American League
BASEBALL
A.L.
Sunday’s game
N.Y. Yankees 9, Boston 2
Today’s games
Kansas City at Detroit, 10:05 a.m.
Oakland at Baltimore, 12:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 12:05 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 2:05 p.m.
N.L.
Today’s games
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 10:35a.m.
N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m.
San Diego at Colorado, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 2:10 p.m.
MLB Spring Training
FINAL STANDINGS
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | W | L | Pct |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 11 | .656 |
| Toronto | 16 | 10 | .615 |
| Baltimore | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 13 | .552 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 14 | .517 |
| Kansas City | 14 | 15 | .483 |
| New York | 14 | 15 | .483 |
| Detroit | 13 | 14 | .481 |
| Boston | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| Oakland | 15 | 18 | .454 |
| Seattle | 13 | 16 | .448 |
| Tampa Bay | 13 | 16 | .448 |
| Chicago | 14 | 18 | .438 |
| Texas | 13 | 19 | .406 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | W | L | Pct |
| San Francisco | 20 | 12 | .625 |
| New York | 17 | 11 | .607 |
| St. Louis | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| Colorado | 17 | 14 | .548 |
| San Diego | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 15 | .531 |
| Arizona | 17 | 16 | .515 |
| Milwaukee | 16 | 16 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 14 | .500 |
| Houston | 13 | 14 | .481 |
| Chicago | 15 | 17 | .469 |
| Los Angeles | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| Washington | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| Atlanta | 12 | 15 | .444 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 18 | .379 |
| Florida | 11 | 20 | .355 |
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
END OF SPRING TRAINING
Angels 6, Dodgers 4
| Los Angeles (A) | 000 | 010 | 410 | — | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Los Angeles (N) | 000 | 200 | 101 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Byrd, Prinz (7), Bergman (8), Zimmerman (9) and J.Molina, Napoli (8); Erickson, Dessens (7), Houlton (7), Wunsch (8), Schmoll (9) and Phillips. W—Byrd, 1-0. L—Dessens, 2-1. Sv—Zimmerman (1). HR—Los Angeles (A), Pride (1), Napoli(1). Los Angeles (N), Repko(3), Choi (4).
Cardinals 18, Springfield 6
| St. Louis | 311 | 501 | 133 | — | 18 | 20 | 4 |
| Springfield (AA) | 013 | 011 | 000 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Mulder, Isringhausen (7), King (8), Pulsipher (9), Flores (9) and Molina; Blair, Cavazos, Leek, Wallace, Stocks, Kinney and Moylan. W—Mulder. L—Blair. HRs—St. Louis, Walker, Pujols, Rolen, Edmonds, Molina, Luna.
Giants 7, Rangers 4
| Texas | 021 | 000 | 001 | — | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| San Francisco | 000 | 115 | 00x | — | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Park, Cordero (6), Brocail (6), Shouse (7), Nunez (8) and Barajas; Williams, Christiansen (6), Herges (7), Eyre (8), Brower (9) and Matheny, Torrealba (6). W—Christiansen, 1-1. L—Cordero, 0-1. HR—Texas, Young (3).
Marlins 21, Greensboro 2
| Florida | 203 | 704 | 203 | — | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| Greensboro (A) | 000 | 001 | 010 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Willis, Fuell (4), Mecir (6), Alfonseca (7), Nestor (8) and Lo Duca, Anderson; Bazardo, Lockwood (4), Bradenburg (6), Wolf (8), Mobley (9) and Davis, Alen. W—Willis. L—Bazardo. HRs—Florida, Cabrera, Encarnacion, Gonzalez.
Mets 4, Nationals 3
| New York (N) | 000 | 220 | 000 | — | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Washington | 030 | 000 | 000 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Zambrano, Petit (5), Ring (7), Santiago (9) and Castro, DiFelice (7); Ohka, Bowie (6), Rueckel (6), Majewski (8) and Schneider, Bennett (6). W—Petit, 2-1. L—Ohka, 1-2. Sv—Santiago (1). HRs—New York, Floyd (1), Wright (2). Washington, Church (2).
Orioles 9, Phillies 2
| Baltimore | 100 | 400 | 022 | — | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 000 | 020 | 000 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Ponson, Fiore (7), Neal (8), Rleal (9) and J.Lopez, Gil; Lidle, Floyd (5) and Lieberthal, Pratt. W—Ponson, 1-1. L—Lidle, 1-2. HRs—Baltimore, J.Lopez (2), Bigbie (4), Cliffords (1).
Royals 9, Astros 6
| Kansas City | 040 | 311 | 000 | — | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Houston | 000 | 000 | 510 | — | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Bautista, Buckner (6), Hughes (8), McGill (9) and Castillo, Tupman (7); Duckworth, Wheeler (5), Springer (7), Qualls (8), Lidge (9) and Ausmus, Chavez (6). W—Bautista, 1-0. L—Duckworth, 1-2. Sv—McGill (1). HRs—Kansas City, Castillo (1), Berroa (1), Pickering (1). Houston, Scott (7).
College
Pacific-10 Conference
Stanford 8, Washington State 6
| Stanford | 111 | 101 | 021 | — | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Washington State | 002 | 010 | 300 | — | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Leva, Reynolds (5), Holler (7) and Hester; Cebula, Miller (3), Webb (6), Sommer (8), Dingwall (8) and Everett. W—Holler (5-0). L—Webb (0-3).
HITS: Stanford—Sorgi, Minaker, Mayberry Jr. 2, Hester, Taylor, Lewis 2, Rapaport 4. Washington State—Rubin, Jas.Freeman, Ja.Miller 3, Everett, Murphy 2, Je.Miller 3. 2B—Mayberry Jr., Lewis 2, Rapaport, Jas.Freeman, Everett, Murphy.
West Coast Conference
Gonzaga 7, San Diego 6 (11)
| Gonzaga | 000 | 021 | 003 | 01 | — | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| San Diego | 120 | 101 | 100 | 00 | — | 6 | 16 | 1 |
Bryner, Harmon (4), Albrecht (6), Williams (7) and Thibault; Couch, Warlop (5), Faulk (8) and Abruzzo. W—Williams (2-0). L—Faulk (1-2).
HITS: Gonzaga—Holcomb 2, Culpepper 2, Thibault, Campbell 3, Carlson, McGuiness 3, Ayala 2, Wayt 3. San Diego—Snyder 4, Hansen 2, Ruth 2, Abruzzo, Curtis, Fernandes, Buschini, Singleton 3, Hesselgesser. 2B—Holcomb, Campbell, Culpepper, Hansen, Ruth, Curtis, Singleton, Hesselgesser.
Northwest Conference
Whitworth 20, Whitman 5
| Whitworth | 014 | 313 | 800 | — | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| Whitman | 101 | 000 | 030 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 |
McCracken, Weatherman (7), Merriman (8), Parkas (9) and Martin; Jungmann, Maldonado (5), Thompson (7), Kost (7), Forsberg (8), Simpson (9) and Rathwell. W—McCracken (1-3). L—Jungmann.
