AP - Curtis Joseph made 34 saves and Steven Reinprecht set up two goals in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

AP - The Dallas Cowboys signed offensive tackle Jason Fabini to a three-year contract Saturday, a potentially key addition overshadowed by the signing of receiver Terrell Owens.

AP - Liberia has asked Nigeria to hand over former President Charles Taylor, who is living there in exile and wanted on war crimes charges for his role in Sierra Leone's civil war, the government said Friday.

AP - When a dump truck backed into Curtis Gokey's car, he decided to sue the city for damages. Only thing is, he was the one driving the dump truck. But that minor detail didn't stop Gokey, a Lodi city employee, from filing a $3,600 claim for the December accident, even after admitting the crash was his fault.

AP - St. Louis Blues goaltender Curtis Sanford will miss the rest of the season with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

AP - Christian Backman scored 3:49 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over Columbus on Monday night, the Blue Jackets' first loss in 15 overtime games this season.

AP - Rob Niedermayer scored twice, Teemu Selanne added his team-leading 28th goal, and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 5-3 Saturday night to gain ground in the Western Conference playoff race.

AP - Gambino crime family scion John A. "Junior" Gotti dodged a legal bullet for the second time in six months Friday when a federal jury deadlocked on racketeering charges against him, leading to a mistrial.

AP - Gambino crime family scion John A. "Junior" Gotti dodged a legal bullet for the second time in eight months Friday when a federal jury deadlocked on racketeering charges against him, leading to a mistrial.

AP - The Phoenix Coyotes announced Wednesday that center Steven Reinprecht and defenseman Derek Morris have agreed to new three-year contracts with the team.

AP - If the NHL trade deadline passes with a whimper instead of a bang, place the blame on tighter playoff races and not the new salary cap.

AP - Milan Hejduk scored the only goal in a shootout to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

AP - The Arab League will open offices in Iraq for the first time since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, part of its efforts to help reconcile the country's Sunni Arab, Shiite and Kurdish communities, the league's chief said Saturday.

AP - Carl Elliot's basket at the buzzer helped No. 7 George Washington complete its first perfect Atlantic 10 season with an 86-85 overtime victory over Charlotte on Saturday.

AP - Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday, highlighting manager Jose Mourinho's 100th game with the Blues.

AP - Long out of playoff contention, the St. Louis Blues are trying to take some teams with them. Curtis Sanford made 35 saves, and Scott Young scored two goals in the Blues' 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Keith Tkachuk and Jay McClement also scored for St. Louis, 6-1-1 in its last eight games and 17-31-9 overall.

AP - For Jason Fraser, a one-and-one was more likely to mean operations on both of his knees on the same day than a trip to the free-throw line.

AP - Villanova forward Curtis Sumpter decided Tuesday to take a medical redshirt and sit out the rest of the season.

AP - 50 Cent says he regards Eminem as a role model to help him deal with stardom. "I kind of look to Eminem to gauge how I should respond to success," the 29-year-old rapper said at a press conference Friday. He was in Taipei for a concert.

AP - The New York Jets slashed their payroll Wednesday by restructuring Curtis Martin's contract, parting with Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law and cutting a host of other veterans, including quarterback Jay Fiedler, offensive tackle Jason Fabini and fullback Jerald Sowell.