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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 LEAGUEWLPct
Los Angeles2111.656
Toronto1610.615
Baltimore1511.577
Cleveland1613.552
Minnesota1514.517
Kansas City1415.483
New York1415.483
Detroit1314.481
Boston1315.464
Oakland1518.454
Seattle1316.448
Tampa Bay1316.448
Chicago1418.438
Texas1319.406
NATIONAL LEAGUEWLPct
San Francisco2012.625
New York1711.607
St. Louis1511.577
Colorado1714.548
San Diego1614.533
Cincinnati1715.531
Arizona1716.515
Milwaukee1616.500
Pittsburgh1414.500
Houston1314.481
Chicago1517.469
Los Angeles1315.464
Washington1315.464
Atlanta1215.444
Philadelphia1118.379
Florida1120.355

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)0000104106121
Los Angeles (N)000200101472

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. Louis31150113318204
Springfield (AA)013011000662

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

Texas0210000014113
San Francisco00011500x7100

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

Florida20370420321163
Greensboro (A)000001010251

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)000220000450
Washington030000000361

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

Baltimore1004000229141
Philadelphia000020000280

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 City0403110009131
Houston0000005106101

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

Stanford1111010218122
Washington State0020103006111

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)

Gonzaga000021003017171
San Diego120101100006161

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

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Whitman101000030594

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 DivisionWLPctGB
Boston3934.534
Philadelphia3637.4933
New Jersey3539.4734 1/2
Toronto3043.4119
New York2943.4039 1/2
Southeast DivisionWLPctGB
y-Miami5519.743
Washington4131.56913
Orlando3538.47919 1/2
Charlotte1557.20839
Atlanta1162.15143 1/2
Central DivisionWLPctGB
x-Detroit4627.630
Chicago4131.5694 1/2
Cleveland3834.5287 1/2
Indiana3834.5287 1/2
Milwaukee2845.38418

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest DivisionWLPctGB
x-San Antonio5419.740
x-Dallas4924.6715
Houston4430.59510 1/2
Memphis4131.56912 1/2
New Orleans1755.23636 1/2
Northwest DivisionWLPctGB
x-Seattle5023.685
Denver4131.5698 1/2
Minnesota3935.52711 1/2
Portland2448.33325 1/2
Utah2250.30627 1/2
Pacific DivisionWLPctGB
y-Phoenix5617.767
Sacramento4530.60012
L.A. Lakers3340.45223
L.A. Clippers3341.44623 1/2
Golden State2845.38428

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 York30241929102
Milwaukee30242824106

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.

Dallas1416292180
Cleveland31111840100

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. Clippers30243423111
Atlanta2222232491

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. Lakers1418321882
Memphis32232423102

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.

Indiana1613242679
Washington1118301776

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.

Detroit32272826113
Toronto25263220103

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.

Philadelphia3817182497
Boston1332252393

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.

Phoenix3110282291
Houston2517201678

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.

Minnesota20273827112
Sacramento25212430100

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 DivisionWLPctPFPA
Colorado72.778509423
Chicago54.556416427
Nashville27.222358420
Grand Rapids18.111432554
Western DivisionWLPctPFPA
San Jose63.667539440
Los Angeles54.556454449
Las Vegas55.500455491
Arizona28.200474526

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Eastern DivisionWLPctPFPA
New York63.667475433
Dallas63.667493419
Philadelphia55.500531529
Columbus18.111397475
Southern DivWLPctPFPA
Georgia73.700488449
Orlando73.700481432
New Orleans64.600520483
Tampa Bay54.556481459
Austin46.400471565

