AP - Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.
Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter
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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.
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.
Lee makes striking debut for Mariners
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AP - Cliff Lee accomplished his primary objective in his spring debut for Seattle, throwing 36 of 46 pitches for strikes over three innings in the Mariners' 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
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.
Top Big Ten teams still have much to prove
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AP - Injuries to Ohio State's Evan Turner and Purdue's Robbie Hummel might have dimmed the Big Ten's chances of snagging a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament — not that the teams aren't going to try to make a run and strengthen their cases.
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.
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.
NHL GMs propose rule change on hits to head
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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.
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.
Ping waives settlement on square grooves
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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.
