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NBA: Indiana 104, Toronto 93
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Roy Hibbert netted 24 points Monday and the Indiana Pacers won their first game under interim head Coach Frank Vogel, downing Toronto 104-93.
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Alderson: Owners' woes won't affect Mets
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New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson said Monday he doesn't expect the team's operations to be affected by its owners' Bernie Madoff-related troubles.
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Study: A Super Bowl loss can kill you
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A loss for the home team in the Super Bowl has been linked to a higher death rate -- especially among the elderly, U.S. researchers suggest.
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Tracy Morgan draws flak for Palin comments
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- TNT and one of its sponsors distanced themselves from vulgar comments comedian Tracy Morgan made in recent days about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Goodell, players to intensify labor talks
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith indicated Monday they will intensify efforts to reach a new labor deal.
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Deal reached on new Tiger-Cats stadium
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HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Hamilton, Ontario, officials Monday approved a plan to raze and replace Ivor Wynne Stadium, home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, in time for 2015 Pan Am Games.
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Weather forces Packers practice indoors
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With bad weather bearing down on the Dallas area, the Green Bay Packers Monday moved their Super Bowl practice sessions indoors to a nearby high school.
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Special DNA ink marks Super Bowl footballs
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DALLAS, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Footballs to be used in Sunday's Super Bowl game in Dallas will be marked with invisible synthetic DNA ink to protect against counterfeiting, officials say.
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Ohio State No. 1, Big 12 in at 2-3
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MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Ohio State remains the unanimous No. 1 in the USA Today/ESPN men's coaches' basketball poll but Big 12 teams have moved into the next two spots.
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Bushes will attend Super Bowl, Clinton not
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DALLAS, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Pre-Super Bowl happenings are attracting former presidents, ex-first ladies and a pair of former first twins, event insiders in Texas said.
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COL BKB: Washington St. 87, Washington 80
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PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Klay Thompson scored 25 points and Washington State Cougars used an early second-half surge in its 87-80 upset of the No. 18 Washington Huskies.
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MLK's son wants to buy part of N.Y. Mets
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ATLANTA, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Martin Luther King III says he would like to purchase part of the New York Mets baseball team.
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Casey, Mickelson make golf Top 10 moves
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VIRGINIA WATER, England, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Paul Casey's European Tour win and Phil Mickelson's PGA Tour runner-up finish allowed both to move up in the Top 10 of the men's world golf rankings.
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NBA: Golden State 96, Utah 81
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OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Stephen Curry scored 27 points to go with six rebounds and seven assists Sunday in the Golden State Warriors' 96-81 win over Utah.
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NFL: NFC 55, AFC 41
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HONOLULU, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Matt Ryan passed for two first-half touchdowns Sunday as the NFC built up a big lead but then had to hang on for a 55-41 win over the AFC in the Pro Bowl.
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