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MLB Spring Training

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Sunday’s Games

Houston 6, Florida 3

Toronto 4, Cincinnati 1

Pittsburgh 5, Boston 3

Minnesota 7, Detroit (ss) 5

Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 3

St. Louis (ss) 2, Atlanta 1

N.Y. Mets (ss) 5, Baltimore 1

Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 7

Washington 9, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 3

Detroit (ss) 8, St. Louis (ss) 4

N.Y. Mets (ss) 10, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 9

Milwaukee 8, Texas 5

Oakland 17, San Francisco 3

Seattle 7, Arizona (ss) 7, tie

Colorado 6, Kansas City 3

San Diego (ss) 9, Chicago Cubs 5

L.A. Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 3

San Diego (ss) 17, Arizona (ss) 9

Monday’s Games

Florida vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

St. Louis vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Minnesota vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Boston vs. L.A. Dodgers at Vero Beach, Fla., 11:05 a.m.

Milwaukee vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. Chicago White Sox at Tucson, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 4:15 p.m.

Seattle vs. Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 6:05 p.m.

Mariners 7, Diamondbacks 7

E—Gutierrez, Resse, Kata. DP—Seattle 1, Arizona 1. LOB—Seattle 2, Arizona 7. 2B—Beltre, Hairston, Ball. HRs—Dobbs (2), Cruz (2), Glaus (3). CS—Abercrombie. SF—Jackson.

T—2:31. A—n/a.

Mets 5, Orioles 1

Ginter, Heilman (5), Fortunato (9) and Castro, Pachot; RLopez, Baldwin (6), Parrish (7), Julio (8), Ryan (9) and JLopez, Marsters. W—Ginter, 1-0. L—RLopez, 0-1. HRs—New York, Galarraga (3), Castro (2).

Indians 9, Phillies 7

Lieber, Telemaco (6), Geary (7), Worrell (8) and Lieberthal, Hinch (5); Westbrook, Wickman (6), Miller (7), Zerbe (8) and Martinez, Wathan (8). W—Zerbe, 1-0. L—Worrell, 1-1. HRs—Philadelphia, Howard (3). Cleveland, Hafner (4).

Twins 7, Tigers 5

Ledezma, German (4), Creek (7), Spurling (8) and Wilson, Martinez; Radke, Nitkowski (6), Nathan (7), Rincon (8), Eyre (9) and Redmond, Miller. W—Radke, 1-1. L—Ledezma, 0-1. Sv—Eyre (1). HRs—Detroit, Thames 2 (2). Minnesota, Cuddyer (2), Hunter (1).

Devil Rays 5, Yankees 3

Mussina, DePaula (5), Stanton (7), Gordon (8) and Posada, Flaherty (8); Fossum, Harper (5), Seay (8) and Hall, LaForest (7). W—Fossum, 1-0. L—Mussina, 1-1. Sv—Seay (1). HR—New York, Sheffield.

Blue Jays 4, Reds 1

Harang, Stone (6), Weber (7), Wagner (8) and LaRue, Sardinha (7); Towers, Frasor (6), Schoeneweis (7), Ligtenberg (8), Batista (9) and Zaun, Huckaby (7). W—Towers, 1-0. L—Harang, 0-1. Sv—Batista (1). HRs—Toronto, Menechino, Rios.

Cardinals 2, Braves 1

AnReyes, Jarvis (5), King (6), Flores (7), Tavarez (9) and Diaz, McKay (8); Ramirez, Bernero (5), Gryboski (6), Reitsma (7), Hernandez (8), Barry (9) and Perez, Boscan (8). W—AnReyes, 2-1. L—Bernero, 0-1. Sv—Tavarez (1). HR—St. Louis, AnReyes (1).

Astros 6, Marlins 3

Backe, Wheeler (6), Qualls (7), Driskill (9) and Chavez, Tremie (6); Valdez, Moehler (5), Mota (9) and Lo Duca. W—Backe, 2-1. L—Valdez, 0-1. Sv—Driskill (1).

Nationals 9, Dodgers 3

Hernandez, Horgan (7), Cordero (7), Tucker (9) and Schneider, Bennett (6); Erickson, Carrara (7), Venafro (8), Eckert (8), Brazoban (9) and Navarro, Ross (7). W—Hernandez, 2-1. Erickson, 0-1. HRs—Washington, Bennett (1).

Pirates 5, Red Sox 3

Halama, Kim (4), Mantei (5), Gonzalez (6), Cressand (9) and Mirabelli; Perez, Corey (5), Mesa (7), Reid (8) and Cota, Doumit (8). W—Perez, 1-1. L—Halama, 0-1. Sv—Reid (1). HRs—Boston, Hyzdu (2). Pittsburgh, CWilson (4).

Tigers 8, Cardinals 4

Carpenter, AlReyes (4), Cali (6), Wainwright (8) and YMolina, Mahoney (7); Johnson, Rodney (4), Walker (5), Colyer (7), Percival (9) and IRodriguez, St. Pierre (6). W—Johnson, 1-0. L—Carpenter, 2-1. HRs—Detroit, Infante (1).

Mets 10, Dodgers 9

Houlton, Rupe (4), Wunsch (6), Schmoll (7), Lopez (8) and Bako, Rose (6); Martinez, Heredia (6), Aybar (7), DeJean (8), Looper (9) and Piazza, Hietpas (7). W—Looper, 1-0. L—Lopez, 0-2. HRs—Los Angeles, Flores (1), Saenz (1). New York, Valent (1).

Angels 4, White Sox 3

McCarthy, Walker (6), Diaz (7), Adkins (7) and Burke, Widger; Escobar, Gregg (4), Donnelly (6), Rouwenhorst (7), Watson (8), Stertzbach (9) and Molina, Nieves. W—Watson, 1-0. L—Adkins, 0-2. Sv—Stertzbach (1). HR—Los Angeles, Molina.

Rockies 6, Royals 3

Jennings, Taylor (6), Lopez (7), Gaillard (8), Anderson (9) and Closser, Matos (8); Wood, Tankersley (5), Ramirez (7), Snyder (8) and Buck, Tupman (8). W—Jennings, 2-0. L—Tankersley, 0-1. Sv—Anderson (1). HRs—Colorado, Mohr (1), Hawpe (1). Kansas City, Sweeney (1).

Athletics 17, Giants 3

Schmidt, Munter (4), Walker (6), Levine (7), Correia (8) and Torrealba, Alfonso; Zito, Dotel (7), Calero (9) and Kendall, Suzuki. W—Zito, 1-1. L—Schmidt, 0-1. HRs—San Francisco, Cruz. Oakland, Durazo, Chavez, DJohnson, Kielty.

Brewers 8, Rangers 5

Rodriguez, Loe (6), Hughes (7), Montes (7), Nunez (8) and Alomar, Laird (7); Sheets, Glover (4), Lehr (7), Santana (9) and Moeller, Johnson (8). W—Lehr, 1-0. L—Hughes, 1-3. Sv—Santana (1). HR—Milwaukee, Durrington (1).

