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Lunardi: Michigan lifts Spartans to top line
With help from the Wolverines, Michigan State jumps Kansas and earns a No. 1 seed
Pujols objects to Angels' 'El Hombre' billboards
Albert Pujols is objecting to the Angels "El Hombre" ads.
Magic: Kobe needs to sit down with Jim Buss
Players meetings are fine, but Magic Johnson thinks the Los Angeles Lakers need Kobe Bryant to sit down with management to address some issues.
Knicks guard Shumpert out of dunk contest
Due to a left knee injury, New York Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert will not participate in the NBA's Slam Dunk contest this weekend. He will be replaced by Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans.
Celtics' Rondo replaces Hawks' Johnson in ASG
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will take Joe Johnson's spot on the Eastern Conference roster at this year's All-Star Game after being named an injury replacement Tuesday by NBA commissioner David Stern.
Tiger Woods rallies to win Match Play 1st round
Battling a severe cold, Tiger Woods beat Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 1 up in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain.
Sources: Temple in talks about joining Big East
Temple is in talks with the Big East about joining the conference as early as 2012, sources confirmed Wednesday. The New York Times first reported on the discussions to add Temple in all sports.
Calhoun to undergo procedure on lower back
UConn men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who is suffering from spinal stenosis, will undergo a surgical procedure Monday to help address the lower back condition.
Ward pleads guilty to reckless driving charge
Hines Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Wednesday after prosecutors in DeKalb County, Ga., dropped drunken driving charges against the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, according to multiple media reports.
UFC's White: Mayweather 'racist' for Lin tweets
UFC president Dana White called WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. a racist Tuesday night for comments the boxer made recently about New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin.
Report: Roethlisberger, Steelers OC Haley met
Ben Roethlisberger has met with new Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, citing multiple team sources.
Dodgers' Belisario tested positive for cocaine
Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario says he tried cocaine only once, but a positive test for the drug kept him from obtaining paperwork to enter the U.S. last year.
Pop Warner rule would restrict practice contact
In the wake of a new study, the national president of Pop Warner said he will propose a rule that, for the first time, would limit the amount of contact allowed in youth football practices.
Quinn sorry for unflattering Tebow remarks
Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback in a GQ article.
Kemp wouldn't want MVP if Braun loses appeal
Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp said Tuesday that he doesn't believe he should be given the MVP award if the actual winner of the award, Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, loses his appeal of a 50-game suspension for a positive drug test.
