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Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers sever ties

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2010, file photo, then-Los Angeles Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy glares at his team during an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta. Dunleavy is out as general manager of the Clippers, barely a month after relinquishing his head coaching duties. The team announced it severed ties with Dunleavy late Tuesday afternoon, March 9, 2010, in an e-mail. Assistant general manager Neil Olshey will take over Dunleavy's job. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)AP - Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager.


Alex Rodriguez 'at ease' with Canadian doctor

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez warms up before a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said Tuesday he is at ease with his ties to a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in cross-border investigations involving HGH and another drug, though he still hasn't talked to federal authorities about the case.


Strasburg makes long-awaited spring debut for Nats

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP - Stephen Strasburg battled some nerves and location issues during his spring training debut.


No. 12 Butler routs Wright St. 70-45

Butler's Ronald Nored, right, looks to shoot over Wright State's Scott Grote in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Horizon League men's tournament in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)AP - Win or lose the Horizon League championship game, Butler was headed to the NCAA tournament.


Greene leads No. 1 UConn to 16th Big East title

Connecticut's Kalana Greene shoots next to West Virginia's Liz Repella during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big East women's tournament in Hartford, Conn., Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Bob Child)AP - UConn finally celebrated — just a little bit.


Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper

Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon (8), of Spain, goes up for a basket next to Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)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.


Lawyers: Respect Roethlisberger accuser's privacy

Police in Georgia said on Monday they hope to interview Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, pictured in 2009, regarding a sexual assault accusation against him, an accusation a lawyer for the Steelers quarterback denied.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Karl Walter)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.


Halladay shuts down Braves

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.

Roy has 19 in Blazers' 88-81 win over Kings

Sacramento Kings Carl Landry (24) and teammate Tyreke Evans (13) defend the basketall against Portland Trail Blazers Brandon Roy in the second quarter of their NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Portland, Ore.. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)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

Cincinnati's Lance Stephenson saves a loose ball from going out of bounds in the first half of their first round NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers in the Big East Conference tournament Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)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.


Payback time for Berbatov as United aim to slay Milan jinx (AFP)

Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov is pictured here during a recent training session. Berbatov will never have a better opportunity to convince the Man United faithful that he was worth the 30.75 mln pounds it cost to prise him away from Tottenham as United take on AC Milan in their Chamions League last 16, 2nd leg clash on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)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.


Boom retains lead as Bonnet wins Paris-Nice stage (AFP)

France's BBOX Bouygues Telecom cycling race's France's William Bonnet (L) celebrates on the finish line with Spanish cycling team Caisse d'Epargne, Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez (C) and Italian Liquigas cycling team, Slovakia's Peter Sagan at the end of the 201 km third stage of the 2010 Paris-Nice cycling race. Bonnet recorded his first major stage race success when he won the second stage.(AFP/Pascal Pavani)AFP - French cyclist William Bonnet recorded his first major stage race success here on Tuesday when he won the second stage of the Paris-Nice race, a 201 kilometres ride from Contres.


Garon, Blue Jackets beat Ducks 5-2

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf, back, and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Fedor Tyutin (51) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)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.


Henin, Clijsters look to shake things up at Indian Wells (AFP)

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.