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ATLANTA (AP) -- An attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a sexual assault allegation made by a 20-year-old Georgia college student.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.

(NEWS CENTER)-- The American Hockey League announced that Portland Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen has been issued a one-game suspension as a result of his actions following a game at Syracuse on Mar. 6.

(NEWS CENTER)-- Nomar Garciaparra, a two-time batting champion and six-time All-Star, revealed last summer that he had a recurring dream of one day playing for the Red Sox again.

ORONO -- University of Maine sophomore hockey goaltender Scott Darling has authorized the university to issue the following statement on his behalf. Darling has indicated that this will be his only public comment until he returns to the team.

(NEWS CENTER)-- Lots of Patriots news today. Defensive back Leigh Bodden has signed a 5 year, 28.5 million dollar deal to stay with the team.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Tim Wakefield pitched three shutout innings to keep his spring training ERA at 0.00, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Florida Marlins 9-0 on Tuesday.

ORONO, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- The U-Maine hockey team will hit the ice for the Hockey East playoffs this weekend without one of its best players.

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Portland Pirates coach Kevin Dineen has been suspended indefinitely by the American Hockey League.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have re-signed linebacker Tully Banta-Cain to a three-year deal.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Marco Scutaro is wasting no time showing the defensive skills that appealed to the Red Sox.

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Seth Wescott is back in Maine. The first American to successfully defend an olympic gold medal in a snow sport dropped by his restaurant at Sugarloaf Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- U.S. Olympic gold medalists Seth Wescott, Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn are the latest athletes to grace the Wheaties box.

BOSTON (AP) -- Patrice Bergeron arrived back in Boston and rejoined his Bruins teammates but did not take part in the pregame skate and will not play Tuesday night against Montreal because of a groin injury.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- After a week of family counseling in Arizona, Tiger Woods is reported to be back at home in Florida.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox have claimed right-hander Casey Fien off waivers from Detroit, the Tigers announced Monday.

(NEWS CENTER)-- Here are the scores for the state championship high school basketball games.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Add Gatorade to the list of endorsement deals that Tiger Woods has lost. A spokesperson for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc., confirmed late Friday that it had ended its relationship with the golfer.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- The future spring training home of the Boston Red Sox will have a replica Green Monster and duplicate the dimensions of Fenway Park.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Patriots owner Robert Kraft disagrees with Randy Moss' assessment that New England won't pay to keep top talent.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have re-signed veteran wide receiver David Patten, a key offensive contributor in the early part of the last decade when the team won three Super Bowls.

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- Mosi Tatupu, a fan favorite who played 13 seasons for the New England Patriots, has died.

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- The annual Maine McDonald's All-Star Basketball games will take place on Saturday, March 13th at Newman Gymnasium at Husson University in Bangor.
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- ESPN has suspended host Tony Kornheiser from his television talk show Pardon the Interruption for comments he made on the radio last week about SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm's clothing.

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) -- Bode Miller has skied the men's giant slalom as he pursued a record fourth Alpine medal at the Vancouver Olympics.