Lievremont makes two changes for Italy rugby clash (AFP)
10 Mar 2010, 3:46 am

AFP - France coach Marc Lievremont made two changes on Wednesday to his starting line-up for the Six Nations match with Italy this Sunday at the Stade de France from the one that beat Wales 26-20 last time.

NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races (AP)
10 Mar 2010, 1:57 am

AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR won't force Carl Edwards to miss any races after he deliberately wrecked Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.

Alex Rodriguez 'at ease' with Canadian doctor (AP)
10 Mar 2010, 1:49 am

AP - Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said he is at ease with his ties to a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in cross-border investigations involving HGH and another drug, though he doesn't know when he'll talk to federal authorities about the case.

Kobe hits late winner as Lakers end skid against Raptors (Reuters)
10 Mar 2010, 12:05 am

Reuters - Kobe Bryant delivered yet another game-winning shot to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.

Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 11:33 pm

AP - Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

Garon, Blue Jackets beat Ducks 5-2 (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 11:06 pm

AP - Jakub Voracek scored during Columbus' first power play and set up another second-period goal by Fedor Tyutin to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Senators score 3 in 3rd period, top Oilers 4-1 (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 10:43 pm

AP - Chris Kelly had a goal and an assist, and Matt Cullen, Milan Michalek and Mike Fisher also scored for the Ottawa Senators, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

Payback time for Berbatov as United aim to slay Milan jinx (AFP)
9 Mar 2010, 10:39 pm

AFP - Dimitar Berbatov will never have a better opportunity to convince the Manchester United faithful that he was worth the 30.75 million pounds it cost to prise him away from Tottenham.

Roy has 19 in Blazers' 88-81 win over Kings (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 10:38 pm

AP - Brandon Roy scored 19 points and hit a clinching jumper with just over two minutes left, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to an 88-81 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Stephenson leads Cincinnati over Rutgers (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 10:02 pm

AP - Lance Stephenson celebrated being selected Big East Rookie of the Year by making the deciding free throw with 1.8 seconds to play, leading Cincinnati to a 69-68 opening-round victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night.

Hansen's goal lifts Canucks over Avalanche (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 9:47 pm

AP - Jannik Hansen scored the decisive goal with 2:08 remaining, Mikael Samuelsson had his first NHL hat trick, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Tuesday night.

North Carolina A&T defeats Howard 65-55 (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 9:39 pm

AP - Nic Simpson scored 21 points and North Carolina A&T defeated Howard 65-55 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.

Chiefs sign free agent RB Thomas Jones (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 9:19 pm

AP - The Kansas City Chiefs' running game just got a big boost.

Panthers hold Wild to 11 shots in shootout win (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 9:06 pm

AP - Cory Stillman scored the winning shootout goal and the Florida Panthers held the Minnesota Wild to a franchise-tying low 11 shots in a 3-2 win on Tuesday night.

Lawyers: Respect Roethlisberger accuser's privacy (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 9:06 pm

AP - Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in a statement Tuesday.

Nelson carries Oakland to Summit title, NCAA berth (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 9:03 pm

AP - Derick Nelson scored a career-high 36 points and slow-starting Oakland, Mich., defeated IUPUI 76-64 in the Summit League championship game to advance to the NCAA tournament Tuesday night.

No. 12 Butler routs Wright St. 70-45 (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 9:03 pm

AP - Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night.

Williams gets better of Rose, Jazz beat Bulls (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 8:57 pm

AP - Deron Williams got the better of Derrick Rose, finishing with 28 points and a season-high 17 assists, while CJ Miles scored a season-best 26 points Tuesday night to lead the Utah Jazz to a 132-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Halladay shuts down Braves (AP)
9 Mar 2010, 8:43 pm

AP - Roy Halladay pitched three shutout innings and struck out five in his second spring appearance as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Atlanta Braves, 7-4, on Tuesday.