Something doesn't click after studying Jose Valverde's first two weeks in Tigers camp. He's listed as 6-foot-4, 280 pounds. The 6-4 digits add up, but the 280?

Newcomer Max Scherzer -- with good reason -- is frustrated. In his first two spring outings as a Tiger, he's gone from bad to worse, rough to rougher, scored against to mauled.

While most college basketball prognosticators and fans seem to be spending their time debating which four teams are worthy of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Kansas regained the No. 1 ranking in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll.

A sports doctor under investigation in Canada and the United States says he treated Alex Rodriguez after the Yankees slugger had hip surgery last year but he only prescribed anti-inflammatories.

Top-ranked Connecticut has broken its own NCAA record for consecutive victories, winning its 71st straight game, 59-44 over Notre Dame No. 7 ESPN/USA Today, No. 6 AP in the Big East tournament semifinals.

A high-profile defense attorney hired by Ben Roethlisberger disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub.

Multiple NBA sources say Allen Iverson is facing alcohol and gambling issues that have derailed his career and threaten his post-basketball well-being, according to a published report.

LeBron James will sit out his second consecutive game to rest a tender right ankle.

The PGA Tour and Ping announced an agreement Monday that will allow the tour to finally ban square-grooved Ping Eye 2 clubs, effective at the end of the month.

Spurs guard Tony Parker won't need surgery on his broken right hand, meaning he may be able to return for the playoffs. He is expected to miss about six weeks.

The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings who sued the NFL is telling a judge the league applied its anti-doping rules inconsistently in punishing the players.

Bobby Seay is more encouraged about the diminishing soreness in his left shoulder than he is about being ready for Opening Day. He'll play catch on Wednesday. In fact, he'll play catch for a full week if all goes well with his initial session.

Lakeland, Fla. -- For the second consecutive day a Tigers' starting pitcher has failed to get out of the first inning of an exhibition game.

The Eagles have exercised a $1.5 million roster bonus for quarterback Michael Vick in an widely expected move, signaling they will likely keep him along with Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb.

Donovan McNabb will be throwing passes to Terrell Owens again.

"I don't have a job," Jeremy Bonderman said after getting rocked for six runs, including a grand slam, in the first inning of an 8-5 Tigers' loss to the Blue Jays. Bonderman was yanked with one out to go in the first.

The Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks want to see what Tim Tebow can do in person.

In his final game at Breslin Center, Morgan had game-high totals of 22 points and 10 rebounds.

Allen didn't score in Michigan State's win in Ann Arbor earlier this season, either. Harris was limited to four points on 1-of-10 shooting Sunday.

Dahlman said the experience of his final game justified his choice to remain at MSU after his sophomore season

Beilein suggested that Michigan State plays physically on defense, which is as much a news flash as the Spartans earning an NCAA tournament berth.

Dodgers catcher Russell Martin probably will miss the start of the season after being diagnosed with a pulled right groin on Sunday.

Draymond Green said he knew the Spartans were on the verge of a breakout performance.

Michigan State survived plenty of difficulties to stake their claim to another conference title, including injuries and leadership issues.

Michigan State struggled at times, but you can't count out an Izzo-coached team.