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Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires (AP)

AP - Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won an MVP award with Boston and became a beloved player in the city.

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds (AP)

AP - Alex Rodriguez's lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case involving human growth hormone.

NHL GMs set framework for rule on hits to head (AP)
AP - NHL general managers have developed the framework for a new rule that punishes hits to the head.

Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill (AP)

AP - Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three races to go.

NASCAR decides wrecking a foe's car doesn't cross line (AP)

AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR won't force Carl Edwards to miss any races after he deliberately wrecked Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.

No. 12 Butler routs Wright St. 70-45 (AP)

AP - No. 12 Butler insists the real work is just beginning.

Vikings' KWilliams says he discussed positive test (AP)
AP - Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams is acknowledging that he told several people he had tested positive for a banned diuretic before news of the test results leaked to the media in 2008.

Halladay shuts down Braves (AP)
AP - Roy Halladay pitched three shutout innings and struck out five in his second spring appearance as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Atlanta Braves, 7-4, on Tuesday.

Pistons' Stuckey cleared for exercise (AP)

AP - The Detroit Pistons say three doctors have cleared Rodney Stuckey for exercise after a heart evaluation.

NCAA tournament committee focused on 65, not 96 (AP)
AP - The chairman of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee says possible expansion of the NCAA tournament isn't on the minds of the group that will select the 2010 field this weekend.

Payback time for Berbatov as United aim to slay Milan jinx (AFP)

AFP - Dimitar Berbatov will never have a better opportunity to convince the Manchester United faithful that he was worth the 30.75 million pounds it cost to prise him away from Tottenham.

Sagan speeds to Paris-Nice third stage (AFP)

AFP - Slovakian youngster Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team won the shortened third stage of the Paris-Nice race in central France here on Wednesday.

Garon, Blue Jackets beat Ducks 5-2 (AP)

AP - Jakub Voracek scored during Columbus' first power play and set up another second-period goal by Fedor Tyutin to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Henin, Clijsters look to shake things up at Indian Wells (AFP)

AFP - Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters of Belgium will provide some early headaches for top seeds at the WTA Indian Wells tournament which begins Wednesday.

Ping waives settlement on square grooves (AP)
AP - The 20-year-old Ping wedges with square-shaped grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29 under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives.