Published Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:18 AM

SPORTS IN BRIEF

Wire reports

Rockets' 4-game streak ended by Celtics

HOUSTON -- Paul Pierce scored 26 points, Ray Allen hit five 3-pointers and scored had 19 points, and the Boston Celtics snapped Houston's four-game winning streak with a 94-87 victory over the Rockets on Friday.

Kevin Garnett added 15 points, and Rajon Rondo had 10 assists for the Celtics, who smothered high-scoring Houston point guard Aaron Brooks (10 points) and held the Rockets to 39.5 percent shooting (30 of 76).

Luis Scola and Kevin Martin scored 17 points apiece for the Rockets.

Spurs pile up points in victory over Warriors

SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs throttled the Golden State Warriors 147-116 on Friday night, scoring the most points under Gregg Popovich since he took over as head coach in 1996.

Richard Jefferson had 21 points as the Spurs tore through the Warriors. The Spurs shot 65 percent from the field.

Monta Ellis scored 39 points, and Corey Maggette had 30 for the Warriors.

Baseball considering several adjustments

NEW YORK -- Tweaking the postseason schedule. Eliminating the link between the All-Star game and World Series. Adding replay for fair-or-foul calls down the lines.

Oh, and a message to the Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers: Hurry up!

Baseball is looking to make adjustments. Some soon, others later. Some significant, others subtle.

Commissioner Bud Selig has said he anticipates making some announcements before the season starts April 4.

The Yankees (3:08), Red Sox (3:04) and Dodgers (3:02) played the longest nine-inning games last year, STATS LLC said; the MLB average was 2 hours, 52 minutes. The league wants that to change.

Talks have started between management and the players' union on altering the postseason schedule. Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia loudly complained last October when his team went through a stretch of playing eight games in 20 days.

The panel is expected to look hard at whether the league that wins the All-Star game should be awarded home-field advantage in the World Series.

Among other topics the committee has explored: realignment to better group teams of similar economic situations and changes to the amateur draft.

Replay also drew interest following a postseason of missed calls. At some point, the committee is expected to present its view on using replay to review balls that land in play near the foul lines.

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