Third-seeded Czech Lucie Hradecka was
a second-round loser Wednesday at the $220,000 Memphis International tennis
event.

World No. 1 Victoria
Azarenka decided to pull out of the Dubai Duty Free Championships, citing a
left ankle injury, while former top-ranked star and reigning champion Caroline
Wozniacki was among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $2 million tennis
event.

The Calgary Flames announced Wednesday that
defenseman Chris Butler is expected to miss three weeks with a left thigh
laceration.

The Dallas Stars place Jake Dowell on injured
reserve Wednesday.

Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans will replace New
York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert in Saturday's Slam Dunk contest.

In one of the more lopsided series in
the Big 12 Conference, the fourth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks will try to continue
their dominance over the Texas A&M Aggies when the two square off tonight at
Reed Arena in College Station.

Losers of two straight and three of the last
four outings, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels find themselves now ranked 21st in the
country as they await the arrival of the Boise State Broncos for a Mountain
West Conference showdown at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Matching their longest win streak in Big
East Conference play ever, the 20th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish try to
extend their run of good fortune tonight as they host the West Virginia
Mountaineers at the Joyce Center in South Bend.

Losers of three in a row, the 24th-ranked San
Diego State Aztecs try to regain their footing tonight as they clash with the
Wyoming Cowboys in Mountain West Conference action at Viejas Arena.

The sixth-ranked Michigan State Spartans
will try to remain in sole possession of the Big Ten Conference's top spot as
they head to Williams Arena for a league bout with the Minnesota Golden
Gophers.

The 23rd-ranked Indiana Hoosiers host the
NC Central Eagles tonight to end their non-conference slate at Assembly Hall.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will try to stop
the bleeding as they head to the Bradley Center for Big East Conference action
with the 10th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles.

The South Florida Bulls will take their four-
game winning streak into the Carrier Dome tonight as they square off with the
second-ranked Syracuse Orange in a Big East Conference battle.

The 22nd-ranked Temple Owls will try to
continue their winning streak as they head across town to take on the La Salle
Explorers at Tom Gola Arena in Atlantic 10 Conference action.

The 19th-ranked Wichita State Shockers set their
sights on the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title, as they head to
Redbird Arena to take on Illinois State in conference bout.