the Miami New Times has Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez on a list of big leaguers tied to a Florida clinic that the alternative weekly newspaper says sold PEDs.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis denies a report in Sports Illustrated that he used a banned substance to help speed his recovery from a torn triceps. Lewis was the NFL’s leading tackler in the playoffs after missing 10 regular-season games with the injury.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA’s Lakers are enjoying their first three-game winning streak in five weeks. Dwight Howard’s 24 points, coupled with Kobe Bryant’s 14-point, 11-assists performance, led Los Angeles to a 111-106 victory over the visiting New Orleans Hornets.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks matched the Blackhawks for best record in the NHL with a shootout victory over Anaheim. Chicago brings its 6-0-0 record into tonight’s skate at Minnesota.

ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan’s basketball team is preparing to play with the No. 1 ranking for the first time in 20 years. The 19-1 Wolverines host Big Ten-rival Northwestern tonight.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State 108 Cleveland 95
Milwaukee 117 Detroit 90
Portland 106 Dallas 104
L-A Lakers 111 New Orleans 106

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston 2 New Jersey 1 (SO Boston 2-1)
N-Y Rangers 2 Philadelphia 1
Toronto 4 Buffalo 3 (OT)
Detroit 4 Dallas 1
Tampa Bay 5 Florida 2
N-Y Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 1
Ottawa 3 Washington 2
Montreal 4 Winnipeg 3
Minnesota 3 Columbus 2
San Jose 3 Anaheim 2 (OT)

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(11) Ohio St. 58 Wisconsin 49
Indiana St. 68 (15) Wichita St. 55
Kentucky 87 (16) Mississippi 74
Virginia 58 (19) NC State 55
(23) Minnesota 84 Nebraska 65

The North Platte Knights and Lady Knights were in action last night at McCook. In the first game of the double-header, a late comeback fell short as the Lady Knights were defeated by the Lady Indians 86-69. North Platte trimmed a 23-point second-half deficit down to 10 with five minutes to play, but would get no closer. Paige Hasty’s 18 points led the Lady Knights in the loss. The Lady Knights fall to 12-9 on the season. In the men’s game, a 15-2 first half run gave the Knights a lead they would never relinquish in a 63-47 triumph over the Indians. Tim Simmons poured in a season-high 19 points to lead the Knights, who improved to 16-4 with their fourth straight win. The Knights and Lady Knights are back in action on Thursday night. They host the Eastern Wyoming College Lancers and Lady Lancers at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

Nebraska picked a bad night to run into a steaming mad Minnesota team. The 23rd-ranked Golden Gophers snapped their four game losing streak in pummeling the Huskers 84-65 in Minneapolis. The Huskers wasted a career-best effort from Ray Gallegos, who poured in 30 points. He’s the first Husker to score 30 in a game since 2008. The Huskers drop to 11-11 and 2-7 in Big Ten play with the loss. They host eleventh-ranked Ohio State on Saturday night.

The Denver Nuggets shoot for their fifth straight win as they host the Houston Rockets tonight. Denver held off Indiana 102-101 on Monday night to improve to 28-18 on the season. They have beaten the Rockets five consecutive times. The Nuggets enter tonight as the fourth highest scoring team in the NBA, while the Rockets are number two in scoring, so fireworks should ensue tonight. Tipoff in Denver is set for 8 PM.

Three unanswered third-period goals led the Tri-City Storm to a 5-2 victory over the Sioux City Musketeers at the Viaero Events Center in Kearney. Michael Vecchione’s goal with 12 minutes left proved to be the game winner. Tim Bonner added two goals for the Storm. Joel L’Esperance and Cutler Martin also tallied as the Storm won their second game in their last three. The Storm are on the road Friday night taking on the Des Moines Buccaneers.

Sophomore running back Braylon Heard is reportedly close to leaving the Nebraska football program. A news source from Heard’s hometown of Youngstown, Ohio first reported Heard’s desire to transfer late Monday night. That news came as a surprise to Bo Pelini, who told Nebraska media outlets he hadn’t heard such a thing himself. Former Husker teammate Aaron Green appeared to confirm the transfer on Twitter yesterday, but there’s been no word from Heard himself. Heard carried 52 times for 357 yards and three touchdowns last season.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Make it eight wins at Torrey Pines for Tiger Woods. The former world No. 1 posted a four-shot victory at the fog-delayed Farmers Insurance Open on Monday for his seventh title at that tournament. Woods also won the 2006 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have joined the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, where the two teams will square off in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Both teams will be in the Superdome today for the Media Day circus.

UNDATED (AP) — For the first time since the Fab Five era of the early 90s, Michigan is sitting at the top of the AP college basketball poll. The Wolverines move up from No. 2 and replace Duke, which tumbles to fifth after being blown out by Miami last week.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Just hours after moving up from No. 3 to No. 2 in the AP basketball poll, Kansas extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 18 games with a 61-56 victory at West Virginia. It was the first-ever meeting between the two basketball programs.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State 114 Toronto 102
Memphis 103 Philadelphia 100
Sacramento 96 Washington 94
Brooklyn 97 Orlando 77
Chicago 93 Charlotte 85
Houston 125 Utah 80
Denver 102 Indiana 101

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston 5 Carolina 3
Columbus 2 Dallas 1
Phoenix 4 Nashville 0
Edmonton 4 Colorado 1
Los Angeles 3 Vancouver 2 (SO Los Angeles 1-0)

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
( 2) Kansas 61 West Virginia 56
(12) Louisville 64 Pittsburgh 61
(25) Marquette 63 South Florida 50