Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel is headed to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, according to coach Gary Pinkel.
An ailing Kobe Bryant was still good enough against the banged-up Minnesota Timberwolves.
Derrick Rose made three free throws in overtime and No. 2 Memphis beat No. 24 Southern California 62-58 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.
Drew Neitzel heated up just in time to help Michigan State avoid a costly upset. Neitzel's clutch 3-pointer started an important run and Raymar Morgan scored 15 to help the ninth-ranked Spartans rally for a 66-61 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night.
Michael Redd scored 10 of his 25 points in the final 3:36, Andrew Bogut had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 15-point second-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 87-78 Tuesday night.
John Salmons took over the scoring load after Sacramento leading scorer Kevin Martin went down with an injury, scoring 13 straight points for the Kings in one stretch of a 117-107 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
Dustin Boyd's first goal of the season broke a tie in the second period and sent the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
The best team in baseball is getting closer to acquiring the best pitcher on the market.
Chris Lofton had 16 points, JaJuan Smith added 13 and No. 10 Tennessee survived a scare to beat Chattanooga 76-70 on Tuesday night.
North Carolina might not want to wait another 50 years to play in the famed Palestra. Tyler Hansbrough scored 29 points, Danny Green had 19 and No. 1 North Carolina easily held off overmatched Penn, 106-71 on Tuesday night.
The baseball commissioner's office and players' association have discussed how to handle possible discipline for some players linked to the purchase of banned drugs, but penalties have not yet been set.
Even with a bout of the stomach flu, Kobe Bryant was too much for the NBA's worst team. Bryant scored 15 of his 20 points in the first half to help Los Angeles jump out to a big lead, and the Lakers cruised the rest of the way to a 116-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Pavel Datsyuk scored two unassisted goals off turnovers and Dominik Hasek stopped 15 shots to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Vinny Prospal scored in the fourth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended Ottawa's losing streak to seven games with a 4-3 victory over the Senators on Tuesday night.
Wade Belak scored a rare goal and Vesa Toskala stopped 34 shots to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 Tuesday night.
One swift move, two new stars. The Detroit Tigers are loading up for another run at the World Series, this time with Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis.
Amare Stoudemire scored 42 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 121-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Stoudemire shot 15-for-24 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free throw line. He also had 13 rebounds.