SRU women hosting military appreciationSLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team will host a Military Appreciation Day in conjunction with its Jan. 30 game against Point Park at Morrow Field House.Game time is 1 p.m.All veterans and their family members will be admitted to the game free of charge. Current SRU ROTC staff, ROTC cadets and their families will be admitted free as well.Numerous activities supporting the military are planned for the day.SRU's women are 9-9 on the season.

Bryant leads vote for NBA All-StarsNEW YORK — Kobe Bryant is the leading vote-getter for his final NBA All-Star Game, and Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry made late moves to join him in the starting lineup.Nobody was catching Bryant, who had 1.9 million votes and was selected an All-Star for the 18th time.MVP Stephen Curry of Golden State was next with 1.6 million and will be joined in the Western Conference lineup by Bryant, Leonard, and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.Cleveland’s LeBron James and Indiana’s Paul George will start in the East frontcourt with New York’s Carmelo Anthony, along with Miami’s Dwyane Wade and host Toronto’s Lowry in the backcourt.

NL owners consider adopting DH ruleCORAL GABLES, Fla. — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says National League teams may be more receptive to the designated hitter than in the past, even though owners ended two days of meetings without any serious discussion about expanding DH use.A decline in offense and injuries to pitchers while hitting have stirred speculation the NL might accept the DH.

Mickelson cards 68 in his first outingLA QUINTA, Calif. — Phil Mickelson returned from a long layoff with a big mid-round run. PGA West’s TPC Stadium Course came back strong, too, in the CareerBuilder Challenge.The 45-year-old Mickelson opened with a 4-under 68 at La Quinta Country Club in his first start since the Presidents Cup in October.Lefty three-putted for par on the par-5 13th and made two late bogeys to fall four strokes behind leaders Jason Dufner, Jerry Kelly, Jeff Overton and Anirban Lahiri.