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Baker leads Iditarod at halfway point
(AP)

Linwood Fiedler visits with his sled dogs Jeff, front, and Rigger at the McGrath, Alaska, checkpoint on the Kuskokwim River on  Wednesday morning, March 10, 2010, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily New, Bob Hallinen)AP – Satellite tracking shows three mushers have left Cripple, the halfway point in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.


A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds
(AP)

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez slaps a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm up the middle, driving in two runs during a spring training baseball game in Bradenton, Fla., Monday, March 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP – Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training.


IAAF: Negotiations ongoing in Caster case
(AP)

AP – The gender case of South African Caster Semenya remains unresolved after seven months, leaving her future in track uncertain.
Hoelzl wins giant slalom WCup title; Vonn crashes
(AP)

Lindsey Vonn of the United States powers past a gate during the first run of an alpine ski, Women's World cup giant slalom, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi)AP – Olympic silver medalist Tina Maze of Slovenia won the final giant slalom race of the season Thursday and Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany clinched the World Cup title in the event by finishing second.


Polish skier tests positive for EPO at Olympics
(AP)

AP – The Polish Olympic Committee says cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics.
Rafael Nadal to prep for Wimbledon at Queen’s
(AP)

AP – Rafael Nadal will return to Queen’s this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009.
Attorney: Pa. officers with Roethlisberger at club
(AP)

The building which houses Capital City nightclub, lower left, below the red strip, is pictured Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Milledgeville, Ga. A 20-year-old college student accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her at the nightclub early Friday during a night on the town near where he owns a lake home. Roethlisberger has not been charged. (AP Photo/John Amis)AP – Two off-duty Pennsylvania law enforcement officers were with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Georgia nightclub where a woman accused him of sexual assault, and the two men didn’t see anything inappropriate, an attorney for one of them said Wednesday.


Garciaparra comes back to Red Sox to retire
(AP)

Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, who signed a Red Sox one-day minor league baseball contract, takes questions form reporters during a news conference at City of Palms Park, in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday, March 10, 2010.  Garciaparra signed the contract to retire as a member of the team. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP – Six years after he was traded away for the final pieces of Boston’s World Series puzzle, Nomar Garciaparra finally got a friendly farewell from the Red Sox.


Mavericks drop Nets to win 13th straight
(Reuters)

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd (L) drives past New Jersey Nets forward Jarvis Hayes during the second half of their NBA game in Dallas, Texas March 10, 2010. REUTERS/Mike StoneReuters – The Dallas Mavericks rallied after a stuttering start to extend their league-leading winning streak to 13 games with a 96-87 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday.


Montana rallies for 66-65 win over Weber State
(AP)

Montana's Anthony Johnson, left, and Will Cherry, center, go up for a loose ball above Northern Colorado's Will Figures (2) in an NCAA college basketball game in the Big Sky Conference tournament Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Ogden, Utah. Montana defeated Northern Colorado 68-63 to advance to the finals. (AP Photo/Colin Braley)AP – Montana coach Wayne Tinkle shook off his assistants’ suggestions to get the ball inside as the Grizzlies tried to rally from a 22-point deficit against Weber State.


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