West, Paul lead Hornets past Lakers 116-105
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Paul added 32 points and 15 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets beat Los Angeles 116-105 on Tuesday night to snap the Lakers' 15-game home winning streak....

Nuggets' Anthony out 3 weeks with broken bone
DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony didn't care for the color of the new removable splint he was sporting on his broken right hand, preferring it to be Denver Nuggets blue over bright red....

BC's Jagodzinski meets with New York Jets
BOSTON (AP) -- Boston College's Jeff Jagodzinski met with New York Jets officials Tuesday to discuss their head coaching vacancy - an interview that was expected to cost him his job with the Eagles....

Bobcats surprise Celtics 114-106 in OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Raymond Felton scored 25 points, rookie D.J. Augustin added 11 of his 20 points in overtime, and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned Boston 114-106 on Tuesday to continue the Celtics' sudden slide....

Tulsa rolls over Ball State in wet GMAC Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Tulsa raced through the rain to another GMAC Bowl win and a couple more records, too. Tarrion Adams rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns in the 45-13 victory over No. 23 Ball State on a soggy Tuesday night. The Golden Hurricane (11-3) finished with a school-record 11 victories....

No. 5 Connecticut 61, No. 25 West Virginia 55
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Jeff Adrien scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 5 Connecticut beat No. 25 West Virginia 61-55 on Tuesday night....

Arkansas beats No. 7 Texas 67-61
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Michael Washington scored 22 points, including a driving dunk with 22.5 seconds remaining, to help Arkansas upset another top 10 team with a 67-61 victory over No. 7 Texas on Tuesday night....

Saints QB Brees is AP Offensive Player of Year
NEW YORK (AP) -- Drew Brees understood what breaking a record set by Dan Marino would mean to the New Orleans Saints. So coming up 15 yards short was disappointing to the Saints quarterback, who won The Associated Press 2008 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award Tuesday....

Giambi close to completing deal to return to A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Giambi might just finish his career where it began more than a decade ago. The free-agent first baseman was close to completing a deal Tuesday to return to the Oakland Athletics nearly 14 years after making his debut with the club, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The sides had reached a preliminary agreement, pending a physical, on what is expected to be a one-year contract with an option....

Romero, Mitre suspended 50 games each by MLB
NEW YORK (AP) -- Phillies reliever J.C. Romero was suspended for the first 50 games of next season on Tuesday after testing positive for a banned substance contained in a supplement developed by convicted BALCO chemist Patrick Arnold....