Padres 9, Cubs 5

Mitre, Remlinger (5), Hawkins (7), Ohman (8) and Barrett, Kopitzke (7); Williams, Stauffer (5), Hammond (7), McLeary (8), Falkenborg (9) and RHernandez, MHernandez (6). W—Williams, 1-1. L—Mitre, 1-1. HRs—Chicago, Garciaparra 2 (5). San Diego, Greene (1), Giles (1), Loretta (1).

Padres 17, Diamondbacks 9

Villarreal, Daigle (4), White (5), Schultz (6), Barber (6), Freed (8) and Brito, Myers (6); Sparks, Williams (5), Deago (6), Neal (7), Huerta (8), Seanez (9) and Ojeda, Kottaras (5), Morton (9). W—Deago, 1-0. L—Schultz, 1-1. HRs—Arizona, DeVore. San Diego, Macias, Nady, Bonvechio.

College

West Coast Conference

Gonzaga 9, Saint Mary’s 3

Simo, Lobban (7) and Foushee; McEwen, Bryner (3), Harmon (8) and Thibault. W—Bryner (3-2). L—Simo (2-3).

HITS: Saint Mary’s—Nelson 2, Sansoe, Carter, Gallagher 2, Frederick 2, Hicks, Foushee. Gonzaga—Holcomb, Campbell, McGuinness, Thibault, Culpepper, Carlson 2, Ayala 2, Terry, Wayt 2. 2B—Sansoe, Nelson, Culpepper, Carlson, Ayala, Wayt 2, Terry.

Northwest Conference

Linfield 17-9, Whitworth 11-6

Justus, Dailey (7) and Stolsig; Lundeberg, Newberry (7), Sheffels (9) and Martin. W—Justus (5-0). L—Lundeberg (2-2). Sv—Dailey (2).

HITS: Linfield—Armstrong 4, Ott 3, Paterson 2, Moore 2, Dailey 2, Baker 3, Stolsig 3, McFarland 3, Boustead 2. Whitworth—Reaber 3, Gebbers, Froman 3, Pecka, Henderson 2, Frank 3, Snell. 2B—Armstrong, Paterson, Stolsig, Reaber, Gebbers, Froman. 3B—Ott. HR—Moore (2), Dailey (2), Froman (1).

Shilliam, Kroon (7), Dailey (9), Marcum (11), Paterson (12) and Stolsig; McCracken, Sheffels (8), Newberry (8), Nelson (8), Merriman (8), Person (10), Weatherman (12) and Martin, Hunter (9). W—Marcum (1-0). L—Person (0-1). Sv—Paterson (1).

HITS: Linfield—Ott 2, Paterson 2, Moore 2, Dailey, Justus, Stolsig 3, Boustead. Whitworth—Frank 2, Gebbers 2, Reaber 2, Froman 3, Pecka, Henderson, Clark. 2B—Moore, Justus, Gebbers, Reaber. 3B—Ott. HR—Frank (1), Clark.

Non-conference

Washington 9, Cal Poly 8

Kasser, Ponzoha (7), Dowling (9), Conover (9) and Lane; Shull, Saipe (6), Roquet (8) and Blumenthal. W—Kasser (2-2). L—Shull (2-4). Sv—Conover (2). 2B—Washington, Clem. Cal Poly, Roberts. 3B—Washington, Lane. Cal Poly, Berglund. HR—Washington, Johnson (6), Lillibridge (6), Stevens (2).

Washington St. 16, Utah Valley St. 13

Tash, Giles (2), Smout (5), Coon (6), Guerrero (8) and Bulow, Newton (7); Cebula, Kost (6), Renkert (8) and Everett, Smith (6). W—Cebula (2-2). L—Tash (1-4).

HITS: Utah Valley State—Drew, Connor 3, Vance 2, Hashimoto, Perry 3, Bateman 2, Bulow 2, Harris, Slesk 3. Washington State—Rubin, Freeman, Jay Miller 4, Everett, McAngus, Kosturos 2, Murphy, Jeff Miller, Thomas 3. 2B—Connor, Hashimoto, Perry, Bateman, Rubin, Freeman, Kosturos, Thomas 2. 3B—Jay Miller.

Centralia 4-2, CC Spokane 3-11

Cline and Brigh; Harmon, Byers (8), Flett (9) and Gizynski. W—Cline. L—Byers (0-1).

HITS: Centralia—Gottareth, Knutz, Moloney, Mohr, Beard. CC Spokane—Winston 2, Anderson, Santschi, Mertens, Campo, Whiteside. 2B—Knutz, Winston, Santschi, Campo.

Allan, Dickey (4), Andrews (9) and Knutz; Bertholf, Knutson (6), Ramos (9) and Therrien, Sherwood (9). W—Bertholf (2-0). L—Allan.

HITS: Centralia—Larkin, Hadley, Beard. CC Spokane—Winston 2, Webb 3, Anderson 4, Santschi, Mertens 2. 2B—Winston, Anderson. 3B—Mertens. HR—Anderson (2).

Basketball

NBA

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

Southeast Division

Central Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

Northwest Division

Pacific Division

x-clinched playoff spot

Sunday’s Games

Toronto 105, Cleveland 98

Phoenix 97, Memphis 91

New Jersey 94, Indiana 85

Detroit 110, San Antonio 101

Minnesota 94, Houston 86

Denver 114, Milwaukee 103

Golden State 104, Sacramento 94

Seattle 102, L.A. Lakers 100

Monday’s Games

Orlando at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

San Antonio at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Raptors 105, Cavaliers 98

Cleveland (98)–Newble 3-6 0-0 7, Gooden 10-16 4-5 24, Ilgauskas 4-15 2-3 10, James 18-36 14-15 56, Snow 0-4 0-0 0, Pavlovic 0-0 0-0 0, Welsch 0-1 1-2 1, Varejao 0-0 0-0 0, Traylor 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 35-81 21-25 98.

Toronto (105)–Rose 12-23 4-4 30, Bosh 1-7 9-10 11, Woods 2-2 1-3 5, Peterson 3-9 2-2 9, Alston 5-11 3-4 16, Marshall 9-15 1-2 24, Sow 0-2 0-0 0, Bonner 2-5 0-0 5, Palacio 2-4 1-3 5. Totals 36-78 21-28 105.

3-Point Goals—Cleveland 7-14 (James 6-12, Newble 1-1, Gooden 0-1), Toronto 12-26 (Marshall 5-10, Alston 3-4, Rose 2-5, Bonner 1-2, Peterson 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 44 (James, Gooden 10), Toronto 55 (Marshall 10). Assists—Cleveland 17 (Snow 6), Toronto 14 (Alston 4). Total Fouls—Cleveland 21, Toronto 16. Technicals—Newble, Alston. A—19,800 (19,800).

