NBA:
In the NBA, Milwaukee beat Boston 112-111, Washington bested New York 111-108, Utah topped Dallas in overtime 121-119, Golden State won against Houston 123-110, and it was San Antonio over Miami 119-101.
The L.A. Clippers have suspended star forward Blake Griffin for four games without pay for punching a team staff member in Toronto last month. The $859,442 Griffin will lose will be donated to charity.
In other league news:
— Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his right foot after an MRI exam found the fracture. The Grizzlies say they will update Gasol's status after the All-Star break. The 7-foot-1 Gasol is averaging 16.6 points and 7.0 rebounds in 52 games this season.
— Coach George Karl has been given a vote of confidence by the Sacramento Kings. The club is 21-31 and on a four-game losing streak. The Kings have lost 8 of 10 entering tonight's game at Philadelphia.
— Miami's Heat are going to honor Shaquille O'Neal by retiring his No. 32. The club says the festivities will take place at the start of next season. Miami is the second team to retire his number as the Heat join the Lakers.
— Marv Albert has a new contract to call NBA games on TNT. As part of a multiyear contract extension he will no longer call NCAA Tournament.
NHL:
In the NHL, New Jersey edged Edmonton 2-1, the Islanders skated past Columbus in a shootout 3-2, Florida bested Buffalo 7-4, Los Angeles humiliated Boston 9-2, Montreal doubled up Tampa Bay 4-2, Dallas beat Minnesota in overtime 4-3, Washington defeated Nashville 5-3, Winnipeg slid past St. Louis in a shootout 2-1, San Jose blanked Chicago 2-0, Calgary bested Toronto 4-3, Anaheim topped Philadelphia 4-1, and it was Vancouver over Colorado 3-1.
Ottawa and Toronto have pulled off a nine-player trade that sent defenseman Dion Phaneuf to the Senators. In the deal the Sens receive Phaneuf, forwards Matt Frattin, Casey Bailey and Ryan Rupert, and defensive prospect Cody Donaghey. The Maple Leafs get defenseman Jared Cowen, forwards Milan Michalek, Colin Greening and Tobias Lindberg and a second-round pick in the 2017 draft. Phaneuf had been the Maple Leafs' captain for the past six seasons. The 30-year-old has five years left on his contract at a salary-cap hit of $7 million.
In other NHL news:
— The New Jersey Devils have retired Martin Brodeur's No. 30 jersey during a pregame ceremony before the Devils' 2-1 win over Edmonton. After serenading the NHL's winningest goalie with chants of "Mar-ty, Mar-ty, Mar-ty" and "Marty is better," the sellout crowd at the Prudential Center gave Brodeur a standing ovation that lasted more than 2 minutes and grew louder by the second.
— Center Evgeni Malkin of the Penquins will miss at least the rest of the week with a lower-body injury. The four-time All-Star has missed each of Pittsburgh's last three games after initially sustaining the injury last week. Malkin has 23 goals and 26 assists in 49 games this season for Pittsburgh, which has won six of seven to move into third in the Metropolitan Division.
NCAA:
In college men's basketball, Number 9 North Carolina rallied to beat Boston College 68-65 last night thanks to 20 points from Justin Jackson. Boston College has not won an Atlantic Coast Conference game this season. The Eagles led the whole way until Theo Pinson hit two free throws with under 4 minutes remaining.
NFL:
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says he's a bad loser and isn't apologizing for his post-Super Bowl news conference following his one- and two-word answers. While cleaning out his locker at the team facility, Newton told reporters, "Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser."
Upwards of a million fans -- according to an estimate from the Denver mayor's office -- turned out for a Super Bowl parade following the Broncos' 24-10 win over Carolina in Super Bowl 50. Supporters held up signs and screamed "Thank you, Peyton!" at the top of their lungs as they soaked in the sun while basking in the glow of the Broncos' third Super Bowl title — and first in 17 years.
Elsewhere:
The New England Patriots have requested waivers on running back Montee Ball. The Wisconsin State Journal reports prosecutors charged Ball on Monday with disorderly conduct after an apparent argument with his girlfriend at a Wisconsin hotel early Friday. Ball spent time on the Patriots practice squad late in the season. He was cut by Denver in September.
New York Jets coach Todd Bowles has filled three vacancies on his staff, including promoting John Scott Jr. from defensive quality control coach to assistant defensive line coach. The team also announced Tuesday that it has hired David Diaz-Infante as assistant offensive line coach, and Tim Atkins as Scott's replacement as defensive quality control coach. Scott, a longtime college assistant, was hired last year by Bowles after he took over as head coach. Scott played defensive end at Western Carolina and also spent two seasons in arenafootball2. Diaz-Infante is a former NFL offensive lineman who worked as an offensive assistant with Arizona, where he and Bowles served on Bruce Arians' staff. Atkins had been a football operations assistant with Buffalo since 2011.
NASCAR:
NASCAR has announced a dramatic overhaul of its business model, shifting to a franchise-like system that is intended to provide actual value and financial stability to team owners. The change gets away from the independent contractor model that is dependent on sponsors which has been used since NASCAR's 1948 inception.
A total of 36 charters will be available to organizations that have fielded Sprint Cup cars in every race since 2013. A charter guarantees revenue and a position in what will now be a 40-car Sprint Cup field, down from 43. Every organization is allowed a maximum of four charters.
MLB:
Former baseball commissioner Bud Selig will teach sports law and business at Arizona State's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. The university says the 81-year-old Selig had been appointed the O'Connor distinguished professor of sports in America. In addition to teaching, he will become founding president of the sports law and business advisory board at ASU.
The Blue Jays and American League MVP Josh Donaldson are reportedly closing in on a contract to avoid arbitration. A person familiar with the negotiations says the two sides are nearing agreement on a $28.65 million, two-year contract.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the agreement had not been completed. The progress toward a deal was first reported by Sportsnet in Canada. Donaldson made the AL All-Star team for the second straight season in 2015 and led the majors with 122 runs. He also topped the AL with 123 RBIs, and hit .297 with 41 home runs to help the Blue Jays reach the playoffs.
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