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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.

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.

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.

Iditarod launches drug testing of mushers (AP)

AP - Every human competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail for the first time in the history of the 1,100-mile race — a change defending champion Lance Mackey believes is directed at him.

Swarbrick: Expansion could force ND into move (AP)

AP - Notre Dame wants to remain independent in football, but that might not matter if the Big Ten and Pac-10 decide to expand and create sweeping changes to major college sports.

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

Johnson homers twice, Sabathia rocked by Pirates (AP)
AP - Nick Johnson hit two home runs while working on his swing, CC Sabathia gave up five runs trying to refine his motion and the New York Yankees lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-7 on Tuesday.

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.

McCoy, Sooners carry first-round clout (AP)

AP - With all the first-round prospects coming out of Oklahoma for this year's NFL draft, St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo could be getting to know the Norman campus quite well over the next month.

Becks relishes Old Trafford return (AFP)

AFP - David Beckham says he will not be overwhelmed by emotion when he faces former club Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time since he left for Real Madrid in 2003.

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.