Wade’s 41 points propel Heat to win

NBA: Dwyane Wade tied a franchise record for most points in a first half with 31, and finished with 41 overall to help the Miami Heat defeat the Indiana Pacers 110-103 in Indianapolis.

LeBron James scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and Chris Bosh added 22 points and eight rebounds for Miami, which has won eight of nine.

Indiana has won seven of nine under interim coach Frank Vogel, with both losses coming against the Heat.

• Frye’s career night silences Jazz: Channing Frye scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns kept Utah winless in the post-Jerry Sloan era with a 103-102 victory over the short-handed Jazz at Phoenix.

Grabner, Islanders defeat Senators in SO

NHL: Frans Nielsen scored in a shootout and the New York Islanders beat the Senators 4-3 in Ottawa.

Michael Grabner, a former Spokane Chiefs who has eight goals in the last four games, scored a short-handed goal for New York and set up Josh Bailey’s third-period score.

Robbie Schremp had the other New York goal in the shootout.

Buckeyes bounce back, beat Spartans

Men’s basketball: William Buford scored 23 points to lead No. 2 Ohio State (25-1, 12-1 Big Ten) to a 71-61 win over Michigan State (14-11, 6-7) in Columbus, Ohio.

It was a struggle for the Buckeyes , playing for the first time since having their unbeaten season ended with a 61-57 loss at Wisconsin on Saturday.

OSU’s Jared Sullinger, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds, was limited to 11 and two.

Federal judge allows Bonds’ conversation

Baseball: A federal judge in the perjury case against Barry Bonds in San Francisco decided to allow an audio recording in which, prosecutors say, the baseball star’s personal trainer discussed his steroids use.

Bonds’ lawyers argued that since the personal trainer, Greg Anderson, is refusing to testify, there’s no way to authenticate the topic of discussion on the recordings.

But prosecutors plan on calling to the witness stand Stevie Hoskins, Bonds’ childhood friend and former business partner.

Hoskins says he secretly recorded the conversation in March 2003 to convince Bonds’ father that his son was taking steroids.

• LaRussa claims union pressures Pujols: St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa claims the players’ association is pressuring Albert Pujols and his representatives to set a contract record, an accusation the union denies.

Pujols is eligible to become a free agent after this season and has set a noon EST deadline today to reach agreement on a new deal.

Football: Four-time league MVP Peyton Manning received an exclusive franchise tag, a move announced by team owner Jim Irsay that could cost the Indianapolis Colts $23 million next season. Irsay wrote on Twitter that the team will continue to negotiate a long-term deal with the Pro Bowl quarterback.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick also received the exclusive label. Also receiving franchise tags were: San Diego wide receiver Vincent Jackson, Baltimore defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, New York Jets linebacker David Harris and New England offensive lineman Logan Mankins.

• Redskins’ Banks remains hospitalized: Washington Redskins kick returner Brandon Banks had a tube inserted in his chest and remained hospitalized following a stabbing early Saturday in Washington.

Banks’ agent, James Gould, said that Banks is still expected to have a 100 percent recovery.

German lab warns of effect of beef

Miscellany: A study by a German doping laboratory has found that humans can inadvertently ingest clenbuterol from eating meat, a finding that would support claims by Alberto Contador and other athletes that contaminated beef caused their positive drug tests.

Clenbuterol is on the World Anti Doping Agency list of banned substances as an anabolic agent that builds muscle and burns fat. It is also used by farmers to bulk up livestock.