Short Sport, March 6, 2013

Dwyane Wade had 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and LeBron James shrugged off a sore left knee to score 20 points and grab 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat earned their club-record 15th straight NBA victory, 97-81 over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chris Bosh added 11 points and nine rebounds, and James played 35 minutes despite being listed as a game-time decision with a twisted left knee. AP

Australia utility back James O'Connor will battle Quade Cooper in an unofficial audition for the Wallabies flyhalf position ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour when he starts at pivot for the Melbourne Rebels' Super Rugby match on Friday. O'Connor takes over the Rebels' chief playmaker role from fellow Wallabies back Kurtley Beale, who has a broken hand, and will go head-to-head with Queensland's Cooper. Reuters

South Korean prosecutors say they are investigating a professional basketball coach for alleged match-fixing, following similar scandals in the nation's soccer and volleyball leagues. "The investigation is under way," a spokesman from the prosecutors' office in Uijeongbu said. The coach, whose name was not revealed, allegedly received 30 million won (HK$211,800) from a gambler about two years ago. AFP