01/01 Unlike Joe Montana and Niners, maybe Peyton Manning and Colts can work it out - Gene Wojciechowski

01/01 After winning Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants and throngs of fans were treated to their second ticker-tape parade in five years along the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan on Tuesday morning. As many as 1 million people were expected to attend. - Mike Mazzeo

01/01 Memphis is close to a deal to join the Big East in all sports in 2013, a conference source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 Preparing for his first PGA Tour event of the 2012 season, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that a poor final round in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago when he had a chance to win has not deterred him and that he is pleased with the state of his game. - Bob Harig

01/01 Boston Celtics great Larry Bird saw the Los Angeles Lakers as the enemy during his playing days, but there's one current Laker he'd like on his side if he were playing today -- Kobe Bryant. - ESPNLosAngeles.com

01/01 Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams plans to retire, he announced Tuesday. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 Carmelo Anthony will be out 1-2 weeks with a groin strain, the team announced. - Christopher Hunt

01/01 The Titans new general manager says the team is in good hands with the quarterbacks they have. - Associated Press

01/01 Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is expected to miss a month with a severely sprained left ankle that turned out to be less serious than first feared. - Associated Press

01/01 Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has been granted a visitor's visa to travel from the Dominican Republic to the United States and is likely to meet with the Marlins on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 The NBA has decided to try a new format for its All-Star Weekend game featuring the league's top young talent. - Associated Press

01/01 Denver prosecutors say Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno has been charged with drunken driving and careless driving after getting pulled over in south Denver. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too. - Associated Press

01/01 The long-awaited, highly anticipated showdown between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former titleholder Rashad Evans will take place on April 21 in Atlanta, the promotion announced Monday night on its website. - Franklin McNeil

01/01 David Stern has urged a reconciliation for Jazz owner Greg Miller and Hall of Famer Karl Malone, using strong language but stopping short of an outright mandate or any hint at disciplinary action for the vocal owner. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 The Clippers lost Chauncey Billups to an Achilles injury on Monday. - Zach McCann