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TOP STORIES:

GLF--PEBBLE BEACH

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Charlie Wi takes his three-shot lead to Spyglass Hill. Tiger Woods is six shots back at Pebble Beach, his best chance to make up ground in the third round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson.

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BKN--INCREDIBLE LIN

NEW YORK - In just one week, Jeremy Lin has proved he's so much more than just a great story. Turns out, he's a terrific basketball player. Ask the Lakers. He dropped 38 points on them Friday night. Ask the fans. They are rocking Madison Square Garden over this unlikeliest of Harvard grads. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. Sent.

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- MINNEAPOLIS - BKN--Knicks-Timberwolves. By Jon Krawczynski. Game starts 9 p.m.

COMMENTARY

BKN--TIM DAHLBERG-021112

The night before, Kobe Bryant had laughed off a question of whether he would be forced to guard Jeremy Lin when the Lakers traveled to New York to play the Knicks. Linsanity knows no bounds, though, as Bryant found out at Madison Square Garden. By Sports Columnist Tim Dahlberg.

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NEW/DEVELOPING:

TEN--DAVIS CUP-US-SWITZERLAND

FRIBOURG, Switzerland - The U.S. doubles team of Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan sweeps Switzerland out of the Davis Cup. The pair defeats Olympic doubles champs Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka to seal the first-round series. Fish was a late replacement for 19-year-old Ryan Harrison. By Graham Dunbar. Sent.

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- Separates on the other seven first-round series.

ATH--MILLROSE GAMES

NEW YORK - Bernard Lagat, Jenny Simpson, Sanya Richards-Ross, Jesse Williams and LaShawn Merritt are among the American stars highlighting the 105th Millrose Games, which are moving uptown to the Armory after nearly a century at different versions of Madison Square Garden. By Rachel Cohen. Featured events start 8 p.m.

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- FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - ATH--Tyson Invitational. Meet starts 6 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

BKC--T25-MICHIGAN ST-OHIO ST

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Big Ten lead is at stake when No. 11 Michigan State takes on Jared Sullinger and No. 3 Ohio State in what is certain to be a physical game between two conference powers who struggled against weaker opponents this week. By Rusty Miller. Game starts 6 p.m.

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BKC--T25-BAYLOR-MISSOURI

COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 4 Missouri faces No. 6 Baylor in a game with Big 12 title implications. Missouri won by a point last month at Baylor, the school's first victory over a top five opponent since 1994. By R.B. Fallstrom. Game started 1:30 p.m.

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BKC--T25-VIRGINIA-NCAROLINA

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - No. 5 North Carolina tries to shake off its stunning home loss to Duke when its plays a tough ACC opponent in No. 19 Virginia. By Aaron Beard. Game started 1 p.m.

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BKW--T25-GEORGETOWN-UCONN

STORRS, Conn. - With their NCAA record 98-game home court winning streak on the line, the No. 3 Connecticut women play No. 14 Georgetown in the Big East. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. Game starts 4 p.m.

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GOLF :

GLF--WOMEN'S AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MELBOURNE, Australia - American teenager Jessica Korda leads by a one stroke after three rounds of the Women's Australian Open, the first event of the LPGA Tour season. She is the 18-year-old daughter of 1998 Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda. Sent.

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- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - GLF--Dubai Desert Classic. By Michael Casey. Sent.

- BOCA RATON, Fla. - GLF--Champions Tour.

WINTER SPORTS:

SKI--WCUP-MEN'S DOWNHILL

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Emerging Swiss standout Beat Feuz celebrates his 25th birthday by winning the inaugural downhill on the course for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Bode Miller finishes fourth. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presents the awards after the country's first full World Cup race. By Andrew Dampf. Sent.

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- SKI--Thomsen's Turn. By Andrew Dampf. Sent.

- Also:

- SOLDEU-GRANDVALIRA, Andorra - SKI--Women's World Cup. By Joseph Wilson. Sent.

- NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic - XXC--Cross Country World Cup. Sent.

- WILLINGEN, Germany - JUM--Ski Jump World Cup. Sent.

- ALTENBERG, Germany - LUG--Luge Worlds. Sent.

- KONTIOLAHTI, Finland - BIA--Biathlon World Cup. Sent.

- PARK CITY, Utah - SBD--Snowboarding Grand Prix. By Lynn DeBruin.

- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - FIG--Four Continents.

FEATURES:

BBO--SPRING TRAINING

Tim Lincecum thought about the seismic shifts of baseball's offseason, with Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder migrating to the AL. "I think it's great. I won't have to pitch to them anymore,'' the Giants' ace says. Baseball returns this weekend when the Mariners' pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Arizona. By Ronald Blum. Sent. Also sent in advance.

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BKN--EARL LLOYD HONORED

ATLANTA - Earl Lloyd remembers suiting up for the Washington Capitols more than 60 years ago as the first black to play in an NBA game and wondering if he would be good enough to stick around. "I'm glad I was part of something that helped pave the way for others,'' recalls the 83-year-old Hall of Famer. By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Sent.

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DOG SHOW

NEW YORK - The tower lighting the Empire State Building is changing from blue for the Super Bowl champion Giants to purple and gold, signaling the arrival of 2,000 dogs at the Westminster Kennel club show. Terriers, poodles and an affenpischer called Banana Joe are in the mix to become America's prized pooch. By Ben Walker. Sent. Also sent in advance.

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OTHER NEWS:

- HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - RAC--Donn Handicap. Preakness winner Shackleford, Belmont winner Ruler On Ice headline $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

- FRISCO, Texas - SOC--New Zealand-US. U.S. women's soccer team plays New Zealand in exhibition game. Game starts 5 p.m.

- SOC--Euro Rdp. Manchester United beats Liverpool 2-1 in a rough game to move to the top of the English Premier League.

- LIBREVILLE, Gabon - SOC--African Cup Final. Ivory Coast expected to beat Zambia on Sunday, claim second African Cup title. By Gerald Imray.

- PARIS - TEN--Paris. Marion Bartoli, Angelique Kerber advance to title match of Open GDF Suez. Sent.

- PATTAYA, Thailand - TEN--Pattaya Open. Maria Kirilenko, Daniela Hantuchova reach final of Pattaya Open. Sent.

- MADRID - TEN--Nadal-Doping Test. Rafael Nadal undergoes surprise drug test after being butt of doping jokes on French TV. Sent.

- CARY, N.C. - TTN--Table Tennis trials. U.S. Olympic table tennis trials resume. Competition from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

- COLUMBIA, Mo. - SWM--Missouri Grand Prix. France's Laure Manaudou, an Olympic champion making a comeback, highlights second day of swim meet.

CAPSULES:

- BKN--NBA Capsules.

- HKN--NHL Capsules.

- BKC--T25-Top 25 Capsules.

- BKW--T25-Top 25 Capsules.

- GLF--Golf Capsules.

Saturday's Time Schedule (EST)

NBA

Denver at Indiana, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at New Jersey, 8 p.m.

Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Orlando at Milwaukee, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NHL

Nashville at Boston, 1 p.m.

Florida at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

Los Angeles at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Edmonton at Ottawa, 2 p.m.

Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m.

College Basketball (Top 25)

Men

No. 1 Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 9 p.m.

No. 2 Syracuse vs. Connecticut, 1 p.m.

No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Michigan State, 6 p.m.

No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 6 Baylor, 1:30 p.m.

No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 19 Virginia, 1 p.m.

No. 7 Kansas vs. Oklahoma State, 4 p.m.

No. 8 Florida vs. Tennessee, 4 p.m.

No. 9 Murray State vs. Austin Peay, 8:30 p.m.

No. 10 Duke vs. Maryland, 4 p.m.

No. 13 San Diego State at No. 14 UNLV, 4 p.m.

No. 15 Florida State vs. Miami, 1 p.m.

No. 16 Saint Mary's (Calif.) vs. Santa Clara, 11 p.m.

No. 17 Creighton vs. Wichita State, 5 p.m.

No. 18 Marquette vs. Cincinnati, 3 p.m.

No. 20 Mississippi State vs. Georgia, 1:30 p.m.

No. 24 Louisville at West Virginia, noon

No. 25 Harvard at Princeton, 7 p.m.

Women

No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 15 Texas A&M, 6 p.m.

No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Georgetown, 4 p.m.

No. 9 Green Bay vs. Wright State, 3 p.m.

No. 19 Gonzaga at San Francisco, 5 p.m.

No. 20 Louisville vs. Syracuse, 2 p.m.

No. 25 St. Bonaventure at Dayton, 2 p.m.