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• Calhoun to undergo procedure on lower back
  UConn men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who is suffering from spinal stenosis, will undergo a surgical procedure Monday to help address the lower back condition. […]
• Ishikawa rallies at Match Play to bounce Haas
  One putt changed everything for Ryo Ishikawa and sent Riviera winner Bill Haas home early Wednesday in a riveting start to the Match Play Championship. […]
• Dodgers' Belisario tested positive for cocaine
  Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario says he tried cocaine only once, but a positive test for the drug kept him from obtaining paperwork to enter the U.S. last year. […]
• Sources: Temple in talks about joining Big East
  Temple is in talks with the Big East about joining the conference as early as 2012, sources confirmed Wednesday. The New York Times first reported on the discussions to add Temple in all sports. […]
• Knicks guard Shumpert out of dunk contest
  Due to a left knee injury, New York Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert will not participate in the NBA's Slam Dunk contest this weekend. He will be replaced by Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans. […]
• Pujols objects to Angels' 'El Hombre' billboards
  Albert Pujols is objecting to the Angels "El Hombre" ads. […]
• Ward pleads guilty to reckless driving charge
  Hines Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Wednesday after prosecutors in DeKalb County, Ga., dropped drunken driving charges against the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, according to multiple media reports. […]