UNDATED (AP) - Sean Payton could be able to coach the New Orleans Saints well into next month. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') said yesterday that should Payton appeal, he "probably" would let him continue coaching after April 1, when the suspension is to begin. Meanwhile, former NFL coach Bill Parcells says he's spoken to the suspended head coach but adds that no one from the team has talked to him about coaching the Saints this year.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Tim Tebow (TEE'-boh) says he's willing to do anything for the Jets if it will help them win, and he doesn't expect there will be any friction between himself and incumbent quarterback Mark Sanchez. The two have known each other for three years. The club introduced Tebow to the New York area media at an afternoon news conference, less than a week after acquiring the former first-round draft pick from Denver.
UNDATED (AP) - Kansas junior Thomas Robinson is a unanimous choice for the AP men's All-America basketball team after helping lead the Jayhawks to the Final Four. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 17.9 points and 11.8 rebounds this season. He's the first unanimous pick since Blake Griffin in 2009. Joining Robinson on the First Team are Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, Kentucky's Anthony Davis, Draymond Green of Michigan State and Creighton's Doug McDermott.
UNDATED (AP) - Top seeds Baylor and Stanford have reached the Final Four of the NCAA women's basketball tournament and will square off Sunday night in Denver. Brittany Griner had 23 points, 15 rebounds and nine blocks as the Bears knocked off Tennessee 77-58 in what may have been Pat Summitt's final game as head coach of the Lady Vols. The Cardinal earned an 81-69 win over Duke as Nnemkadi Ogwumike (nehm-KAH'-dee oh-gwoo-MEE'-kay delivered 29 points and nine rebounds.
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in his left knee and is expected to be out about three weeks. The Braves hope he can return in time for their home opener, April 13 against Milwaukee.
