Posted: 8:37 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Radek Bonk scored a power-play goal and added an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 Thursday night.

Updated: 10:21 AM An employee at Squaw Valley Ski Corp has confirmed that Squaw Valley resident Shane McConkey was killed Thursday in a ski-BASE accident in the Italian Dolomites.

Updated: 3:17 PM HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut and the NCAA have discussed an investigation into alleged recruiting violations by the school's men's basketball program, a university official said Thursday.

Posted: 3:07 PM RENO, Nev. (AP) - The world's largest women's bowling tournament begins a 100-day run in Reno on Saturday, an event Nevada tourism officials say will pump an estimated $40 million into the local economy over the next 12 weeks.

Posted: 2:06 PM PLANO, Texas (AP) - A police officer pulled over an NFL player rushing to see his dying mother-in-law, drew his gun, threatened the player with jail and held him in the hospital parking lot as she died, officials said Thursday.

Posted: 1:59 PM WASHINGTON (AP) - The prosecutor's words were delivered in the matter known as "The United States of America vs. Miguel O. Tejada," spoken during Thursday's 23-minute hearing in which the Houston Astros shortstop was sentenced to one year of probation for misleading Congress.

Posted: 11:46 PM SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Kobe Bryant's former housekeeper is suing the NBA star and his wife, contending she was "harassed and humiliated," denied health insurance and forced to quit because of "intolerable" working conditions.

Posted: 11:13 PM DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry came back from a four-day break as sharp as ever and J.J. Barea led a late surge, helping the Dallas Mavericks cruise to a 128-106 victory over the weary, woeful Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

Posted: 11:11 PM CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Roeland Schaftenaar sparked an 8-0 overtime run and Oregon State rallied to beat Stanford 65-62 on Wednesday night in the College Basketball Invitational semifinals.

Posted: 10:58 PM After squandering a 4-1 lead, Chicago got shootout goals from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews to beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Wednesday night and move back into sole possession of fourth place in the Western Conference.

Posted: 10:51 PM Former Wolf Pack wideout Marko Mitchell felt his hamstring tighten while running a late route during the Nevada Pro Day.

Updated: 3:53 AM The Fallon native is eager to represent Wolf Pack nation and Churchill County at the next level.

Posted: 10:01 PM Former Wolf Pack star JaVale McGee pulled down six rebounds and scored three points during the Wizards rare 95-93 win over the Bobcats in Washington DC.

Posted: 7:29 PM Former Wolf Pack star Ramon Sessions scored 18 points and dished out seven assists, but his Milwaukee Bucks continue to slide further out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference

Posted: 7:03 PM WASHINGTON (AP) - Everyone from President Barack Obama on down to fans has criticized how college football determines its top team. Now senators are getting off the sidelines to examine antitrust issues involving the Bowl Champion Series.

Posted: 6:36 PM NEW YORK (AP) - The Denver Nuggets' Nene has been suspended two games without pay by the NBA after head-butting an opposing player and making contact with an official.

Posted: 6:34 PM PHOENIX (AP) - Bartolo Colon took a big step toward making the Chicago White Sox starting rotation Wednesday, pitching two-hit ball into the fifth inning of a 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Posted: 6:33 PM DALLAS (AP) - Golden State Warriors forward Corey Maggette missed Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a head contusion sustained the night before against San Antonio.

Posted: 4:57 PM NOVI, Mich. (AP) - A judge has jailed ex-Detroit Lions top draft pick Charles Rogers for violating probation in a domestic violence case.

Updated: 6:43 PM PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) - Top Pittsburgh Pirates minor league prospect Jose Tabata says he was "shocked" to find out his wife is accused of kidnapping a baby from a Florida couple.

Posted: 4:51 PM RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Labor filed complaints Wednesday accusing suspended NFL star Michael Vick of illegally spending about $1.3 million in pension plan funds for his own benefit, including paying restitution ordered in his dogfighting conspiracy case.

Posted: 4:48 PM With a layup early in the first quarter Wednesday night against New Jersey, Cleveland's superstar joined Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to post 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in a season at least four times.

Posted: 4:46 PM A day after hitting his first home run of spring training, Ramirez started in left field and batted third for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. He singled in his first at-bat.

Updated: 3:54 PM STORRS, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut spokesman is declining to comment on a report by Yahoo Sports that the school violated NCAA rules in recruiting former basketball player Nate Miles.

Posted: 3:16 PM AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Lance Armstrong was recovering Wednesday from surgery on his broken collarbone.