*NBA: Two days after LeBron James recorded an apparent historic triple-double in a 107-102 win against the Knicks, the NBA stripped him of one of his 10 rebounds after reviewing game tape. The league said the rebound with 39.3 seconds left should have been credited to Cavaliers center Ben Wallace, who tapped a loose ball that James grabbed. A release from the league said: “All NBA games are reviewed to ensure the accuracy of the game statistics.” James finished with 52 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. … The Lakers’ 110-109 overtime victory on Thursday night delivered a 2.7 U.S. rating and was watched by more than 4.3 million viewers. It was the most-watched regular season game on TNT since Feb. 2, 1996, when the eventual champion Bulls beat Magic Johnson’s Lakers, 99-84. … Hawks leading scorer Joe Johnson missed his second straight game Friday, against the Bobcats, with a viral infection. … Wizards forward Caron Butler missed his second consecutive game, leaving last-place Washington with only nine healthy players Friday night against the Nuggets. … Bucks point guard Luke Ridnour will miss four weeks after breaking his right thumb in practice. … Bobcats starting shooting guard Raja Bell left Friday’s game against the Hawks late in the third quarter with a strained groin and didn’t return. … The Kings retired Chris Webber’s No. 4 jersey before Friday’s game against the Jazz.
*NHL: The Blues placed goaltender Manny Legace on waivers. Legace is a 10-year veteran who was an All-Star last season, when he was 27-25-8 with a 2.41 goals against average. This year he is 13-9-2 with a 3.18 goals-against average and an .885 save percentage.
*BASEBALL: Relief pitcher Tom Gordon agreed Friday to a $500,000, one-year contract with the Diamondbacks. Gordon was 5-4 with two saves and a 5.16 ERA last year with the Phillies. … Pitcher Randy Wolf and the Dodgers have agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal. Wolf, 32, went 12-12 with a 4.30 ERA with the Padres and Astros last season.
*SOCCER: The Los Angeles Galaxy expect midfielder David Beckham to return on March 9 unless AC Milan significantly improves its offer to keep the England international permanently. Beckham is playing with Milan on a loan deal and said he would like to remain in Italy, despite still being under contract to the Galaxy and Major League Soccer. … U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo will miss Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Mexico because of a strained right hip. … Bobby Convey was released Friday by Reading after failing to regain a place in the Royals’ starting lineup. The 25-year-old American midfielder joined the club from D.C. United in July 2004.
*WINTER SPORT: American Erin Hamlin stunned the sport of women’s luge Friday, handing the Germans their first loss in 99 races, a streak dating to 1997. Hamlin broke through with a dominant performance to win the world championships, leading both heats to finish with a combined time of 1 minute, 28.098 seconds.
*COLLEGES: Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin was named as the eventual successor to Ralph Friedgen, putting him in line to become the Terrapins’ first black head football coach. There is no specific timeline for how long the 37-year-old Franklin would be the coach-in-waiting; Friedgen has three years remaining on his contract .
*TENNIS : Teenager Melanie Oudin has been chosen as the No. 2 player for the U.S. in the first round of its Fed Cup competition against Argentina this weekend. Oudin, 17, will make her Fed Cup debut against the No. 1 Argentine player, Gisela Dulko, in the second match Saturday. The top U.S. player, Jill Craybas, plays Betina Jozami in the opening match in the best-of-five competition in suburban Phoenix.
