STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Jerome Dyson scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Connecticut hung on to beat Northeastern 59-57 Tuesday in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.
Dyson, who scored a total of 18 points in his previous three games, had 11 points in the final 7½ minutes to help bring UConn (18-15) back from a six-point deficit. His free throws with 53 seconds left provided the winning margin.
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Jerome Dyson scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Connecticut hung on to beat Northeastern 59-57 Tuesday in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.
Dyson, who scored a total of 18 points in his previous three games, had 11 points in the final 7½ minutes to help bring UConn (18-15) back from a six-point deficit. His free throws with 53 seconds left provided the winning margin.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Highly regarded Boston Red Sox minor league prospect Ryan Westmoreland has undergone surgery in Arizona to remove a cavernous malformation in his brain.
The team made the announcement Tuesday night, saying a five-hour procedure was performed at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Spetzler.
HOUSTON (AP) — Former major league infielder Chuck Knoblauch has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on his common-law wife.
According to court records, Knoblauch entered his plea Tuesday in exchange for deferred-adjudication probation. Successful completion of his one-year probation could mean the conviction on the assault of a family member would be expunged from the record.
Knoblauch also was fined $1,000. Knoblauch's attorney didn't return a...
PALM HARBOR, Florida (AP) — The Masters is three weeks away, filled with story lines that now are sure to be ignored since Tiger Woods has announced he'll make his comeback at the tournament.
Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will be paired together, if only to hit a ceremonial tee shot.
Angel Cabrera is the defending champion. Europe, with five players among the top 10 in the world, has vastly improved its chances of having a Masters champion for the...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson is back on his feet and says he's on track to return to the field for training camp.
Henderson broke his leg against Arizona on Dec. 6.
Henderson spoke to reporters on Tuesday night before receiving the team's annual award for community service. He was also hosting an event at Winter Park for his youth foundation.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alex Steen of the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record for fastest goal to start a game, scoring at the eight-second mark Tuesday night against the Colorado Avalanche.
Steen's 20th goal tied the mark set by Greg Paslawski on Oct. 29, 1985 against the Washington Capitals.
Peter Budaj stopped Steen's shot from the left boards after the Blues won the opening faceoff but the rebound appeared to deflect off left wing T.J. Galliardi on...
They mocked him mercilessly for four solid months and delighted in every sordid detail of his fall from grace.
Now it's Tiger Woods' turn.
"After a long and necessary time away from the game," Woods said in a statement Tuesday, "I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta."
Don't bet against him winning the Masters, or for that matter, dozens of times after that. The bookies won't, since the London-based firm William Hill...