Updated: 2:09 PM NEW YORK (AP) - Three-time MVP Brett Favre has informed the New York Jets that he's retiring after 18 NFL seasons.

Posted: 1:05 PM DENVER (AP) - Lance Armstrong's plans for an independent drug-testing program have been scrapped because of high costs and nearly impossible logistics.

Updated: 1:55 PM LEVELAND (AP) - For the second straight year, LeBron James will make a big assist off the floor during All-Star weekend.

Posted: 10:54 PM Boys scoreboard from Tuesday night basketball

Posted: 10:40 PM Girls scoreboard from Tuesday night Basketball

Updated: 12:56 PM Former Wolf Pack star Javale McGee Tied his career-high with 18 points on Tuesday night.

Posted: 10:29 PM Wink Adams scored 21 points and UNLV used a strong first half to beat TCU 71-57 Tuesday.

Updated: 12:57 PM Patrick Marleau, Milan Michalek and former Boston captain Joe Thornton scored in a 6:16 span of the third period to rally the San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams on Tuesday night.

Posted: 10:23 PM Ramon Ortiz agreed to a minor league contract Tuesday with the San Francisco Giants, getting an invitation to spring training after spending last season in Japan.

Posted: 10:19 PM The Dallas Mavericks were just fine in their first game without injured Jason Terry against one of the NBA's worst teams.

Posted: 10:16 PM Stephen Jackson had a season-high 35 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and Jamal Crawford added 21 points against his former team in the Golden State Warriors' third straight home victory, 144-127 over the defenseless Newe York Knicks on Tuesday night.

Posted: 6:23 PM The Southland Conference suspended two players one game each Tuesday and reprimanded the Southeastern Louisiana and Texas State basketball teams for a bench-clearing brawl between the teams last week.

Posted: 6:10 PM The San Diego Padres traded minor league pitcher Matt Bush to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday for a player to be named or cash.

Updated: 10:33 PM Antonio Margarito's boxing license has been revoked for at least one year by the California State Athletic Commission for the illegal wraps discovered on his hands before his loss last month to Sugar Shane Mosley.

Posted: 4:48 PM David Beckham can set a national record for appearances Wednesday when England plays European champion Spain in what will be Fabio Capello's toughest test during an impressive start as England manager.

Posted: 4:45 PM West Virginia wide receiver Jock Sanders has been arrested on a drunken driving charge in Morgantown.

Updated: 5:01 PM Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant and O.J. Mayo, a favorite for this season's award, highlight the field for a H-O-R-S-E competition during All-Star Saturday night.

Updated: 4:42 PM An Austin College football player died after collapsing during a pickup basketball game on campus following an offseason workout, a school spokesman said.

Updated: 5:00 PM Bursting with indignation, legions of marijuana advocates are urging a boycott of Kellogg Co., including all of its popular munchies, for deciding to cut ties with Olympic hero Michael Phelps after he was photographed with a pot pipe.

Posted: 4:33 PM A pharmacy and doctor who ran an "anti-aging" clinic became the latest targets of an investigation into illegal steroid use that already has led to a suicide and random drug testing at the New York Police Department.

Posted: 4:29 PM Two men have been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a University of Southern California sprinter.

Posted: 2:36 PM Local North Carolina school officials say a high school basketball player has died after collapsing following a water break during practice.

Posted: 2:33 PM Maria Sharapova's return to the tour is still on hold. Even she is not sure when her injured right shoulder will be ready.

Posted: 2:31 PM Alex Rodriguez won't be appearing on Capitol Hill anytime soon.

Posted: 2:27 PM Troy Aikman says he's passed his two final college courses and will graduate in June from UCLA - 20 years after he left for the NFL.