Tottenham manager Redknapp cleared of tax evasion (AP)
AP - Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion Wednesday, removing a key barrier to his chances of becoming the next coach of England's national team.
Soldiers sweep ice for Dutch skating race (AP)
AP - Dutch troops joined a race against time Wednesday to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years.
Donovan says Kentucky has champions''disposition'(AP)
AP - Florida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April.
Billups lost for season with torn Achilles tendon (AP)
AP - Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon during Los Angeles'107-102 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Monday night.
Column: There's still a game in there somewhere (AP)
AP - The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game.
Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade (AP)
AP - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple,"as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants'Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.
Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear (AP)
AP - New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.
Kershaw and Dodgers agree to $19M, 2-year deal (AP)
AP - NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.
Durant's shot lifts Thunder past Warriors 119-116 (AP)
AP - Kevin Durant came hard off the screen, took the pass and launched a jumper that banked off the glass and through the net.
Purdue loses 87-84 to No. 3 Ohio State (AP)
AP - No. 3 Ohio State had been rolling over intimidated opponents, winning by an average of 27 points a game.
Officials: Longo's husband arrested over EPO buy (AP)
AP - French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo on Wednesday and arrested her husband on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO.
Jones scores 2 goals as Avs beat Blackhawks 5-2 (AP)
AP - Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period and David Jones added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Rock confident heading into Dubai after win (AP)
AP - After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.
MMA's 'Iron Mike'gets prison in Vegas sex case (AP)
AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter"is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.
Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio (AP)
AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
Foyt released from Houston hospital (AP)
AP - A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery.
Chair of Olympics legacy company to step down (AP)
AP - The chair of Olympic Park Legacy Company says she'll be stepping down after the games.
