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TOP STORIES
BKC--BASKETBALL BRAWL
New Mexico State guard K.C. Ross-Miller is suspended in the aftermath of a brawl that broke out at the end of the Aggies' game at Utah Valley on Thursday night. By Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 500 words.
GLF--HONDA CLASSIC
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Rory McIlroy recovers from a sloppy start with a 4-under 66 to build a three-shot lead among early starters at the Honda Classic. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. SENT: 700 words. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 6:30 p.m.
NEW/DEVELOPING
CAR--NASCAR-PHOENIX
AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format makes its debut at Phoenix International Raceway. Nationwide cars used the format at Daytona last weekend, but this will be the first test for the Sprint Cup teams. By John Marshall. UPCOMING: 750 words. Qualifying starts 6:35 p.m.
With:
— AVONDALE, Ariz. — CAR--NASCAR-Earnhardt Tweets. By John Marshall. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 600 words by 3 p.m.
FBN--SHARPER-RAPE CHARGES
LOS ANGELES — Former NFL safety Darren Sharper turns himself in to Los Angeles police after being named in a warrant involving a rape case in New Orleans. SENT: 300 words.
US--IDITAROD
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska kicks off this weekend as usual, after warm winter weather nearly prompted officials to move the start hundreds of miles north to Fairbanks for the first time in a decade. By Mark Thiessen. SENT: 800 words.
BBA--YANKEES-TIGERS
LAKELAND, Fla. — Cy Young winner Max Scherzer takes the mound against a New York lineup that's includes newcomers Carlos Beltran, Jacoby Ellsbury and Brian McCann. By Noah Trister. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game started 1 p.m.
MMA--UFC-TESTOSTERONE-BELFORT
Vitor Belfort is out of his upcoming UFC middleweight title shot after the Nevada Athletic Commission banned testosterone replacement therapy. The Brazilian MMA star says he'll quit exploiting that now-closed loophole to use synthetic testosterone before his bouts, but he won't be ready in time to face Chris Weidman on May 24. By Greg Beacham. SENT: 525 words.
FBN--BRONCOS-WOLFE
AURORA, Colo. — Derek Wolfe says he's finally on the road to recovery after a trying season that ended with him sidelined by a seizure doctors now believe was related to the scary spinal cord injury he sustained in the preseason. By Arnie Stapleton. UPCOMING: 600 words by 7 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
BKC--T25-SYRACUSE-VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Anticipation is huge for No. 12 Virginia's home game against No. 4 Syracuse on Saturday. Guard Malcolm Brogdon says the key will be approaching it just like any other game. By Hank Kurz Jr. SENT: 700 words, photos.
BKC--OKLAHOMA STATE-SMART'S IMPACT
STILLWATER, Okla. — Marcus Smart is playing as well as ever since returning from his three-game suspension, just in time for Oklahoma State to host No. 5 Kansas. A win would stabilize the Cowboys' shaky NCAA tournament hopes. By Cliff Brunt. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 3 p.m.
BKW--UCONN-DOLSON
STORRS, Conn. — UConn center Stefanie Dolson has danced in music videos, jumped out of an airplane, even given President Barak Obama bunny ears at a White House photo opportunity. On Saturday, the Huskies' emotional leader will have her name placed on the wall at Gampel Pavilion alongside other all-time greats in program history. By Pat Eaton-Robb. SENT: 700 words.
Also:
— BKC--T25-Louisville-Memphis Rematch. By Teresa M. Walker. UPCOMING: 550 words, photos by 3 p.m.
— FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — BKC--Arkansas-Surging Razorbacks. By Kurt Voigt. UPCOMING: 600 words by 4:30 p.m.
NBA
BKN--WARRIORS-KNICKS
NEW YORK — Stephen Curry returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time since his 54-point, 11 3-pointer performance about a year to the day earlier when the Golden State Warriors visit the reeling New York Knicks. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.
BKN--GRIZZLIES-THUNDER
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder have lost three straight, all at home, since point guard Russell Westbrook returned from his latest knee surgery. Oklahoma City tries to change its course against Memphis, which has won five of its past six. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.
BKN--REELING HAWKS
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have lost 10 of 11 to fall from third to eighth in the Eastern Conference. They need All-Star forward Paul Millsap or one of their centers to return from injuries as they try to avoid dropping out of the playoffs. By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 4 p.m.
NHL
HKN--PENGUINS-BLACKHAWKS
CHICAGO — No strangers to outdoor games, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks get a chance to test the ice at Soldier Field before the finale for the successful NHL Stadium Series. Jonathan Toews and the Stanley Cup champions host Sidney Crosby and the Penguins on Sunday in a prime-time showdown of two of the league's top teams. By Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 8 p.m.
HKN--BLUES-DUCKS
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gold medalists Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry lead the NHL-best Anaheim Ducks out of the break against U.S. Olympic hero T.J. Oshie and the St. Louis Blues for a meeting of two of the league's top teams. By Greg Beacham. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 10 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— SOUTH BEND, Ind. — FBC--Notre Dame-Spring. By Tom Coyne. UPCOMING: 550 words by 3 p.m.
— MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — FBC--West Virginia-Spring. By John Raby. UPCOMING: 500 words by 3 p.m.
CAPSULES
— BKN--NBA Capsules.
— HKN--NHL Capsules.
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Friday's Time Schedule
BASEBALL
Exhibition
Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
Houston vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
TOP 25 BASKETBALL
Women
No. 20 Arizona State at Oregon, 10 p.m.
NBA
Utah at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Golden State at New York, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
NHL
San Jose at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
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