Suns 97, Grizzlies 91

Phoenix (97)–Richardson 6-11 4-4 18, Marion 7-20 0-0 14, Stoudemire 6-16 3-3 15, Nash 4-6 4-5 13, Johnson 10-15 4-6 28, Hunter 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 2-5 0-0 5, Barbosa 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-76 15-18 97.

Memphis (91)–Battier 8-10 4-4 20, Cardinal 1-6 0-0 2, Wright 9-13 1-2 19, Williams 5-9 1-2 14, Miller 5-16 2-3 15, Posey 2-10 1-1 5, Gasol 1-4 2-2 4, Watson 2-6 0-0 4, Wells 3-6 0-0 6, Burks 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-82 11-14 91.

3-Point Goals—Phoenix 8-19 (Johnson 4-5, Richardson 2-6, Jackson 1-1, Nash 1-3, Barbosa 0-1, Marion 0-3), Memphis 6-24 (Williams 3-6, Miller 3-8, Watson 0-2, Cardinal 0-3, Posey 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 51 (Marion 16), Memphis 39 (Wright 8). Assists—Phoenix 20 (Nash 13), Memphis 20 (Williams, Posey 4). Total Fouls—Phoenix 17, Memphis 16. Technical—Richardson. A—18,119 (18,119).

Nets 94, Pacers 85

New Jersey (94)–Carter 14-25 8-8 39, Collins 0-1 0-0 0, Krstic 6-9 6-7 18, Vaughn 2-6 3-3 7, Kidd 6-20 1-2 14, Best 1-3 2-2 4, Robinson 1-3 3-4 5, Scalabrine 1-1 0-0 2, Planinic 1-4 2-2 5. Totals 32-72 25-28 94.

Indiana (85)–Jackson 8-19 4-4 21, Foster 2-3 2-3 6, D.Davis 4-8 3-4 11, Miller 5-14 1-1 13, Johnson 7-11 2-2 18, F.Jones 4-6 4-4 14, Croshere 1-5 0-1 2, Gill 0-2 0-0 0, J.Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-69 16-19 85.

3-Point Goals—New Jersey 5-13 (Carter 3-4, Planinic 1-3, Kidd 1-5, Robinson 0-1), Indiana 7-23 (F.Jones 2-4, Johnson 2-5, Miller 2-6, Jackson 1-5, J.Jones 0-1, Croshere 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 47 (Kidd 12), Indiana 37 (D.Davis 10). Assists—New Jersey 20 (Kidd 7), Indiana 19 (Johnson 8). Total Fouls—New Jersey 23, Indiana 23. Technicals—Carter, Miller. A—18,345 (18,345).

Pistons 110, Spurs 101

San Antonio (101)–Bowen 3-8 0-0 6, Duncan 1-2 0-0 2, Nesterovic 6-10 1-2 13, Ginobili 4-6 4-6 14, Parker 6-14 0-0 12, Horry 3-8 0-0 8, D.Brown 5-11 7-8 18, Barry 0-2 0-0 0, Mohammed 4-7 5-6 13, Udrih 7-13 0-0 15, Massenburg 0-1 0-0 0, Glover 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-82 17-22 101.

Detroit (110)–Prince 8-16 6-8 22, R.Wallace 5-7 3-4 15, B.Wallace 2-4 4-6 8, Hamilton 4-12 1-1 11, Billups 8-12 7-7 25, McDyess 3-7 6-6 12, Arroyo 5-9 3-4 13, Dupree 0-0 0-0 0, Delfino 2-5 0-2 4. Totals 37-72 30-38 110.

3-Point Goals—San Antonio 6-21 (Ginobili 2-3, Horry 2-5, Udrih 1-4, D.Brown 1-5, Bowen 0-1, Parker 0-1, Barry 0-2), Detroit 6-14 (Billups 2-3, Hamilton 2-3, R.Wallace 2-3, Prince 0-2, Delfino 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 44 (Mohammed 8), Detroit 47 (B.Wallace 9). Assists—San Antonio 22 (Parker 5), Detroit 19 (Billups 6). Total Fouls—San Antonio 26, Detroit 14. Technicals—San Antonio Defensive Three Second, R.Wallace 2. A—22,076. (22,076).

Timberwolves 94, Rockets 86

Houston (86)–McGrady 4-22 7-10 15, Weatherspoon 0-1 0-0 0, Yao 5-9 11-16 21, Sura 2-6 3-4 7, Wesley 2-9 0-0 6, Padgett 1-2 1-2 4, Mutombo 1-3 3-6 5, James 5-13 2-4 13, Barry 2-2 5-5 9, Bowen 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 25-71 32-47 86.

Minnesota (94)–Sprewell 4-11 2-2 10, Garnett 9-19 11-12 30, Olowokandi 1-2 0-0 2, Hassell 2-7 0-0 4, Hudson 2-6 1-2 7, Szczerbiak 7-13 4-4 20, Cassell 7-9 2-2 18, Griffin 0-3 0-0 0, Hoiberg 0-5 0-0 0, Thomas 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 33-76 21-24 94.

3-Point Goals—Houston 4-18 (Wesley 2-6, Padgett 1-2, James 1-4, Sura 0-1, McGrady 0-5), Minnesota 7-14 (Cassell 2-2, Szczerbiak 2-3, Hudson 2-4, Garnett 1-1, Sprewell 0-1, Griffin 0-1, Hoiberg 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 56 (Mutombo 9), Minnesota 51 (Garnett 17). Assists—Houston 13 (McGrady 4), Minnesota 23 (Garnett 6). Total Fouls—Houston 24, Minnesota 30. Technicals—McGrady, Cassell. A—18,071. (19,006).

Nuggets 114, Bucks 103

Milwaukee (103)–Smith 2-5 6-6 10, Mason 9-16 6-8 24, Gadzuric 4-7 2-4 10, Redd 8-25 6-6 23, M.Williams 1-8 3-4 5, Goldwire 1-3 0-0 3, Kukoc 4-7 0-0 12, Pachulia 4-6 0-0 8, Fizer 4-8 0-1 8. Totals 37-85 23-29 103.

Denver (114)–Martin 8-12 3-4 19, Anthony 5-12 5-5 15, Camby 3-7 3-4 9, D.Johnson 3-3 1-1 9, Miller 5-8 12-13 22, Buckner 2-6 1-2 6, Boykins 4-8 2-2 10, Najera 5-7 2-2 12, Person 3-6 0-0 6, Nene 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 41-73 29-33 114.

