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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent at about 3 p.m. All times EDT.
— Where will Maurice Jones-Drew, Eric Decker and Michael Vick wind up? They are some of the best-known players available when NFL free agency begins.
— ST. LOUIS — The Dallas Stars play a day after Rich Peverley collapsed and was hospitalized for a heart problem. They face the St. Louis Blues, who have the NHL's top record. Game starts 8 p.m.
— PRETORIA, South Africa — A friend of Oscar Pistorius testifies that before the double-amputee runner killed his girlfriend he twice fired guns for which he is charged with firearms violations.
— NOME, Alaska — Dallas Seavey wins his second Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, rallying from third place for a record victory under the famed burled arch finish line.
— Some coaches agree fan behavior in college basketball is bad — just as it's always been. San Diego State coach Steve Fisher says what's changed is "everybody sees it now."
— KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas makes a short drive to the Big 12 tournament. But there should be plenty of competition from perhaps the deepest conference in the country.
— GREENSBORO, N.C. — There's a different look to the ACC tournament. It's the first time there's 15 teams. And it's the first time in more than 30 years Virginia is seeded No. 1.
— ATLANTA — For top-ranked Florida, the SEC tournament is nothing more than a warmup for bigger games to come. For struggling Kentucky, it's a chance to regain a little mojo.
— Four men's conference tournament finals: Horizon (Milwaukee-Wright St. 7 p.m.); Northeast (Mount St. Mary's-Robert Morris, 7 p.m.); Summit (North Dakota St.- IPFW, 9 p.m.); West Coast (Gonzaga-BYU, 9 p.m.).
— INDIANAPOLIS — Brad Stevens makes his second trip back to Indianapolis since becoming the Celtics' coach. Boston faces a Pacers team on a season-long four-game losing streak. Game starts 7 p.m.
— INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Novak Djokovic plays in the third round at the BNP Paribas Open. Top-seeded Li Na and Agnieszka Radwanska are in fourth-round matches on the women's side.
— BOCA RATON, Fla. — NHL general managers resume their meetings, discussing possible changes in the overtime format.
— LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit's Justin Verlander is finally expected to make his first start of spring training after his previous attempt was washed out by rain.
— SOCHI, Russia — Countries bidding for the Olympics and Paralympics should not have to provide assurances about human rights standards, the head of the International Paralympic Committee says.
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