NBA-FINAL SCORES
     Another night of "Lin-sanity"
     UNDATED (AP) -The legend of Jeremy Lin only gets bigger.
     The NBA's newest sensation canned the game-winning 3-pointer
with less than a second left to rally the New York Knicks to their
sixth straight victory, 90-87 in Toronto.
     Lin finished with 27 points and a career-high 11 assists. He's
averaging over 28 points a game in the Knicks' six-game win streak.
     The season-high crowd of 20,092 roared as the NBA's first
American-Taiwanese player drained a pull-up jumper from the top of
the key with half a second to play, giving the Knicks their first
lead since the opening quarter.
     Teammate Jared Jeffries said of the NBA's biggest story of the
season: "He continues to impress every night....You can't ask any
more of a kid coming into this situation."
    
     In other NBA action:
     -- Make it three wins in three nights for the Miami Heat. LeBron
James scored 23 and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade added 16 in the Heat's
105-90 win over Indiana. Miami is the first NBA team in 33 years to
win three road games in three days.
     - Tim Duncan had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio
Spurs overcame a spirited Detroit rally to beat the Pistons 99-95
for their eighth consecutive victory.
     - Luol Deng came through with 23 points and a career-high 11
assists, and the Chicago Bulls escaped with a 121-115 victory over
the Sacramento Kings after watching a 19-point, fourth-quarter lead
dwindle to two. The victory clinched the Eastern Conference
coaching spot at the All-Star game for the Bulls' Tom Thibodeau
(TIHB'-uh-doh).
     --The L.A. Lakers topped Atlanta 86-76. Pau Gasol (pow
gah-SOHL') had a big night -- 20 points, 13 rebounds and four
blocked shots.
     - James Harden scored 22 points, Kevin Durant added 21 and the
Oklahoma City Thunder beat Utah 111-85 for their second win against
the Jazz in five days.
     - Arron Afflalo scored 20 points, Ty Lawson had 17 and the
Denver Nuggets broke open a close game in the third quarter to beat
the short-handed Phoenix Suns 109-92.
     - Mike Conley scored 21 points, and Rudy Gay added 20 points and
eight rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 93-83 victory
over the Houston Rockets.
     --Washington shocked Portland 124-109. Nick Young poured in 35,
hitting seven of eight 3-point tries. John Wall added 29. Trail
Blazers All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge sprained his ankle and
left early. X-rays were negative.
    
     NHL-FINAL SCORES
     Red Wings hit 21...Rangers open nine-point lead over B's....Hat
tricks for Spezza and Kovalchuk
     UNDATED (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings won an NHL-record 21st
straight home game, beating the Dallas Stars 3-1.
     Henrik Zetterberg and Brad Stuart scored midway through the
first period for the Red Wings, who broke the mark of 20 set by the
Boston Bruins during the 1929-30 season, and matched by the
Philadelphia Flyers in 1976.
     Fans at Joe Louis Arena gave the team a standing ovation in the
final minute and were chanting: "21! 21!" After the game, the Red
Wings raised their sticks to acknowledge the cheering fans.
    
