Bernabeu stadium was shattered Wednesday by Lyon.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:27:32 -0500

Former sprinter Marion Jones addresses the media during a news conference announcing her signing with  WNBA basketball  Tulsa Shock on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Tulsa, Okla. Looking on is team president Steve Swetoha.  Jones was a star at the 2000 Sydney Olympics but admitted two years ago that she had taken the 'clear.' She was stripped of her medals, including three golds. (AP Photo/Shane Bevel)AP - Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:52 -0500

Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra takes questions from reporters as Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein looks on during a news conference at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday, March 10, 2010.  The 1997 American League MVP signed a one-day contract with his former team Wednesday, then announced he's ending his 14-year career. Garciaparra will become an analyst for ESPN. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and was once a beloved player in the city.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:26:20 -0500

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez slaps a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm up the middle, driving in two runs during a spring training baseball game in Bradenton, Fla., Monday, March 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:21:39 -0500

Retired NBA star Dikembe Mutombo, pictured in 2009, will lead a group of NBA players and coaches to Dakar for the eighth Basketball Without Borders trip to Africa in August, the league announced Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin C. Cox)AFP - Retired NBA star Dikembe Mutombo will lead a group of NBA players and coaches to Dakar for the eighth Basketball Without Borders trip to Africa in August, the league announced Wednesday.


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:20:51 -0500

AP - The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:51 -0500

AP - Team owner Jack Roush said Wednesday he's satisfied with the penalty NASCAR levied against driver Carl Edwards for his intentional accident with Brad Keselowski.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:02:12 -0500

Italian Liquigas cycling team's Slovakia's Peter Sagan celebrates on the finish line at the end of the 155 km third stage of the 2010 Paris-Nice cycling race run between Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche and Aurillac. Sagan won the shortened third stage of the Paris-Nice race in central France.(AFP/Pascal Pavani)AFP - Slovakian youngster Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team won the shortened third stage of the Paris-Nice race in central France here on Wednesday.


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:01:26 -0500

Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, pictured on March 1, of Belgium will provide some early headaches for top seeds at the WTA Indian Wells tournament which begins Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jeff Zelevansky)AFP - Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters of Belgium will provide some early headaches for top seeds at the WTA Indian Wells tournament which begins Wednesday.


Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:26:47 -0500

AP - The 20-year-old Ping wedges with square-shaped grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29 under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives.

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:33:37 -0500

Dominique Gisin of Switzerland, center, winner of an alpine ski, Women's World Cup super-G, celebrates on the podium with second placed Lindsey Vonn of the United States, left, and third placed Julia Mancuso of the United States, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, March 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Armando Trovati)AP - Dominique Gisin of Switzerland won her first World Cup super-G race on Sunday by denying Lindsey Vonn a second win in two days.


Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:29:53 -0500

AP - The UFC is headed to the big screen.