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WNBA

Sparks hold off Liberty

DeLisha Milton-Jones scored 27 points, including a key basket with 1:49 left and two free throws with 18.2 seconds left as the host Los Angeles Sparks held off the Liberty, 96-91, Tuesday night.

Candace Parker had 21 points and 13 rebounds, including a breakaway layup off a Milton-Jones steal for a 94-91 lead with 33.9 seconds left. Cappie Pondexter paced the Liberty with 22 points and six assists.

NHL

Jagr making return to ice?

Jaromir Jagr is ready make an NHL comeback.

"Quite a few teams are in the picture, but I've been talking to Detroit and Pittsburgh the last couple of days," Petr Svoboda, Jagr's agent, told The Associated Press. "He is looking for a one-year deal and I think he will have one in the next week or so."

Jagr was the NHL MVP in 1999, a five-time scoring champion and two-time Stanley Cup winner while he was with the Penguins. He went on to play for the Capitals and Rangers.

The 39-year-old Jagr hasn't played in the NHL since the 2007-08 season with the Rangers.

Winnipeg sale gets OK

The NHL board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Thrashers, paving the way for the club to move to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for next season.

NBA

Raptors hire Mavs' Casey

The Toronto Raptors hired Dwane Casey as their coach, nine days after the Dallas assistant helped the Mavericks win the championship. Casey was the head coach of the Timberwolves from June 2005 to January 2007, with a 43-59 record.

Riley: I'm done coaching

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley said that Erik Spoelstra will continue to coach the team next season, shooting down any notion that the Hall of Famer was considering a return to the bench. "No, I'm not going to," Riley said.

-- AP