•WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Yvonne Turner hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead No. 11 Nebraska (16-0) to a 65-56 victory over No. 9 Baylor (14-3). The Cornhuskers are one of three unbeaten schools in the country, joining No. 1 Connecticut and No. 17 Wisconsin-Green Bay. ... Danielle Robinson scored 24 points as No. 13 Oklahoma (12-4) snapped No. 8 Texas A&M;'s seven-game winning streak (14-2) with a 74-65 victory. ... No. 4 Tennessee (17-1) beat Vanderbilt 64-57. The Lady Vols on Thursday face No. 6 Georgia (17-1), a 73-63 winner over Arkansas.
•WINTER SPORTS: Mike Kohn was going to retire. Instead, he's going to the Olympics. Kohn was one of three bobsled drivers selected for the U.S., along with Steven Holcomb and John Napier. ... Switzerland's Simon Ammann won a World Cup ski jump event to widen his overall points lead. ... Michael Lambert of Canada won a parallel giant slalom snowboard event for his first title. ... Patrick Chan won his third straight Canadian figure skating title.
•SOCCER: Clint Dempsey faces a lengthy layoff after injuring his knee during Fulham's 2-0 loss at Blackburn in a possible blow to American preparations for the World Cup. ... England midfielder David Beckham said he will play on after the 2010 World Cup. ... Four-time champ Cameroon beat Zambia 3-2 in the African Cup of Nations. ... Arsenal stayed on the heels of Chelsea and Manchester United in the Premier League, beating Bolton 2-0.
•RUNNING: Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan won the women's race at the Houston Half Marathon (13.1 miles), setting a course record in 1:09.41. Antonio Vega of St. Paul, Minn., won the men's event. ... Former Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor won the Arizona Rock 'n' Roll half-marathon. Ethiopians Terefe Yea and Tyeba Maser won the men's and women's marathon. ... Dennis Ndiso of Kenya won the Mumbai Marathon.
•ALSO: Duke coach David Cutcliffe dismissed football players John Drew, Kyle Griswould and Brandon Putnam after the three freshmen were charged with felonious possession and discharge of a weapon during an incident on campus. ... New Zealander Greg Henderson won the 31-mile prelude to the Tour Down Under. Lance Armstrong finished 62nd among 133 riders, 8 seconds behind the winner. ... Spain's Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally. American Mark Miller was third. ... Anthony LaCaze of Melrose Park defeated Michael Machuga of Erie, Pa., 214-206 to win the PBA Earl Anthony Memorial. Stefanie Nation beat Lynda Barnes 201-181 to win the women's title.