PHOENIX (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki's (noh-VIHT'-skeez) 35 points paced
Dallas to a 112-106 win over Phoenix to wrap up the first half of
the NBA season. The Mavericks head into the All-Star break having
won 13 of their last 14 games.
CHICAGO (AP) - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has picked San
Antonio's Tim Duncan to be the starting center for the Western
Conference in Sunday's All-Star game. Houston's Yao Ming was voted
in as starter by the fans, but has played in just five games this
season because of an injury.
NEW YORK (AP) - It's back to work for the negotiators in the NFL
labor dispute after both sides agreed to non-binding federal
mediation. The league and players union are set to resume stalled
talks with a mediator present in Washington Friday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former champ Robert Allenby leads a group of
nine golfers tied for the lead in the darkness-suspended first
round of the Northern Trust Open. Allenby posted a bogey-free
4-under 67 to tie with John Senden, Martin Laird, Spencer Levin,
Aaron Baddeley, Ben Martin, Bill Haas, Carl Pettersson and J.B.
Holmes.
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville
(KWEHN'-vihl) remained hospitalized because of bleeding that was
brought on by a small ulcer. Team physician Dr. Michael Terry said
in a statement, that Quenneville is expected to make a full
recovery and be released in the next few days.
