The Pittsburgh Viper Stars Tier I amateur hockey club will play in the North American Prospects Hockey League next season.

The Viper Stars fielded teams in the 18-under and 16-under AAA divisions in the NAPHL this year. Those teams finished 51-21-3-6 and 53-19-6-6, respectively. Those teams will compete in the league next year as well.

Call 724-335-9005 for more information.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The locked-out NFL players don't want to go back to collective bargaining with the league. They have now made a move to allow their former union boss to be present if court-supervised talks take place between the two sides.Attorneys for the NFL and the players held a conference call to discuss mediation with U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson, who is deciding whether to lift the lockout.

NEW YORK — Steve Lavin, who revived St. John's basketball in his first season with the Red Storm, has prostate cancer but his doctor expects him to keep coaching and make a complete recovery.The 46-year-old Lavin said in a statement he was diagnosed in September and was told he could delay treatment until after the season.

LOS ANGELES — Jimmer Fredette of BYU won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's player of the year, easily outpolling Kemba Walker of national champion Connecticut.Maya Moore of Connecticut won the women's award for the second straight year.