HITS: Whitworth—Frank 2, Lierman, Gebbers, Reaber, Froman 2, Pecka 2, Clark, Henderson 2, Evans, Snell. Whitman—Pollack, Frisk, Kinney 2, Fischer 3, Shultz, Smead. 2B—Frank, Lierman, Gebbers, Pecka, Froman, Clark, Henderson, Evans, Fischer, Smead. HR—Froman, Pecka, Snell.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 39 | 34 | .534 | — |
| Philadelphia | 36 | 37 | .493 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 35 | 39 | .473 | 4 1/2 |
| Toronto | 30 | 43 | .411 | 9 |
| New York | 29 | 43 | .403 | 9 1/2 |
| Southeast Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| y-Miami | 55 | 19 | .743 | — |
| Washington | 41 | 31 | .569 | 13 |
| Orlando | 35 | 38 | .479 | 19 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 15 | 57 | .208 | 39 |
| Atlanta | 11 | 62 | .151 | 43 1/2 |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Detroit | 46 | 27 | .630 | — |
| Chicago | 41 | 31 | .569 | 4 1/2 |
| Cleveland | 38 | 34 | .528 | 7 1/2 |
| Indiana | 38 | 34 | .528 | 7 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 28 | 45 | .384 | 18 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-San Antonio | 54 | 19 | .740 | — |
| x-Dallas | 49 | 24 | .671 | 5 |
| Houston | 44 | 30 | .595 | 10 1/2 |
| Memphis | 41 | 31 | .569 | 12 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 55 | .236 | 36 1/2 |
| Northwest Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Seattle | 50 | 23 | .685 | — |
| Denver | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 35 | .527 | 11 1/2 |
| Portland | 24 | 48 | .333 | 25 1/2 |
| Utah | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27 1/2 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| y-Phoenix | 56 | 17 | .767 | — |
| Sacramento | 45 | 30 | .600 | 12 |
| L.A. Lakers | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23 |
| L.A. Clippers | 33 | 41 | .446 | 23 1/2 |
| Golden State | 28 | 45 | .384 | 28 |
x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division
Today’s games
No games scheduled
Tuesday’s games
Boston at Washington, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Indiana at New York, 4:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Denver at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Orlando at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 6 p.m.
Seattle at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Houston at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Bucks 106, Knicks 102
New York (102) – Sweetney 1-4 3-6 5, T.Thomas 7-13 6-6 23, K.Thomas 5-10 3-3 13, Crawford 3-17 2-3 11, Marbury 7-18 0-0 15, Jackson 3-3 3-4 9, Rose 1-6 0-0 2, Taylor 8-13 2-3 18, J.Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Ariza 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 38-90 19-25 102.
Milwaukee (106) – Smith 3-4 0-0 6, Mason 6-11 8-10 20, Gadzuric 0-2 0-0 0, Redd 11-16 10-10 32, M.Williams 5-10 6-6 18, Pachulia 4-8 2-2 10, Goldwire 0-0 0-0 0, Strickland 0-5 0-0 0, Kukoc 2-3 0-0 4, Fizer 4-6 6-8 14, Booth 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 36-66 32-36 106.
| New York | 30 | 24 | 19 | 29 | — | 102 |
| Milwaukee | 30 | 24 | 28 | 24 | — | 106 |
3-Point Goals—New York 7-21 (T.Thomas 3-6, Crawford 3-10, Marbury 1-5), Milwaukee 2-5 (M.Williams 2-3, Strickland 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New York 54 (K.Thomas 12), Milwaukee 38 (Smith 6). Assists—New York 26 (Marbury 9), Milwaukee 20 (M.Williams 5). Total Fouls—New York 32, Milwaukee 23. A—15,201. (18,717).
Cavaliers 100, Mavericks 80
Dallas (80) – Howard 1-3 0-0 2, Nowitzki 8-19 2-2 21, Bradley 0-2 0-0 0, Terry 5-8 3-3 13, Finley 4-12 2-2 13, Dampier 1-6 0-0 2, Stackhouse 5-9 6-8 16, D.Harris 1-8 2-2 4, Van Horn 2-8 2-4 6, Daniels 1-3 0-0 2, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Henderson 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 28-79 18-23 80.
Cleveland (100) – James 10-23 13-13 37, Gooden 2-8 2-2 6, Ilgauskas 8-18 5-8 21, Snow 4-7 0-1 8, Newble 6-13 1-1 14, L.Harris 0-1 1-2 1, Traylor 1-3 0-0 2, Varejao 3-4 3-5 9, Pavlovic 0-5 2-2 2. Totals 34-82 27-34 100.
| Dallas | 14 | 16 | 29 | 21 | — | 80 |
| Cleveland | 31 | 11 | 18 | 40 | — | 100 |
3-Point Goals—Dallas 6-22 (Nowitzki 3-4, Finley 3-7, Armstrong 0-1, Stackhouse 0-2, Terry 0-2, Van Horn 0-2, D.Harris 0-4), Cleveland 5-13 (James 4-8, Newble 1-2, Pavlovic 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Dallas 40 (Dampier 8), Cleveland 71 (Ilgauskas 16). Assists—Dallas 13 (Nowitzki, Howard, Stackhouse 3), Cleveland 22 (James 7). Total Fouls—Dallas 24, Cleveland 21. Technicals—Finley, Stackhouse, Gooden, Traylor. Ejected—Gooden, Traylor. A—20,562. (20,562).
Clippers 111, Hawks 91
L.A. Clippers (111) – Jaric 6-14 0-0 14, Brand 13-18 7-10 33, Wilcox 8-13 6-7 22, Livingston 3-7 0-0 6, Maggette 8-11 8-8 25, Moore 4-6 1-2 9, Ross 0-4 0-0 0, Brunson 1-2 0-0 2, N’diaye 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-75 22-27 111.
Atlanta (91) – J.Smith 3-9 1-2 7, Harrington 1-8 1-2 3, Ekezie 0-2 0-0 0, Lue 3-9 0-0 7, Childress 8-12 7-7 23, Collier 2-4 1-2 5, Delk 3-8 0-0 6, Gugliotta 2-3 4-4 8, Ivey 4-8 0-2 9, D.Smith 3-9 4-5 10, Drobnjak 5-7 2-2 13. Totals 34-79 20-26 91.
| L.A. Clippers | 30 | 24 | 34 | 23 | — | 111 |
| Atlanta | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | — | 91 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 3-5 (Jaric 2-3, Maggette 1-1, Brand 0-1), Atlanta 3-10 (Ivey 1-1, Drobnjak 1-2, Lue 1-3, Delk 0-1, D.Smith 0-1, Childress 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 48 (Brand 12), Atlanta 40 (Collier 7). Assists—L.A. Clippers 31 (Livingston 10), Atlanta 21 (Delk, Drobnjak, Lue 4). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 23, Atlanta 22. Technicals—L.A. Clippers Defensive Three Second, Atlanta Defensive Three Second. A—11,508. (19,445).
