No. 2 Missouri holds off Texas Tech 63-50 (AP)

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Missouri's Marcus Denmon, left, congratulates teammate Kim English, right, after English scored during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)AP - Kim English scored 19 points in the first half, Marcus Denmon had 13 after the break and No. 2 Missouri had just enough to avoid a second straight upset with a shaky 63-50 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday.


No. 16 Louisville women hold off Villanova (AP)

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AP - Asia Taylor scored 12 of her season-high 14 points in the second half and No. 16 Louisville held off Villanova 62-58 on Saturday.

Columbus to host NHL All-Star game in 2013 (AP)

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AP - In a season in which very little has gone right for the Blue Jackets, general manager Scott Howson was able to deliver something positive: Columbus has landed the 2013 NHL All-Star game.

No. 17 Marquette rallies past Villanova 82-78 (AP)

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Marquette's Davante Gardner (54) dunks in front of Villanova's James Bell (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)AP - Maalik Wayns had a momentary meltdown and was whistled for the game-changing technical foul.


Milwaukee’s Jackson suspended one game for abusing official (Reuters)

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Reuters - Milwaukee Bucks forward Stephen Jackson has been suspended one game for verbally abusing an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner, the National Basketball Association said on Saturday.

Iowa State stuns No. 5 Kansas, 72-64 (AP)

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Iowa State forward Melvin Ejim drives to the basket past Kansas forward Justin Wesley (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Royce White had 18 points and nine rebounds as Iowa State upset fifth-ranked Kansas 72-64 on Saturday, snapping the Jayhawks' winning streak at 10 games.


Column: Colts and Peyton Manning heading for split (AP)

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FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2012, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. Shortly after introducing Chuck Pagano as Indianapolis' new coach, team owner Jim Irsay responded to the comments Manning made earlier this week about the Colts by referring to the only four-time league MVP as a 'politician.' (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)AP - The idea didn't seem so outlandish at the time. Not for a city about to open a spanking new $720 million stadium, and surely not for a team with Peyton Manning under center.


Phil Emery agrees to become Bears general manager (AP)

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AP - The Chicago Bears have hired Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery as their new general manager.

UConn women top USF for 97th straight home win (AP)

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Connecticut's Caroline Doty, left, guards South Florida's Jasmine Wynne during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)AP - Tiffany Hayes had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 3 Connecticut won its 97th consecutive game at home, beating South Florida 77-62 on Saturday.


St. John’s women can’t overcome poor start vs. ND (AP)

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St. John's Da'Shena Stevens (3), Notre Dame's Natalie Achonwa (11) and St. John's Mary Nwachukwu (24) battle for a rebound  during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in New York. Notre Dame won 71-56. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)AP - St. John's coach Kim Barnes Arico was surprised at how tight her team came out against Notre Dame.