Henin advances to semis in Grand Slam comeback

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Former No. 1-ranked Justine Henin reached the semifinals in her Grand Slam comeback, beating Nadia Petrova 7-6 (3), 7-5 Tuesday to take out the last seeded player in her half of the Australian Open draw.

Canucks slip past Sabres

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Defenseman Brad Lukowich scored a third-period goal and the Vancouver Canucks earned a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.

Paul hits winning shot for New Orleans

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Chris Paul made a 15-foot jumper with 3.8 seconds remaining, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Conklin is a St. Louis savior

CALGARY, Alberta -- Ty Conklin made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season and the St. Louis Blues beat the struggling Calgary Flames 2-0 on Monday.

Aldrich powers second-ranked Jayhawks past Tigers

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Battling a lingering illness and distraught as his grandmother battled a terminal illness, Cole Aldrich wasn't the same fun-loving goofball he had been during first two months of the season.

Patriots QB Tom Brady says he won't need surgery

BOSTON -- Tom Brady said Monday he won't need surgery for rib and finger injuries that bothered him for much of the season.

Conference championship games draw most viewers since '82

NEW YORK -- Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. A New York team and the city of New Orleans.

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Kentucky unanimous No. 1 in AP poll

-- Kentucky is back in a familiar place, and so is its coach.

U-Conn. No. 1 for 36th straight week, matches record

-- Connecticut keeps piling up victories and records.

Bill Haas wins Hope Classic for 1st PGA victory

LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Golf forced patience upon Bill Haas over the last half-decade, and then it rewarded him on the final hole of a marathon week at the Bob Hope Classic.

Michigan reinstates Harris in time for Michigan State game

ANN ARBOR, Mich. _ -- Michigan coach John Beilein has reinstated guard Manny Harris after a weekend suspension for an incident at practice.