Grizzlies 102, Lakers 82
L.A. Lakers (82) – Butler 8-21 2-4 18, Medvedenko 4-9 2-2 10, Grant 0-1 0-0 0, Atkins 5-8 0-0 13, Bryant 4-8 1-1 9, Cook 3-8 0-0 7, J.Jones 2-10 1-2 5, Brown 0-5 4-4 4, Walton 2-4 0-0 4, George 1-6 0-0 2, Vujacic 4-7 0-0 10. Totals 33-87 10-13 82.
Memphis (102) – Battier 3-10 1-2 7, Gasol 6-14 1-4 13, Wright 6-12 4-5 16, Williams 2-9 1-1 5, Miller 7-14 6-7 22, Cardinal 4-7 7-9 15, Wells 5-9 0-0 10, D.Jones 4-5 2-2 10, Watson 2-4 0-0 4, Burks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-85 22-30 102.
| L.A. Lakers | 14 | 18 | 32 | 18 | — | 82 |
| Memphis | 32 | 23 | 24 | 23 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 6-22 (Atkins 3-3, Vujacic 2-5, Cook 1-3, Brown 0-1, Bryant 0-3, J.Jones 0-3, George 0-4), Memphis 2-12 (Miller 2-6, Watson 0-2, Williams 0-4). Fouled Out—Cook, Vujacic. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 50 (J.Jones 10), Memphis 61 (Gasol 10). Assists—L.A. Lakers 19 (Atkins, Butler 5), Memphis 26 (Williams, Watson 6). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 28, Memphis 16. Technicals—L.A. Lakers Defensive Three Second, Butler, Grant 2, Gasol, Wells. Ejected—Grant. A—18,119. (18,119).
Pacers 79, Wizards 76
Indiana (79) – Jackson 7-23 1-1 15, Davis 3-7 3-4 9, Pollard 2-4 2-2 6, Miller 3-9 4-4 12, Johnson 4-9 6-6 15, Croshere 2-7 0-0 4, J.Jones 4-10 0-0 10, Foster 0-2 0-0 0, Gill 2-5 2-2 8. Totals 27-76 18-19 79.
Washington (76) – Jeffries 2-5 2-4 7, K.Brown 5-8 2-3 12, Thomas 2-7 2-2 6, Hughes 3-16 6-8 12, Arenas 8-18 5-5 22, D.Brown 1-4 1-2 4, Dixon 3-8 2-2 8, Blake 0-4 1-3 1, Ruffin 1-1 0-2 2, Profit 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-73 21-31 76.
| Indiana | 16 | 13 | 24 | 26 | — | 79 |
| Washington | 11 | 18 | 30 | 17 | — | 76 |
3-Point Goals—Indiana 7-27 (Gill 2-4, Miller 2-5, J.Jones 2-5, Johnson 1-4, Jackson 0-9), Washington 3-12 (Jeffries 1-1, D.Brown 1-2, Arenas 1-6, Dixon 0-1, Hughes 0-1, Blake 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 54 (J.Jones, Davis 8), Washington 53 (Hughes, K.Brown 8). Assists—Indiana 20 (Jackson 7), Washington 14 (Arenas 4). Total Fouls—Indiana 23, Washington 19. Technicals—Foster, Johnson. A—20,173. (20,173).
Pistons 113, Raptors 103
Detroit (113) – Prince 8-14 1-2 18, R.Wallace 10-21 3-4 25, B.Wallace 6-10 2-2 14, Hamilton 6-10 6-6 19, Billups 9-11 6-6 26, McDyess 3-7 0-0 6, Hunter 2-2 0-0 5, Ham 0-1 0-0 0, Arroyo 0-0 0-0 0, Delfino 0-0 0-0 0, Milicic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-76 18-20 113.
Toronto (103) – Rose 6-13 8-8 22, Bosh 5-12 8-10 18, Araujo 2-2 2-2 6, Peterson 8-16 1-1 22, Alston 6-15 0-0 15, Marshall 0-6 0-0 0, Palacio 2-4 4-5 8, Bonner 4-8 0-1 9, Sow 1-4 1-4 3. Totals 34-80 24-31 103.
| Detroit | 32 | 27 | 28 | 26 | — | 113 |
| Toronto | 25 | 26 | 32 | 20 | — | 103 |
3-Point Goals—Detroit 7-15 (Billups 2-2, R.Wallace 2-7, Hunter 1-1, Prince 1-2, Hamilton 1-3), Toronto 11-27 (Peterson 5-9, Alston 3-5, Rose 2-5, Bonner 1-3, Bosh 0-1, Marshall 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 46 (R.Wallace 12), Toronto 41 (Bosh 9). Assists—Detroit 28 (Hamilton 11), Toronto 16 (Rose 5). Total Fouls—Detroit 19, Toronto 14. Technicals—B.Wallace, R.Wallace, Toronto coach Mitchell, Marshall. A—19,800. (19,800).
76ers 97, Celtics 93
Philidelphia (97) – Korver 3-10 0-0 7, Rogers 4-11 0-1 10, Dalembert 8-17 2-3 18, Iverson 12-28 11-14 38, Iguodala 4-9 2-4 10, McKie 0-2 0-0 0, J.Davis 3-8 0-0 8, Jackson 1-8 4-4 6, Salmons 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 35-96 19-26 97.
Boston (93) – Blount 3-7 0-0 6, Pierce 9-20 6-11 26, LaFrentz 5-11 2-2 14, Payton 2-6 1-1 5, Allen 1-5 0-0 2, R.Davis 8-20 8-10 27, Perkins 1-2 0-0 2, Jefferson 2-7 6-7 10, Banks 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 31-79 24-33 93.
| Philadelphia | 38 | 17 | 18 | 24 | — | 97 |
| Boston | 13 | 32 | 25 | 23 | — | 93 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 8-32 (Iverson 3-8, J.Davis 2-4, Rogers 2-8, Korver 1-6, McKie 0-1, Iguodala 0-2, Salmons 0-3), Boston 7-16 (R.Davis 3-7, Pierce 2-3, LaFrentz 2-6). Fouled Out—Jefferson. Rebounds—Philadelphia 61 (Dalembert 15), Boston 64 (Pierce, LaFrentz 13). Assists—Philadelphia 21 (Iverson 9), Boston 20 (Payton 8). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 26, Boston 21. Technicals—Philadelphia Defensive Three Second, Boston Defensive Three Second, R.Davis. A—18,624 (18,624).
Suns 91, Rockets 78
Phoenix (91) – Marion 9-20 3-4 23, Richardson 4-9 0-2 11, Stoudemire 4-9 1-4 9, Nash 2-8 0-0 5, Johnson 8-15 0-0 19, Jackson 5-10 2-2 15, Barbosa 0-2 0-0 0, Hunter 4-8 1-6 9. Totals 36-81 7-18 91.
