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    Kazakhs' Win Puts U.S. Men Into Quarters (AP)

AP - Kazakhstan's 5-2 victory over Latvia in men's hockey Tuesday made
 the United States the last team to qualify for the quarterfinals. The
 Americans will play Finland, the top team in Group A, on Wednesday.

    Emily Hughes Makes Olympic Debut Tonight (AP)

AP - The Hughes family is on another Olympic vacation. Four years ago,
 it was Salt Lake City with daughter Sarah -- who made the trip
 worthwhile with a stunning gold-medal victory. This February, it's
 Turin with younger daughter Emily -- who wound up packing at the last
 minute after an achy Michele Kwan pulled out of the games.

    Syracuse Edges No. 14 West Virginia (AP)

AP - Three weeks ago, West Virginia was riding high in the tough Big
 East and Syracuse was rapidly becoming an afterthought.

    Authorities Go Back to Ski Team's Quarters (AP)

AP - Italian investigators paid a return visit to the Austrian ski team
 targeted in anti-doping raids at the Winter Olympics, prompting the
 head of the nation's ski federation to angrily call for authorities to
 justify the continuing scrutiny with evidence.

    Williams Said to Appeal Failed Drug Test (AP)

AP - Troubled running back Ricky Williams is appealing a positive drug
 test that could force the Miami Dolphins star to sit out the 2006
 season, a person familiar with the case said Monday.

    Bears Hires Gill Byrd, Promotes Lloyd Lee (AP)

AP - The Chicago Bears hired former Pro Bowl cornerback Gill Byrd as
 defensive quality control coach and promoted Lloyd Lee to defensive
 assistant on Monday.

    NBA Today (AP)

AP - Atlanta at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST). The NBA-leading Pistons (42-9)
 dropped three of six heading into the All-Star break.

    Braves enter spring without clear closer candidate (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Chris Reitsma was coming off his most successful month
 ever as a closer - he was named the National League Rolaids Relief Man
 for July - when he hyperextended his right knee in early August. Soon
 after, the pitcher who had logged nine consecutive saves and rescued
 the shaky Atlanta Braves bullpen became eminently hittable. Three blown
 saves later, he'd lost the closer's job to Kyle Farnsworth, acquired a
 couple of weeks earlier.

    League Moves FA Cup Final From Wembley (AP)

AP - The Australian construction group Multiplex said Tuesday that the
 English Football Association has decided to move FA Cup final from
 Wembley Stadium, fearing it would not be completed in time for the game
 on May 13.

    No. 5 Gonzaga Defeats Pepperdine 81-71 (AP)

AP - With Kobe Bryant, Reggie Miller and a host of NBA scouts on hand to
 watch "The Adam Morrison Show," Gonzaga put on an ensemble presentation
 instead.

    Capdeville Knocks Off Robredo in Memphis (AP)

AP - Paul Capdeville of Chile rallied to upset third-seeded Tommy
 Robredo 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships on
 Monday.

    Sorenstam Is Ranked No. 1 in Women's Golf (AP)

AP - No one doubted Annika Sorenstam was the No. 1 player in women's
 golf. Now it's official. The Women's World Golf Ranking finally made
 its debut Tuesday morning with Sorenstam far atop the list based on her
 21 victories worldwide and three major championships over the last two
 years.

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