     In the rest of the NHL:
     -- Henrik Lundqvist made 42 saves for his NHL-leading seventh
shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the Boston
Bruins 3-0 to widen the gap between the top two teams in the
Eastern Conference. The Rangers won their fourth straight game and
opened a nine-point lead over Boston in the East.
     - Jason Spezza had three goals and an assist, Craig Anderson
made 28 saves, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning
4-0.
     - Ilya Kovalchuk (EEL'-yah KOH'-vul-chook) had three goals and
an assist, and Martin Brodeur (mar-TAN' broh-DYOOR') stopped 29
shots in leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-1 win over the
Buffalo Sabres.
     - Derek Dorsett's third-period goal lifted the Columbus Blue
Jackets over the St. Louis Blues 2-1. A potential tying goal by St.
Louis with 1.8 seconds left in regulation was disallowed when video
replays showed the Blues' David Perron shoving the puck into the
net, which is not allowed.
     - Corey Perry scored the winning goal at 12:21 of the third
period, Jonas (YOH'-nahs) Hiller stopped 17 shots, and the Anaheim
Ducks beat Minnesota 2-1. That's the fifth straight loss for the
Wild.
     - Miikka Kiprusoff (MEE'-kuh KIP'-ruh-sahf) made 41 saves, and
the Calgary Flames routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1. Calgary is
4-0-2 in its past six games to pull within one point of
eighth-place Phoenix in the Western Conference playoff race.
     - Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead in the third period and added
an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks
3-2. The slumping Blackhawks are 2-8-1 in their past 11 games.
     - P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period, Evgeni
Nabokov (nah-BAH'-kahv) made 37 saves, and the New York Islanders
defeated Winnipeg 3-1.
    
     T25-FINAL SCORES
     Horned Frogs shock Rebels
     UNDATED (AP) - There was a major upset in college basketball,
and it occurred in Fort Worth, Texas. Hank Thorns scored eight of
his 32 points in overtime for TCU, which overcame an 18-point
deficit to upset 11th-ranked UNLV 102-97.
     It was the first win for TCU, which is 15-10 overall and 5-4 in
Mountain West play, over a ranked team since February 2007.
    
     In other Top-25 action:
     --William Buford scored 24 points to spark No. 6 Ohio State past
Minnesota 78-68. Jared Sullinger backed him up inside with 23 as
the Buckeyes moved a half-game ahead of Michigan State in the Big
Ten standings.
     - Patric Young took advantage of Alabama's suspension-depleted
frontcourt with 19 points and No. 14 Florida beat the Crimson Tide
61-52. The Gators scored the first 16 points of the second half.
     - Andre Young and Tanner Smith scored 13 points each and Clemson
held No. 22 Virginia to its lowest point total this season, 60-48.
    
     BIG EAST-WEST VIRGINIA-LAWSUIT
     WVU and Big East settle differences
     MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University has settled a
separation lawsuit with the Big East for unspecified amount. It
clears the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July
     A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press
the settlement totals $20 million but doesn't know how much money
will come from the university and how much the Big 12 may
contribute.
     The Big 12's football schedule had been in limbo while the legal
fight played out. Now that WVU's membership for 2012 is secured,
the schedule is out and the Mountaineers will play their first Big
12 game on Sept. 29 against visiting Baylor.
     Also, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says his league
"might be open to a discussion" about allowing Syracuse and
Pittsburgh to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2013
football season. Marinatto had previously said that the Big East
intends to hold all three schools in the conference until 2014.
    
     MLB-NEWS
     Tony Gywnn has surgery for tumor...O's, Jones agree
     SAN DIEGO (AP) - Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn had surgery
Tuesday to remove a new cancerous tumor inside his right cheek.
     Gwynn, now San Diego State's baseball coach, previously had a
malignant growth removed from the same spot in August 2010.
     Gwynn's wife, Alicia, told ESPN that doctors do not believe the
cancer has spread outside of Gwynn's salivary gland. But she said
she expected to know more after the operation at the Moores Cancer
Center at the University of California San Diego.
     Gwynn had blamed the original growth on his use of smokeless
tobacco.
     San Diego State said, if the cancer "is found to be
localized," Gwynn should be able to return to coach the Aztecs
soon.
    