Houston (78) – McGrady 6-21 1-2 13, Bowen 5-11 4-5 14, Yao 9-16 1-1 19, Sura 4-15 0-1 10, Wesley 3-11 1-1 8, Mutombo 1-1 0-0 2, James 3-15 0-0 7, Weatherspoon 0-2 0-0 0, Padgett 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 33-97 7-10 78.
| Phoenix | 31 | 10 | 28 | 22 | — | 91 |
| Houston | 25 | 17 | 20 | 16 | — | 78 |
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 12-27 (Jackson 3-5, Johnson 3-6, Richardson 3-6, Marion 2-5, Nash 1-4, Barbosa 0-1), Houston 5-23 (Sura 2-5, Padgett 1-3, Wesley 1-4, James 1-6, McGrady 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 63 (Marion 18), Houston 60 (Yao 12). Assists—Phoenix 28 (Nash 11), Houston 22 (Wesley 7). Total Fouls—Phoenix 14, Houston 14. Technicals—Outlaw. A—18,203. (17,982).
Timberwolves 112, Kings 100
Minnesota (112) – Hassell 2-7 0-0 4, Garnett 11-14 8-10 30, Olowokandi 7-8 1-2 15, Sprewell 9-20 3-4 23, Hudson 0-7 2-2 2, Szczerbiak 3-5 1-2 8, Griffin 4-6 0-0 9, Cassell 6-14 3-3 16, J.Thomas 1-1 0-0 2, Hoiberg 1-1 1-1 3, Carter 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-83 19-24 112.
Sacramento (100) – Stojakovic 7-18 10-12 25, K.Thomas 5-14 1-2 11, Skinner 1-4 3-4 5, Mobley 7-18 0-0 16, Bibby 7-21 2-2 19, Songaila 3-8 0-0 6, Evans 5-9 1-2 11, House 3-3 0-0 6, Williamson 0-4 1-2 1. Totals 38-99 18-24 100.
| Minnesota | 20 | 27 | 38 | 27 | — | 112 |
| Sacramento | 25 | 21 | 24 | 30 | — | 100 |
3-Point Goals—Minnesota 5-12 (Sprewell 2-3, Griffin 1-1, Szczerbiak 1-2, Cassell 1-4, Hudson 0-2), Sacramento 6-18 (Bibby 3-7, Mobley 2-6, Stojakovic 1-4, Evans 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 48 (Garnett 13), Sacramento 63 (K.Thomas 16). Assists—Minnesota 22 (Cassell 7), Sacramento 17 (Bibby 4). Total Fouls—Minnesota 20, Sacramento 19. Technicals—Mobley, K.Thomas. A—17,317. (17,317).
College men
NCAA Tournament
Championship
Monday, April 4
Illinois (37-1) vs. North Carolina (32-4), 6:21 p.m. (PST)
NCAA Championship Scores
2004 — Connecticut 82, Georgia Tech 73
2003 — Syracuse 81, Kansas 78
2002 — Maryland 64, Indiana 52
2001 — Duke 82, Arizona 72
2000 — Michigan State 89, Florida 76
1999 — Connecticut 77, Duke 74
1998 — Kentucky 78, Utah 69
1997 — Arizona 84, Kentucky 79, OT
1996 — Kentucky 76, Syracuse 67
1995 — UCLA 89, Arkansas 78
1994 — Arkansas 76, Duke 72
1993 — North Carolina 77, Michigan 71
1992 — Duke 71, Michigan 51
1991 — Duke 72, Kansas 65
1990 — UNLV 103, Duke 73
1989 — Michigan 80, Seton Hall 79, OT
1988 — Kansas 83, Oklahoma 79
1987 — Indiana 74, Syracuse 73
1986 — Louisville 72, Duke 69
1985 — Villanova 66, Georgetown 64
1984 — Georgetown 84, Houston 75
1983 — North Carolina State 54, Houston 52
1982 — North Carolina 63, Georgetown 62
1981 — Indiana 63, North Carolina 50
1980 — Louisville 59, UCLA 54
1979 — Michigan State 75, Indiana State 64
1978 — Kentucky 94, Duke 88
1977 — Marquette 67, North Carolina 59
1976 — Indiana 86, Michigan 68
1975 — UCLA 92, Kentucky 85
College women
NCAA Tournament
THE FINAL FOUR
Indianapolis
Semifinals
Sunday, April 3
Baylor 68, LSU 57
Michigan St 68, Tennessee 64
Championship
Tuesday, April 5
Baylor (32-3) vs. Michigan St (33-3), 5:30 p.m. (PST)
HOCKEY
WHL playoffs
First Round
(Best-of-7)
Saturday, April 2
Brandon 9, Moose Jaw 1; Brandon wins series 4-1
Kelowna 3, Vancouver 2; Kelowna wins series 4-2
Seattle 2, Tri-City 1; Seattle wins series 4-1
Portland 3, Everett 2 (OT); Series tied 3-3 Sunday, April 3
Red Deer 3, Medicine Hat 2; Series tied 3-3
Kootenay 6, Kamloops 0; Kootenay wins series 4-2
Monday, April 4
No games scheduled
Tuesday, April 5
Red Deer at Medicine Hat
Everett at Portland
College
NCAA Tournament
All Times PST
THE FROZEN FOUR
Columbus, Ohio
Semifinals
Thursday, April 7
Denver (30-9-2) vs. Colorado College (31-8-3), 11 a.m.
North Dakota (24-14-5) vs. Minnesota (28-14-1), 4 p.m.
FOOTBALL
AFL
All Times PST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| Central Division | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Colorado | 7 | 2 | .778 | 509 | 423 |
| Chicago | 5 | 4 | .556 | 416 | 427 |
| Nashville | 2 | 7 | .222 | 358 | 420 |
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 8 | .111 | 432 | 554 |
| Western Division | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| San Jose | 6 | 3 | .667 | 539 | 440 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 4 | .556 | 454 | 449 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 5 | .500 | 455 | 491 |
| Arizona | 2 | 8 | .200 | 474 | 526 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| Eastern Division | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| New York | 6 | 3 | .667 | 475 | 433 |
| Dallas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 493 | 419 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | .500 | 531 | 529 |
| Columbus | 1 | 8 | .111 | 397 | 475 |
| Southern Div | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Georgia | 7 | 3 | .700 | 488 | 449 |
| Orlando | 7 | 3 | .700 | 481 | 432 |
| New Orleans | 6 | 4 | .600 | 520 | 483 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 4 | .556 | 481 | 459 |
| Austin | 4 | 6 | .400 | 471 | 565 |
Sunday’s scores
Philadelphia 62, Columbus 45
Orlando 55, Los Angeles 54, OT
Nashville 40, Grand Rapids 27
Colorado 61, Las Vegas 40
San Jose 48, Arizona 27
Friday, April 8
Austin at Georgia, 4:30 p.m.