3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 6-15 (Kukoc 4-7, Goldwire 1-2, Redd 1-4, M.Williams 0-2), Denver 3-8 (D.Johnson 2-2, Buckner 1-1, Miller 0-1, Anthony 0-2, Person 0-2). Fouled Out—Mason. Rebounds—Milwaukee 49 (Gadzuric 12), Denver 41 (Camby 9). Assists—Milwaukee 24 (Goldwire 9), Denver 27 (Boykins, Miller 8). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 27, Denver 24. Technicals—Milwaukee Defensive Three Second, Denver Defensive Three Second, Martin. A—16,816. (18,227).

Warriors 104, Kings 94

Golden State (104)–Dunleavy 5-15 1-2 13, Murphy 9-17 7-10 29, Biedrins 5-5 2-5 12, Davis 4-18 4-4 13, Fisher 3-11 0-0 8, Cabarkapa 7-9 3-4 17, Pietrus 2-4 1-1 5, White 2-4 0-0 4, Tskitishvili 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 38-85 18-26 104.

Sacramento (94)–Stojakovic 4-19 4-4 14, Songaila 6-14 3-3 15, Skinner 2-4 0-1 4, Evans 5-10 5-6 15, Bibby 10-23 4-5 24, Thomas 6-14 6-8 18, House 1-2 0-0 2, Martin 1-2 0-0 2, Daniels 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-88 22-27 94.

3-Point Goals—Golden State 10-34 (Murphy 4-7, Fisher 2-5, Dunleavy 2-6, Tskitishvili 1-2, Davis 1-11, White 0-1, Cabarkapa 0-2), Sacramento 2-16 (Stojakovic 2-8, Evans 0-1, Martin 0-1, House 0-1, Bibby 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 59 (Murphy 14), Sacramento 54 (Songaila 9). Assists—Golden State 23 (Fisher 9), Sacramento 16 (Bibby 8). Total Fouls—Golden State 21, Sacramento 18. Technicals—Golden State Defensive Three Second 2, Bibby 2. Flagrant fouls—Bibby. Ejected—Bibby. A—17,317. (17,317).

College men

NCAA Tournament

Syracuse Regional

All Times PST

Second Round

Sunday, March 20

At DCU Center

Worcester, Mass.

North Carolina State 65, Connecticut 62

At Charlotte Coliseum

Charlotte, N.C.

North Carolina 92, Iowa State 65

At The Gaylord Entertainment Center

Nashville, Tenn.

Villanova 76, Florida 65

At The Ford Center

Oklahoma City

Wisconsin 71, Bucknell 62

Semifinals

Friday, March 25

At The Carrier Dome

Syracuse, N.Y.

North Carolina (29-4) vs. Villanova (24-7), 6:57 p.m.

Wisconsin (24-8) vs. North Carolina State (21-13), 4:27 p.m.

North Carolina St. 65, Connecticut 62

North Carolina State (21-13)–Hodge 5-10 7-7 17, Brackman 1-6 7-8 10, Evtimov 4-12 1-2 11, Bennerman 6-11 0-0 15, Atsur 2-5 0-0 6, Grant 0-1 0-0 0, Watkins 0-1 0-0 0, Collins 2-4 0-0 6, Simmons 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 15-17 65.

Connecticut (23-8)–Villanueva 6-12 3-3 16, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 0-3 0-0 0, Boone 3-4 0-0 6, Williams 7-15 8-8 22, Ameziane 0-1 0-0 0, Armstrong 0-0 0-0 0, Gay 1-5 2-4 4, Anderson 2-8 0-0 5, Nelson 3-3 3-3 9. Totals 22-52 16-18 62.

Halftime—Connecticut 29, North Carolina State 25. 3-Point Goals—North Carolina State 10-20 (Bennerman 3-5, Collins 2-2, Atsur 2-3, Evtimov 2-5, Brackman 1-2, Grant 0-1, Hodge 0-1, Watkins 0-1), Connecticut 2-14 (Villanueva 1-2, Anderson 1-5, Ameziane 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Williams 0-2, Brown 0-3). Fouled Out—Evtimov. Rebounds—North Carolina State 26 (Atsur, Evtimov 5), Connecticut 31 (Villanueva 12). Assists—North Carolina State 13 (Hodge 6), Connecticut 9 (Williams 4). Total Fouls—North Carolina State 18, Connecticut 16. A—13,008.

North Carolina 92, Iowa St. 65

IOWA ST. (19-12)

Iowa State (19-12)–Clark 6-9 0-2 13, Staple 3-7 0-3 6, Homan 8-19 3-5 19, Stinson 6-17 1-3 14, Blalock 2-12 0-0 5, Neal 0-0 0-0 0, Carr 2-11 3-4 8, Agnew 0-0 0-0 0, Streff 0-0 0-0 0, Bergstrom 0-1 0-0 0, Braet 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-76 7-17 65.

North Carolina (29-4)–J.Williams 0-6 1-5 1, McCants 6-13 3-6 17, May 8-9 8-9 24, Felton 5-12 2-4 15, Manuel 1-4 4-6 6, Holley 1-1 0-0 2, Scott 2-6 0-0 5, Terry 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Everett 0-0 1-1 1, Miller 0-1 1-1 1, M.Williams 8-12 2-3 20, Noel 0-1 0-2 0, Hooker 0-0 0-0 0, Sanders 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-65 22-37 92.

Halftime—North Carolina 45, Iowa State 33. 3-Point Goals—Iowa State 4-13 (Stinson 1-2, Blalock 1-3, Clark 1-3, Carr 1-4, Staple 0-1), North Carolina 8-25 (Felton 3-6, M.Williams 2-4, McCants 2-5, Scott 1-5, Manuel 0-1, Miller 0-1, Noel 0-1, J.Williams 0-2). Fouled Out—Carr, Clark. Rebounds—Iowa State 47 (Homan 20), North Carolina 50 (May 17). Assists—Iowa State 20 (Stinson 7), North Carolina 20 (Felton 8). Total Fouls—Iowa State 23, North Carolina 18. Technicals—Carr.

Villanova 76, Florida 65

Villanova (24-7)–Foye 6-17 5-6 18, Sumpter 3-4 1-1 8, Sheridan 2-5 0-0 4, Nardi 1-6 0-0 3, Ray 0-6 7-8 7, Lowry 7-11 1-3 15, Fraser 5-9 11-17 21, Charles 0-0 0-0 0, Austin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-58 25-35 76.

Florida (24-8)–Brewer 3-7 3-5 11, Lee 7-12 6-7 20, Horford 0-1 0-1 0, Roberson 1-8 2-2 5, Walsh 4-13 2-2 12, Moss 0-0 0-0 0, Ingram 0-0 0-0 0, Green 2-5 4-6 9, Humphrey 1-2 1-2 4, Noah 0-0 0-0 0, Richard 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 20-52 18-25 65.

