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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 - Stephen Strasburg battled some nerves and location issues during his spring training debut.

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

AP - Take the best fighter going and put him in the fanciest new stadium.

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.

Saints agree to terms with DB Torrence (AP)
AP - New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has agreed to re-sign reserve defensive back Leigh Torrence to a one-year contract.

Muhammad Ali visits Giants clubhouse (AP)

AP - Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda are regular visitors around the San Francisco Giants.

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.

Texas, Maryland get reprieve on recruiting rule (AP)
AP - The NCAA has given Texas and Maryland a one-year reprieve from a new rule that limits off-campus football recruiting by a coach designated as the head coach-in-waiting.

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.

Legal fallout continues from Coyotes bankruptcy (AP)
AP - The nearly yearlong legal battle between the National Hockey League and former Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes isn't over yet.

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.