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Murray State Still Perfect
Murray State remains the lone unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball following another comeback victory. Isaiah Canaan scored 32 points and Jewuan (juh-WAHN') Long added 13 as the Rangers downed Southeast Missouri State 81-73. The Racers' 22-0 record is the best start by an Ohio Valley Conference team since Western Kentucky opened the 1953-54 season with 21 consecutive wins.

NBA All-Stars Announced
Four Los Angeles players have been voted to the Western Conference team for the February 26 NBA All-Star game in Orlando. Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum of the Lakers will open the game on the court with Clippers stars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, with Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant rounding out the West's starting lineup. The East starters are Heat teammates LeBron James and Dwyane (dwayn)

Manning Cleared To Play
Peyton Manning has been cleared to play by the doctor who operated on the quarterback's neck. A spokesman for Dr. Robert Watkins sent a one-paragraph email to reporters late Thursday night after ESPN first reported that Colts' star had been cleared to play. The Colts contend it is nothing new because Manning was cleared to practice in December.

No. 13 Creighton routs Illinois State 102-74
C OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Doug McDermott scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half to lead six Creighton players in double figures and the 13th-ranked Bluejays rode a fast start to a 102-74 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night. The Bluejays (21-2, 11-1 Missouri Valley Conference) won their 11th straight overall and fourth in a row against the Redbirds (14-9, 6-6). Creighton broke out to a

Nebraska heavy on LBs and DLs in 17-man class
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska emphasized defense in its 2012 football recruiting class, with 11 of the 17 players signed expected to start their careers on that side of the ball. Coach Bo Pelini brought in four linebackers. The best appears to be four-star recruit Zaire Anderson out of Riverside (Calif.) Community College. The Cornhuskers signed four defensive linemen, including four-star end

Huskers plan to sign 14 to 19 to football letters
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska is planning to put together a recruiting class of between 14 and 19 players on national letter-of-intent signing day Wednesday. Rivals.com Midwest analyst Josh Helmholdt said Tuesday that he expects the Cornhuskers to close strong. Five of Nebraska's top targets are scheduled to announce their decisions in the morning. Chief among the undecided players is

McDermott, others find success playing for fathers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - For all the joy that comes with making college basketball a family affair, situations where fathers coach their sons can be an albatross for both. Fans, media and teammates watch their every move to see if dad is giving lad any sort of special treatment. It helps when the kid is the best or one of the best players on the team. At Creighton, Greg McDermott's son Doug is the