AP - The Spurs-Lakers rivalry has been on hiatus since 2004 for one simple reason: The Lakers haven't been very good. They are now. So the NBA's dominant teams of the past decade meet again starting tonight, with the winner taking a giant step toward another possible championship.

AP - Indianapolis was awarded the 2012 Super Bowl on Tuesday, the fourth time a cold-weather city will host the NFL's championship game.

AP - New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February altercation at a nightclub.

AP - The NFL and its players' union are on the clock. As it counts down, the games will go on. To nobody's surprise, owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their labor agreement with the union in 2011, opting out of a deal that could have gone through 2013.

AP - For the second time in eight years, the Atlanta Falcons opened the vault and dropped a ton of cash on a franchise quarterback.

AP - Suddenly, a coaching search isn't the only big decision facing the Chicago Bulls.

AP - Not even a week of rest could prepare the Detroit Pistons for the hottest home team in the NBA. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points Tuesday night to lead Boston to an 88-79 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win.

AP - Tiger Woods intends to play in the Buick Open and will host a golf clinic at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 24, two days before the tournament begins. Buick golf marketing manager Larry Peck announced Woods' participation during a news conference Monday.

AFP - Forty-five tennis matches played in the last five years are under investigation as part of a major inquiry into betting in the sport, it was revealed on Monday.

AP - Even with blood caked on his red beard and his lower lip badly swollen, Kris Draper was still smiling.

AFP - Cristiano Ronaldo will not be allowed to leave Manchester United at any price according to the club's chief executive David Gill.

AP - Geovany Soto's first inside-the-park home run will be one that he won't forget.

AP - Tony Parker swished a crucial jumper with 50 seconds on the clock. Manu Ginobili followed with four key free throws, essentially booking the San Antonio Spurs a date in the Western Conference finals.