NEW YORK (AP)—Cincinnati has rebounded quite well in getting comfortable at the Big East tournament.

A handful of local basketball players were named to the 2nd Region All-Tournament Team following the conclusion of the tourney on Tuesday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Maybe Kentucky coach John Calipari wants to ease the pressure on his young Wildcats.

Kari Jo Harris and the Lee University Lady Flames are now playing the waiting game to find out the team's opponent in the NAIA Division I women's basketball tourney.

DORAL, Fla. -- One of the billboards at Doral promotes this World Golf Championship with a familiar slogan and some familiar faces, a photo sequence of five players under the phrase, "The World is Watching."

PITTSBURGH (AP)– Two off-duty Pennsylvania law enforcement officers were with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Georgia nightclub where a woman accused him of sexual assault, and the two men didn't see anything inappropriate, an attorney for one of them said Wednesday.

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NEW YORK -- Georgetown coach John Thompson III has a remarkable knack for making a difficult game sound simple.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and was once a beloved player in the city.

MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs general manager Jim Hendry says Milton Bradley should stop blaming the team, manager and fans for his failure to produce during his tumultuous season in Chicago.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is ranked 15th in the country and went 11-5 in the Southeastern Conference. So of course, the Volunteers are enjoying a first-round bye at the league tournament, right?

WASHINGTON -- The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.

MINNEAPOLIS -- LaDainian Tomlinson is coming to Minnesota for a visit, and the Vikings believe he could be a good fit.

NEW YORK (AP)—With a healthy Luke Harangody back in top form, Notre Dame stopped Seton Hall in its run-and-gun tracks to take another big step toward the NCAA tournament.

INDIAN WELLS, California (AP)—Justin Henin beat Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, her first competitive match since a surprising run to the Australian Open final in January.

NEW YORK (AP)—Jason Clark and Greg Monroe scored 16 points each, and No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead before handling everything South Florida star Dominique Jones could offer in a 69-49 victory Wednesday in the Big East tournament.

WASHINGTON (AP)—The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress “has more important things to do” than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.

WASHINGTON (AP)—Tomas Fleischmann(notes) scored on a one-timer from the right circle at 3:20 of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Will Witherspoon(notes) says Tennessee Titans fans need not worry about his age or his production.

MORTONS GAP -- Though the high school track season has yet to begin, Hopkins County Central hurdler Shalara Wells has set her sights beyond the state title.

Fans packed the gym at Madisonville-North Hopkins on Tuesday in the hopes of an exciting 2nd Region championship contest, and boys' basketball teams from Christian County and Henderson County did not disappoint.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- University of Kentucky freshman John Wall has been named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by league coaches.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Postseason conference tournaments offer one final chance to build the resume or make a miraculous run to the NCAA tournament.

NEW YORK (AP)—Notre Dame wants to remain independent in football, but that might not matter if the Big Ten and Pac-10 decide to expand and create sweeping changes to major college sports.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Simon Gagne’s(notes) power-play goal broke a third-period tie, and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for a 3-2 win Tuesday night, their franchise-record 15th straight victory over the New York Islanders.

MILWAUKEE (AP)—Andrew Bogut(notes) had 25 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off another Eastern Conference heavyweight, making a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 86-84 on Tuesday night.

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DORAL, Fla. -- On his way to the practice range Tuesday at Doral, Padraig Harrington stopped to sign autographs for three fans. One was from Puerto Rico, another from Colombia, the third from Peru.

Stephen Jackson scored 17 points, Raymond Felton added 15 points and 11 assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats used a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the visiting Miami Heat 83-78 on Tuesday night in a key game for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)-- Lots of University of Kentucky basketball fans show their spirit with special license plates, or by decorating their vehicles with blue flags.

BERLIN (AP)—Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Polish-born fighter Albert Sosnowski on May 29.

Every time Madisonville-North Hopkins looked ready to get over the hump, Henderson County was there with an answer in the semi-finals of the boys' 2nd Region basketball tournament.

The Christian County boys basketball team entered its 2nd Region Tournament semifinal game with an unblemished record against regional foes and the Colonels maintained that mark with a 56-43 victory against Lyon County on Monday night.

University of Kentucky coach John Calipari talked again about how little the SEC championship means to this squad.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- 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.

WASHINGTON (AP)—President Barack Obama honored the national championship University of Alabama football team on Monday at a White House event where the president punctuated his remarks by declaring, “Roll Tide.”

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP)—St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols(notes) did not make the cross-state trip for Monday’s game against the Boston Red Sox because of discomfort in his lower back.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The boys sure backed NASCAR into a corner on this one.

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (AP)-- Former University of Kentucky basketball player Ed Davender has entered a guilty plea in Fleming County in an athletic ticket scam.

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut Huskies didn't celebrate after the game. Just another night's work for coach Geno Auriemma's latest dynasty.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP)—Richard Delk made a 3-pointer from the right wing with 13.2 seconds left, and top-seeded Troy scored the game’s final seven points for a 54-48 win over two-time defending tournament champion Western Kentucky in the Sun Belt Conference semifinals Monday night.

LAS VEGAS (AP)—Omar Samhan practically floated down the Orleans Arena hallway with a net around his neck when Mickey McConnell rushed up from behind, jumped and joyously shoved his Saint Mary’s teammate, nearly knocking him down.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)—On a day freshman-dominated Kentucky was honoring its seniors, sophomore Darius Miller was most responsible for making sure the Wildcats finished their season with a perfect home record.

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP)—Kurt Busch was running out front with three laps to go when things really got interesting.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP)—A.J. Slaughter scored 28 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds left, as Western Kentucky defeated Arkansas State 65-64 in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament Sunday night.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP)—Devon Alexander was ahead of Juan Urango by only one point on two of the judges’ scorecards going into the eighth round of their light welterweight title unification bout.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP)—The Davis Cup run for the United States is over in the first round.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP)—Camilo Villegas was the star attraction at a youth golf clinic in his native Colombia two days before the start of the Honda Classic.

As The Messenger delves further into the realm of online journalism, it’s time for a sports blog entry and for now it’s – In the Nick of Time.