The Husker women’s basketball team opens a four-game home stretch tonight as they welcome Oral Roberts to the Devaney Center. The Huskers are 8-3 after a 62-52 road victory over previously unbeaten South Florida on Sunday. They are 6-1 on their home floor this season. The visiting Golden Eagles enter tonight with a 3-5 record. Nebraska has won all four previous meetings between the two schools, all of which have been played in Lincoln. Tipoff tonight is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

The Nebraska volleyball team will add a high-profile transfer for the 2013 season. Kelsey Robinson, a former SEC Player of the Year at Tennessee, announced her intention to transfer yesterday. Robinson, a 6’2” outside hitter from Bartlett, Illinois, will have one year of eligibility with the Huskers. As a Volunteer, she started all three years, won the conference’s top individual honor in 2011, and was a first-team all-conference and honorable mention All-American this past season. Robinson will help the Huskers replace departing outside hitters Gina Mancuso and Hannah Werth.

Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno was named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15. Moreno spent most of the season on the inactive list, not even dressing for games, before Willis McGahee’s knee injury a month ago opened up a spot in the lineup. The fourth-year pro has taken advantage, rushing for over 100 yards in each of the last two games. Moreno tallied 118 rushing yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over Baltimore. The Broncos host the Cleveland Browns this Sunday.

The Denver Nuggets look for a fourth straight win tonight as they host the Portland Trail Blazers. The Nuggets moved their home record to 7-1 on the season with Tuesday night’s win over San Antonio. It’s tied for the best home record by winning percentage in the NBA’s Western Conference. The Blazers also enter tonight’s game on a three-game winning streak, but they’ll be without their leading scorer LaMarcus Aldridge due to injury. Tipoff at the Pepsi Center tonight is set for 9 PM.

The Colorado Rockies have officially re-signed left handed pitcher Jeff Francis to a one-year deal. Francis is the second-winningest pitcher in franchise history, having earned 61 wins with the club over two separate stints. He made 24 starts for the team after being signed as a minor league free agent last season and went 6-7 with a 5.58 ERA. The contract guarantees Francis $1.5 million next season, with incentives for innings pitched.

Heat top Wolves

UNDATED (AP) — Dwyane  Wade scored 24 points and LeBron James added a double-double as Miami beat Minnesota 103-92. James delivered 22 points and 11 assists for the Heat, who improved to 12-2 at home and 16-6 overall.

David Lee scored 26 points and Golden State beat New Orleans 103-96, the Warriors’ first home game since their 6-1 road trip. Jarrett Jack’s 14 points and 10 assists helped the Warriors improved to 17-8, their best start in 21 years.

The Los Angeles Lakers dealt Charlotte its 12th consecutive loss as Kobe Bryant delivered 30 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a 101-100 win over the Bobcats. Pau Gasol had 10 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes after missing the previous eight games with tendinitis in both knees.

Brooklyn blew a 13-point lead in a 92-90 loss to Utah. Mo Williams scored 19 points and Al Jefferson added 16 and 11 rebounds as the Jazz won for only the fifth time in 15 road games.

Lou Williams scored a season-high 24 points and Atlanta improved to 15-7 by defeating Washington 100-95 in overtime. Josh Smith had 17 points and 13 rebounds to help the Hawks withstand Jordan Crawford’s triple-double of 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.

Jose Calderon scored a season-high 23 points and Toronto picked up its third straight win by beating the Cavaliers 113-99 in Cleveland. Alan Anderson hit three three-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 18 points to help the Raptors stop an 11-game road losing streak.

Chicago was a 100-89 winner over Boston behind Joakim Noah’s second career triple-double of 11 points 13 rebounds and a career high-tying 10 assists. Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer each scored 21 points as the Bulls avenged last month’s 101-95 home loss to the Celtics.

O.J. Mayo scored 26 points and Chris Kaman (KAY’-mihn) added 20 as Dallas beat Philadelphia 107-100 to end a three-game skid. Mayo and Kaman scored 17 of the Mavericks’ final 19 points, sending them to their seventh straight home win against the 76ers.

Brandon Jennings scored 13 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter as Milwaukee dumped Indiana 98-93. Jennings outscored the Pacers 7-2 at one point in the final period to put the Bucks ahead 92-87 with 3:30 to play.

Jets bench Sanchez

UNDATED (AP) — It won’t be Tebow Time at the Meadowlands this Sunday. Instead, New York Jets fans can prepare for a McElroy Moment.

Coach Rex Ryan has benched struggling quarterback Mark Sanchez and will start Greg McElroy over Tim Tebow for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers.

Sanchez’s benching follows Monday night’s 14-10 loss at Tennessee, in which he threw four interceptions and couldn’t handle a low snap deep in Titans territory with just seconds remaining. The Jets were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.

McElroy is a seventh-round pick last year out of Alabama, who helped lead the Jets to a 7-6 win over Arizona earlier this month after Ryan pulled Sanchez from the game late in the third quarter.