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 McCarron69-69—138
Phil Mickelson74-65—139
Jose Maria Olazabal70-69—139
Billy Mayfair68-71—139
Tag Ridings72-68—140
Joey Snyder III71-69—140
Brian Bateman72-68—140
Arron Oberholser72-68—140
Rich Beem70-70—140
Bob Tway71-70—141
Ryuji Imada70-71—141
Brandt Jobe72-69—141
Zach Johnson75-66—141
J.L. Lewis69-72—141
Retief Goosen72-69—141
Frank Lickliter II71-70—141
Ted Purdy69-73—142
Dean Wilson72-70—142
Peter Lonard74-69—143
Jay Williamson72-71—143
Brett Quigley69-74—143
John Huston70-73—143
Steve Elkington73-70—143
Steve Stricker70-73—143
Andrew Magee69-74—143
Hunter Haas75-68—143
David Hearn70-73—143
Jason Allred68-75—143
Darron Stiles72-71—143
Neal Lancaster74-69—143
Alex Cejka72-71—143
Dennis Paulson75-68—143
Hunter Mahan72-71—143
Tom Pernice, Jr.73-71—144
Charles Warren75-69—144
D.J. Brigman70-74—144
Jimmy Walker72-72—144
Hideto Tanihara69-75—144
John Elliott75-69—144
Gavin Coles73-71—144
Stephen Leaney72-72—144
Arjun Atwal77-67—144
Jonathan Byrd72-72—144
Joey Sindelar72-72—144
Len Mattiace75-69—144
Stewart Cink71-74—145
Paul Claxton73-72—145
Omar Uresti71-74—145
Glen Hnatiuk73-72—145
Mathias Gronberg74-72—146
Rocco Mediate74-72—146
Aaron Baddeley72-74—146
Kevin Stadler69-77—146
Casey Wittenberg75-71—146
Robert Allenby74-72—146
Franklin Langham72-74—146
Heath Slocum73-73—146
Billy Andrade75-72—147
Hidemichi Tanaka71-76—147
Tim Petrovic72-75—147
Brenden Pappas75-72—147
Doug Barron74-73—147
Jim Carter74-73—147
James Driscoll74-73—147
Scott Gutschewski78-69—147
Tjaart van der Walt75-72—147
Brian Gay73-74—147
Craig Barlow76-71—147
Rory Sabbatini75-72—147
Carl Paulson75-72—147
Cameron Beckman74-74—148
Kenny Perry76-72—148
Duffy Waldorf76-72—148
Charlie Wi75-73—148
Roland Thatcher72-76—148
J.P. Hayes74-75—149
Scott Hend73-76—149
Michael Allen76-73—149
Joe Durant75-74—149
Lee Janzen78-72—150
Daniel Chopra77-73—150
Steve Allan77-73—150
Chris Riley74-76—150
Angel Cabrera77-74—151
John Rollins79-72—151
Matt Kuchar77-74—151
Steve Jones74-77—151
Spike McRoy76-75—151
Kent Jones79-72—151
Mark Wilson75-76—151
Matt Davidson76-75—151
Danny Briggs78-73—151
Bradley Hughes81-71—152
Olin Browne79-73—152
Rob Rashell79-73—152
Danny Ellis77-75—152
Kevin Sutherland75-78—153
Chris Smith79-74—153
Chris M. Anderson77-76—153
Tim Weinhart74-79—153
Glen Day79-75—154
Hank Kuehne78-76—154
Jeff Hart78-77—155
Scott Curiel80-78—158
Billy Jack77-81—158
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Scott McCarron-6F
Phil Mickelson-5F
Jose Maria Olazabal-5F
Billy Mayfair-5F
Tag Ridings-4F
Joey Snyder III-4F
Brian Bateman-4F
Arron Oberholser-4F

Portugal Open

At Oitavos Golf Club

Cascais, Portugal

Purse: $1.55 million

Yardage: 6,983; Par: 71

Final

Paul Broadhurst, England68-66-70-67—271
Paul Lawrie, Scotland69-67-66-70—272
Jose Filipe Lima, Portugal69-65-69-70—273
Richard Sterne, South Africa71-67-70-66—274
Barry Lane, England68-67-68-72—275
Stephen Dodd, Wales,68-69-70-69—276
Gary Emerson, England73-71-66-67—277
Jamie Donaldson, Wales75-68-72-64—279
Niclas Fasth, Sweden70-71-68-70—279
Ian Garbutt, England70-66-73-70—279
Ignacio Garrido, Spain71-66-71-71—279
Stephen Scahill, New Zealand67-70-72-70—279
Charl Schwartzel, South Africa72-65-74-68—279
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain71-68-72-69—280
Peter Baker, England70-71-71-69—281
Neil Cheetham, England67-71-71-72—281
Simon Hurd, England71-69-71-70—281
Jonathan Lomas, England68-71-69-73—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

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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 May5/1
Deron Williams6/1
Rashad McCants6/1
Luther Head6/1
Raymond Felton6/1
Dee Brown8/1
Marvin Williams10/1
Roger Powell12/1

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.