SPORTS Info for 02 22 2011

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NFL - QB Batch: Labor negotiations going well. Vikings LB Greenway gets franchise tag. Newton to fully participate in combine. Dolphins add former LB Cox to staff. Colts release injury-prone S Sanders. Steelers put franchise tag on LB Woodley. Lions must forfeit pick for tampering.



NBA - It took five months, but Carmelo Anthony got his wish when the Nuggets completed a trade to send him to New York. Wade says ankle OK, plans to face Kings. Silas not expecting Bobcats to make deal. Injured Redd rejoins practice with Bucks. Barnes returns, Bryant refocuses Lakers. All-Star game gets best rating since '03.



NINE (9) NBA GAMES TODAY



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NHL - Alex Ovechkin scored the lone goal and Michal Neuvirth was perfect for the second straight time against the Pens.Caps continue mastery of Pens, win 1-0. Pens acquire Stars F Neal for Goligoski. Toews, Kane help Blackhawks top Blues.
Canucks finally get good news about 'D'. Penguins F Kunitz could return this week. Moulson hat trick gets Isles by Panthers.



TEN (10) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



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NCAA BASKETBALL - After a week of big upsets, the Blue Devils are No. 1. Kansas rolls after suspending PG Taylor. Duke jumps from 5th back to No. 1. Philly kids lead Syracuse over Villanova. Buckeyes look to bounce back vs. Illini. Aztecs again
preparing for BYU, Fredette. Charleston clinches Southern Conference. Doc Sandler and Nebraska thinking NCAA tourney after a stunning upset of Texas.


TWENTY ONE (21) NCAA GAMES TONIGHT



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MLB - Justine Siegal threw batting practice to the Indians, and she's believed to be the first woman to face major league hitters. Twins' Morneau still not 100 percent. Phils' Lee had muscle strain, 'fine' now. Union hopes for smooth labor talks.
Braves extend GM Wren through 2013. A-Rod healthy, upbeat going into spring. Red Sox 1B Gonzalez starts swinging. Wainwright in line to start opening day.



NASCAR - Woods Comeback- How did the fabled Wood Brothers team go from barely breathing to Victory Lane in the Daytona 500? It put a 20-year-old driver in the seat and rebuilt a 60-year-old relationship with the Ford family. Tony Stewart has mastered how to win at Daytona International Speedway on Saturdays. Now, if he could only figure out how to win on Sundays.



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Feb 27, 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix International Raceway 3:00 p.m. FOX




GOLF - Match Play Championship begins Wednesday. Harrington and 63 other players will be looking for that edge when the first World Golf Championship gets under way Wednesday in the high desert of Dove Mountain. It's time again for one of the most capitivating events on the calendar as the top 64 players duel in the desert.



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TENNIS - Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic opened his campaign for a third consecutive Dubai title with a straight-sets victory. Wozniacki wins in Dubai, back at No. 1. Berdych wins Dubai opener, Ljubicic hurt.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Which perennial power that struggled in 2010 will return to 10 victories the fastest? Three new coaches, two divisions and one very big addition have turned spring in the Big Ten into a season of change.



SOCCER - MLS - Midfielder Josh Gardner has signed a multiyear contract with Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew.



UFC - Matt Hughes and B.J. Penn waited four years to cap their rivalry. Then it took less than a minute to settle matters.Unbeaten Phil Davis gets his first UFC main event after Tito Ortiz had to pull out of his fight.



BOXING - Sturm KOs Hearns to defend middleweight title. Jones wins Soto-Karass rematch by decision.




HORSE RACING - Archarcharch found his kick on the home stretch this time around. The colt won the $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Monday. Be Bullish wins Big A's Hollie Hughes. Mucho Macho Man moves up AP's Derby Top 10.



POKER - Inside Deal speaks to the newly un-retired Peter Eastgate, announces more players in the NHUPC field and chats with the co-creator of "The Micros", John Wray!