National Sports

Surgery scheduled for UConn coach Calhoun

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Vanderbilt officials say the Atlantic Coast Conference has filed a formal complaint for one of its members with the Southeastern Conference involving the Commodores' football team.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A person familiar with the talks says Temple is in negotiations with the Big East about joining the conference in all sports next season.

In the past six drafts, just two tailbacks have been picked in the top five. Scouts are raving about Trent Richardson, but where does he fall in Don Banks' updated first-round projection?

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- The defamation lawsuit filed by two former ball boys against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim will be heard in Syracuse, a judge ruled Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) -- MSG says it has punished a radio announcer who used an offensive term about Knicks guard Jeremy Lin.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Compared to the rest of Kentucky's roster, Darius Miller is a dinosaur.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A win is a win to the Trail Blazers.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Forget any talk of Kansas State as a team teetering on the NCAA Tournament bubble. After yet another convincing win over a Top 20 team, the Wildcats' bubble has burst - and coach Frank Martin couldn't be happier.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss the All-Star game because of tendinitis in his left knee.

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat knew what was coming from Sacramento. Eventually, they handled the Kings' challenge.

Hanley Ramirez is not the only player changing positions, but he is the most important. Ben Reiter examines the shortstop's move to third and the dynamics the Marlins must deal with.

They aren't necessarily college basketball's eight best teams. But one of these schools -- the Magic Eight -- is going to win it all, predicts Luke Winn. And there are surprises in the bunch.