HE SHOOTS. Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Ben Hansbrough (23) shoots a three point shot as Villanova Wildcats guard Corey Stokes (24) defends in the first half at the Purcell Pavilion. Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis both scored 30 points as Notre Dame topped Villanova 93-72.

HAPPINESS RUNS Chris Gayle, far left, Kieron Pollard, and Andre Russell of the West Indies during a cricket practice session in New Delhi.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS An England fan stood out during the 6 Nations International rugby union match against France at Twickenham Stadium, southwest of London. England won, 17-9.

I'M FLEXIBLE Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during her semifinal against Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the Qatar Ladies Open at the International Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha. Zvonareva won, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.

TAKE IT TO THE HOOP Syracuse Orange guard Rick Jackson (00) grabs a rebound over Georgetown Hoyas forward Jerrelle Benimon (20) during the game at the Verizon Center.

NO LOOK Thaddeus Young of the Philadelphia 76ers passes against JaVale McGee of the Washington Wizards.

WORTH THE FIGHT Kansas's Thomas Robinson, left, battles Oklahoma State's Jarred Shaw for a rebound during the first half at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks won, 92-65.

BETTER. FASTER. STRONGER. St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Lance Berkman (12) runs sprints during Spring Training workouts at Roger Dean Stadium.

BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR HOCKY The Flames' Jay Bouwmeester, left, and the Canadiens' Max Pacioretty muscling for position in the Heritage Classic.

EAT DIRT Grass flies as NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Brad Keselowski crashes during the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway.

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM From left to right, Kimberly Geist, Cari Higgins and Kristin McGrath of the United States competing in the Women's Team Pursuit qualification on day one of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic in Manchester, England.

HIGH PRESSURE Players for Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk awaiting the start of their Champions League match in Rome. Shakhtar Donetsk won, 3-2.

EARLY BIRD A fan sat in a sea of Arsenal flags before the start of a Champions League soccer match. Arsenal beat Barcelona, 2-1, in the first leg of the second round.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT An Alpine skier cleared a gate while practicing on a day off at the world ski championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

A CLEAN SLATE With an opportunity to start over after a disappointing 2010, Kurt Suzuki and the Oakland Athletics took the field to begin Spring Training.

FACE FIRST HC Leipzig's Ania Rosler, center, contending with Simona Spriridon and Agnes Hornyak of KC Gyori in an EHF Champions League handball match in Gyor, Hungary.

NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL The Spurs' Antonio McDyess falls into the crowd after chasing a loose ball in Philadelphia. The 76ers, who have won 8 of 10, beat the league-leading Spurs, 77-71.

NOT THE WORST EVER Cleveland's Antawn Jamison after making a 3-pointer late in overtime to help the Cavaliers end a 26-game losing streak. The win prevented the Cavaliers from passing the N.F.L.'s Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the most consecutive losses among the four major professional sports in the United States.

A POWERFUL SIGN OF HOPE Young women watched the opening match of the Palestinian women's soccer league, a symbol of progressivism in a region brought to its knees by Israel.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Two of the more than 56,000 fans to gather at Lambeau Field. Cost of admission to see the Super Bowl champion Packers and the Lombardi Trophy was $5.

STOP RIGHT THERE Pittsburgh's Shayla Scott blocking the path of Rutgers's Monique Oliver during the Scarlet Knights' 54-42 victory in Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers players wore pink uniforms to promote breast cancer awareness.

PAINT THE TOWN GREEN AND YELLOW Schools dismissed early and fans lined the streets on Monday in Green Bay, Wis., to welcome home the Packers after their victory over the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP'S MAN Quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, who won MVP, celebrates after winning Super Bowl XLV 31-25 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

LEBRON STYLE Miami Heat guard LeBron James goes to the basket in the first half of the NBA game between the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat at the Amway Center in Orlando.

THE PETITE DILEMMA Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees speaks during a press conference to announce his retirement on February 4, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

ON MY WAY Deborah Scanzio of Italy competing in the women's moguls finals at the freestyle skiing world championships at Deer Valley, Utah. Canada's Jennifer Heil won the event.

WHO'S OPEN? Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) looks to pass over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Christian Eyenga (8) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Heat won 117-90.

AIR GAME Willie Green, who had 11 points off the bench, puts up a floater during the first half of Tuesday's game.