Nashville at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Columbus at Arizona, 7 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Las Vegas, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 9
Orlando at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10
San Jose at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Philadelphia at Colorado, 10 a.m.
New York at Los Angeles, noon
AUTO RACING
NASCAR-Nextel Cup-Food City 500
At Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tenn.
Lap length: .533 miles
(Starting position in parentheses)
1. (13) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500, $189,001.
2. (1) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 500, $164,261.
3. (11) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 500, $151,986.
4. (19) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 500, $144,033.
5. (21) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 500, $128,828.
6. (14) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500, $132,986.
7. (5) Travis Kvapil, Dodge, 500, $96,595.
8. (37) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 500, $102,903.
9. (10) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, $110,640.
10. (28) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 500, $117,448.
11. (15) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 499, $115,978.
12. (12) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 498, $93,340.
13. (3) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 498, $126,298.
14. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 498, $117,615.
15. (4) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 498, $130,576.
16. (25) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 497, $128,401.
17. (8) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 497, $110,260.
18. (16) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 496, $79,765.
19. (27) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 496, $110,669.
20. (2) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 495, $93,750.
21. (29) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 492, $79,290.
22. (38) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 468, $117,315.
23. (30) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 467, $79,920.
24. (17) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 456, $90,290.
25. (20) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 452, $109,634.
26. (42) Carl Edwards, Ford, 447, $96,490.
27. (32) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, 437, $103,813.
28. (39) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 428, $89,400.
29. (6) Jeff Green, Dodge, 427, $107,021.
30. (7) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 418, $122,726.
31. (34) Mark Martin, Ford, 406, $95,440.
32. (35) Hermie Sadler, Ford, 395, $76,895.
33. (40) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 393, $100,558.
34. (22) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 379, out, $76,785.
35. (26) Kurt Busch, Ford, 360, out, $129,165.
36. (24) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 358, out, $106,020.
37. (41) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 351, $79,635.
38. (36) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 342, $76,585.
39. (18) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Chevrolet, 330, out, $86,077.
40. (33) Shane Hmiel, Chevrolet, 305, out, $76,465.
41. (23) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 83, out, $76,415.
42. (43) Carl Long, Chevrolet, 37, out, $76,365.
43. (31) Casey Mears, Dodge, 20, out, $86,293.
Race Statistics
Winner’s Average Speed: 77.496 mph.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 4.652 seconds.
Caution Flags: 14 for 115 laps.
Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers.
Lap Leaders: E.Sadler 1-35; R.Wallace 36-71; M.Waltrip 72-90; K.Harvick 91-100; R.Wallace 101-144; K.Harvick 145-176; R.Wallace 177-187; T.Labonte 188-197; R.Wallace 198-263; M.Kenseth 264-313; G.Biffle 314-367; J.Johnson 368; J.Gordon 369-396; G.Biffle 397-433; K.Harvick 434-500.
Point standings: 1. J.Johnson 835. 2. G.Biffle 741. 3. T.Stewart 679. 4. C.Edwards 678. 5. E.Sadler 657. 6. K.Harvick 654. 7. K.Busch 635. 8. D.Jarrett 611. 8. R.Wallace 611. 10. M.Martin 609.
IRL-Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
At Streets of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Lap length: 1.8 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (9) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 100, $108,000.
2. (3) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 100, $86,500.
3. (4) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 100, $72,500.
4. (1) Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 100, $78,600.
5. (12) Vitor Meira, Panoz-Honda, 100, $53,400.
6. (11) Scott Dixon, Panoz-Toyota, 100, $47,100.
7. (17) Buddy Rice, Panoz-Honda, 100, $45,800.
8. (14) Patrick Carpentier, Dallara-Toyota, 100, $46,600.
9. (16) Darren Manning, Panoz-Toyota, 99, $44,600.
10. (13) Alex Barron, Dallara-Toyota, 99, $43,300.
11. (18) Roger Yasukawa, Dallara-Honda, 98, $41,900.
12. (15) Danica Patrick, Panoz-Honda, 95, $40,700.
13. (7) Kosuke Matsuura, Panoz-Honda, 94, mechanical, $39,600.
14. (10) Ryan Briscoe, Panoz-Toyota, 91, accident, $38,100.
15. (6) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Toyota, 85, accident, $36,900.
16. (5) Tomas Enge, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85, accident, $35,700.
17. (8) Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Chevrolet, 77, accident, $34,400.
18. (20) Scott Sharp, Panoz-Honda, 43, accident, $34,400.
19. (19) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Toyota, 32, accident, $33,100.
20. (2) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Toyota, 12, accident, $31,900.
21. (21) A.J. Foyt IV, Panoz-Toyota, 11, accident, $31,900.
Race Statistics
Winner’s average speed: 83.140 mph.
Time of race: 2:09:54.1074
Margin of victory: 1.4577 secs.
Cautions: 5 for 25 laps.
Lead changes: 9 among 6 drivers.
Lap leaders: 1-16 Herta, 17-35 Briscoe, 36-38 Manning, 39-61 Herta, 62 Wheldon, 63 Franchitti, 64-75 Briscoe, 76-79 Enge, 80-91 Briscoe, 92-100 Wheldon.
Point standings: Wheldon 134, Kanaan 110, Hornish Jr. 105, Castroneves 82, Meira 81,
Franchitti, 79, Manning 74, Herta 74, Carpentier 72, Barron 61.
Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix
At Bahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
Lap length: 3.67 miles
1. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 57 laps, 1 hour, 29 minutes, 18.351 seconds, 128.39 mph.
2. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 57, 1:29:31.940.
3. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes, 57, 1:29:50.594.
4. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 57, 1:30:11.803.
5. Pedro De la Rosa, Spain, McLaren-Mercedes, 57, 1:30:23.519.
6. Mark Webber, Australia, Williams-BMW, 57, 1:30:33.232.
7. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Sauber, 56, 1:29:20.790.
8. David Coulthard, Scotland, Red Bull-Cosworth, 56, 1:29:32.674.
9. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari, 56, 1:29:39.886.
10. Tiego Monteiro, Portugal, Jordan-Toyota, 55, 1:30:48.002.
11. Jacques Villeneuve, Canada, Sauber, 54, 1:26:52.407.
12. Patrick Friesacher, Austria, Minardi-Cosworth, 54, 1:30:48.605.
13. Christijan Albers, Netherlands, Minardi-Cosworth, 53, 1:29:20.218.
Not Classified
Jenson Button, England, BAR-Honda, 46, 1:12:54.326.
Takuma Sato, Japan, BAR-Honda, 27, 43:25.179.
Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Williams-BMW, 25, 39.48.714.
Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 12, 19:26.648.
Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Renault, 4, 6:52.995.
Narain Karthikeyan, India, Jordan-Toyota, 2, 3:23.793.
