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Latest news and information from the world of sports. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Six years after his death, Dale Earnhardt still looms large in NASCAR. More Info...  

Dallas coach Avery Johnson thought Jason Terry might have been a bit distracted through most of Thursday night's game against Houston. But the Mavericks point guard was able to get it together just in time to make the winning shot in a 80-77 victory over the Rockets, Dallas' ninth consecutive win. Terry was just 1-of-9 before hitting the go-ahead jumper with 1:09 remaining and then sinking two free... More Info...  

The NBA banished Tim Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas because of his anti-gay remarks. Hardaway, who played in five All-Star games during the 1990s, was already in Las Vegas and scheduled to make a series of public appearances this week on behalf of the league. But after saying, "I hate gay people" during a radio interview, commissioner David Stern stepped in. More Info...  

Eighth-seeded Vincent Spadea edged Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 to advance to the quarterfinals of the SAP Open on Thursday. Spadea won when Lopez made an unforced error, almost sending an easy slam shot into the stands. Spadea, ranked 64th in the world, will play the winner of the match between Sam Querrey and top-seeded Andy Roddick. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. MESA, Ariz. – Why should Carlos Zambrano should get the next big-money contract? He'd be happy to tell you. More Info...  

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski finally had a reason to smile after his team ended its longest losing streak in 11 years. Josh McRoberts scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Duke avoid its first five-game losing streak ever in Krzyzewski's 27-year tenure, beating No. 21 Boston College 78-70 on Wednesday night. More Info...  

The Nashville Predators gave a glimpse Wednesday night of what they can do when they don't hurt themselves. Shea Weber scored two goals and Tomas Vokoun stopped 22 shots as the Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0. The victory moved them back on top of the NHL standings with 81 points, one ahead of idle Buffalo. More Info...  

Joakim Noah and Al Horford get lots of hype for Florida for the way they dominate in the paint. Lee Humphrey's 3-point shooting draws plenty of attention. And Corey Brewer gets credit for his stellar all-around game. As for point guard Taurean Green, he's the guy who makes the Gators go. Green scored 20 points in the second half and the Gators overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the 25th-ranked... More Info...  

Al Jefferson was happily watching the final seconds of garbage time from the Boston bench when Delonte West gave him a piece of advice. "We've got nothing to celebrate," Jefferson recalled after Boston ended its franchise-record losing streak at 18 games by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 117-97. "We should feel good about it. More Info...  

The San Antonio Spurs had every excuse to put forth a lackluster performance Wednesday night -- and didn't need to use any of them. Tim Duncan scored 23 points and Francisco Elson added 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as the road-weary Spurs snapped Detroit's seven-game winning streak with a 90-81 victory. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Michael Waltrip's cheating ways do not reflect well on Toyota. More Info...  

Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary thinks he's ready to become an NFL head coach after just four seasons as an assistant. He got his chance to try to convince the San Diego Chargers on Wednesday, less than 48 hours after they fired Marty Schottenheimer. "There's no doubt in my mind," Singletary said after emerging from his interview. More Info...  

Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters will avoid jail time after a criminal defense lawyer agreed to plead guilty to leaking them secret grand jury documents from the BALCO steroids investigation. Attorney Troy Ellerman admitted in court papers filed Wednesday that he allowed reporters Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada to view transcripts of the grand jury testimony of baseball stars Barry... More Info...  

Free agent right-hander Steve Trachsel finalized a $3.1 million, one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, filling a void in the starting rotation left by the Kris Benson's injury. The 36-year-old Trachsel went 15-8 with a 4.97 ERA with the New York Mets in 2006. He reached an agreement with the Orioles on Monday, when the team learned Benson would be lost for at least several... More Info...  

The Phoenix Coyotes have agreed to a five-year contract with captain Shane Doan, who joined the franchise when it still was in Winnipeg. The agreement was completed Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the contract who asked not to be identified because the deal had not been officially announced. More Info...  

An NCAA committee has proposed rolling back some football rules that were enacted last season to shorten games after coaches complained the changes were unfair. The NCAA football rules committee, meeting Wednesday in Albuquerque, N.M., recommended going back to starting the clock on the snap after a change of possession instead of when the referee signals the ball ready for play. More Info...  

Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks was chosen by commissioner David Stern for the NBA's East All-Star team on Wednesday as a replacement for injured New Jersey guard Jason Kidd. Kidd will miss Sunday's game with a back injury. Johnson, who will be the fifth replacement player chosen for the game, is Atlanta's first All-Star since Shareef Abdur-Rahim in 2002. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. West division clubs are turning to a group of veteran pitchers to snap a string of dismal playoff performances. More Info...  

The Chargers received permission Tuesday to interview four candidates to replace fired head coach Marty Schottenheimer, including one-time San Diego offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Turner was offensive coordinator with the Chargers in 2001. He's currently the offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. More Info...  

Gilbert Arenas says all is well between him and his coach, calling the spat with Eddie Jordan a "little bump" for the Wizards. Arenas criticized Jordan following Sunday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The All-Star guard said the coach's overemphasis on defense contributed to Washington's fourth loss in five games. More Info...