James scores 32; Cleveland extends win streak to NBA-best 12 straight with win over Nets
CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James scored 32 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their 12th straight win Tuesday night, a 104-97 victory over the New Jersey Nets....

Rutgers suspends Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer for a game
Rutgers suspended Hall of Fame women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on Tuesday for one game for misusing practice players....

Ducks C Ryan Getzlaf optimistic he'll be back on ice before Olympics
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf says he is optimistic he'll return from his sprained left ankle in time to play for Canada in the Olympics....

Anthony returns from ankle injury to help Nuggets beat Mavs 127-91
DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony got an unexpected breather in his return from an ankle injury....

Freestyle skiers train on moguls as Olympic organizers truck and fly in snow
WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- A clattering helicopter and a rumbling truck dumped more snow on Cypress Mountain, the warm weather-plagued venue where the first Winter Olympic event is just four days away....

Snow in the forecast forces changes to men's Alpine training schedule at Whistler
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) -- With a series of storm fronts rolling in off the Pacific, Vancouver Games men's Alpine race officials pushed up the start of the first downhill training session on Wednesday in a bid to ensure this weekend's opening race starts on schedule....

Vonn, top US skier, distant from the father who introduced her to the sport
The Vancouver Olympics are shaping up to be Lindsey Vonn's shining moment, the apex of a career that began years ago when her father introduced her to skiing. He saw enough talent in his daughter to move the whole family to Colorado....

Economic gloom easing in NASCAR, but bargain-hunting sponsors want more for their money
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- With the NASCAR season revving up at Daytona International Speedway this week, companies still have a chance to associate themselves with the sport's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr....

Back across the pond: A record 6 NHL teams to open next season in Europe
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NHL is sending more teams across the pond....

Marian Gaborik's right knee cut by Lundqvist's skate during New York Rangers practice
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Marian Gaborik limped off the ice during practice Tuesday after the New York Rangers' leading scorer was cut on the right knee by the skate of goalie Henrik Lundqvist in a collision....