Daily sport news

AP - LeBron James' elbow won't be the only one getting attention when the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics meet in the NBA playoffs.

AP - JaMarcus Russell has shown up at the Oakland Raiders minicamp, saying he will keep coming to work until he's told not to.

AP - Dirk Nowitzki has always said wearing anything but a Mavericks jersey would be strange, and that winning a title anywhere but Dallas wouldn't be the same.

AP - Dallas Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant says he's done talking about being asked by Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland in a pre-draft interview if his mother was ever a prostitute.

AP - The NCAA says it is fine with a United Football League team using Omaha's new downtown stadium next year.

AP - The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Nick Blackburn on the family medical emergency list and recalled Jeff Manship from Triple-A Rochester to fill in.

AP - Tim Tebow is accustomed to living under the media microscope. Now, his every move on the football field is being scrutinized by the Denver Broncos.

Reuters - Six-times world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will put his unbeaten record on the line when he faces fellow American Shane Mosley in a non-title welterweight fight on Saturday.

AFP - Australians Michael Rogers and Richie Porte upset the leaderboard in the third stage of Tour de Romandie on Friday, as Porte sped to surprise stage win while Rogers took over the yellow jersey.

AP - Authorities at Pittsburgh International Airport filed an incident report after New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes failed to follow flight regulations by not turning off his iPod as the plane he was on was landing.

AFP - Clay court master Rafael Nadal led a Spanish invasion of Rome on Friday as he reached the semi-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament at the Foro Italico.

AP - Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. Ford will pick up the player option on the final year of his contract and return to the team next season.

AP - Cavaliers star LeBron James is showing no signs of being bothered by a right elbow injury while attempting shots during practice.

AP - Trainer Steve Asmussen still thinks the world of Rachel Alexandra, even if she isn't as quick as she was last year.

AP - Mesa's status as the Chicago Cubs spring training home is in jeopardy now that the Arizona Legislature has adjourned without passing legislation needed to keep the team in the state.

AP - Hendrick Motorsports locked crew chiefs Alan Gustafson and Chad Knaus into long-term contract extensions Friday that keep two of the sport's top innovators at NASCAR's top organization.

AP - Joe Pavelski entered the postseason for the San Jose Sharks with the nickname "Little Joe," which made sense considering he played on the same team as Jumbo Joe Thornton.

Reuters - Briton Mark Cavendish has apologized for celebrating his victory in the Tour of Romandie second stage in Fribourg with a two-fingered salute at his critics.

AP - LeBron James has joined one of the NBA's most exclusive clubs.

AP - Hofstra suspended basketball coach Tim Welsh on Friday after learning through media reports that police had charged him with driving while intoxicated earlier in the morning.