DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -In Afghanistan, the United States is preparing for the biggest military offensive in nine years of war. But on a field in Dubai, it's the Afghans who appear to be the superior force - in a rare cricket match between the two countries. Cup and the two sides will meet at Dubai Sports City on Thursday. Both teams are trying hard to downplay the obvious political overtones.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -Oklahoma City is in the midst of its longest winning streak in six seasons.

E'Twaun Moore scored a season-high 25 points and JaJuan Johnson added 19, lifting No. 6 Purdue to a 76-64 victory over No. 10 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -Former Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin has been hired by Kentucky as wide receivers coach.

The head of the Bundesliga says Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness was only admitting what many think privately when he cited security in South Africa as an issue ahead of this year's World Cup.

LeBron James scored 32 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their 12th straight win Tuesday night, a 104-97 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

BC-RAC--Obit-Edmund Gann, RAC

Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has a new trainer.

Tim Ice is out and Tim Ritchey in as the new trainer of Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird.

Edmund Gann, a prominent thoroughbred owner who campaigned Medaglia d'Oro and several other major stakes winners, has died. He was 86.

Brendan Burke, the son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke and an advocate for gay rights, was remembered Tuesday for his compassion and courage four days after his death in a car crash on a snowy Indiana road.

The Washington Wizards were told before their game against Charlotte that it was unlikely they'd be able to fly into either Washington-area airports after the game that because of the second major snowstorm to hit that area in five days.

After nearly two decades of bitter squabbling, Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins still can't share the same table. Instead, the former champions appeared behind separate podiums Tuesday with placards that had only their own names and likenesses.