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BASEBALL
MLB Spring Training
Today’s Games
All Times PST
Pittsburgh vs. Manatee at Bradenton, Fla., 9:05
U.Georgia vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05
Fla. Southern vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 10:05
Fla. Atlantic vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 10:05
U.Florida vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Chicago A.L. at Tucson, Ariz., 12:05
College
Rainbow Tournament
Washington 5, Arkansas 2
| (11) Arkansas | 000 | 002 | 000 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Washington | 401 | 000 | 00x | — | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Rhoads, Holloway (1), Lee Land (6) and Walker; Lincecum, Hagadone (8), Cribby (9) and Lane. W—Lincecum (3-0). L—Rhoads (3-1). Sv—Cribby (5).
HITS: Arkansas—Hamblin, Walker, Parker, Hollensworth. Washington—Rife, Lentz, Hague 2, Lane 2, Stevens 2. 2B—Hollensworth, Hamblin, Lane.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| New Jersey | 31 | 25 | .554 | — |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 28 | .500 | 3 |
| Boston | 23 | 33 | .411 | 8 |
| Toronto | 20 | 36 | .357 | 11 |
| New York | 15 | 41 | .268 | 16 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Miami | 36 | 20 | .643 | — |
| Washington | 29 | 26 | .527 | 6 1/2 |
| Orlando | 20 | 36 | .357 | 16 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 37 | .327 | 17 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 15 | 43 | .259 | 22 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 47 | 9 | .839 | — |
| Cleveland | 32 | 25 | .561 | 15 1/2 |
| Indiana | 28 | 25 | .528 | 17 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 29 | 28 | .509 | 18 1/2 |
| Chicago | 25 | 31 | .446 | 22 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Dallas | 45 | 11 | .804 | — |
| San Antonio | 44 | 12 | .786 | 1 |
| Memphis | 31 | 26 | .544 | 14 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 31 | 26 | .544 | 14 1/2 |
| Houston | 25 | 32 | .439 | 20 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Denver | 30 | 27 | .526 | — |
| Utah | 27 | 29 | .482 | 2 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 32 | .429 | 5 1/2 |
| Seattle | 22 | 36 | .379 | 8 1/2 |
| Portland | 18 | 38 | .321 | 11 1/2 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 38 | 17 | .691 | — |
| L.A. Clippers | 32 | 23 | .582 | 6 |
| L.A. Lakers | 29 | 28 | .509 | 10 |
| Sacramento | 26 | 30 | .464 | 12 1/2 |
| Golden State | 24 | 32 | .429 | 14 1/2 |
Tuesday’s Results
Chicago 111, Minnesota 100
Seattle 114, New Orleans 104
L.A. Lakers 102, Orlando 87
Today’s Games
Indiana at Washington, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Sacramento at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
Miami at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
New York at Memphis, 5 p.m.
New Jersey at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at Utah, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Denver, 6 p.m.
Milwaukee at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Houston, 6 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Portland, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Bulls 111, Timberwolves 100
Minnesota (100) – Garnett 10-16 6-6 27, Hassell 3-5 4-4 10, Blount 4-11 4-6 12, Banks 6-10 4-4 18, Davis 5-13 1-2 11, McCants 6-14 4-6 18, Jaric 1-3 0-0 2, Reed 0-2 2-2 2, Madsen 0-0 0-0 0, Carter 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-74 25-30 100.
Chicago (111) – Deng 8-18 8-10 24, Allen 5-7 0-0 10, Chandler 1-2 1-2 3, Gordon 3-12 4-4 11, Hinrich 10-18 8-10 30, Songaila 3-9 0-0 6, Nocioni 8-13 3-4 20, Harrington 2-3 0-1 4, Piatkowski 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 41-85 24-31 111.
| Minnesota | 26 | 23 | 21 | 30 | — | 100 |
| Chicago | 31 | 23 | 30 | 27 | — | 111 |
3-Point Goals—Minnesota 5-14 (Banks 2-3, McCants 2-6, Garnett 1-2, Davis 0-3), Chicago 5-20 (Hinrich 2-7, Piatkowski 1-1, Gordon 1-4, Nocioni 1-6, