WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jameer Nelson had 22 points and 10 assists,and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-105 on lastnight. All five starters scored at least 14 points for the Magic.Jrue Holiday led the Sixers with a career-high 23 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Kelly McManmon scored 18 points and Number 16St. John's clinched a double-bye in the Big East tournament with a77-65 win over Pittsburgh last night. Da'Shena Stevens added 17points and 15 rebounds and Shenneika Smith had 16 points and 10rebounds for the Red Storm. Brittaney Thomas led Pitt with acareer-high 27 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Kris Letang doesn't want to bring up theOlympics to Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Brooks Orpik, SergeiGonchar or Evgeni Malkin. But he's happy to discuss it with SidneyCrosby, after his countryman helped Canada defeat the United States3-2 in overtime Sunday in the gold-medal game at the VancouverOlympics. Now they're all together heading into the NHL playoffstretch.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A judge has dismissed two charges againstPittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed and postponed a decision ontwo summary offenses stemming from a scuffle with police outside abar. The judge in Pittsburgh yesterday dismissed simple assault andresisting arrest charges against Reed related to an October 18thincident near Heinz Field.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Two hours before the Pittsburgh Piratesbegin their daily workouts, infielders coach Carlos Garcia putsJeff Clement through a special series of drills. That's because thePirates want Clement to be their opening day first baseman. That'sno small chore, considering he's never really played the position.Garcia calls Clement his "project for the spring."

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Panthers have traded JordanLeopold to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a second-roundpick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The move was announced yesterday,two days before the league's trade deadline. Leopold, who's 29, hasseven goals and 11 assists in 61 games for Florida this season andhas played in 416 NHL games.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Sabres goalie Ryan Miller has little timeto rest after helping the U.S. men's hockey team win a silver medalat the Vancouver Games. As the Sabres practiced in Buffalo onMonday, Miller traveled directly to Pittsburgh to rejoin his teamfor tonight's game against the Penguins.

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (AP) - After leading Lehigh to aregular-season title and the top seed in the conference tournament,high-scoring freshman CJ McCollum has been named the PatriotLeague's player of the year. He also was named the league's toprookie yesterday, the first time a freshman has swept both awards.


NBA
Monday's Games
Dallas 89, Charlotte 84
Cleveland 124, New York 93
Orlando 126, Philadelphia 105
Atlanta 116, Chicago 92
Portland 103, Memphis 93
San Antonio 106, New Orleans 92
Houston 116, Toronto 92
Phoenix 101, Denver 85
L.A. Clippers 108, Utah 104
Tuesday's Games
Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Game
Detroit 3, Colorado 2
Tuesday's Games
Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Florida at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Game

(10) West Virginia 81 (19) Georgetown 68


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Games
( 1) Connecticut 76 ( 6) Notre Dame 51
Syracuse 67 ( 7) West Virginia 48
(12) Georgetown 71 Seton Hall 49
(16) St. John's 77 Pittsburgh 65