Heat, Hawks to replay final 0:51.9 of game

For the first time since 1982, the NBA is sending two teams back to the court for a do-over.

The Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat must replay the final 51.9 seconds of their game last month because the official scorer ruled incorrectly that Shaquille O’Neal fouled out, the league said Friday.

The Hawks won 117-111 at home in overtime Dec. 19, but strike that one from the books. For now, playoff-contending Atlanta has one less win, while the Heat have one less loss on their hapless record.

-msnbc.com

NASA Begins Repairs to Shuttle Fuel Tank

NASA began installing a new connector in Atlantis’ fuel tank Friday in hopes of launching the space shuttle in early February, two months late.

The space agency is aiming for a Feb. 7 launch of the mission to deliver Europe’s long-awaited lab, Columbus, to the international space station.

Atlantis was grounded after fuel gauges in its external tank failed late in the countdown Dec. 6 and again three days later.

A fueling test right before Christmas traced the problem to a faulty connector that passes through the bottom wall of the fuel tank and links wiring from the gauges to the shuttle.

That connector is undergoing tests at super-cold temperatures at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Another connector — with freshly soldered pins and other modifications — is being installed in the tank at the launch pad.

On Friday, technicians spliced wires for the hookup, said NASA spokesman George Diller. The new connector will go in Saturday, with follow-up work and testing through the weekend, he said.

-foxnews.com