Christian Klien, Austria, Red Bull-Cosworth, 0, 0:0.00.
Drivers’ Standings
1. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 26 points.
2. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 16.
3. Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Renault, 10.
4. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 9.
4. David Coulthard, Scotland, Red Bull, 9.
6. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari, 8.
6. Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren, 8.
8. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, McLaren, 7.
8. Mark Webber, Australia, Williams, 7.
10. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Williams, 6.
11. Pedro de la Rosa, Spaikn, McLaren, 4.
12. Christian Klien, Austria, Red Bull, 3.
13. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Sauber, 2.
13. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 2.
Constructors’ Standings
1. Renault, 36 points.
2. Toyota, 25.
3. McLaren, 19.
4. Williams, 13.
5. Red Bull, 12.
4. Ferrari, 10.
7. Sauber, 2.
GOLF
PGA-BellSouth Classic
At TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga.
Purse: $5 million
Yardage: 7,293; Par: 72 (36-36)
Partial Second Round
Play suspended by darkness, will be completed Mon.
| Scott McCarron | 69-69—138 |
| Phil Mickelson | 74-65—139 |
| Jose Maria Olazabal | 70-69—139 |
| Billy Mayfair | 68-71—139 |
| Tag Ridings | 72-68—140 |
| Joey Snyder III | 71-69—140 |
| Brian Bateman | 72-68—140 |
| Arron Oberholser | 72-68—140 |
| Rich Beem | 70-70—140 |
| Bob Tway | 71-70—141 |
| Ryuji Imada | 70-71—141 |
| Brandt Jobe | 72-69—141 |
| Zach Johnson | 75-66—141 |
| J.L. Lewis | 69-72—141 |
| Retief Goosen | 72-69—141 |
| Frank Lickliter II | 71-70—141 |
| Ted Purdy | 69-73—142 |
| Dean Wilson | 72-70—142 |
| Peter Lonard | 74-69—143 |
| Jay Williamson | 72-71—143 |
| Brett Quigley | 69-74—143 |
| John Huston | 70-73—143 |
| Steve Elkington | 73-70—143 |
| Steve Stricker | 70-73—143 |
| Andrew Magee | 69-74—143 |
| Hunter Haas | 75-68—143 |
| David Hearn | 70-73—143 |
| Jason Allred | 68-75—143 |
| Darron Stiles | 72-71—143 |
| Neal Lancaster | 74-69—143 |
| Alex Cejka | 72-71—143 |
| Dennis Paulson | 75-68—143 |
| Hunter Mahan | 72-71—143 |
| Tom Pernice, Jr. | 73-71—144 |
| Charles Warren | 75-69—144 |
| D.J. Brigman | 70-74—144 |
| Jimmy Walker | 72-72—144 |
| Hideto Tanihara | 69-75—144 |
| John Elliott | 75-69—144 |
| Gavin Coles | 73-71—144 |
| Stephen Leaney | 72-72—144 |
| Arjun Atwal | 77-67—144 |
| Jonathan Byrd | 72-72—144 |
| Joey Sindelar | 72-72—144 |
| Len Mattiace | 75-69—144 |
| Stewart Cink | 71-74—145 |
| Paul Claxton | 73-72—145 |
| Omar Uresti | 71-74—145 |
| Glen Hnatiuk | 73-72—145 |
| Mathias Gronberg | 74-72—146 |
| Rocco Mediate | 74-72—146 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 72-74—146 |
| Kevin Stadler | 69-77—146 |
| Casey Wittenberg | 75-71—146 |
| Robert Allenby | 74-72—146 |
| Franklin Langham | 72-74—146 |
| Heath Slocum | 73-73—146 |
| Billy Andrade | 75-72—147 |
| Hidemichi Tanaka | 71-76—147 |
| Tim Petrovic | 72-75—147 |
| Brenden Pappas | 75-72—147 |
| Doug Barron | 74-73—147 |
| Jim Carter | 74-73—147 |
| James Driscoll | 74-73—147 |
| Scott Gutschewski | 78-69—147 |
| Tjaart van der Walt | 75-72—147 |
| Brian Gay | 73-74—147 |
| Craig Barlow | 76-71—147 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 75-72—147 |
| Carl Paulson | 75-72—147 |
| Cameron Beckman | 74-74—148 |
| Kenny Perry | 76-72—148 |
| Duffy Waldorf | 76-72—148 |
| Charlie Wi | 75-73—148 |
| Roland Thatcher | 72-76—148 |
| J.P. Hayes | 74-75—149 |
| Scott Hend | 73-76—149 |
| Michael Allen | 76-73—149 |
| Joe Durant | 75-74—149 |
| Lee Janzen | 78-72—150 |
| Daniel Chopra | 77-73—150 |
| Steve Allan | 77-73—150 |
| Chris Riley | 74-76—150 |
| Angel Cabrera | 77-74—151 |
| John Rollins | 79-72—151 |
| Matt Kuchar | 77-74—151 |
| Steve Jones | 74-77—151 |
| Spike McRoy | 76-75—151 |
| Kent Jones | 79-72—151 |
| Mark Wilson | 75-76—151 |
| Matt Davidson | 76-75—151 |
| Danny Briggs | 78-73—151 |
| Bradley Hughes | 81-71—152 |
| Olin Browne | 79-73—152 |
| Rob Rashell | 79-73—152 |
| Danny Ellis | 77-75—152 |
| Kevin Sutherland | 75-78—153 |
| Chris Smith | 79-74—153 |
| Chris M. Anderson | 77-76—153 |
| Tim Weinhart | 74-79—153 |
| Glen Day | 79-75—154 |
| Hank Kuehne | 78-76—154 |
| Jeff Hart | 78-77—155 |
| Scott Curiel | 80-78—158 |
| Billy Jack | 77-81—158 |
| Leaderboard | Score | Thru |
| Scott McCarron | -6 | F |
| Phil Mickelson | -5 | F |
| Jose Maria Olazabal | -5 | F |
| Billy Mayfair | -5 | F |
| Tag Ridings | -4 | F |
| Joey Snyder III | -4 | F |
| Brian Bateman | -4 | F |
| Arron Oberholser | -4 | F |
Portugal Open
At Oitavos Golf Club
Cascais, Portugal
Purse: $1.55 million
Yardage: 6,983; Par: 71
Final
| Paul Broadhurst, England | 68-66-70-67—271 |
| Paul Lawrie, Scotland | 69-67-66-70—272 |
| Jose Filipe Lima, Portugal | 69-65-69-70—273 |
| Richard Sterne, South Africa | 71-67-70-66—274 |
| Barry Lane, England | 68-67-68-72—275 |
| Stephen Dodd, Wales, | 68-69-70-69—276 |
| Gary Emerson, England | 73-71-66-67—277 |
| Jamie Donaldson, Wales | 75-68-72-64—279 |
| Niclas Fasth, Sweden | 70-71-68-70—279 |
| Ian Garbutt, England | 70-66-73-70—279 |
| Ignacio Garrido, Spain | 71-66-71-71—279 |
| Stephen Scahill, New Zealand | 67-70-72-70—279 |
| Charl Schwartzel, South Africa | 72-65-74-68—279 |
| Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain | 71-68-72-69—280 |
| Peter Baker, England | 70-71-71-69—281 |
| Neil Cheetham, England | 67-71-71-72—281 |
| Simon Hurd, England | 71-69-71-70—281 |
| Jonathan Lomas, England | 68-71-69-73—281 |
2005 8-man Invite
At Clarkston Golf and Country Club, Par 72
Final results: 1, Prairie Falls 1185. 2, Red Tail (Vancouver, Wash.) 1215. 3, Clarkston 1227. 4, Wandermere 1231. 5, Coeur d’Alene 1235.
