WVU settles Big East lawsuit, will join Big 12
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia University announced Tuesday it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the conference power Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July in time for the fall football season....

Romney protest held outside Westminster dog show
NEW YORK (AP) -- A protest outside the Westminster dog show aimed at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew about a dozen demonstrators Tuesday, plus a few pooches....

Knicks think they'll stay hot when stars join Lin
Amare Stoudemire watched Linsanity from Florida, a welcome break as he grieved the death of his brother....

10 years after Salt Lake, skating a shadow of self
With colorful characters, beautiful clothes, juicy rivalries and whispers of behind-the-scenes shadiness, figure skating was the original reality show, commanding attention well after the Olympic flame was extinguished, and turning skaters into millionaires....

Woods to play Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is returning to the Honda Classic for the first time since he was an amateur....

Judge: Sandusky can have local jury, see grandkids
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A judge rejected requests by prosecutors that jurors be brought in from outside the State College area to hear the child sex-abuse case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky....

Rams hire Les Snead as GM
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams have hired Les Snead as their new general manager, bringing in another front-office veteran as they try to get out of the NFL cellar....

Brewers beat reliever Veras in salary arbitration
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Milwaukee has won its arbitration case against reliever Jose Veras, giving teams a 4-2 lead over players this year....

IndyCar eliminates double-file restarts at 3 ovals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- IndyCar officials will eliminate double-file restarts this season at three ovals - Indianapolis, Texas and Fontana....

Rome's 2020 Olympic bid scrapped by Premier Monti
ROME (AP) -- Rome dropped its bid for the 2020 Olympics on Tuesday after Premier Mario Monti said the Italian government would not provide financial backing for an estimated $12.5-billion project at a time of economic crisis....