Feb 22, 2012 08:36PM

Lin, Knicks rout Hawks 99-82, head to Miami (AP)

AP - Jeremy Lin had an easy night ahead of his toughest opponent yet, and the New York Knicks tuned up for their trip to Miami by beating the Atlanta Hawks 99-82 on Wednesday night.

Feb 22, 2012 08:09PM

No. 2 Syracuse beats South Florida 56-48 (AP)

AP - Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night.

Feb 22, 2012 07:51PM

Ex-NBA player Crittenton jailed on speeding charge (AP)

AP - Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton is back in jail.

Feb 22, 2012 06:47PM

Woods survives, Donald doesn't at Match Play (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods had to play a left-handed shot out of the desert. Retief Goosen holed out from 156 yards and didn't even win the hole. Dustin Johnson twice won a hole after taking a penalty drop.

Feb 22, 2012 04:45PM

MAC commissioner says Temple, Big East talking (AP)

AP - Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season.

Feb 22, 2012 05:42PM

Knicks' Jeremy Lin makes 2nd straight SI cover (AP)

AP - Covering Jeremy Lin has been easy for Sports Illustrated.

Feb 22, 2012 04:19PM

Steelers' Hines Ward in plea deal as DUI charge dropped (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.

Feb 22, 2012 07:56PM

Wake Forest transplant recipient returns to field (AP)

AP - The Wake Forest baseball player who received a kidney from his coach has returned to the field a year after the transplant saved him from a disease that could have resulted in kidney failure.

Feb 22, 2012 09:26PM

Pistons on brink of Motor City revival (Reuters)

Reuters - It is too early to call it a Motor City revival but like the auto industry the Detroit Pistons are showing signs of life as the National Basketball Association (NBA) heads into the All Star break.

Feb 22, 2012 09:19PM

No. 4 Kansas beats Texas A&M 66-58 (AP)

AP - Elijah Johnson scored 21 points and Tyshawn Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help No. 4 Kansas fight off a late run by Texas A&M for a 66-58 victory Wednesday night.