Halftime—Villanova 39, Florida 32. 3-Point Goals—Villanova 3-11 (Sumpter 1-1, Nardi 1-3, Foye 1-4, Ray 0-3), Florida 7-18 (Brewer 2-4, Walsh 2-6, Green 1-2, Humphrey 1-2, Roberson 1-4). Fouled Out—Lee, Walsh. Rebounds—Villanova 44 (Fraser 15), Florida 34 (Lee 10). Assists—Villanova 10 (Nardi, Ray 3), Florida 9 (Walsh 3). Total Fouls—Villanova 23, Florida 30.

Wisconsin 71, Bucknell 62

Bucknell (23-10)–Mastropaolo 0-1 0-0 0, Lee 4-13 0-0 8, McNaughton 10-14 3-4 23, Badmus 1-2 2-2 5, Bettencourt 1-9 0-0 3, Thomas 1-1 0-0 3, Brown 3-6 0-0 6, Griffin 2-3 3-3 9, Clark 0-0 0-0 0, Mack 0-0 0-0 0, Morrison 0-0 0-0 0, Niesz 1-1 3-3 5, Viaer-McClymont 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 23-50 11-14 62.

Wisconsin (24-8)–Tucker 1-6 15-18 17, Morley 6-7 0-0 15, Wilkinson 9-15 5-7 23, Chambliss 2-6 0-0 5, Hanson 2-5 2-4 8, Nixon 0-0 0-0 0, Chappell 0-0 0-0 0, Bronson 0-0 0-0 0, Helmigk 0-0 0-0 0, Flowers 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor 1-6 0-0 3, Butch 0-1 0-0 0, Stiemsma 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-46 22-29 71

Halftime—Wisconsin 35, Bucknell 29. 3-Point Goals—Bucknell 5-15 (Griffin 2-3, Badmus 1-1, Thomas 1-1, Bettencourt 1-6, McNaughton 0-1, Lee 0-3), Wisconsin 7-17 (Morley 3-4, Hanson 2-4, Chambliss 1-4, Taylor 1-4, Tucker 0-1). Fouled Out—Lee. Rebounds—Bucknell 29 (Lee 75), Wisconsin 30 (Wilkinson 9). Assists—Bucknell 13 (Bettencourt 6), Wisconsin 14 (Chambliss 4). Total Fouls—Bucknell 24, Wisconsin 12. A—18,567.

Chicago Regional

All Times PST

Second Round

Sunday, March 20

At The Ford Center

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma State 85, Southern Illinois 77

Semifinals

Thursday, March 24

At Allstate Arena

Rosemont, Ill.

Illinois (34-1) vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (26-5), 4:27 p.m.

Oklahoma State (26-6) vs. Arizona (29-6), 6:57 p.m.

Oklahoma St. 85, Southern Illinois 77

Southern Illinois (27-8)–Shaw 3-4 4-5 10, Warren 1-2 0-2 2, Brooks 5-16 6-7 17, Tatum 5-11 9-9 22, Hairston 2-9 0-0 5, Dale 3-5 2-2 9, Owen 3-6 2-2 8, Falker 0-0 1-2 1, Young 1-3 1-1 3, Foster 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-56 25-30 77.

Oklahoma State (26-6)–J.Graham 3-6 2-2 8, McFarlin 10-13 11-12 31, Lucas 5-14 5-5 17, Bobik 1-3 0-0 3, Curry 3-5 9-10 18, Steyn 0-0 0-0 0, Dove 0-0 0-0 0, S.Graham 1-1 1-2 3, Monds 0-0 0-0 0, Crawford 2-4 1-2 5, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-46 29-33 85.

Halftime—Southern Illinois 46, Oklahoma State 39. 3-Point Goals—Southern Illinois 6-19 (Tatum 3-5, Dale 1-2, Hairston 1-4, Brooks 1-7, Young 0-1), Oklahoma State 6-12 (Curry 3-4, Lucas 2-6, Bobik 1-2). Fouled Out—Falker, Shaw. Rebounds—Southern Illinois 28 (Brooks 7), Oklahoma State 30 (Crawford 7). Assists—Southern Illinois 14 (Brooks 4), Oklahoma State 18 (J.Graham 6). Total Fouls—Southern Illinois 28, Oklahoma St. 23.

Austin Regional

All Times PST

Second Round

Sunday, March 20

At DCU Center

Worcester, Mass.

Michigan State 72, Vermont 61

At Charlotte Coliseum

Charlotte, N.C.

Duke 63, Mississippi State 55

Semifinals

Friday, March 25

At The Frank Erwin Center

Austin, Texas

Duke (27-5) vs. Michigan State (24-6), 4:10 p.m.

Kentucky (27-5) vs. Utah (29-5), 6:40 p.m.

Michigan St. 72, Vermont 61

Vermont (25-7)–Coppenrath 5-23 6-10 16, Njila 0-6 0-0 0, Klimes 5-7 2-2 12, Sorrentine 9-23 2-2 26, Hehn 1-4 0-0 2, Cieplicki 0-1 0-0 0, Powlovich 0-0 0-0 0, Jensen 0-1 0-0 0, Schneider 1-2 0-0 2, Duell 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 22-70 10-14 61.

Michigan State (24-6)–Ager 7-13 3-4 19, Anderson 2-4 7-8 11, Davis 5-12 1-2 11, Brown 3-6 0-0 6, Neitzel 3-3 0-0 6, Hill 1-5 0-0 2, Trannon 0-1 0-0 0, Torbert 5-11 4-6 14, Bograkos 0-0 0-0 0, Naymick 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 27-56 16-22 72.

Halftime—Michigan St. 35, Vermont 28. 3-Point Goals—Vermont 7-22 (Sorrentine 6-15, Duell 1-2, Coppenrath 0-1, Jensen 0-1, Schneider 0-1, Hehn 0-2), Michigan State 2-12 (Ager 2-2, Anderson 0-2, Brown 0-2, Torbert 0-2, Hill 0-4). Fouled Out—Klimes. Rebounds—Vermont 41 (Coppenrath 14), Michigan State 39 (Davis 14). Assists—Vermont 5 (Coppenrath, Njila 2), Michigan State 12 (Neitzel 6). Total Fouls—Vermont 19, Michigan State 16. A—13,008.

Duke 63, Mississippi St. 55

Mississippi State (23-11)–Roberts 5-18 7-10 17, Power 1-6 1-2 3, Harper 7-12 1-2 17, Ervin 1-8 1-3 3, Frazier 2-10 1-4 7, Rhodes 1-1 0-0 2, Edmondson 0-2 0-0 0, Slater 1-2 0-0 2, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0, Campbell 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 20-62 11-21 55.

Duke (27-5)–Williams 5-12 3-6 13, Randolph 0-4 2-3 2, Redick 5-17 4-4 16, Ewing 7-13 4-4 22, Dockery 1-2 2-2 5, Melchionni 0-1 2-2 2, Nelson 1-1 0-0 3, Love 0-0 0-0 0, Davidson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-50 17-21 63.