Prairie Falls: Dave Johnston, Don Webber, Monty Best, Dave Anderson, Brad Johnston, Will Prichard, Chris Klotz, Aroon Ditrich.
Hole-in-one
SPOKANE COUNTRY CLUB, Samantha Kostelecky, No. 13, 134 yards, 5-wood.
BOWLING
PBA Denny’s World Championship
At Ypsilanti, Mich.
Championship Round
1. Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 514 (2 games), $120,000.
2. Chris Loschetter, Olmstead, Ohio, 441 (2 games), $50,000.
3. Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 165 (1 game), $20,000.
3. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 198 (1 game), $20,000.
Semifinals: Chris Loschetter def. Brian Voss 231-165, Patrick Allen def. Mike Scroggins 279-198
Championship: Allen def. Loschetter, 235-210.
TENNIS
ATP-WTA Nasdaq-100 Open
At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park
Key Biscayne, Fla.
Purse: Men, $3.45 million (Masters);
Women: $3.115 million (Tier I)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Men’s singles Championship
Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Rafael Nadal (29), Spain, 2-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-1.
Women’s doubles Championship
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, and Alicia Molik (3), Australia, def. Lisa Raymond, United States, and Rennae Stubbs (5), Australia, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2.
College men
Non-conference
COLORADO 5, IDAHO 1. No.1 singles—Terence Nugent (UI) def. Marko Bundalo 6-7, 6-1, 7-5. No. 1 Doubles—Due to time constraints no doubles matches were played.
College women
Northwest Conference
LINFIELD 8, WHITWORTH 1. No. 1 singles—Kasey Kuenzil (Lin) def. April Brast 6-1, 6-0. No. 1 doubles—Megan Rodgers and Johnson (Lin) def. Brast and Katie Troxell 8-0.
Non-conference
MONTANA STATE 4, GONZAGA 3. No. 1 singles—Nicole Luetolf (MSU) def. Angela Fry 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. No. 1 doubles—Ivette Duran and Vera Vasileva (MSU) def. Kendall Bates and Sirrah Williams 8-6.
SOFTBALL
Pacific-10 Conference
Oregon State 9, Washington 0
| Washington | 000 | 00 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Oregon State | 203 | 4x | — | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Boek, Noble (4) and Rivera; McGowan and Allen. W—McGowan (21-2). L—Boek (11-7).
HITS: Washington—LaStrapes 2, Charters, Hansen. Oregon State—Iapala 2, McGowan, Petersen, Allen, Galvan, Miranda 3. 2B—Iapala.
SWIMMING
U.S. Trials
At IU Natatorium, Indianapolis
All race distances in meters
Men
50 Freestyle
1. Jason Lezak, Irvine Novaquatic, 22.29 seconds. 2. Nicholas Brunelli, Sun Devil Aquatic, 22.33. 3. Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, Stanford, 22.39. 4. Garrett Weber-Gale, Texas, 22.44. 5. Cullen Jones, N.C. State Aquatic, 22.60. 6. Neil Walker, Longhorn Aquatic, 22.72. 7. Tim Patrick, Wildcat Aquatics, 22.80. 8. Robet Bogart, DU Hilltoppers, 23.15.
100 Butterfly
1. Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine, 51.34. 2. Ian Crocker, Longhorn Aquatic, 51.45. 3. Peter Verhoef, Athens Bulldog, 53.14. 4. Davis Tarwater, Michigan, 53.45. 5. Jayme Cramer, Southeastern Swim, 53.72. 6. Nathaniel Dusing, Longhorn Aquatic, 53.95. 7. Benjamin Michaelson, Club Wolverine, 54.08. 8. Daniel Rohleder, Texas, 54.46.
Women
50 Freestyle
1. Kara Lynn Joyce, Athens Bulldog, 25.17. 2. Amanda Weir, Swim Atlanta, 25.52. 3. Sarah Wanezek, Texas, 25.53. 4. Maritza Correia, Athens Bulldog, 25.84. 5. Lacey Nymeyer, Unattached, 25.88. 6. Michele King, North Baltimore, 25.97. 7. Brooke Boncher, Unattached, 26.13. 7. Anne Botek, Eagle Swim Team, 26.13.
50 Freestyle Swim-off
1. Brooke Boncher, Unattached, 25.98. 2. Anne Botek, Eagle Swim Team, 26.04.
100 Breaststroke
1. Tara Kirk, Stanford, 1:07.11. 2. Jessica Hardy, Irvine Novaquatic, 1:07.83. 3. Megan Jendrick, King, 1:07.95. 4. Rebecca Soni, Scarlet Aquatic, 1:09.20. 5. Lindsey Ertter, Athens Bulldog, 1:10.17. 6. Caroline Bruce, Stanford, 1:10.39. 7. Elizabeth Tinnon, Texas, 1:10.59. 8. Erin Briskie, Texas A&M, 1:10.85.
400 Individual Medley
1. Katie Hoff, North Baltimore, 4:39.25. 2. Kaitlin Sandeno, Trojan Swim Club, 4:41.87. 3. Alicia Aemisegger, Germantown Academy, 4:42.32. 4. Kristen Caverly, Stanford, 4:44.97. 5. Ariana Kukors, King, 4:46.78. 6. Julia Smit, Three Village Swim, 4:48.05. 7. Ava Ohlgren, Bulldog Aquatic, 4:50.46. 8. Leah Retrum, Florida, 4:51.09.
MOVES
BASEBALL
MLB–Suspended Tampa Bay OF Alex Sanchez 10 days, effective April 4, for violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned LHP Eric DuBose and INF-OF Ramon Nivar to Ottawa of the IL. Placed RHP Kurt Ainsworth, RHP Jason Grimsley and OF Val Majewski on the 15-day DL. Reassigned RHP Jay Witasick and INF Enrique Wilson to their minor league camp.
