Week in Sports: Feb. 4

Boston Celtics Ray Allen celebrates after hitting a 3-point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter in Boston on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. The shot moved Allen ahead of Reggie Miller into first place on the career list for 3-point baskets.

Ray Allen Breaks Reggie Miller's 3-Point Record

Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo celebrates with teammates — Ryan Remiorz,AP Photo/The Canadian Press

New York Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens in the shootout on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, in Montreal. The Islanders won 4-3.

Okposo Gives Islanders Shootout Win Over Canadiens

Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan — Getty Images/Kevin C. Cox

Head coach Jerry Sloan of the Utah Jazz gestures in a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 12, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hall of Famer stepped down after 23 seasons and 1,127 wins as head coach of the Jazz.

Veteran Basketball Coach Jerry Sloan Resigns

Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara (33) and Steve Kampfer (47) fight with Canadiens defenseman Roman Hamrlik — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Boston Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara (33) and Steve Kampfer (47) fight with Montreal Canadiens defenseman Roman Hamrlik (44) and left wing Max Pacioretty, obscured, during the second period in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. Milan Lucic scored twice and Nathan Horton had a goal and 4 assists as Boston outslugged and outlasted Montreal in an 8-6 victory.

NHL Fight Night

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores the first goal while Argentina's goalie Sergio Romero, right, tries to defend during a friendly soccer match between Portugal and Argentina at the Stade de Geneve stadium, in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011.

Duke students cheer prior to an NCAA college basketball game between Duke and North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils rallied from 16 down to beat the 20th-ranked Tar Heels 79-73.

St. Louis Blues' Brad Winchester celebrates after teammate Matt D'Agostini scored a third-period goal against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. St. Louis won 2-1.

Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams (24) sits on the bench in the fourth quarter of he Hawks' 117-83 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA basketball game in Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011.

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward J.J. Hickson (21) wipes his face sitting on the bench after he was subbed out of the game during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. The Cavaliers stumbled into the history books with their NBA-record 25th straight loss on Monday, a 99-96 setback in Dallas against the league's hottest team.

Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek upendsThrashers right winger Chris Thorburn — Frank Gunn,AP Photo/The Canadian Press

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek (8) picks up an interference call as he upends Atlanta Thrashers right winger Chris Thorburn (27) during the first period in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. Nikolai Kulemin and Tim Brent each scored third-period goals to lead the Leafs to a 5-4 win.

New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) checks Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ruslan Salei during the second period in Detroit, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist after missing 19 games with a broken right wrist, helping the Red Wings beat the reeling Blueshirts 3-2.

Super Bowl XLV — Getty Images/Ronald Martinez

Aaron Rodgers (12) and Clay Matthews (52) of the Green Bay Packers hold the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.

Super Bowl XLV

Alex Ovechkin (8) and Nicklas Backstrom (19) of the Washington Capitals rough it up with Matt Cooke (24) of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Verizon Center on Feb. 6, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Caps frustrated the shorthanded Pens in a 3-0 win.

Nick Collins (36) of the Green Bay Packers runs 37 yards for a touchdown after making an interception as he is tackled by Jonathan Scott (72) and Chris Kemoeatu (68) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on Feb. 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.

Super Bowl XLV

A trial jumper competes during the team competition of the FIS Ski Flying World Cup in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011. Austria won the competition.

North Carolina's John Henson, center, struggles for a rebound against Florida State's Bernard James (5) and Okaro White, right, during the second half on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Chapel Hill, N.C. No. 23 North Carolina won 89-69.

Green Bay Packers' B.J. Raji stretches before the Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Super Bowl XLV

Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown (12) is fouled by New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (5) in the second half in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. Pau Gasol had 34 points and 10 rebounds, while Kobe Bryant added 32 points and nine rebounds as the Lakers opened their seven-game road swing with a 101-95 win.

World No. 4 Francesca Schiavone of Italy, left, serves the ball during her tie match against Jarmila Groth of Australia in the Federation Cup tennis tournament in Hobart, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.

Jesper Bjoernlund of Sweden crashes head first during the second heat of the men's dual moguls final at the freestyle skiing world championships, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Deer Valley in Park City, Utah.

Italy's Fabio Fognini reacts after losing a point during a Movistar ATP Chile 2011 semifinal tennis match against Spain's Tommy Robredo in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. Robredo won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Washington Capitals center Matt Hendricks (26) fights with Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Steve Downie (9) during the first period in Tampa, Fla., Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. Both players took five minute fighting major penalties. The Caps got 2 goals and 2 assists from Nicklas Backstrom and a goal and 3 assists from Alex Ovechkin to cool off Tampa Bay 5-2.

NHL Fight Night

Fans cheer on the 16th green during the first round of the Phoenix Open PGA golf tournament Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The tournament's notoriously rambunctious 162-yard, Par-3 16th green, dubbed the "Rowdiest Hole in Golf", is completely engulfed by skyboxes and bleachers that can hold up to 20,000 fans.

AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani, left, battles for the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Telfair Sebastian, right, during the second half in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. After losing 13 games straight and tying the second-worst losing streak in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors got a win on Friday night beating the Timberwolves 111-100.

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte speaks to reporters during a baseball news conference announcing his retirement after 16 years in the majors, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Winner Ilia Chernousov of Russia celebrates after the finish in the men's 10 + 10 km. pursuit at the cross-country World Cup in Demino some 217 miles north of Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin answers questions during a news conference at the NFL football Super Bowl XLV Media Center in Dallas, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.

Special Section: Super Bowl XLV