     In other baseball news:
     --The Baltimore Orioles and center fielder Adam Jones have
agreed to a $6.15 million, one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
Jones hit .280 last season and set career highs in games (151),
doubles (26), homers (25) and RBIs (83). The 26-year-old also stole
12 bases and was voted Most Valuable Oriole by members of the
media.
     - An arbitration panel has ruled that Milwaukee reliever Jose
Veras will get the $2 million dollars in salary offered by the
Brewers and not the $2, 375,000 dollars he'd requested. The owners
now hold a 4-2 lead over players on the arbitration scoreboard.
     - The Kansas City Royals are exercising their 2013 option on
manager Ned Yost. Yost is just 126-163 since taking over the
Royals, but he's been credited with helping bring along one of the
youngest rosters in baseball.
     - A person familiar with the deal tells the AP that manager Joe
Maddon has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Tampa
Bay Rays. The team scheduled a news conference to make a "special
announcement" on Wednesday. The Rays are 495-477, have won two AL
East titles and made the playoffs three times in six seasons under
Maddon.
     - Kosuke Fukudome (KOHS'-kay foo-koo-DOH'-may) is joining the
Chicago White Sox for a fraction of the price he cost the
city-rival Cubs four years ago. The 34-year-old outfielder has
agreed to a one-year contract that guarantees $1 million. The White
Sox have a $3.5 million option for 2013 with a $500,000 buyout.
Fukodome joined the Cubs in 2008 after signing a $48 million,
four-year contract and made the All-Star team that year. The Cubs
traded him to Cleveland last July.
     - Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton, best known
for his call of Henry Aaron's 715th home run, is to appear at a
Wednesday news conference. The appearance comes in the wake of a
Houston Chronicle report that 2012 will be his last season as the
radio voice of the Houston Astros. The 84-year-old Hamilton is
entering his 59th season in baseball, and 28th as the radio voice
of the Astros.
    
     NFL-RAMS GM
     Rams continue rebuild
     ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Rams have hired Les Snead as
their new general manager.
     Snead spent the past 13 years with the Atlanta Falcons, the last
three as director of player personnel.
     The Rams are in the midst of an overhaul after winning just 15
games the past five seasons. They have the second overall pick in
April's draft after going 2-14 last season.
     The Rams have already hired a new coach. Jeff Fisher replaces
Steve Spagnuolo (spag-NOH'-loh), who was fired along with general
manager Billy Devaney after going 10-38 in three seasons.
    
     PENN STATE-ABUSE
     Penn State ex-VP seeks dismissal
     HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former Penn State vice president wants
a judge to throw out charges he lied to a grand jury investigating
former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and didn't properly
report suspected child abuse.
     Gary Schultz filed the motions Tuesday. In court records first
obtained by The Associated Press, he says his statements to a grand
jury that the allegations were "not that serious" and that it
wasn't clear a crime occurred are opinions that can't be proved
false.
     Sandusky denies molesting boys.
    
     COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NORTH TEXAS-MCCARNEY
     UNT's McCarney confirms stroke, expects recovery
     DENTON, Texas (AP) - North Texas football coach Dan McCarney
says he expects to recover from a stroke in time to lead the team
through spring drills.
     McCarney said Tuesday in a statement provided by the school that
he felt his left side go numb Sunday and was taken to a hospital.
Doctors later confirmed he had a stroke.
     The 58-year-old McCarney has been moved out of intensive care
but remains hospitalized.
    
     INDYCAR-DOUBLE FILE
     IndyCar acts on drivers' concerns
     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - IndyCar is eliminating double-file restarts
this season at Indianapolis, Texas and Fontana.
     The surprise announcement was made by race director Beaux (boh)
Barfield, who says he made the decision for two reasons: the
location of the acceleration point on those oval tracks and
drivers' concerns.
     The move comes 11 months after series CEO Randy Bernard said he
would implement the double-file restarts used by NASCAR. Drivers
expressed concerns at the time, but were overruled. Bernard said
then that the series had the most versatile drivers in the world
and would find a way to make the double-file restarts work.
    
     TENNIS-CLIJSTERS
     Clijsters to sit out Indian Wells
     INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Kim Clijsters (KLY'-sturz) has
withdrawn from next month's BNP Paribas Open because of an injury
to her left ankle. The Belgian plans to retire at the end of the
season.