Nuggets halt Spurs’ win streak at 11
Sports Network
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Allen Iverson continued his recent strong play, scoring 29 points and dishing out nine assists while committing just two turnovers, and the Denver Nuggets kept pace in the heated Western Conference playoff race by snapping …

Coughlin gets four years, $21 million
Newsday
BY BOB GLAUBER | bob.glauber@newsday.com March 8, 2008 A year ago at this time, there was no telling what would happen to Tom Coughlin.

North Carolina and Duke play for ACC basketball title.
Los Angeles Times
This is the fifth time the teams have played with the conference’s regular-season championship on the line, with the teams splitting the previous four games.

Celtics hammer Bulls
Boston Globe
Kevin Garnett missed the newest Celtic, Sam Cassell, so much that he sang a lyric in appreciation last night that Peaches & Herb would have been proud of.

HOCKEY: Ducks leading scorer Perry out for rest of season
Los Angeles Times
Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks, right, will be lost for the remainder of the regular season because of a deep laceration to his right leg.

Edwards showing his cool in tense race situations
FOXSports.com
by JEFF OWENS, Special to FOXSports.com As Carl Edwards cruised around Las Vegas Motor Speedway at pace-car speed Sunday, he had the theme from “Jeopardy” ringing in his head.

Report: Julius Jones joins Seahawks
SI.com
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — For the second time in a week, the Seattle Seahawks appear to have bolstered their offensive backfield, reportedly agreeing to a deal with free agent running back Julius Jones.

Thumb injury sidelines Dodgers’ LaRoche
Los Angeles Times
Reinhold Matay / AP Andy LaRoche, who was competing with Nomar Garciaparra to be the Dodgers’ starting third baseman, was hurt in the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss Friday to the St.

Goodell on spying: Let’s get tougher
Boston Herald
By John Tomase Concerned that the NFL’s image has taken a hit in the wake of renewed questions about Camera-gate, commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to the competition committee on Thursday requesting stricter rules against cheating, the Washington …

Red Sox notebook
Boston Globe
The Red Sox are now hopeful that Daisuke Matsuzaka will be available to pitch in Japan, manager Terry Francona said yesterday, though he stressed that the birth of Matsuzaka’s second child still takes precedence.

Warriors looking to start streak Win over Miami could spark a run
San Francisco Chronicle
As much as the Warriors abhor losing to bad teams, they have to adore what happens next. The Warriors won two straight games after losing to the Timberwolves on Jan. 21.

Humane Society seeks action against Isenhour
Los Angeles Times
Animal rights group asks PGA of America to condemn animal cruelty in wake of Nationwide Tour golfer’s killing of a hawk with golf ball.

Pistons Hold Off Knicks
Hartford Courant
AP March 8, 2008 Tayshaun Prince bounced back from a horrendous game in his last trip to Madison Square Garden, scoring 28 points Friday in leading the Detroit Pistons to a 101-97 victory over the Knicks in New York.

Lakers rock the house
Los Angeles Times
Lakers center Pau Gasol blocks a shot by Clippers center Chris Kaman during the second half Friday night. They rout the Clippers, clinch the season series and move to the top of the Western Conference.

Atlanta vs. Charlotte - Recap - March 07, 2008
ESPN
Atlanta Hawks’ Mike Bibby looks on from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday, March 7, 2008, in Charlotte, NC Charlotte won 108-93.

The Mashup: Where pop culture and sports collide
Kansas City Star
Seems as if Brett Favre is really done. Doubt this is a Michael Jordan or Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter retirement. •Favre: Wrangler jeans, Prilosec, Remington Arms and Sensodyne are all going to get a boost from Favre’s retirement since he won’t mess up his …

Devils reclaim top spot in Eastern Conference
San Francisco Chronicle
AP Patrik Elias scored 4:02 into overtime, lifting the New Jersey Devils into first place in the Eastern Conference with a 2-1 home victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.