BOSTON RED SOX—Purchased the contract of 1B-OF David McCarty from Pawtucket of the IL. Designated RHP Mark Malaska for assignment.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned INF Brandon Phillips to Buffalo of the IL.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Optioned INF Casey Kotchman to Salt Lake of the PCL. Transferred RF Tim Salmon from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Kelvim Escobar on 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF Lou Merloni from Salt Lake.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Purchased the contract of LHP Terry Mulholland from Rochester of the IL. Optioned OF Michael Ryan to Rochester.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Placed RHP Kevin Brown on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 2. Recalled INF-OF Andy Phillips from Columbus of the IL.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Agreed to terms with RHP Rich Harden on a four-year contract. Optioned RHP Seth Etherton to Sacramento of the PCL. Purchased the contract of RHP Huston Street from Sacramento. Placed RHP Chad Bradford on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Sent RHP Tim Harikkala outright to Sacramento. Reassigned RHP Britt Reames, RHP Kirk Saarloos, OF Hiram Bocachica and OF Jermaine Clark to their minor league camp.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Purchased the contracts of RHP Jeff Nelson and RHP Aaron Sele from Tacoma of the PCL. Placed RHP Joel Pineiro on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27 and OF Chris Snelling, retroactive to March 25. Placed INF Pokey Reese on the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Scott Atchison on the 60-day DL. Designated OF Abraham Nunez for assignment. Assigned RHP Felix Hernandez, LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith and INF Ramon Santiago to their minor league camp.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Purchased the contracts of OF Alex Sanchez and OF Chris Singleton from Durham of the IL. Designated LHP Bobby Seay for assignment. Placed C Kevin Cash on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26, and RHP Franklin Nunez and OF Rocco Baldelli on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25.
TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned C Gerald Laird, OF Laynce Nix and RHP Nick Regilio to Oklahoma of the PCL. Assigned OF Andres Torres, INF Ian Kinsler, INF Cody Ransom, RHP Vlad Nunez and RHP Keith Stamler to their minor league camp. Purchased the contracts of INF Mark DeRosa and OF Chad Allen. Designated RHP Travis Hughes and RHP Agustin Montero for assignment. Placed RHP Joaquin Benoit, RHP Frank Francisco and LHP Erasmo Ramirez on the 15-day DL retroactive to March 25. Placed INF Greg Colbrunn on the 15-day DL retroactive to March 29. Placed RHP Carlos Almanzar on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Nick Regilio from Oklahoma.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Placed RHP Jose Valverde and INF Jerry Gil on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Quinton McCracken from Tucson of the PCL. Optioned RHP Oscar Villarreal to Tucson. Designated OF Reggie Abercrombie for assignment.
ATLANTA BRAVES—Purchased the contract of RHP Adam Bernero from Richmond of the IL. Reassigned RHP Kevin Barry, RHP Matt Childers, RHP Buddy Hernandez, RHP Zach Miner, C J.C. Boscan, OF John Barnes and OF Esix Snead to their minor league camp.
CHICAGO CUBS—Placed RHP Mark Prior on the 15-day DL. Optioned OF David Kelton and RHP Sergio Mitre to Iowa of the PCL. Purchased the contract of RHP Chad Fox from Iowa.
CINCINNATI REDS—Placed RHP Josh Hancock, RHP Luke Hudson and INF Anderson Machado on the 15-day DL and LHP Jung Keun Bong and INF Ray Olmedo on the 60-day DL. Reassigned INF Luis Lopez to their minor league camp. Purchased the contracts of INF Rich Aurilia and INF-OF Jacob Cruz from Louisville of the IL.
COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed LHP Matthew Merricks and INF Desi Relaford on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Placed 3B Garrett Atkins on the 15-day DL. Recalled 3B Jeff Baker from Tulsa of the Texas League.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Placed RHP Tim Spooneybarger and RHP John Riedling on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contracts of RHP Brian Moehler and INF Lenny Harris from Albuquerque of the PCL. Reassigned INF Wilson Delgado and OF Mark Little to their minor league camp.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Optioned RHP Ezequiel Astacio, LHP Mike Gallo and C Humberto Quintero to Round Rock of the PCL. Purchased the contract of RHP Russ Springer from Round Rock.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed RHP Brad Penny, LHP Wilson Alvarez and OF Jason Werth on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Darren Dreifort to the 60-day DL. Purchased the contracts of RHP Scott Erickson, LHP Kelly Wunsch, RHP Buddy Carlyle and RHP Steve Schmoll from Las Vegas of the PCL. Optioned OF Cody Ross to Las Vegas. Designated INF Brian Myrow for assignment. Reassigned RHP Ryan Rupe, LHP Mike Venafro, INF Mike Edwards, C Mike Rose and INF Norihiro Nakamura to their minor league camp. Returned INF Oscar Robles to Mexico City.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Purchased the contracts of INF Jeff Cirillo, RHP Tommy Phelps and OF Chris Magruder from Nashville of the PCL. Reassigned C Pat Borders, INF Trent Durrington and RHP Rick Helling to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK METS—Traded RHP Matt Ginter to Detroit for LHP Steve Colyer. Purchased the contracts of RHP Roberto Hernandez, RHP Manny Aybar and C Ramon Castro from Norfolk of the IL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Placed C Humberto Cota on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C David Ross from Indianapolis of the IL. Optioned C Ryan Doumit and OF Chris Duffy to Indianapolis of the IL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed OF Dave Roberts on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29. Reassigned RHP Joe Dawley, RHP Brian Falkenborg, RHP Steve Sparks, C Michel Hernandez, INF Jesse Garcia, INF Damian Jackson and OF Robert Fick to Portland of the PCL and RHP Andy Ashby to Lake Elsinore of the California League.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed OF Barry Bonds on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of LHP Jeff Fassero from Fresno of the PCL. Optioned RHP Kevin Correia, RHP Jesse Foppert, RHP Scott Munter and INF Lance Niekro to Fresno.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Placed C Zeljko Rebraco on the injured list. Activated C Mamadou N’Diaye from the injured list.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Placed F Stromile Swift on the injured list. Activated G-F Dahntay Jones from the injured list.
COLLEGE
TEXAS TECH—Signed Mike Leach, football coach, to a one-year contract extension through the 2009 season.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NCAA Championship
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| N Carolina | 2 (154) | Illinois |
1st half line: N Carolina -1.
1st half total: Over/under 77.
Total combined 3 point shots made: Over/under 16.
Total free throw’s made by Sean May: Over/under 5.5.
Total free throw’s made by Luther Head: Over/under 2.
Total assists made by Raymond Felton: Over/under 7.
ODDS TO WIN THE FINAL FOUR MVP
| Sean May | 5/1 |
| Deron Williams | 6/1 |
| Rashad McCants | 6/1 |
| Luther Head | 6/1 |
| Raymond Felton | 6/1 |
| Dee Brown | 8/1 |
| Marvin Williams | 10/1 |
| Roger Powell | 12/1 |
Home teams in capital letters
Note: Open is the opening line, current is the up to date line, and O/U is the over/under point total for each game.