MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James has his first triple-double in a Miami
Heat uniform -- and 29th of his career -- with 20 points, 14
assists and 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Utah Jazz
rallied for a 116-114 overtime victory. Paul Millsap poured in a
career-best 46 for the Jazz, who withstood a 39-point game by
Dwayne Wade.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado is paying Dan Hawkins some $2
million in a buyout after firing the Buffs coach three days after
Colorado lost a 28-point lead in the fourth quarter against Kansas.
That was the biggest collapse in the 121-year-old history of
Colorado football.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch was fined $25,000 by NASCAR on
Tuesday for his obscene gesture and the driver has apologized for
losing his temper during last Sunday's race in Texas. Busch was
penalized for speeding at Texas and called into the pits to serve a
one-lap penalty.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - In the NHL, Joe Corvo scored two power-play
goals, Eric Staal had four assists and the Carolina Hurricanes
scored four times in the first 7-1/2 minutes in a 7-1 victory over
the Edmonton Oilers. The Hurricanes chased starting Oilers goalie
Nikolai Khabibulin (hah-bee-BOO'-lihn) when they scored four times
on their first eight shots.
TORONTO (AP) - The NHL All-Star game will have a brand new look
next year. The Canadian Press, citing an unidentified source,
reported two captains will choose players from either conference to
make up the teams for the 2011 game in Raleigh, N.C., rather than
the Eastern vs. Western Conference format which had been used since
2003.
