Daily sport news

AP - This year's Final Four will be won by the final fivesome. Not a superstar surrounded by four complementary players, but a team with players who rely on each other.

AP - Former Vikings great Carl Eller has lost an appeal of his conviction stemming from a 2008 arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.

AP - The Dallas Stars have signed former Yale forward Sean Backman to a one-year contract.

Reuters - Dirk Nowitzki recorded the second triple-double of his career to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-93 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

AP - The New Jersey Nets notched their 10th victory Monday night, avoiding any chance of tying for the worst record in NBA history by beating the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 90-84.

AP - Two tournaments, two victories, and the Masters is only two weeks away.

AP - Denny Hamlin is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday morning, and then rehabilitation to get his left knee back into driving shape as soon as possible.

Reuters - The New Jersey Nets avoided any chance of tying the record for the worst ever NBA season by beating the San Antonio Spurs 90-84 on Monday.

AP - The head of Ice Edge Holdings says his company remains on track to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes, despite widespread speculation that the acquisition is in trouble over financing.

AP - Baylor's youth nearly cost the Lady Bears a trip to Final Four, and ended up saving the day.

AP - The Chicago White Sox and a split squad of Los Angeles Angels played to a 7-7 tie after nine innings Monday night.

AP - Jayne Appel slipped the celebratory net from her own neck and handed it over to Jeanette Pohlen where it truly belonged. There was no doubt about that.

AP - Nick Bonino scored his first NHL goal with an assist from 600-goal scorer Teemu Selanne, and Curtis McElhinney made 30 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night.

AP - Martin Havlat scored a power-play goal in the third period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Monday.

AP - Carlos Boozer scored 26 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, Deron Williams added 23 points and 14 assists and the Utah Jazz took over first place in the Northwest Division with a 103-98 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night.

AP - Jeanette Pohlen made the biggest play yet to save Stanford's spectacular season, on a night the Cardinal were a far cry from their dominant selves.

AP - Baylor coach Kim Mulkey promised fans turning out for the Memphis regional final Monday night the chance to watch Brittney Griner dunk in pregame warmups.

AP - Evan Longoria homered, Jeff Niemann threw six scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 on Monday night.

AP - Point guard Baron Davis will miss the Los Angeles Clippers' upcoming three-game road trip because of back spasms.

AP - Francis Bouillon scored a minute into overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Monday night.