Ryan hasn’t decided whether Sanchez or Tebow will be the backup.

Elsewhere around the league:

— Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin says cornerback Ike Taylor will miss his third straight game while recovering from a fractured ankle. The Steelers also placed cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

— The Buffalo Bills have signed starting right guard Kraig Urbik to a four-year contract extension. Urbik is completing his third year with the Bills, and is now locked up through 2016.

— The Chicago Bears have placed running back Michael Bush on season-ending injured reserve because of a rib injury and re-signed Kahlil Bell to take his place. Bush appeared in 13 games and ran for 411 yards and five touchdowns.

— The San Diego Chargers have placed running back Ryan Mathews, wide receiver Malcom Floyd and tackle Reggie Wells on season-ending injured reserve. All three were injured in a 31-7 loss to Carolina on Sunday.

—The Cleveland Browns have placed linebacker James-Michael Johnson and defensive back T.J. Ward on injured reserve with knee injuries.

Badgers may have found a coach

UNDATED (AP) — Multiple media outlets are reporting Wisconsin will hire Utah State’s Gary Andersen as head football coach to replace Bret Bielema.

The Wisconsin State Journal was first to report that Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez had offered Andersen the job Tuesday night. Andersen is in his fourth year at Utah State and is coming off his best season yet.

The 18th-ranked Aggies won the Western Athletic Conference and finished 11-2.

Red Sox, A’s get shortstops…Twins add starter

UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that shortstop Stephen Drew and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract. Drew hit .250 with five homers and 16 RBIs in 39 games for the Oakland Athletics last season after being traded by Arizona on Aug. 20. In 40 games with the Diamondbacks, he hit .193 with two homers and 12 RBIs.

In other baseball news:

—The Tampa Bay Rays have signed right-handed pitcher Roberto Hernandez to a one-year deal worth $3.25 million. The player formerly known as Fausto Carmona was 0-3 with a 7.53 ERA last season after being arrested in the Dominican Republic over the winter on false identity charges that were dropped once he completed a work program. Hernandez is 53-69 with a 4.64 ERA in seven major league seasons.

— San Francisco Giants reliever Santiago Casilla has finalized his three-year, $15 million contract with the World Series champs, a package that includes a club/vesting option for 2016. The 32-year-old Casilla made 73 appearances last season, going 7-6 with a 2.84 ERA in 63 1-3 innings.

—The Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms of a two-year contract with shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima of Japan’s Seibu Lions. Nakajima is a seven-time Pacific League All-Star, with a .302 batting average, 149 home runs, 664 RBIs and 134 stolen bases over 11 seasons with Seibu.

— The Minnesota Twins have agreed with right-hander Mike Pelfrey on a $4 million, one-year contract. Pelfrey was an innings eater during a four-year run with the New York Mets before missing almost all of last season after Tommy John surgery. He went 50-54 with a 4.36 ERA in seven seasons in New York.

— Pitcher John Lannan and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract. The 28-year-old lefty was 4-1 with a 4.13 ERA in six starts for the NL East-champion Washington Nationals this year.

— Josh Hamilton’s contract with the Los Angeles Angels has been valued at $123 million by Major League Baseball because $2 million is being paid to the outfielder’s foundation by the team and not to the player.

Nebraska men’s basketball survived a serious scare from Jacksonville State last night at the Devaney Center. Dylan Talley’s two free throws with six seconds left sealed a 59-55 Husker victory. Nebraska held a double-digit lead for parts of the second half, but due to poor free throw shooting, the visiting Gamecocks had a chance to tie or win in the final seconds. They missed a driving layup, and Talley rebounded and was fouled, giving him the chance to ice the game at the line. Brandon Ubel led the Huskers with 15 points. Shavon Shields contributed a career-high 14 points off the bench, and Talley also finished in double figures with 10 points. The Huskers snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 7-3 with the victory. They compete in the Sun Bowl Invitational in El Paso Texas this Saturday and Sunday.

The Denver Nuggets survived a late comeback attempt to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 112-106 at Pepsi Center. Denver led by as many as 16 points in the second half before the Spurs trimmed it to three late, but a flurry of late shots missed and the Nuggets were able to hang on. Danilo Gallinari’s 28 points led the Nuggets offensively. Kenneth Faried had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Nuggets have now won three straight and are 14-12 overall. They’re at Portland Thursday night.

A member of the Denver Broncos practice squad has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing drugs. Quentin Saulsberry, a rookie center, tested positive for a banned substance. Saulsberry has spent the entire season on Denver’s practice squad this season. He was signed as a free agent after the Minnesota Vikings released him after training camp. Saulsberry is the fourth Bronco to be suspended for PED use this year. DJ Williams, Virgil Green, and ex-Bronco Ryan McBean were suspended in the offseason.