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Alex Rodriguez 'at ease' with Canadian doctor (AP)

AP - Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said Tuesday he is at ease with his ties to a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in cross-border investigations involving HGH and another drug, though he still hasn't talked to federal authorities about the case.

NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races (AP)

AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.

Strasburg makes long-awaited spring debut for Nats (AP)

AP - Top prospect Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut on Tuesday, pitching two scoreless innings in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

Pacquiao could put Cowboys Stadium on boxing's map (AP)

AP - About 41,000 tickets have been sold for the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night.

Free agent Terrell Owens will meet with Bengals (AP)
AP - Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game.

NHL GMs looking to deal with head injuries (AP)
AP - NHL general managers are trying to find a way to deal with serious head injuries to players.

Browns release former Pro Bowl QB Derek Anderson (AP)

AP - Quarterback Derek Anderson's uneven five-year stint with the Cleveland Browns is over.

Still no set spot in Texas lineup for Murphy (AP)
AP - David Murphy has started in every slot of the Texas batting order — one through nine — and only teammates Michael Young and Ian Kinsler have played more games for the Rangers the past three seasons.

Mo Williams lead Cavs to 97-95 win over Spurs (AP)

AP - LeBron James was in street clothes. Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison was in the locker room icing his sore knee.

Evans leads St. John's over UConn, 73-51 (AP)

AP - Sean Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead St. John's to a 73-51 victory Tuesday over Connecticut, ending the Huskies' chance for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

Arsenal crush Porto to reach Champions League quarter-finals (AFP)

AFP - Arsenal swept into the Champions League quarter-finals as Nicklas Bendtner silenced his critics with a hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win against Porto on Tuesday.

Boom retains lead as Bonnet wins Paris-Nice stage (AFP)

AFP - French cyclist William Bonnet recorded his first major stage race success here on Tuesday when he won the second stage of the Paris-Nice race, a 201 kilometres ride from Contres.

Kings blank Blue Jackets 6-0 (AP)

AP - Michal Handzus and Alexander Frolov scored power-play goals 41 seconds apart during a four-goal first period, Fredrik Modin also scored with the man advantage against the team that traded him last week, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 on Monday night.

Henin, Clijsters look to shake things up at Indian Wells (AFP)

AFP - Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters of Belgium will provide some early headaches for top seeds at the WTA Indian Wells tournament which begins Wednesday.

Ping waives settlement on square grooves (AP)
AP - The 20-year-old Ping wedges with square-shaped grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29 under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives.