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College
NWAACC
CC Spokane 7-0, Blue Mountain 2-3
| CC Spokane | 002 | 010 | 103 | — | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| Blue Mountain | 010 | 010 | 000 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Farden and Gizynski; Cathey and Baily. W—Farden (3-0). L—Cathey.
HITS: CCS—Winston 4, Santschi 2, Mertens, Gizynski 2, Young 3. Blue Mt—Hollingsworth, Jones, Adams 2, Bailey. 2B—Winston, Santschi, Young 2, Hollingsworth, Adams. HR—Winston (1), Gizynski (1).
| CC Spokane | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Blue Mountain | 010 | 000 | 20x | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Moore, Zimmerman (7) and Therrien; Morris and Baily. W—Morris. L—Moore (4-1).
HITS: CCS—Winston, Campo, Gizynski, Anderson, Santschi. Blue Mt—Henke 2, Hollingsworth, Baily, Scurlock. HR—Henke.
Non-conference
LC State 9-2, British Columbia 0-8
| Lewis Clark State | 001 | 020 | 231 | — | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| British Columbia | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Fisher, Garcia (9) and Morrow; Forest, Miller (4), Galbraith (8) and Kornberger. W—Fisher (3-0). L—Forest (4-3).
HITS: LC St—Dyche 2, Stevenson 2, Benton. BC—Capone 2, Janes, Willson, Kornberger, Murray 2, Wallace. 2B—Willson, Kornberger.
| Lewis Clark State | 001 | 000 | 100 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| British Columbia | 107 | 000 | 00x | — | 8 | 10 | 2 |
Kissock, Landavazo (3), Newton (4), Kuhns (7) and Concepcion; Grant, Ashman (5), Pasquali (9) and Bell-Irving. W—Ashman (6-2). L—Kissock (4-1).
HITS: LC St—Castenon 2, Balmer, Morris 2, Benton, Concepcion. BC—Capone 2, Hughes 2, Campbell, Murray, Bell-Irving 2, Willson, Yiu. 2B—Hughes. 3B—Castenon. HR—Willson.
High school
Greater Spokane League
Through games of April 6
| League | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Mt. Spokane | 5-0 | 6-0 |
| Ferris | 3-0 | 4-1 |
| West Valley | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Central Valley | 3-2 | 5-2 |
| Shadle Park | 3-2 | 4-2 |
| North Central | 3-2 | 3-3 |
| Lewis and Clark | 3-2 | 3-4 |
| East Valley | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Clarkston | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| University | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Gonzaga Prep | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Cheney | 1-4 | 1-5 |
| Rogers | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Mead | 0-3 | 0-3 |
Washington
Greater Spokane League
East Valley 7-3, University 4-6
| East Valley | 001 | 111 | 300 | 1 | - | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| University | 310 | 000 | 0 | - | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Riggin and Kelley; Peterson, Brincken (5), Smith (7) and VanSickle. W-Riggin (2-0). L-Smith (1-1).
HITS: EV-Bruscoe 2, G.Hamilton, Lanphere 2, Stewart 3, T.Hamilton, Matsuda 2, Rippee. University-Conrad, Fuller 2, VanSickle, Smith, Peterson, Yerges, Burger. 2B-Bruscoe, Lanphere, Matsuda, Fuller, Smith, Peterson, Yerges, Burger. 3B-Stewart. HR-Lanphere.
| University | 210 | 000 | 300 | 1 | - | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| East Valley | 000 | 300 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Lewis and VanSickle; Parker and Kelley. W-Lewis (1-0). L-Parker (0-2).
HITS: University-Kelley 3, Fuller 2, VanSickle, Smith, Peterson, Lewis. EV-Lanphere, Stewart, T.Hamilton 2, Ruiz, Kelley. 2B-Fuller, VanSickle, Lewis, Kelley. HR-Lanphere.
Gonzaga Prep 4-7, Cheney 2-3
| Cheney | 000 | 101 | 000 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Gonzaga Prep | 400 | 000 | 0 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Arnold and Klippert; Cunningham, Bi.Karwacki (7) and Bi.Karwacki, Br.Karwacki (7). W-Cunningham (1-1). L-Arnold. Sv-Bi.Karwacki (1).
HITS: Cheney-Harkem, Aiken 2, Shellabarger. GP-Bi.Karwacki 2, Douglas, Tschirgi, Schmidt. 2B-Bi.Karwacki, Schmidt. 3B-Douglas. HR-Aiken (2).
| Cheney | 102 | 000 | 000 | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Gonzaga Prep | 600 | 001 | 0 | - | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Musgrave, Shellabarger (1), Drees (3) and Hale; Hamad, Swenson (7) and Bi.Karwacki. W-Hamad (1-1). L-Musgrave.
HITS: Cheney-Bijarro, Harkema, Aiken 2, Arnold, Musgrave. GP-Manix, Cunningham 2, Bi.Karwacki, Hamad 2, Kries, Schmidt 2. 2B-Cunningham. 3B-Manix.
Lewis and Clark 9-6, Rogers 2-0
| Rogers | 002 | 000 | 000 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Lewis and Clark | 003 | 006 | 0 | - | 9 | 13 | 2 |
Livengood and Zacher; Barge and Bemis. W-Barge (2-0). L-Livengood.
HITS: Rogers-Kellogg, Anthony, Livengood. LC-Hughes 2, Mackin 2, Arnold, Luby 3, Barge, McNeill 2, Erickson, Arneson. 2B-Mackin 2, Arnold, Luby, McNeill, Arneson.
| Lewis and Clark | 100 | 030 | 200 | 1 | - | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Rogers | 000 | 000 | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Hughes and O’Neel; Corryer, Kelly (6) and Zacher. W-Hughes (1-0). L-Corryer.
HITS: LC-Mackin 2, Arnold 3, Luby, Erickson. Rogers-Dumont 2, Anthony, Corryer. 2B-Mackin 2, Arnold 2, Luby.
Mt. Spokane 2-7, Central Valley 1-1
| Mt. Spokane | 000 | 100 | 000 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Central Valley | 000 | 100 | 000 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Purser, Smith (8) and L.Raynor; Swantko, Beach (8) and Harris. W-Smith (2-0). L-Beach (0-1).
HITS: Mt. Spokane-Joslyn, Purser, Armendariz, Gravos, Petrie. CV-Renz, Froehlich, Johnson, Rodriguez. 2B-Renz, Rodriguez.
| Central Valley | 000 | 010 | 000 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mt. Spokane | 021 | 013 | 0 | - | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Henderson, Froehlich (6) and Soltan; Joslyn and L.Raynor. W-Joslyn. L-Henderson (2-1).
HITS: CV-Rodriguez. Mt. Spokane-Purser, Gravos 2, Smith, Chant 2. 2B-Purser, Gravos.
Great Northern League
Chewelah 10, Riverside 0
| Chewelah | 021 | 340 | 000 | 1 | - | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Riverside | 000 | 000 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 4 |
McCanna and Stone; Paul, Dornquast (4), Ryan (5) and McMahon. W-McCanna (2-0). L-Paul (2-2).
HITS: Chewelah-Christian, Stone 4, Smith, McCanna 3, Stroyan, Kubik, Chartrey. Riverside-Lafayette, Robertson. 2B-Stone, McCanna. 3B-McCanna. HR-McCanna.
Non-league
Concrete 13, Wilbur-Creston 7
| Concrete | 610 | 140 | 100 | 1 | - | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| Wilbur-Creston | 012 | 022 | 0 | - | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Kuccra, Walden (5) and Eyler, Taylor (6); A.Schroeder and Sherwood. W-Kuccra. L-A.Schroeder (0-2). 2B-Concrete, Claybo 2. W-C, Sherwood, Johnson. HR-W-C, A.Schroeder 2 (2).
Lakeside (WA) 6, Ephrata 4
| Lakeside (WA) | 111 | 003 | 000 | 1 | - | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Ephrata | 002 | 110 | 0 | - | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Perkins, Froemke (5), Stillar (7) and Hayes; Gross, Forrest (5), Lutz (6) and Bossert. W-Froemke (1-1). L-Forrest. Sv-Stillar (1).
HITS: Lakeside-Stillar, Dinsmore, Field 4, Hayes, Corigliano. Ephrata-Forrest, Key, Torgenson 2, Gross, Sonnabend. 2B-Key, Torgenson, Dinsmore, Field. 3B-Forrest.
Odessa 12, Concrete 6
| Odessa | 200 | 033 | 400 | 1 | - | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Concrete | 010 | 140 | 0 | - | 6 | 11 | 7 |
T.Smith, Costlow (5) and Largent, T.Smith (5); Wilson, Amtsen (5), Walden (6), Eldridge (7) and Eyler. W-T.Smith (1-0). L-Wilson. Sv-Costlow (1). 2B-Odessa, Costlow, Johnson, Todd. Concrete, Ellingson, Claybo, Eldridge. HR-Eldridge.
Idaho
Non-league
Lake City 11, Timberlake 1
| Timberlake | 000 | 010 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lake City | 120 | 080 | 0 | - | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Propst, Hart (5), Douglas (5) and Barnhouse; B.Capaul and Harmon. W-B.Capaul. L-Propst.
HITS: Timberlake-Gonzalez 2. Lake City-Barlow, Everson 2, McDonald 2. 3B-Gonzalez.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 41 | 34 | .547 | — |
| Philadelphia | 37 | 37 | .500 | 3 1/2 |
| New Jersey | 36 | 39 | .480 | 5 |
| Toronto | 30 | 44 | .405 | 10 1/2 |
| New York | 29 | 44 | .397 | 11 |
| Southeast Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| z-Miami | 56 | 19 | .747 | — |
| Washington | 41 | 33 | .554 | 14 1/2 |
| Orlando | 35 | 40 | .467 | 21 |
| Charlotte | 15 | 59 | .203 | 40 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 11 | 63 | .149 | 44 1/2 |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Detroit | 47 | 27 | .635 | — |
| Chicago | 42 | 32 | .568 | 5 |
| Indiana | 40 | 34 | .541 | 7 |
| Cleveland | 38 | 36 | .514 | 9 |
| Milwaukee | 28 | 46 | .378 | 19 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-San Antonio | 55 | 19 | .743 | — |
| x-Dallas | 50 | 24 | .676 | 5 |
| Houston | 44 | 31 | .587 | 11 1/2 |
| Memphis | 42 | 32 | .568 | 13 |
| New Orleans | 18 | 56 | .243 | 37 |
| Northwest Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Seattle | 50 | 24 | .676 | — |
| Denver | 43 | 31 | .581 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 35 | .533 | 10 1/2 |
| Portland | 24 | 50 | .324 | 26 |
| Utah | 23 | 51 | .311 | 27 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct | GB |
| y-Phoenix | 57 | 17 | .770 | — |
| Sacramento | 46 | 30 | .605 | 12 |
| L.A. Clippers | 34 | 42 | .447 | 24 |
| L.A. Lakers | 33 | 41 | .446 | 24 |
| Golden State | 30 | 45 | .400 | 27 1/2 |
x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division; z-clinched conference
Wednesday’s games
Chicago 102, Orlando 101, OT
Boston 103, Milwaukee 97
Memphis 104, Toronto 74
Indiana 98, Cleveland 77
Philadelphia 106, Charlotte 103
Detroit 105, Washington 93
Denver 94, New Orleans 83
San Antonio 91, L.A. Clippers 82
Minnesota 111, Utah 86
Golden State 104, Portland 102
Today’s games
New York at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Houston at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
Bulls 102, Magic 101 (OT)
Chicago (102) – Nocioni 1-9 4-4 6, Davis 5-16 1-3 11, Reiner 0-1 0-0 0, Duhon 1-5 4-4 7, Hinrich 10-23 2-2 25, Chandler 5-11 5-7 15, Griffin 2-6 0-0 4, Gordon 2-13 5-6 10, Piatkowski 4-7 0-0 10, Pargo 5-11 2-2 14. Totals 35-102 23-28 102.
Orlando (101) – Stevenson 6-14 0-6 14, Howard 6-11 2-4 14, Battie 4-7 0-0 8, Francis 9-21 10-11 28, Nelson 7-19 0-0 18, Augmon 3-5 4-4 10, Cato 3-6 0-0 6, Barrett 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 39-88 17-27 101.
| Chicago | 16 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 7 | — | 102 |
| Orlando | 29 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 6 | — | 101 |
3-Point Goals—Chicago 9-21 (Hinrich 3-9, Piatkowski 2-2, Pargo 2-3, Duhon 1-3, Gordon 1-4), Orlando 6-16 (Nelson 4-8, Stevenson 2-4, Battie 0-2, Francis 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 61 (Chandler 22), Orlando 70 (Howard 15). Assists—Chicago 20 (Gordon, Duhon 6), Orlando 24 (Francis 11). Total Fouls—Chicago 22, Orlando 25. Technicals—Cato, Francis. A—13,847. (17,248).
Celtics 103, Bucks 97
Milwaukee (97) – Smith 8-13 0-0 16, Mason 6-23 11-13 23, Gadzuric 8-10 1-2 17, Strickland 2-7 1-2 5, M.Williams 4-11 1-2 9, Pachulia 1-5 1-2 3, Goldwire 3-4 0-0 8, Kukoc 3-5 0-0 8, Fizer 3-6 2-2 8. Totals 38-84 17-23 97.
Boston (103) – Pierce 8-14 7-8 26, Perkins 2-5 0-0 4, LaFrentz 5-11 1-1 13, West 3-6 3-4 10, Payton 1-6 2-2 4, Davis 10-16 5-6 27, Blount 5-11 0-0 10, Jefferson 2-2 0-0 4, Banks 1-2 0-0 3, Allen 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-74 18-21 103.
| Milwaukee | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | — | 97 |
| Boston | 26 | 21 | 23 | 33 | — | 103 |
3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 4-8 (Goldwire 2-2, Kukoc 2-3, M.Williams 0-3), Boston 9-15 (Pierce 3-4, Davis 2-3, LaFrentz 2-5, Banks 1-1, West 1-1, Payton 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 50 (Gadzuric 14), Boston 41 (Jefferson 8). Assists—Milwaukee 25 (Strickland 7), Boston 23 (Payton 7). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 18, Boston 20. A—17,210. (18,624).
Grizzlies 104, Raptors 74
Memphis (104) – Battier 6-9 4-4 16, Gasol 10-14 6-6 26, Wright 5-11 0-0 10, Miller 3-9 0-0 8, J.Williams 2-5 1-2 5, Watson 4-5 2-2 10, Wells 6-11 9-10 21, Cardinal 1-2 0-0 2, Jones 3-5 0-0 6, Tsakalidis 0-1 0-0 0, Burks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-73 22-24 104.
Toronto (74) – Rose 7-12 4-4 19, Bosh 6-20 3-3 15, Marshall 2-7 0-0 4, Peterson 5-14 2-2 13, Alston 2-5 2-2 7, Bonner 3-9 2-2 9, Sow 1-4 3-4 5, Palacio 0-4 0-2 0, Araujo 1-2 0-0 2, Murray 0-1 0-0 0, Aa.Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-78 16-19 74.
| Memphis | 32 | 28 | 27 | 17 | — | 104 |
| Toronto | 19 | 13 | 22 | 20 | — | 74 |
3-Point Goals—Memphis 2-7 (Miller 2-6, Battier 0-1), Toronto 4-15 (Rose 1-2, Alston 1-2, Bonner 1-2, Peterson 1-5, Palacio 0-1, Marshall 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Memphis 54 (Wright 10), Toronto 35 (Bosh 10). Assists—Memphis 24 (J.Williams, Watson 4), Toronto 13 (Rose, Bonner 3). Total Fouls—Memphis 20, Toronto 20. Technical—Wright. A—14,964 (19,800).
Nuggets 94, Hornets 83
Denver (94) – Anthony 6-18 6-7 18, Nene 4-8 2-4 10, Camby 4-8 3-4 11, Miller 4-9 8-8 16, D.Johnson 4-4 3-4 12, Martin 3-9 3-4 9, Boykins 0-7 0-0 0, Najera 3-6 0-0 6, Person 5-7 0-0 12. Totals 33-76 25-31 94.
New Orleans (83) – Nachbar 1-6 4-4 6, West 1-3 0-0 2, Magloire 1-7 1-2 3, Dickau 8-19 2-2 20, Smith 3-14 0-0 6, Jacobsen 4-6 0-0 9, Nailon 7-17 2-2 16, Brown 2-4 2-2 6, Andersen 3-4 3-4 9, Vroman 2-4 2-2 6, Lynch 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-85 16-18 83.
| Denver | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | — | 94 |
| New Orleans | 20 | 17 | 18 | 28 | — | 83 |
3-Point Goals—Denver 3-3 (Person 2-2, D.Johnson 1-1), New Orleans 3-14 (Dickau 2-5, Jacobsen 1-1, Nachbar 0-3, Smith 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 48 (Camby 13), New Orleans 56 (Andersen 12). Assists—Denver 23 (Miller 8), New Orleans 18 (Dickau 7). Total Fouls—Denver 21, New Orleans 23. A—14,654 (17,200).
Pacers 98, Cavaliers 77
Cleveland (77) – Gooden 3-14 6-8 12, James 9-18 2-4 20, Traylor 2-9 2-2 6, Newble 2-6 0-0 6, McInnis 4-12 1-2 10, Pavlovic 4-7 0-0 8, Welsch 1-3 2-2 4, Snow 1-5 1-1 3, Varejao 2-3 0-0 4, Diop 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 30-83 14-19 77.
Indiana (98) – S.Jackson 8-16 6-6 23, Davis 2-4 2-5 6, Pollard 4-8 1-1 9, Miller 6-8 2-2 17, Johnson 1-5 6-6 8, Foster 1-4 0-0 2, F.Jones 3-8 3-3 11, Croshere 4-5 2-2 11, Gill 1-4 4-4 6, J.Jones 2-4 0-0 5, Edwards 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-68 26-29 98.
| Cleveland | 22 | 10 | 25 | 20 | — | 77 |
| Indiana | 26 | 23 | 28 | 21 | — | 98 |
3-Point Goals—Cleveland 3-9 (Newble 2-4, McInnis 1-2, James 0-3), Indiana 8-13 (Miller 3-3, F.Jones 2-2, Croshere 1-1, J.Jones 1-2, S.Jackson 1-4, Gill 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 46 (Gooden 10), Indiana 51 (Davis 9). Assists—Cleveland 17 (McInnis 6), Indiana 19 (Johnson 10). Total Fouls—Cleveland 19, Indiana 17. A—17,260. (18,345).
Pistons 105, Wizards 93
Washington (93) – Jeffries 3-5 0-0 6, K.Brown 1-5 2-4 4, Thomas 4-6 0-0 8, Hughes 9-17 10-11 28, Arenas 8-18 1-2 19, D.Brown 2-9 2-2 6, Ruffin 0-1 0-0 0, Blake 2-9 2-2 7, J.Dixon 1-2 0-0 2, Ramos 2-2 1-2 5, Profit 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 36-81 18-23 93.
Detroit (105) – Prince 7-14 2-3 17, R.Wallace 5-11 0-0 11, B.Wallace 8-13 4-7 21, Hamilton 5-8 1-1 12, Billups 6-13 2-2 19, McDyess 7-10 5-6 19, Arroyo 0-4 0-0 0, Hunter 1-5 2-2 4, Ham 1-1 0-0 2, Milicic 0-2 0-0 0, Delfino 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-82 16-21 105.
| Washington | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | — | 93 |
| Detroit | 29 | 30 | 15 | 31 | — | 105 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 3-12 (Arenas 2-6, Blake 1-3, Jeffries 0-1, Profit 0-1, D.Brown 0-1), Detroit 9-21 (Billups 5-10, B.Wallace 1-1, Hamilton 1-1, Prince 1-4, R.Wallace 1-4, Hunter 0-1). Rebounds—Washington 42 (Thomas 7), Detroit 55 (B.Wallace 18). Assists—Washington 20 (Arenas 5), Detroit 33 (Hamilton 9). Total Fouls—Washington 20, Detroit 20. A—22,076. (22,076).
76ers 106, Bobcats 103
Charlotte (103) – Wallace 3-8 2-5 8, Okafor 7-14 0-0 14, Brezec 10-18 3-4 23, Bogans 4-8 8-11 16, Knight 4-6 1-1 9, Ely 3-9 3-4 9, Carroll 0-5 1-2 1, Alexander 4-5 6-6 17, Kapono 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 37-77 24-33 103.
Philidelphia (106) – Korver 3-6 2-2 11, Rogers 1-2 1-2 3, Dalembert 4-13 2-4 10, Iguodala 2-6 2-2 7, Iverson 17-31 13-14 48, McKie 2-5 0-0 4, Davis 3-7 2-2 10, M.Jackson 5-11 3-4 13. Totals 37-81 25-30 106.
| Charlotte | 23 | 24 | 32 | 24 | — | 103 |
| Philadelphia | 36 | 30 | 20 | 20 | — | 106 |
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 5-12 (Alexander 3-4, Kapono 2-3, Carroll 0-1, Bogans 0-2, Wallace 0-2), Philadelphia 7-22 (Korver 3-5, Davis 2-4, Iguodala 1-2, Iverson 1-8, Rogers 0-1, McKie 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 50 (Brezec, Okafor 10), Philadelphia 48 (Iguodala 11). Assists—Charlotte 25 (Knight 6), Philadelphia 19 (Iverson 8). Total Fouls—Charlotte 29, Philadelphia 28. Technicals—Brezec, Knight 2, Okafor, Charlotte coach Bickerstaff, Philadelphia Defensive Three Second. Ejected—Knight. A—16,209. (20,444).
Spurs 91, Clippers 82
L.A. Clippers (82) – Maggette 6-16 8-9 23, Brand 4-13 5-5 13, Wilcox 4-11 2-4 10, Livingston 4-8 0-0 8, Jaric 0-2 0-0 0, Brunson 4-11 0-0 9, Moore 0-2 3-4 3, Ross 2-4 1-1 5, N’diaye 3-5 0-2 6, Chalmers 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 29-75 19-25 82.
San Antonio (91) – Bowen 4-8 0-0 10, Horry 2-7 1-2 6, Nesterovic 2-9 2-2 6, Parker 5-8 1-3 11, Ginobili 5-7 4-4 16, Barry 4-5 0-0 12, Mohammed 0-4 0-2 0, Udrih 3-10 3-3 10, Marks 2-6 2-3 6, Robinson 3-4 1-2 7, Massenburg 3-6 0-0 6, Wilks 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 33-75 15-23 91.
| L.A. Clippers | 16 | 17 | 24 | 25 | — | 82 |
| San Antonio | 18 | 24 | 30 | 19 | — | 91 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 5-9 (Maggette 3-5, Brunson 1-1, Chalmers 1-2, Jaric 0-1), San Antonio 10-22 (Barry 4-5, Ginobili 2-2, Bowen 2-4, Horry 1-3, Udrih 1-5, Parker 0-1, Marks 0-1, Wilks 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 57 (Brand 9), San Antonio 45 (Marks 10). Assists—L.A. Clippers 14 (Maggette 5), San Antonio 24 (Udrih 5). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 21, San Antonio 26. Technicals—L.A. Clippers coach Dunleavy 2, Maggette, San Antonio coach Popovich. Ejected—L.A. Clippers coach Dunleavy. A—18,797. (18,500).
Timberwolves 111, Jazz 86
Utah (86) – Harpring 7-12 0-0 14, Okur 3-8 5-6 11, Handlogten 3-5 0-0 6, Giricek 6-14 2-3 14, Eisley 4-9 1-2 9, Collins 2-5 0-0 4, Livingston 1-6 2-2 4, Humphries 4-9 0-1 8, Snyder 5-9 1-1 12, Borchardt 0-4 4-6 4. Totals 35-81 15-21 86.
Minnesota (111) – Sprewell 3-5 6-7 12, Garnett 7-11 4-4 18, Olowokandi 4-8 2-4 10, Hassell 6-8 2-2 14, Hudson 5-9 0-0 13, Szczerbiak 6-13 8-8 20, Griffin 2-5 0-0 4, Cassell 4-7 0-0 9, Hoiberg 3-8 1-1 8, Thomas 1-1 0-0 2, Carter 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 41-77 24-28 111.
| Utah | 8 | 25 | 23 | 30 | — | 86 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 24 | 36 | 20 | — | 111 |
3-Point Goals—Utah 1-3 (Snyder 1-1, Giricek 0-2), Minnesota 5-13 (Hudson 3-7, Cassell 1-1, Hoiberg 1-3, Sprewell 0-1, Szczerbiak 0-1). Fouled Out—Thomas. Rebounds—Utah 40 (Borchardt, Giricek 6), Minnesota 52 (Garnett 16). Assists—Utah 26 (Livingston 7), Minnesota 31 (Garnett, Hudson 6). Total Fouls—Utah 21, Minnesota 23. Technicals—Utah coach Sloan 2, Collins, Eisley. Ejected—Utah coach Sloan. A—15,022. (19,006).
Warriors 104, Trail Blazers 102
Golden State (104) – Dunleavy 7-17 0-0 17, Murphy 10-15 1-3 22, Foyle 4-8 2-2 10, Richardson 5-16 0-2 12, Davis 4-19 10-13 22, Fisher 1-3 2-2 4, Biedrins 1-3 0-0 2, Pietrus 6-12 0-0 12, White 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 39-96 15-22 104.
Portland (102) – Patterson 11-18 5-7 27, Abdur-Rahim 9-14 3-3 21, Przybilla 7-9 5-6 19, Stoudamire 4-19 3-4 13, Telfair 2-5 2-2 6, Outlaw 4-9 2-3 10, Khryapa 0-2 1-2 1, Frahm 1-2 2-2 5, Seung-Jin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-78 23-29 102.
| Golden State | 33 | 31 | 24 | 16 | — | 104 |
| Portland | 28 | 26 | 28 | 20 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Golden State 11-26 (Davis 4-11, Dunleavy 3-6, Richardson 2-4, White 1-1, Murphy 1-2, Pietrus 0-2), Portland 3-13 (Stoudamire 2-9, Frahm 1-2, Patterson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 57 (Murphy 10), Portland 53 (Przybilla 14). Assists—Golden State 27 (Davis 11), Portland 26 (Stoudamire 10). Total Fouls—Golden State 22, Portland 14. Technicals—Golden State Defensive Three Second, Portland Defensive Three Second 3, Abdur-Rahim. A—16,129 (19,980).
NBA Leaders
Through April 5
| Scoring | G | FG | FT | PTS | AVG |
| Iverson, Phil. | 67 | 677 | 590 | 2034 | 30.4 |
| Bryant, LAL | 59 | 510 | 492 | 1628 | 27.6 |
| James, Clev. | 71 | 689 | 419 | 1884 | 26.5 |
| Nowitzki, Dall. | 71 | 614 | 563 | 1881 | 26.5 |
| Arenas, Wash. | 71 | 587 | 484 | 1839 | 25.9 |
| Stoudemire, Phoe. | 72 | 673 | 502 | 1849 | 25.7 |
| McGrady, Hou. | 72 | 656 | 392 | 1833 | 25.5 |
| Wade, Mia. | 71 | 590 | 550 | 1741 | 24.5 |
| Allen, Sea. | 71 | 570 | 358 | 1681 | 23.7 |
| Carter, N.J. | 70 | 600 | 340 | 1642 | 23.5 |
| O’Neal, Mia. | 70 | 636 | 339 | 1611 | 23.0 |
| Redd, Mil. | 70 | 588 | 337 | 1609 | 23.0 |
| Garnett, Minn. | 74 | 625 | 397 | 1653 | 22.3 |
| Maggette, LAC | 64 | 413 | 544 | 1417 | 22.1 |
| Richardson, G.S. | 64 | 556 | 194 | 1415 | 22.1 |
| Marbury, N.Y. | 73 | 540 | 413 | 1584 | 21.7 |
| Pierce, Bos. | 74 | 502 | 497 | 1595 | 21.6 |
| Francis, Orl. | 71 | 511 | 466 | 1522 | 21.4 |
| Duncan, S.A. | 62 | 500 | 291 | 1294 | 20.9 |
| Lewis, Sea. | 67 | 509 | 208 | 1390 | 20.7 |
| Rebounds | G | OFF | DEF | TOT | AVG |
| Garnett, Minn. | 74 | 223 | 794 | 1017 | 13.7 |
| B. Wallace, Det. | 65 | 247 | 535 | 782 | 12.0 |
| Marion, Phoe. | 73 | 220 | 615 | 835 | 11.4 |
| Okafor, Char. | 65 | 246 | 453 | 699 | 10.8 |
| O’Neal, Mia. | 70 | 247 | 493 | 740 | 10.6 |
| K. Thomas, N.Y. | 71 | 150 | 590 | 740 | 10.4 |
| Odom, LAL | 64 | 134 | 519 | 653 | 10.2 |
| Howard, Orl. | 74 | 264 | 477 | 741 | 10.0 |
| Nowitzki, Dall. | 71 | 86 | 621 | 707 | 10.0 |
| Brand, LAC | 74 | 274 | 435 | 709 | 9.6 |
| FG Percentage | FG | FGA | PCT |
| O’Neal, Mia. | 636 | 1061 | .599 |
| Stoudemire, Phoe. | 673 | 1201 | .560 |
| Yao, Hou. | 495 | 901 | .549 |
| Curry, Chi. | 393 | 730 | .538 |
| Haslem, Mia. | 314 | 591 | .531 |
| Blount, Bos. | 302 | 571 | .529 |
| Miller, Sac. | 319 | 609 | .524 |
| Boozer, Utah | 361 | 693 | .521 |
| Howard, Orl. | 295 | 572 | .516 |
| McDyess, Det. | 267 | 519 | .514 |
| Assists | G | AST | AVG |
| Nash, Phoe. | 68 | 780 | 11.5 |
| Knight, Char. | 58 | 523 | 9.0 |
| Marbury, N.Y. | 73 | 587 | 8.0 |
| Kidd, N.J. | 59 | 471 | 8.0 |
| Iverson, Phil. | 67 | 516 | 7.7 |
| James, Clev. | 71 | 512 | 7.2 |
| Francis, Orl. | 71 | 499 | 7.0 |
| Wade, Mia. | 71 | 493 | 6.9 |
| Bibby, Sac. | 75 | 504 | 6.7 |
| Hinrich, Chi. | 68 | 447 | 6.6 |
FOOTBALL
NFL Europe
All Times PDT
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 14 |
| Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 7 |
| Cologne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 23 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 30 |
| Hamburg | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 24 |
| Rhein | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 24 |
Saturday’s game
Amsterdam at Frankfurt, 10 a.m.
Sunday’s games
Hamburg at Berlin, 7 p.m.
Cologne at Rhein, 7 p.m.
AFL
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 Divison | 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 Division | 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 |
Friday’s games
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’s game
Orlando at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday’s games
San Jose at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Philadelphia at Colorado, 10 a.m.
New York at Los Angeles, noon
HOCKEY
WHL playoffs
Conference Semifinals
(Best-of-7)
Eastern Conference
Calgary vs. Brandon
Prince Albert vs. Medicine Hat
Western Conference
Kelowna vs. Seattle
Kootenay vs. Everett
Friday, April 8
Calgary at Brandon
Everett at Kootenay
Seattle at Kelowna
Saturday, April 9
Prince Albert at Medicine Hat
Calgary at Brandon
Everett at Kootenay
Seattle at Kelowna
NCAA Division I Tournament
THE FROZEN FOUR
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.
AUTO RACING
This week’s events
All Times PDT
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
Advance Auto Parts 500
Site: Martinsville, Va.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 12:10 p.m.); Sunday, race (FOX, 9:30 a.m.).
Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns)
Race distance: 263 miles, 500 laps.
Last race: Kevin Harvick took the first step toward shaking off an embarrassing cheating scandal and snapped a 55-race winless streak by taking the Food City 500 in Bristol, Tenn. Harvick’s crew chief, Todd Berrier, was serving the second of a four-race suspension for rigging the car’s gas tank in Las Vegas on March 13.
Last year: Rusty Wallace snapped a 105-race winless drought by taking the Advance Auto Parts 500. It was Wallace’s first victory since April 29, 2001, at California Speedway.
Fast facts: Kyle Petty placed eighth at Bristol last weekend for his first top-10 finish since 2002. … Dale Earnhardt Jr. jumped to 17th in the standings with his fourth-place finish at Bristol. He placed 32nd, 42nd and 24th in the previous three races. … Travis Kvapil finished a career-best seventh at Bristol, besting his previous high of 19th at Daytona.
Next race: Samsung/RadioShack 500, April 17, Fort Worth, Texas.
On the Net: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS
Kroger 250
Site: Martinsville, Va.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 1:45 p.m.; Saturday, race (Speed Channel, 10 a.m.).
Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns)
Race distance: 131.5 miles, 250 laps.
Last race: Ron Hornaday Jr. won the World Financial Group 200 on March 18 with the third-closest finish in series history, edging Bobby Labonte by about a foot at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The only tighter finishes came in 1995 — the series’ debut season — on short tracks in Colorado and Richmond.
Last year: Rick Crawford outlasted defending champion Dennis Setzer in a two-lap sprint to the finish line and won the Kroger 250. Crawford gambled by making his last stop for tires and fuel with 104 laps remaining.
Fast facts: Ted Musgrave has top-10 finishes in each of the first three races this season. … Ricky Craven recorded his first Nextel Cup win at Martinsville in 2001. … Casey Kingsland, 20, is expected to make his series debut this weekend.
Next race: Dodge Ram Tough 200, April 30, Madison, Ill.
On the Net: http://www.nascar.com
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
Toyota GP of Long Beach
Site: Long Beach, Calif.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 2:25 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 2:25 p.m.; Sunday, race (NBC, 1 p.m.).
Track: Streets of Long Beach (temporary road course, 1.968 miles, 11 turns)
Race distance: 159.408 miles, 81 laps.
Last year: Paul Tracy passed teammates Bruno Junqueira and Sebastien Bourdais on the second lap and went on to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach. It was Tracy’s fourth win at Long Beach, including three of the last five.
Fast facts: Mexico’s Mario Dominguez will be joining Tracy’s Forsythe Racing team this season. … Jimmy Vasser has had top-five finishes in each of the last five races at Long Beach. … Canada’s Andrew Ranger, 18, will be making his series debut for Mi-Jack Conquest Racing this weekend.
Next race: May 22, Monterrey, Mexico.
On the Net: http://www.cart.com
NHRA
O’Reilly Spring Nationals
Site: Baytown, Texas
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2, 4 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, Noon (ESPN2, 7 p.m., tape).
Track: Houston Raceway
Last event: Doug Kalitta outraced Larry Dixon in the Top Fuel final of the Mac Tools Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., on March 20. Whit Bazemore (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Steve Johnson (Pro Stock Bike) also won their divisions.
Last year: Karen Stoffer became the seventh woman in series history to win a professional race after taking Pro Stock Bike at the O’Reilly Spring Nationals. Brandon Bernstein earned his fifth career Top Fuel win, Greg Anderson beat teammate Jason Line in the Pro Stock final while Tim Wilkerson took Funny Car.
Fast facts: Bazemore moved atop the Funny Car standings after his win last weekend. … Kurt Johnson set the NHRA national speed record of 205.57 mph during the 2003 qualifying. … John Force became the third driver in auto racing history to reach 100 victories by winning in the 2002 event. … Records were set in four of the five professional classes at the 1999 event, including the sport’s first 4.4 second run by Larry Dixon.
Next event: SummitRacing.com Nationals, April 17, Las Vegas
On the Net: http://www.nhra.com
NASCAR BUSCH
Last race: Kevin Harvick completed a Bristol Motor Speedway sweep by holding off teammate Jeff Burton in overtime to win the rescheduled Sharpie Professional 250. Harvick, who snapped a 55-race winless streak with a victory in the Nextel Cup race, beat Burton by 0.159 seconds.
Next race: O’Reilly 300, April 16, Fort Worth, Texas.
On the Net: http://www.nascar.com
FORMULA ONE
Last race: Fernando Alonso won his second straight race with his victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher’s troubles continued after he dropped out after just 12 laps in his new Ferrari.
Next race: San Marino Grand Prix, April 24, Imola.
On the Net: http://www.formula1.com
INDY RACING LEAGUE
Last race: Dan Wheldon became the circuit’s first multiple winner of the season after he took the inaugural Honda Grand Prix at St. Petersburg, Fla. Andretti racers claimed the top four spots, with Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti and Bryan Herta finishing behind Wheldon.
Next race: Indy Japan 300, April 30, Suzuka.
On the Net: http://www.indyracingleague.com
State Line Speedway
Class Road Runners: Fast time–Rich Halton, 17.14. A Trophy Dash Win–Rich Hatton. B Trophy Dash Win–Steven Plesek. C Trophy Dash Win–Lance McClellan. A Heat Win–Steve Mather. B Heat Win–Russell Syverson. C Heat Win–Kevon Jenkin Jr. Class Bump to Pass: Fast time–Bobby Cartwright 16.95. A Trophy Dash Win–Darryl Carillo. A Heat Win–Darryl Carillo. B Heat Win–T.J. Wallin
GOLF
Masters Tee Times
At Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.
All Times PDT
Thursday
Round One
5:05 a.m.–Jonathan Kaye, David Howell, Ted Purdy
5:16 a.m.–Ian Woosnam, Kirk Triplett, Jeff Maggert
5:27 a.m.–Shaun Micheel, Mark Hensby, Jerry Kelly
5:38 a.m.–Larry Mize, Paul Casey, David Duval
5:49 a.m.–Gary Player, a-Austin Eaton III, Todd Hamilton
6 a.m.–Nick Price, Chris Riley, Joe Ogilvie
6:16 a.m.–Craig Stadler, Joakim Haeggman, Ian Poulter
6:27 a.m.–Fuzzy Zoeller, Padraig Harngtn, Angel Cabrera
6:38 a.m.–Nick Faldo, Peter Lonard, Tom Lehman
6:49 a.m.–Retief Goosen, Stewart Cink, Nick O’Hern
7 a.m.–Mike Weir, Rich Beem, Fredrik Jacobson
7:11 a.m.–Jack Nicklaus, Jay Haas, Shingo Katayama
7:27 a.m.–Jose Olazabal, Justin Leonard, Thomas Bjorn
7:38 a.m.–Phil Mickelson, Ryan Moore, Stuart Appleby
7:49 a.m.–Vijay Singh, Lee Westwood, Chad Campbell
8 a.m.–Bernhard Langer, Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry
8:11 a.m.–Charles Coody, Tommy Aaron, Billy Casper
8:22 a.m.–Tom Watson, a-Stuart Wilson, Jim Furyk
8:38 a.m.–Ben Curtis, Bo Van Pelt, Trevor Immelman
8:49 a.m.–Steve Flesch, Casey Wtnbrg, Rod Pampling
9 a.m.–Fred Funk, Scott Verplank, Rory Sabbatini
9:11 p.m.–Fred Couples, a-Luke List, Tim Herron
9:22 p.m.–Ben Crenshaw, Graeme McDowell, Tim Clark
9:33 p.m.–Sandy Lyle, Ryan Palmer, Robert Allenby
9:49 p.m.–Ray Floyd, Thomas Levet, Stephen Ames
10 a.m.–Davis Love III, Luke Donald, Charles Howell III
10:11 a.m.–Chris DiMarco, Craig Parry, Miguel Jimenez
10:22 a.m.–Mark O’Meara, K.J. Choi, Zach Johnson
10:33 a.m.–Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke, Carlos Franco
10:44 a.m.–Ernie Els, David Toms, Adam Scott
10:55 a.m.–John Daly, Shigeki Muyama, Jesper Parnevik
Holes-in-one
PRAIRIE FALLS–Chuck Morton Sr, No. 6, 155 yards, 6-iron
HANGMAN VALLEY – Dan Penna, No. 9, 160 yards, 7-iron
SOCCER
MLS
All Times PDT
| Eastern Conf | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Columbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| MetroStars | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Western Conf | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| CD Chivas USA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Saturday’s games
CD Chivas USA at San Jose, 1 p.m.
Chicago at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.
Columbus at New England, 4:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
High school boys
Non-league
Central Valley 1, Juneau (AK) 1
First half–1, Jun, Ashe, 38:00. Second half–2, CV, Vela (Dunbar), 41:00.
Shots on goal–Juneau 5, CV 10. Saves–Juneau, Wray 2, Walton 2. CV, Skay 3.
SOFTBALL
Greater Spokane League
Through games of April 6
| League | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| North Central | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Mt. Spokane | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Rogers | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Shadle Park | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| University | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Gonzaga Prep | 3-2 | 4-2 |
| Central Valley | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Clarkston | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| East Valley | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| Mead | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| West Valley | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Cheney | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Lewis and Clark | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Ferris | 0-4 | 0-5 |
Inland Empire League
Post Falls 7, Lakeland 2
| Lakeland | 002 | 000 | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Post Falls | 060 | 001 | 0 | - | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Owen, Fyfe (2) and North, Twidt (2); Steinbach and Roland. W-Steinbach (2-0). L-Owen.
Lak-Twidt, Owen 2, Fyfe, Frank, Cerderblom. PF-Winn, Poole, Topp 2, Willy, McAlpin 2. 2B-Owen. 3B-McAlpin.
SWIMMING
U.S. Swimming Trials
At IU Natatorium, Indianapolis
All race distances in meters
Men
800 Freestyle
1, Larsen Jensen, Southern Cal, 7 minutes, 54.22 seconds. 2, Christopher Thompson, Club Wolverine, 8:03.79. 3, Justin Mortimer , Mission Viejo Nadadores, 8:05.78. 4, Charles Peterson , Carteret Current, 8:12.67. 5, William Fleming, City of Shrevepo, 8:18.90. 6, David Mosko, Cincinnati Marli, 8:20.86. 7, Chad LaTourette, Mission Viejo Nadadores, 8:20.95. 8, Daniel McMahon, Dynamo Swim Club, 8:22.14.
Women
1,500 Freestyle
1, Kate Ziegler, The Fish, 16:26.59. 2, Claire Hutchinson, North Baltimore, 16:42.85. 3, Lauren Costella, Stanford, 16:44.22. 4, Margaret Keefe, Penn State, 16:44.58. 5, Caitlin Hamilton, Waves Bny, 16:54.88. 6, Monica Drake, Waves Bny, 17:01.43. 7, Emily Hanson, Waves Bny, 17:01.56. 8, Chloe Sutton, Unattached/The Fish, 17:01.72.
TENNIS
WTA Bausch & Lomb Championships
At Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Fla.
Purse: $585,000 (Tier II)
Surface: Green Clay-Outdoor
Singles
Second Round
Vera Zvonareva (6), Russia, def. Peng Shuai, China, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7).
Mary Pierce (14), France, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 6-0, 6-2.
Anastasia Myskina (3), Russia, def. Shahar Peer, Israel, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
Virginie Razzano, France, def. Alicia Molik (4), Australia, 6-4, 6-4.
Patty Schnyder (8), Switzerland, def. Denisa Chladkova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-0.
Shinobu Asagoe (15), Japan, def. Lisa Raymond, United States, 7-5, 6-3.
Jelena Jankovic (11), Serbia-Montenegro, def. Conchita Martinez, Spain, 6-0, 6-3.
Silvia Farina Elia (12), Italy, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, 6-2, 6-2.
Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, def. Amy Frazier (16), United States, 6-4, 6-4.
Elena Likhovtseva (9), Russia, def. Gisela Dulko, Argentina, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4.
Marta Domachowska, Poland, def. Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Serena Williams (2), United States, def. Dally Randriantefy, Madagascar, 6-3, 6-1.
Nadia Petrova (7), Russia, def. Magdalena Maleeva, Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-0.
ATP Comunidad Valenciana Open
At Club de Tenis Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Purse: $440,000 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles
First Round
Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, 6-2, 6-1.
Second Round
Fernando Gonzalez (2), Chile, def. Felix Mantilla, Spain, 6-4, 6-1.
Albert Costa, Spain, def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 6-4, 6-2.
Fernando Verdasco (6), Spain, def. Federico Luzzi, Italy, 6-2, 6-0.
Ivan Navarro Pastor, Spain, def. Antony Dupuis, France, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.
ATP Grand Prix Hassan II
At Complexe Sportif Al Amal, Morocco
Purse: $415,000 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles
Second Round
Gilles Muller (7), Luxembourg, def. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia-Montenegro, 6-3, 6-4.
Christophe Rochus (8), Belgium, def. David Sanchez, Spain, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Tomas Zib, Czech Republic, def. Santiago Ventura, Spain, 6-4, 6-1.
Filippo Volandri (2), Italy, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
TRACK AND FIELD
High school area leaders
(Through April 6)
BOYS
100 _ 4A: Tomeo (M) 11.29; Jennings 11.4. 3A: Toussaint (WV) 11.1; Schaefer (Ch) 11.29. 2A: Stolworth (ML) 11.9. 1A: Yeaw (New), 11.03. B: Butorac (Northp) 10.9. State leader: VanDatta (Central Kitsap) 11.12e.
200 _ 4A: Jennings (LC) 22.63; Davis (F) 22.68; Shaw (LC) 23.4. Schuh (CV) 23.85. 3A: Igbinoba (Ch) 23.0; Thomas (NC) 23.21. 2A: Farmor (Lake) 24.7. 1A: Yeaw (New) 22.84. B: Butorac (Northp) 22.3. State leader: Pentz (Central Kitsap) 22.3e.
400 _ 4A: Davis (F) 51.07; Ferguson (CV) 52.75; Washington (LC) 54.0. Curchill (CV) 54.94. 3A: Smith (WV) 53.0 Gainey (Ch) 53.82. 2A: Stolworthy (ML) 53.05. Becker (Chew) 54.3. B: Haden (WC) 50.6. Butorac (Northp) 52.0. State leader: Tyson (Ballard) 50.0.
800 _ 4A: Poffenroth 1:56.08; Nepron (M) 2:01.01. 3A: Florian (NC) 1:59.99. Fitzhugh (WV) 2:04. 2A: Sallens (R) 2:15.6. 1A: Emtman (F) 2:15.1. B: McPherson (L-R) 2:08.5. State leader: Poffenroth.
1,600 _ 4A: Coyle (CV) 4:34.85; Hickerson (F) 4:37.78; Engle (U) 4:42.4. 3A: Graesser (NC) 4:20.3; Jahay (NC) 4:29.7. 2A: Jacob (ML) 4:40; Cloak (Col) 4:52.4. State leader: McNamara (Auburn-Riverside) 4:16.7.
3,200 _ 4A: Barnes (M) 9:12.95; Crosby (F) 9:32.77; Gimpel (M) 9:49.31. 3A: Graesser (NC) 9:39.59; Jahay (NC) 9:41.91. 2A: Jacob (ML) 10:11.97; ose (Col) 10:41. 1A: Thelin (Newp) 10:26.2. State leader: Barnes.
110 high hurdles _ 4A: Barkley (MtS) 15.62; Hutchinson (F) 15.66; Lewis (U) 16.3. 3A: Poosri (Ch) 15.64. 2A: Ferguson (L) 17.7. 1A: Weber (New) 51.33; Emil (New) 15.6. B: Baker (Waits) 15.5. State leader: Tait (Central Kitsap) 14.3e.
300 low hurdles _ 4A: Barkley (MtS) 40.44; Hutchinson (F) 41.72; Lewis (U) 41.8. 3A: Vennum (WV) 42.4; Poosri (Ch) 43.3. 2A: Ferguson (L) 43.7. 1A: Emel (New) 43.1. B: Jasman (Ode) 42.1. State leader: Ballinger (Wenatchee) 39.28e.
400 relay _ 4A: Shadle Park 43.5; Lewis and Clark 43.6; Mead 44.57; Ferris 44.66. 3A: West Valley 44.5; North Central 45.0; Cheney 45.0. 2A: Colville 46.1. 1A: Newport 44.9. B: Springdale 50.0. State leader: Central Kitsap 42.9.
1,600 relay _ 4A: Ferris 3:24.3; Mead 3:30.4; Mt. Spokane 3:33.6. 3A: West Valley 3:33; North Central 3:37.7. 2A: Pullman 3:30.1. 1A: Newport 3:47.9. State leader: Ferris.
Shot put _ 4A: Shaw (LC) 52-2; Kamstra (SP) 51-5; Elisara (F) 50-11. 3A: Wilkse (Ch) 51-9; Howard (EV) 51-4½. 2A: Wilkie (ML) 46-4½. State leader: Asher (Columbia River) 59-4½.
Discus _ 4A: Naylor (Mts) 159-0; Wilkerson (F) 141-1. 3A: Lemieux (WV) 150-3. State leader: Mancuso (Kamiak) 181-9.
Javelin _ 4A: Braman (SP) 196-4. Rund (CV) 178-5. 3A: Irby (EV) 160-5; Shearer (EV) 159-7. 2A: Smith (L) 142-11. B: Chambers (Northp) 167-11. State leader: Davis (King’s) 206-2.
High jump _ 4A: Braman (SP) 6-2. 3A: Shearer (EV) 6-0. B: Powell (W-C) 6-4. State leader: Arrivey (Woodinville) 6-6.
Long jump _ 4A: Braman (SP) 22-5. 3A: Toussaint (WV) 20-9. 1A: Weber (New) 20-10½; Yaew (New) 20-5½ . B: Thompson (Spring) 20-9½; 19-6. Steward (Odessa) 19-6. State leader: Braman.
Triple jump _ 4A: Brett (Mead) 43-0; Kittridge (CV) 40-5; Williamson (U) 40-4. 3A: Toussaint (WV) 46-10½ Snook (Clk) 43-1. 2A: Welsey (ML) 42-11. 1A: Weber (New) 41-8. B: Thompson (Spr) 44-4½. State leader: Holmon (River Ridge) 47-5.
Pole vault – 4A: Sutherland (MtS) 14-0; Tomeo (M) 14-0; Pariseau (SP) 13-6. 3A: Simpson (NC) 13-6. State leader: King (Peninsula) 14-7.
GIRLS
100 _ 4A: Weaver (LC) 13.3. 3A: Bondin (EV) 13.43; Schuerch (EV) 13.57. 2A: Nelson (L) 13.1; Novak (L) 13.39. 1A: Field (New) 12.9. B: Walker (Spring) 13.8. State leader: Ferguson (Lake Washington) 12.1.
200 _ 4A: Pittman (MtS) 27.79; Koeske (LC) 28.1. 3A: Walters (NC) 26.69; Price (WV) 27.8. 2A: McGrane (Col) 26.3. B: Hunt (L-R) 27.9; Styner (Aso) 28.91. State leader: Griffey (Decatur) 25.8.
400 _ 4A: Noble (Rog) 54.7; Brown (SP) 1:02.6; Carter (MtS) 1:03.92. 3A: Walters (NC) 59.79. 2A: McGrane (Col) 1:01.59. State leader: Noble.
800 _ 4A: Torpie (M) 2:24.19; Owen (U) 2:33.9. 3A: Ramsey (NC) 2:25.29; Graesser (NC) 2:26.8. 2A: Nelson (ML) 2:29.36; Jones (L) 2:33.3. State leader: Pixler (Eastlake) 2:19.9.
1,600 _ 4A: Keller (MtS) 5:18.2; Nelson (SP) 5:25.6; Bowman (CV) 5:36.65. 3A: Graesser (NC) 5:23.91; Mayer (EV) 5:36.7. 2A: Ganyo (ML) 5:40.7; Jones (L) 5:41.3. State leader: Walker (Bellevue) 5:04.68.
3,200 _ 4A: O’Reilly (MtS) 11:00.03; Mackelprang (F) 11:54.3. 2A: Campbell (L) 12:26.5. B: Cronrath (Odessa) 12:39.98. State leader: Felnagle (Bellarmine) 10:27.4.
100 hurdles _ 4A: Benson (U) 16.9. 3A: Kimball (Ch) 17.3; Krebs (NC) 17.77. 2A: McGrane (Col) 15.5. B: Wujek (DeS) 15.7. State leader: Tupper (Skyline) 14.8.
300 hurdles _ 3A: Kimball (Ch) 49.16; Smith (NC) 50.03; Burgess (EV) 50.74. 2A: Myron (Pull) 48.36. B: Boodwin (Northp) 50.1. State leader: Dimmett (Wenatchee) 46.54e.
400 relay _ 4A: Lewis and Clark 50.8. 3A: East Valley 52.39; Cheney 53.91. 2A: Lakeside 53.12 State leader: Mt. Tahoma 50.10.
800 relay _ 4A: Lewis and Clark 1:47.8; Ferris 1:49.0. 3A: Cheney 1:54.32; East Valley 1:55.2. 2A: Medical Lake 1:56.59. B: Lind-Ritzville 1:53.72. State leader: Lake Stevens 1:47.6.
1600 relay _ 4A: Ferris 4:11.2; Gonzaga Prep 4:12.1; Shadle Park 4:16.2. 3A: North Central 4:07.71; East Valley 4:21.82. 2A: Lakeside 4:22.3. State leader: Wenatchee 4:04.42.
Shot put _ 4A: Kulp (SP) 36-7½; Chaney (GP) 36-7; McClendon (U) 36-4½; A. Hutchinson (M) 36-2. 3A: Michelson (NC) 37-6½; Carlson (NC) 37-5¼. 2A: Hartill (Riv) 34-7; Vincent (ML) 34-4. State leader: Hooks (Cascade) 45-7.
Discus _ 4A: C. Hutchinson (Md) 131-4; Chaney (GP) 121-2; Kulp (SP) 120-8; Tusto (MtS) 112-5. 3A: Carter (EV) 119-8; Michelson (NC) 112-6. 2A: Stillar (L) 112-4; Gibson (L) 102-7. State leader: Hess (Bickleton) 136-10.
Javelin _ 4A: Breshears (M) 118-8. 3A: Susmiehl (NC) 128-1; Haugen (NC) 124-10. 2A: Stillar (Lake) 114-10. State leader: Mauch (Pasco) 138-5.
High jump _ 4A: January (LC) 5-6; Rasmussen (MtS) 5-2; Redmon (MtS) 5-2. 3A: Cogley (Ch) 5-2. 2A: McGrane (Col) 5-0. State leader: Kelly (Skyview) 5-7.
Long jump _ 4A: Victoria (U) 15-10. 3A: Schuerch (EV) 17-2½; Smith (Ch) 15-0. B: Semprimoznik (Dav) 15-10¼. State leader: Tupper (Skyline) 18-8.
Triple jump _ 3A: Schuerch (EV) 34-4. 2A: Myron (P) 34-10¾. B: Kragt (L-R) 33-10; Semprimoznik (Dav) 32-8. State leader: Patterson (Lake Stevens) 36-10.
Pole vault _ 4A: Giffen (M) 10-6; Ziegler (MtS) 9-6; Hawkins (U) 9-6. 3A: Goforth (Clk) 9-0; Hoffman (NC) 9-0. State leader: Schvaneveldt (Interlake) 11-7.
(Coaches only, for additions or corrections call (509) 927-2154 or email davet@spokesman.com).
MOVES
AUTO RACING
NASCAR—Fined driver Shane Hmiel $10,000, docked him 25 points and docked car owner Todd Braun 25 points after Hmiel made an obscene gesture at Dale Jarrett during an April 4 race. Fined driver Denny Hamlin $5,000 and placed him on probation until Aug. 31 for hitting another car after the same race. Fined Brian Pattie, crew chief for Reed Sorenson, $2,000, and Blake Bainbridge, crew chief for Jeremy Mayfield, $500 for unapproved lug nuts, and Todd Gordon, crew chief for Michel Jourdain Jr., and James Ward, crew chief for Kenny Wallace, $500 each for not having a rear bumper reinforcement bar.
BASEBALL
American League
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed SS Bobby Crosby on the 15-day DL. Added RHP Kirk Saarloos to the 25-man roster.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed OF Dustan Mohr on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jorge Piedra from Colorado Springs of the PCL. Claimed OF Michael Restovich off waivers from Tampa Bay.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Claimed OF Reggie Abercrombie off waivers from Arizona and optioned him to Jupiter of the FSL.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with OF Rick Ankiel on a minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
Women’s National Basketball Association
SEATTLE STORM—Signed G Iziane Castro Marques and G Shaquala Williams.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS—Signed TE John Gilmore to a one-year contract.
DENVER BRONCOS—Re-signed DT Dorsett Davis.
DETROIT LIONS—Re-signed LB Wali Rainer and CB Chris Cash.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed DT Tony Williams.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Re-signed FB Jon Ritchie to a one-year contract.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed LB Brian Allen.
COLLEGE
CAL STATE FULLERTON—Named Marlon Morton men’s assistant basketball coach.
COLORADO STATE—Announced the resignation of Chris Denker, women’s basketball coach.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Named Gib Arnold men’s assistant basketball coach.
TENNESSEE STATE—Named Tracee Jones women’s basketball coach.
TULSA—Named David Cason men’s assistant basketball coach.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Mavericks-Spurs game due to Dallas F Dirk Nowitzki (questionable); there is no line on the Lakers-Rockets game due to Los Angeles G Kobe Bryant (questionable).
NBA
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| NETS | 6.5 | Knicks |
| MAVERICKS | NL | Spurs |
| LAKERS | NL | Rockets |
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.