AP - PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem sent a memo to tournament directors to explain why Steve Elkington needed invitations to get into tournaments this year. At least two players criticized Finchem for favoritism.
AP - The NFL has changed its overtime rules for playoff games.
AP - Ricky Nolasco pitched six sharp innings and the Florida Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Tuesday.
Reuters - The NFL has changed the rules governing its overtime playoff games, eliminating the chance for a team to win with a field goal on their first possession, a league spokesman said on Tuesday.
AP - The chief executive of the New Jersey Nets says he has no regrets about arguing with a fan who wore a paper bag over his head during yet another loss by the team.
AP - Prosecutors say Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas tried to pressure teammate Javaris Crittenton into covering up their locker-room confrontation in December.
AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. blamed his profanity-laced rant at Bristol Motor Speedway on frustration from a a speeding penalty.
AFP - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has set his side a target of 86 points to win the English Premier League title this season.
AFP - Britain's Mark Cavendish announced a return to the kind of spectacular form he displayed last year when he powered his way to victory in the second stage of the Tour of Catalonia on Tuesday.
AP - New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has been cleared to resume baseball activities after doctors determined his thyroid levels have returned to normal.