Halftime—Duke 30, Mississippi State 22. 3-Point Goals—Mississippi State 4-13 (Harper 2-2, Frazier 2-8, Power 0-1, Ervin 0-2), Duke 8-21 (Ewing 4-7, Redick 2-9, Nelson 1-1, Dockery 1-2, Melchionni 0-1, Randolph 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Mississippi State 39 (Roberts 11), Duke 43 (Williams 15). Assists—Mississippi State 9 (Ervin 5), Duke 8 (Ewing, Randolph 3). Total Fouls—Mississippi State 19, Duke 22. A—23,207.

Albuquerque Regional

All Times PST

Second Round

Sunday, March 20

At The Gaylord Entertainment Center

Nashville, Tenn.

Louisville 76, Georgia Tech 54

Semifinals

Thursday, March 24

At The Pit

Albuquerque, N.M.

Washington (29-5) vs. Louisville (31-4), 4:10 p.m

West Virginia (23-10) vs. Texas Tech (22-10), 6:40 p.m.

Louisville 76, Georgia Tech 54

Georgia Tech (20-12)–Elder 1-5 0-1 3, McHenry 0-4 0-0 0, Schenscher 6-8 1-2 13, Jack 4-8 1-1 11, Bynum 3-10 0-0 8, Muhammad 0-3 0-0 0, Dickey 1-1 2-2 4, West 0-0 2-2 2, Morrow 3-9 2-2 9, Smith 2-5 0-0 4, Fredrick II 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 8-10 54.

Louisville (31-4)–Palacios 3-7 5-6 12, Garcia 5-11 8-10 21, Myles 2-3 5-8 9, Dean 5-8 0-0 14, O’Bannon 5-7 4-4 16, Wade 1-1 0-0 2, Jenkins 0-2 0-0 0, Gianiny 0-2 0-0 0, P.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, George 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 22-42 22-28 76.

Halftime—Louisville 45, Georgia Tech 30. 3-Point Goals—Georgia Tech 6-16 (Jack 2-3, Bynum 2-7, Elder 1-3, Morrow 1-3), Louisville 10-21 (Dean 4-6, Garcia 3-7, O’Bannon 2-3, Palacios 1-1, Gianiny 0-2, Jenkins 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Georgia Tech 22 (Schenscher 5), Louisville 37 (Palacios 11). Assists—Georgia Tech 11 (Jack 6), Louisville 10 (O’Bannon 3). Total Fouls—Georgia Tech 21, Louisville 15. A—17,286.

National Invitation Tournament

All Times PST

Second Round

Monday, March 21

Texas Christian (20-13) at Western Michigan (20-12), 4 p.m.

Holy Cross (25-6) at Saint Joseph’s (21-11), 4 p.m.

Wichita State (22-9) at Vanderbilt (19-13), 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22

CS Fullerton (21-10) at Georgetown (18-12), 4 p.m.

UNLV (17-13) at South Carolina (16-13), 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 23

Davidson (23-8) at Maryland (17-12), 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Dates and Sites TBA

Memphis (21-15) vs. Vanderbilt-Wichita St. winner, TBA

Texas A&M (21-9) vs. Holy Cross-Buffalo-Saint Joseph’s winner, TBA

Texas Christian-Western Michigan winner vs. Maryland-Davidson winner, TBA

UNLV-South Carolina winner vs. Georgetown-CS Fullerton winner, TBA

College women

NCAA Tournament

All Times PST

PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL

First Round

Sunday, March 20

At Thompson-Boling Arena

Knoxville, Tenn.

Purdue 68, New Mexico 56

Tennessee 94, Western Carolina 43

At The Gampel Pavilion

Storrs, Conn.

Temple 66, Louisiana Tech 61

Rutgers 62, Hartford 37

At Comcast Center

College Park, Md.

Ohio State 86, Holy Cross 45

Maryland 65, Wisconsin-Green Bay 55

Second Round

Monday, March 21

At Reunion Arena

Dallas

Middle Tennessee State (24-8) vs. Texas Tech (23-7), 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22

At Thompson-Boling Arena

Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee (27-4) vs. Purdue (17-12), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

At The Gampel Pavilion

Storrs, Conn.

Temple (28-3) vs. Rutgers (26-6), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

At Comcast Center

College Park, Md.

Maryland (22-9) vs. Ohio State (29-4), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

CHATTANOOGA REGIONAL

First Round

Sunday, March 20

At Thompson-Boling Arena

Knoxville, Tenn.

Arizona 72, Oklahoma 69

LSU 70, Stetson 36

At Comcast Center

College Park, Md.

DePaul 79, Virginia Tech 78

Liberty 78, Penn State 70

At The Dean E. Smith Center

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Duke 80, Canisius 48

Boston College 65, Houston 43

Second Round

Monday, March 21

At Reunion Arena

Dallas

Georgia (23-9) vs. Texas (22-8), 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22

At Thompson-Boling Arena

Knoxville, Tenn.

LSU (30-2) vs. Arizona (20-11), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

At Comcast Center

College Park, Md.

DePaul(26-4) vs. Liberty (24-6), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

At The Dean E. Smith Center

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Boston College (20-9) vs. Duke (29-4), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

KANSAS CITY REGIONAL

First Round

Sunday, March 20

At The Gampel Pavilion

Storrs, Conn.

Connecticut 95, Dartmouth 47

Florida State 87, Richmond 54

Second Round

Monday, March 21

At Williams Arena

Minneapolis

Michigan State (29-3) vs. Southern California (20-10), 4 p.m.

At Save Mart Center

Fresno, Calif.

Utah (26-7) vs. Stanford (30-2), 8:30 p.m.

At Bank of America Arena

Seattle

Vanderbilt (23-7) vs. Kansas State (24-7), 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22

At The Gampel Pavilion

Storrs, Conn.

Florida State (24-7) vs. Connecticut (24-7), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

TEMPE REGIONAL

First Round

Sunday, March 20

At The Dean E. Smith Center

Chapel Hill, N.C.

North Carolina 97, Coppin State 62

George Washington 60, Mississippi 57

Second Round

Monday, March 21

At Williams Arena

Minneapolis

Virginia (21-10) vs. Minnesota (25-7), 6:30 p.m.

At Save Mart Center

Fresno, Calif.

Arizona State (23-9) vs. Notre Dame (27-5), 6 p.m.

At Bank of America Arena

Seattle

Oregon (21-9) vs. Baylor (28-3), 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22

At The Dean E. Smith Center

Chapel Hill, N.C.

North Carolina (28-3) vs. George Washington (23-8), 4 or 6:30 p.m.

National Invitation Tournament

All Times PST

Second Round

Sunday, March 20

Kentucky 91, Chattanooga 54

Monday, March 21

Xavier (21-9) at Indiana State (23-8), 4 p.m.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-6) at Texas A&M (15-14), 5 p.m.

Gonzaga (28-3) at Southwest Missouri State (21-8), 5 p.m.

Sites and Dates TBA

Arkansas (17-13) vs. Arkansas State (20-10)

Nebraska (18-13) vs. Iowa (21-9)

Wake Forest (15-13) vs. South Florida (21-10)

St. John’s (20-10) vs. West Virginia (18-12)

Quarterfinals

March 22-24

Texas A&M-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi winner vs. Southwest Missouri Stat-Gonzaga winner

Arkansas-Arkansas State winner vs. Nebraska-Iowa winner

Indiana State—Xavier winner vs. Kentucky (17-15)

Wake Forest-South Florida winner vs. St. John’s-West Virginia winner

NCAA Division II Tournament

All Times PST

Quarterfinals

At Hot Springs, Ark.

Wednesday, March 23

St. Cloud State (23-9) vs. Merrimack (28-5), 10 a.m.

Seattle Pacific (28-2) vs. Grand Valley State (28-5), noon

Charleston, W. Va. (29-4) vs. Washburn (31-2), 4 p.m.

Shaw (32-1) vs. Central Arkansas (27-6), 6 p.m.

NAIA Division I Tournament

All Times PST

At Jackson, Tenn.

Semifinals

Monday, March 21

Houston Baptist (36-2) vs. Oklahoma City (31-6), 4 p.m.

Union, Tenn. (33-5) vs. Point Loma (33-3), 6 p.m.

Football

AFL

All Times PST

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Central Division

Western Division

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Eastern Division

Southern Division

Sunday’s Games

New Orleans 46, Chicago 40

Philadelphia 69, Tampa Bay 63

Colorado 52, Columbus 37

Friday, March 25

Austin at Orlando, 4:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 26

New York at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Georgia at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 27

Grand Rapids at Philadelphia, noon

Monday, March 28

Arizona at Nashville, 5:30 p.m.

San Jose at Las Vegas, 7 p.m.

Hockey

WHL

Eastern Conference

East Division

Central Division

Western Conference

B.C. Division

U.S. Division

x—clinched playoff berth.

y—clinched division title.

z—clinched conference.

Notes: A team scoring a goal in overtime is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team giving up a goal in overtime gets one point and the game is counted in the OTL (Overtime Loss) column.

Sunday’s Results

Lethbridge 5, Red Deer 1

Moose Jaw 3, Regina 1

Portland 4, Tri-City 2

Seattle 1, Everett 0

END REGULAR SEASON

Auto racing

Golden Corral 500

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

At Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton, Ga.

Lap length: 1.54 miles

(Start position in parentheses)

1. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford, 325, $165,450. 2. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 325, $173,241. 3. (6) Greg Biffle, Ford, 325, $121,800. 4. (12) Mark Martin, Ford, 325, $105,150. 5. (5) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 325, $115,875. 6. (8) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 325, $85,325. 7. (37) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 325, $109,689. 8. (27) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 325, $83,625. 9. (17) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 325, $100,983. 10. (11) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 325, $123,066.

11. (13) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 325, $82,500. 12. (42) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 325, $87,175. 13. (14) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 325, $99,470. 14. (1) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 325, $120,266. 15. (38) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 325, $99,120. 16. (39) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 325, $99,633. 17. (9) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 325, $115,861. 18. (16) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 324, $70,815. 19. (15) Casey Mears, Dodge, 324, $94,648. 20. (33) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, 324, $94,348.

21. (36) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 324, $106,826. 22. (18) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 324, $66,510. 23. (34) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 323, $104,618. 24. (35) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 323, $113,518. 25. (10) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 323, $66,285. 26. (28) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 323, $68,735. 27. (32) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 322, $99,553. 28. (40) Jeff Green, Dodge, 321, $96,806. 29. (22) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 314, $65,160. 30. (29) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, 314, $65,535.

31. (23) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 311, $112,896. 32. (24) Kurt Busch, Ford, 304, $117,310. 33. (31) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 300, $92,984. 34. (26) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 290, engine failure, $64,775. 35. (7) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 280, engine failure, $84,398. 36. (41) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 271, engine failure, $74,252. 37. (19) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 266, accident, $99,245. 38. (2) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Chevrolet, 245, $65,385. 39. (25) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 214, accident, $113,326. 40. (30) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 113, engine failure, $64,540.

41. (43) Mike Garvey, Dodge, 15, vibration, $64,500. 42. (20) Travis Kvapil, Dodge, 0, accident, $72,460. 43. (21) Shane Hmiel, Chevrolet, 0, accident, $63,883.

Race Statistics

Time of Race: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 18 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.028 seconds. Winner’s Average Speed: 143.478 mph. Caution Flags: Eight for 40 laps. Lead Changes: 27 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: R.Newman 1-5; J.Johnson 6-59; D.Blaney 60; D.Jarrett 61; G.Biffle 62-85; C.Edwards 86; G.Biffle 87-90; J.Johnson 91-117; C.Edwards 118; G.Biffle 119-122; J.Johnson 123-132; G.Biffle 133-159; C.Edwards 160; G.Biffle 161-171; J.Johnson 172-175; G.Biffle 176-202; M.Martin 203; G.Biffle 204-206; J.Johnson 207; G.Biffle 208-212; J.Johnson 213-233; C.Edwards 234; G.Biffle 235-280; M.Martin 281; J.Johnson 282-295; C.Edwards 296-299; J.Johnson 300-324; C.Edwards 325. Point Standings: 1. J.Johnson, 680. 2. G.Biffle, 598. 3. C.Edwards, 593. 4. Kurt Busch, 577. 5. M.Martin, 539. 6. R.Newman, 515. 7. T.Stewart, 514. 8. E.Sadler, 482. 9. R.Wallace, 477. 10. J.McMurray, 475.

Malaysian Grand Prix

FORMULA ONE

At Sepang International Circuit

Sepang, Malaysia

Lap length: 3.445 miles

1. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 56 laps, 1 hour, 31 minutes, 33.736 seconds, 126.391 mph. 2. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 56, 1:31:58.063. 3. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Williams-BMW, 56, 1:32:05.924. 4. Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren-Mercedes, 56, 1:32:15.367. 5. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 56, 1:32:25.590. 6. David Coulthard, Britain, Red Bull, 56, 1:32:46.279. 7. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 56, 1:32:53.724. 8. Christian Klien, Austria, Red Bull, 56, 1:32:54.571. 9. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes, 56, 1:32:55.316. 10. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Sauber, 1 lap behind.

11. Narain Karthikeyan, India, Jordan, 2 laps behind. 18. Tiego Monteiro, Portugal, Jordan, 3 laps behind. 20. Christijan Albers, Netherlands, Minardi, 4 laps behind.

Drivers’ Standings

1. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 16. 2. Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Renault, 10 points. 3. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 8. 3. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari, 8. 3. David Coulthard, Britain, Red Bull, 8. 3. Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren, 8. 7. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Williams, 6. 8. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 4 8. Mark Webber, Australia, Williams, 4. 10. Christian Klien, Austria, Red Bull, 3.

11. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 2. 12. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, McLaren, 1.

Constructors’ Standings

1. Renault, 26 points. 2. Toyota, 12 3. Red Bull, 11. 4. Ferrari, 10. 4. Williams, 10. 6. McLaren 9.

Mac Tools Gatornationals

NHRA

At Gainesville Raceway

Gainesville, Fla.

Finals

Top Fuel

Doug Kalitta, 5.182 seconds, 296.24 mph., def. Larry Dixon, 5.925, 169.81.

Funny Car

Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus, 4.897, 315.67, def. Bob Gilbertson, Chevy Monte Carlo, foul.

Pro Stock

Jason Line, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.716, 205.90, def. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cavalier, 6.749, 205.66.

Point Standings

Top Fuel

1. Tony Schumacher, 231. 2. Morgan Lucas, 223. 3. David Grubnic, 207. 4, Scott Kalitta, 203. 5. Doug Kalitta, 187. 6. Larry Dixon, 181. 7. Doug Herbert, 179. 8. Brandon Bernstein, 161. 9. Cory McClenathan, 160. 10. Clay Millican, 125.

Funny Car

1. Whit Bazemore, 237. 2. John Force, 228. 3. Tommy Johnson Jr., 178. 4. Bob Gilbertson, 176. 5. Phil Burkart, 174. 6. Eric Medlen, 165. 7. Gary Scelzi, 162. 8. Ron Capps, 157. 9. Robert Hight, 150. 10. Del Worsham, 142.

Pro Stock

1. Dave Connolly, 243. 2. Warren Johnson, 223. 3. Jim Yates, 202. 4 (tie). Allen Johnson and Jason Line, 197. 6. Ron Krisher, 196. 7. Greg Anderson, 163. 8. Kurt Johnson, 146. 9. Richie Stevens, 141. 10. Jeg Coughlin, 136.

Bowling

PBA Banquet Open

At Wyoming, Mich.

Championship Round

1. Tommy Jones, Mauldin, S.C., 487 (2 games), $40,000. 2. Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 427 (2 games), $20,000. 3. Wes Malott, Austin, Texas, 228 (1 game), $10,000. 3. Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 208 (1 game), $10,000. Semifinals — Johnson def. Malott, 235-228; Jones def. Jaros, 268-208. Championship — Jones def. Johnson, 219-192.

Golf

Bay Hill Invitational

PGA TOUR

At Bay Hill Club and Lodge

Orlando, Fla.

Purse: $5 million

Yardage: 7,239; Par: 72

Final Round

Toshiba Senior Classic

CHAMPIONS TOUR

At Newport Beach Country Club

Newport Beach, Calif.

Purse: $1.65 million

Yardage: 6,571; Par 71

Final Round

Safeway International

LPGA TOUR

At Superstition Mountain Golf Club

Superstition Mountain, Ariz.

Purse: $1.4 million

Yardage: 6,620; Par: 72

Final Round

a-amateur

x-won on first hole of playoff

TCL Classic

EUROPEAN PGA TOUR

At Yalong Bay Golf Club

Sanya, China

Purse: $1 million

Yardage: 7,097; Par: 72

Final

x-won on second playoff hole

Hole-in-one

MEADOWWOOD GC–Armand Ahrendt, No. 17, 125 yards, 7-iron.

Softball

College

Non-conference

NWAACC Preseason Tournament

CC Spokane 12, Yakima Valley 3

Schroeder and Lick; Fritz and Myers. W—Fritz (1-1). L—Schroede.

HITS: Yakima Valley—Fickel, McMurrin 2, Regier 2, Tanewasha 2. CC Spokane—Fowler, LaPlante, Miles 2, Judd 3, Turner 2, Laabs, Myers 2. 2B—Fowler, Miles, Judd, Turner. 3B—Myers. HR—LaPlante (1), Miles (3), Regier.

CC Spokane 7, Clackamas 0

LaPlante and Stewart; Marlow, Koch (6) and Stratton. W—LaPlante (3-2). L—Marlow.

HITS: CC Spokane—Thomsen 2, Parry, Day, Dugan, Stewart. Clackamas—Koanui, Hyland, Roberti. 2B—Thomsen 2, Parry, Day, Dugan.

Lower Columbia 8, CC Spokane 1

Pass and Norton; Maier and Myers. W—Pass. L—Maier (1-3).

HITS: Lower Columbia—Lanphere 2, Norton 3, Pass 3, Schrom, Kaspar. CC Spokane—Judd 2, Dugan, Bailey. 2B—Judd, Norton, Kaspar, Pass. 3B—Lanphere. HR—Bailey (1), Norton 2 (9).

Tennis

Pacific Life Open

ATP-WTA TOUR

At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Indian Wells, Calif.

Purse: Men, $2,724,600 (Masters); Women, $2.1 million (Tier I)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Men

Championship

Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Lleyton Hewitt (2), Australia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles

Women

Championship

Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, and Paola Suarez (1), Argentina, def. Nadia Petrova, Russia, and Meghann Shaughnessy (2), United States, 7-6 (3), 6-1.

High school girls

Saturday’s results

Non-league

SOUTHRIDGE 6, MT. SPOKANE 1. No. 1 Singles–Dana Easterly (Sou) def. Kyrstien Obeso 6-4, 6-2. No. 1 Doubles–Keri Salemme and Ashley Montgomery (Sou) def. Ashley Thomas and Jessica Propp 6-1, 6-0.

Today’s odds

America’s Line

NBA

College Basketball

Thursday

NCAA Tournament

Chicago Bracket

Albuquerque Bracket

Friday

Syracuse Bracket

Austin Bracket

NIT Tournament

Tuesday

Wednesday

Home teams in capital letters

Moves

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned RHP Aaron Rakers and RHP Eddy Rodriguez to Ottawa of the IL. Reassigned RHP Dave Borkowski, RHP Tony Fiore, OF Nick Markakis and C Brandon Marsters to their minor league camp.

BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Tim Bausher to Pawtucket of the IL. Reassigned RHP Josias Manzanillo to their minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Placed OF Jody Gerut on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Fernando Cabrera, RHP Francisco Cruceta and RHP Kyle Denney to Buffalo of the IL. Reassigned C Ryan Garko, RHP Kenny Rayborn, RHP Jake Robbins and OF Ernie Young to their minor league camp.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Optioned RHP D.J. Carrasco to Omaha of the PCL.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned RHP Boof Bonser and RHP J.D. Durbin to Rochester of the IL. Reassigned RHP Trey Hodges to their minor league camp.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Reassigned RHP Colter Bean, RHP Jorge DePaula, RHP Sam Marsonek, RHP Chien-ming Wang, C Omir Santos, INF Caonabo Cosme, OF Noah Hall and OF Mike Vento to their minor league camp.