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• Celtics' Rondo replaces Hawks' Johnson in ASG

  Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will take Joe Johnson's spot on the Eastern Conference roster at this year's All-Star Game after being named an injury replacement Tuesday by NBA commissioner David Stern.

• Calhoun will undergo procedure on lower back

  UConn men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who is suffering from spinal stenosis, will undergo a surgical procedure Monday to help address the lower back condition.

• Source: Pack, Finley reach 2-year, M deal

  The Green Bay Packers reached an agreement with tight end Jermichael Finley on a 2-year, million deal, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

• Lin, Knicks stay hot, cruise past listless Hawks

  Jeremy Lin had an easy night ahead of his toughest opponent yet, and the New York Knicks tuned up for their trip to Miami by beating the Atlanta Hawks 99-82 on Wednesday night.

• Tiger Woods rallies to win Match Play 1st round

  Battling a severe cold, Tiger Woods beat Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 1 up in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain.

• UFC's White: Mayweather 'racist' for Lin tweets

  UFC president Dana White called WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. a racist Tuesday night for comments the boxer made recently about New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin.

• Sources: Temple in talks about joining Big East

  Temple is in talks with the Big East about joining the conference as early as 2012, sources confirmed Wednesday. The New York Times first reported on the discussions to add Temple in all sports.

• Knicks guard Shumpert out of dunk contest

  Due to a left knee injury, New York Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert will not participate in the NBA's Slam Dunk contest this weekend. He will be replaced by Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans.

• Ward pleads guilty to reckless driving charge

  Hines Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Wednesday after prosecutors in DeKalb County, Ga., dropped drunken driving charges against the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, according to multiple media reports.

• Magic: Kobe needs to sit down with Jim Buss

  Players meetings are fine, but Magic Johnson thinks the Los Angeles Lakers need Kobe Bryant to sit down with management to address some issues.