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Only Arron Afflalo knows whether he has played his final home game at UCLA, and he isn't telling. Afflalo scored 20 points, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added 11 and the fourth-ranked Bruins defeated Stanford 75-61 to close out their first undefeated home season in 32 years Saturday. In the final seconds, 12,001 fans chanted "One more year!" at Afflalo, a junior who entered the NBA draft last April... More Info...  

It took a seemingly impossible challenge to bring out the best in an LSU team that had squandered so much potential this season. Missing leading scorer and rebounder Glen "Big Baby" Davis, the struggling Tigers got 18 points from Terry Martin, 17 from Garrett Temple and stellar defense from everyone to pull off an impressive 66-56 upset over No. More Info...  

At halftime of the biggest Big East game of the regular season, Georgetown coach John Thompson III had a simple but important message: Calm down. In the second half, the Hoyas were a little less ragged than Pittsburgh -- and their tenacious defense made the difference as they slogged their way to their 11th straight win and sole possession of first place in the Big East. More Info...  

TCU didn't do much right when it was routed by Air Force last month. In the second half Saturday, the Horned Frogs were nearly flawless as they shot 75 percent in a 71-66 upset of No. 14 Air Force that ended an 11-game losing streak. TCU (11-15, 3-11 Mountain West) was 14-of-43 from the floor and turned the ball over 19 times in losing 72-39 to Air Force on Jan. More Info...  

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney voided his contract, and potentially lucrative free-agent options could make it difficult for the team to re-sign their top pass rusher. Kerney opted out of the final two years of his contract to explore his options as an unrestricted free agent, the team confirmed Saturday. More Info...  

Dwyane Wade is still weighing his options. The Miami Heat don't have the same luxury. If Wade has surgery to repair his dislocated left shoulder, last season's NBA finals MVP won't return this season. If Wade chooses rehabilitation and rest, he may return in six weeks, perhaps with 10 games or so left. More Info...  

LaDainian Tomlinson, the NFL's MVP, is "devastated" by the death of his father, who was killed when a pickup truck flipped on a highway. Oliver Tomlinson, 71, was killed Friday afternoon in the rollover, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The driver, Ronald McClain was taken by ambulance to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, where he died. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Craig Biggio is 70 hits away from the magical 3,000 plateau, and he's paid for every one of them. More Info...  

Brady Quinn isn't ready to admit defeat in the race to be the top pick in the NFL draft. Seven weeks since JaMarcus Russell shot up the draft chart after beating Quinn in the Sugar Bowl, Quinn delivered his first major rebuttal in the competition to be selected first overall in April. "I'd tell them I'm the most prepared collegiate player in the draft," Quinn said Friday at the annual NFL scouting... More Info...  

The father of NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was killed Friday when the pickup truck in which he was riding blew a tire and flipped on a highway. Oliver Tomlinson was killed at about 1:30 p.m. in the one-vehicle rollover, said Charlie Morgan, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman. Tomlinson was 71. More Info...  

Andrew Peters and the Buffalo Sabres weren't in the mood for forgiving or forgetting Friday, just a day after taking part in a wild brawl with the Ottawa Senators. No one was anticipating Round 2 when the Northeast Division rivals meet at Ottawa on Saturday. But Peters, a forward, was still upset over Chris Neil's blindside hit that left Sabres co-captain Chris Drury bloodied and woozy, and sparked... More Info...  

Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith pleaded not guilty Friday to drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident. The 19-year-old sophomore faces a maximum of 12 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted of the felony charges. His pretrial hearing is April 5. Smith was driving in snowy conditions Feb. More Info...  

Former NBA star Latrell Sprewell, accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their children, may communicate with his children only by phone, e-mail or text message. Harrison Town Judge Marc Lust extended an order of protection Friday keeping Sprewell -- best known for choking Golden State Warriors coach P.J. More Info...  

If Thursday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks is any indicator, it may be a hard road for the Miami Heat without Dwyane Wade. One night after Wade dislocated his left shoulder, the Mavericks jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead on the way to a 112-100 victory over the defending NBA champs. Wade is considering season-ending surgery to repair his shoulder after he was hurt in the fourth... More Info...  

Corey Dillon, who is 14th on the NFL's career rushing list, is likely to be playing for a team other than New England next season. . Dillon's agent, Steve Feldman, told The Associated Press on Friday that his client will ask the Patriots for his release and that the team is likely to grant it by March 2, the start of free agency. More Info...  

Sabres co-captain Chris Drury is out indefinitely with a suspected concussion from a blindside hit that sparked a brawl in Buffalo's game against Ottawa. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Friday the team has not yet determined the severity of the injury, but noted that Drury was experiencing concussionlike symptoms. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. ORLANDO, Fla. – Caught in a transition between age and youth, Atlanta is attempting to remake itself in its own image. More Info...  

Willie Kemp scored 20 points to help No. 7 Memphis beat Rice 99-63 on Thursday night and clinch its second-straight Conference USA title. The victory extended Memphis' winning streak to 16 straight, longest in the nation. Memphis also has won 28 straight at home. Memphis, which started the game 0-for-7 from 3-point range, ended up shooting 47 percent from outside the arc. More Info...  

Dwyane Wade is considering season-ending surgery to repair his dislocated left shoulder, which would be the biggest loss yet for the Miami Heat during their rocky reign as NBA champions. The All-Star guard was hurt in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's 112-102 loss at Houston. Wade flew home early Thursday in a private plane and was examined at a hospital by team physician Dr. More Info...  

Dennis Johnson, the star NBA guard who was part of three championships and teamed with Larry Bird on one of the great postseason plays, died Thursday, collapsing after his developmental team's practice. He was 52. Johnson, coach of the Austin Toros, was unconscious and in cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived at Austin Convention Center, said Warren Hassinger, spokesman for Austin-Travis County... More Info...