SEC Shines Again on Signing Day

By ZACH SCHONBRUN

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Robert Nkemdiche hugged his father, Sunday, and mother, Beverly, after committing to play at Ole Miss on Wednesday.

Robert Nkemdiche, the top football prospect in the country, chose Mississippi, kicking off another national signing day that showed the strength of the Southeastern Conference.

Hoki Sport Club Csikszereda, left, has won the last six Romanian league championships.

Hockey Team Gives Ethnic Hungarians a Strong Voice

By JAMES MONTAGUE

Hoki Sport Club Csikszereda is in the vanguard of bringing greater autonomy for the Szekely Land, a Hungarian-dominated area of Romania.

Lindsey Vonn was taken by helicopter to a hospital after she crashed during the super-G in the Alpine world championships on Tuesday.

Crash Injuries End Vonn’s Season, but Not Her Hopes

By KELLEY McMILLAN and BILL PENNINGTON

Lindsey Vonn, whose ski racing career has mixed stirring triumph with frightening spills, tore two knee ligaments and was airlifted from the Alpine world championships.

Video of Vonn's Crash (YouTube.com)

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Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun says he used the clinic’s owner as a consultant on an appeal of a suspension.

A Report Links Braun to a Florida Clinic Under Scrutiny by Baseball

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

The name of Brewers slugger Ryan Braun is said to be on records from the shuttered clinic that is under investigation for distributing performance-enhancing drugs.

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In the Wrong Record Book

By STEVE REDDICLIFFE

Ryan Braun was back in the headlines as a report linked him to the records of a clinic being investigated by baseball for supplying banned drugs.

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Five Nets and one Laker: Kobe Bryant slips through the defense of Brook Lopez and others for 2 of his 21 points.

Lakers 92, Nets 83

Gliding Across New Stage, Bryant Slices Right Through the Nets

By HOWARD BECK

Without Dwight Howard or Metta World Peace at his side, Kobe Bryant attacked often and found his way to the rim frequently, scoring 21 points as the Lakers beat the Nets.

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The Star Who Dwells on Wherever He Isn’t

By HARVEY ARATON

About a year after Dwight Howard gained infamy for his indecision with the Magic, it is the Lakers’ turn to experience his struggles with commitment and perhaps contentment.

Knicks’ Chandler on Cusp of a Team Rebound Mark

By NATE TAYLOR

Knicks forward Tyson Chandler will set a team record on Wednesday if he snares 20 rebounds for the fourth consecutive game.

Rockets Tie N.B.A. Record for 3s Against Warriors

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Mushers at the start of the Northern Lights 300, which was moved from Wasilla, Alaska, to Willow because of trail conditions compromised by warm weather.

Warm Weather Forces Changes Ahead of Iditarod Race

By MARY PILON

Temperatures in the 30s and 40s mean several dog-sledding events before the Iditarod have been rerouted, postponed or canceled.

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U.S. players before a workout. They will face Honduras in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.

U.S. Soccer Team Lets Others Keep Danger at Bay

By ANDREW KEH

The three-day visit to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, has been tailored so American players will not encounter any of the city, which was labeled the world’s most violent.

Liverpool Game Is Part of Match-Fixing Investigation

By SAM BORDEN

A European police agency revealed that its investigation into widespread fixing of soccer matches included a Champions League game played in England in 2009.

Under Coach Steve Desimone (holding trophy), who inherited a nonvarsity program in 1979, California won the 2004 N.C.A.A. title.

Cal Men’s Golf Team Plays and Pays Own Way to Top

By KAREN CROUSE

The Cal coach, Steve Desimone, turned the lack of financial support from the university into an opportunity to fix a college model he considered broken.

The Fifth Down

The scene after Ed Reed's interception in the second quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday.

The Other Calls That Altered the Super Bowl

By STUART MILLER

Plenty of people were discussing the Super Bowl officials’ non-call on the 49ers’ late fourth-and-goal play, but other officiating decisions played key roles, too.

Devils 3, Rangers 1

The Devils’ Dainius Zubrus being checked over the boards by the Rangers’ Arron Asham in the first period Tuesday.

New Season, but Brodeur and Henrique Lead Devils Again

By JEFF Z. KLEIN

Martin Brodeur made 24 saves and Adam Henrique, who scored the goal that eliminated the Rangers from the Eastern Conference finals last May, scored first in the Devils’ win on Tuesday.

NBC’s Broadcasts of 2014 Winter Games Will Begin a Day Early

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

With 12 new events prompting an 18th day of competition, the network’s coverage will start the day before the opening ceremony, on Feb. 6, at Sochi, Russia.

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Slide Show: Preparing for the Iditarod

A view of some of the two- and four-legged competitors getting ready for the Iditarod sled dog race next month in Alaska.

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Interactive Feature: Milestones of the Superdome

Since opening in New Orleans in 1975, the Superdome has been a home for sports teams and championship events, a concert hall and a shelter in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Straight Sets

Arthur Ashe during the Wimbledon men’s final in 1975, when he defeated the heavily favored Jimmy Connors in four sets. Ashe died of complications from AIDS on Feb. 6, 1993.

Remembering a Pioneer in Fields Far Beyond His Sport

By DONALD L. DELL

Twenty years ago, Arthur Ashe died of complications from AIDS at age 49, but his legacy lives on, both on the tennis court and off.

League Park, a home to the Cleveland Indians until 1946, in the early 1900s. The ballpark was razed in 1951.

Bringing Back History and a Neighborhood

By HILLEL KUTTLER

League Park, formerly a home of the Cleveland Indians, has remained virtually untouched since the stadium was razed in 1951, but it is expected to reopen later this year in turn-back-the-clock glory.

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Photo Replay: Feb. 5

A view of the day in sports, including sadness on the slopes at the Alpine world championships in Austria and happiness in the streets of Baltimore for Ravens fans.

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Super Bowl Ads: Readers React

As advertisers tried to generate buzz by releasing commercials early online, Times readers voted Sunday night on which of the game’s ads stuck out, and which of the ads they could have done without.