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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say they've recovered a Heisman Trophy honoring O.J. Simpson more than 20 years after it was stolen from the University of Southern California.

HOLMEN — It wasn’t always pretty. In fact, at times, it was ugly but that didn’t matter one bit to the Holmen High School boys basketball team.

MONTREAL (AP) — Tyler Johnson scored twice in Tampa Bay's four-goal second period, and the Lightning won the matchup for the top spot in Eastern Conference with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wayne Simmonds scored the tying goal in regulation and had the winner in the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says infielder Stephen Drew and the New York Yankees are working to finalize a $5 million, one-year contract.

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire's chances to enter the Hall of Fame are dwindling.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Aaron Harrison scored 26 points, including two big free throws with 1:29 remaining in overtime to put Kentucky ahead to stay, and the top-ranked Wildcats withstood three …

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Patrik Elias had a goal and two assists to reach 1,000, NHL points, and the New Jersey Devils beat the struggling Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Tuesday night.

MADISON -- Ethan Happ has earned a reputation as a nuisance in practice during his first season with the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will start Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons, his third attempt to return from a strained left hamstring.

ALL STAR LANES

NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz dominated in an era of offense, each in their own way.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are still without Larry Sanders, and with the team not saying much about why other than personal reasons, it has fueled speculation about what's really wrong.

LA RIOJA, Argentina (AP) — Organizers say a competitor in the Dakar Rally has died of unknown causes.

LA RIOJA, Argentina (AP) — Organizers say that a Polish motorcyclist competing in the Dakar Rally has died of unknown causes.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The last time Tom Brady faced the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs, he threw interceptions on the New England Patriots' final two drives.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — In the afterglow of a playoff victory over Pittsburgh last weekend, Ravens coach John Harbaugh proclaimed Joe Flacco to be "the best quarterback in football."

Echoes of replacement refs.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — The CEO of an Atlanta-based hotel management company and former chairman of the Wake Forest University board of trustees says a basketball referee aimed a slur at hi…

Yes, you read that headline right. Tony Romo had a higher quarterback rating than Aaron Rodgers in the 2014 regular season.