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IN BRIEF

Slippery Rock University softball star Shaylee Ianno was named Monday as the PSAC-West Pitcher of the Week.

The honor came after the senior pitched a no-hitter in The Rock's 1-0 win over Glenville State March 23.

The effort included six strikeouts and just two baserunners allowed, one on an error and another via a walk.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault says injured winger Daniel Sedin has a concussion.The team remains mum on the left wing's condition, or if he will be able to return to action before the playoffs.

NEW YORK — Amare Stoudemire has a bulging disk in his back and is out indefinitely, a damaging blow to the New York Knicks with a month left in the regular season.Stoudemire had an MRI exam Monday that revealed the injury. The Knicks say he doesn't need surgery and the injury will be treated with rehabilitation.

DURHAM, N.C. — Austin Rivers is leaving Duke after one season for the NBA draft.The freshman guard announced his decision and plans to hire an agent on Monday after team officials said he spent the weekend discussing his future plans with family at their home outside Orlando, Fla.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sophomore guard Dion Waiters of Syracuse is entering the NBA draft.Waiters says he plans on signing with an agent and calls his two years at Syracuse an “amazing experience.”

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban said he received overtures for other jobs after claiming the second national title in three years. Instead of bolting, he has received a raise and contract extension worth $5.62 million a year that he said represents his intention to finish his career in Tuscaloosa.

ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in his left knee is expected to be out about three weeks.The procedure was performed Monday in Atlanta by Dr. Marvin Royster, who said the torn meniscus was just as it appeared on the MRI exam.

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