*NBA : Peja Stojakovic sat out his third straight game with back soreness on Tuesday night when the Hornets hosted the Lakers. Backup point guard Antonio Daniels, who twisted his knee during the Hornets’ previous game on Saturday, also missed the game. … Guard Jamal Crawford missed the Warriors’ game in Miami night with a strained left groin, adding to the team’s significant injury woes. Golden State has already been without Monta Ellis (ankle), Corey Maggette (hamstring) and Stephen Jackson (left hand). … Rockets guard Rafer Alston returned to the starting lineup against Cleveland after missing four games with a strained left hamstring. … The Jazz played without center Mehmet Okur (back spasms), then lost forward Paul Millsap to an apparent left knee injury early in the first quarter against the Bucks.
*NFL : The Panthers have placed defensive tackle Gary Gibson on injured reserve with a hand injury. … The Jaguars’ James Harris resigned as the team’s personnel chief. … Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis was fined $10,000 by the NFL for throwing snow at fans following the team’s loss in Seattle on Sunday. … Running back Jason Wright (ankle) was placed on injured reserve by the Browns. … The Broncos signed running backs Cory Boyd and Alex Haynes, both of whom recently were cut by the team. The Broncos needed them back after losing Selvin Young (back) and P.J. Pope (hamstring) to season-ending injuries Sunday against Buffalo. They are the sixth and seventh tailbacks the Broncos have had to place on injured reserve this season.
*COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Alabama coach Nick Saban was named the Associated Press’ coach of the year. Saban also won the award in 2003 when he was at LSU. … Arizona plans to extend coach Mike Stoops’ contract by three years, through 2013. Details of the deal have yet to be worked out. It is subject to the approval of the Arizona Board of Regents. … Syracuse standout defensive tackle Arthur Jones said he’s coming back for his senior season. A 2008 All-Big East first-team selection, Jones ranks sixth on the Orange record list for tackles for a loss (31.5) and 13th on the career list for tackles by a defensive lineman (125). … Texas wide receiver Jordan Shipley has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. Shipley missed the 2004 and 2005 seasons because of knee and hamstring injuries. He is the top receiver for the No. 3 Longhorns with 79 catches for 982 yards and 11 touchdowns.
*COLLEGE BASKETBALL : … North Carolina State guard Trevor Ferguson will miss at least three weeks after breaking a finger on his non-shooting hand. … Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach Kay Yow intends to return to North Carolina State’s bench after she missed her team’s most recent game. N.C. State said in a statement issued Tuesday night that Yow sat out the Wolfpack’s 78-58 victory at Columbia on Monday because of cold temperatures during her five-day road trip in New York. The 66-year-old coach was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987. She said the frigid weather made her normally tolerable symptoms worse.
*SOCCER: The Galaxy have signed goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, a veteran of the Jamaican national team. Ricketts, 31, will be added to the MLS team’s roster pending receipt of his visa and international transfer clearance.
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EDITED BY BOB FOLTMAN FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
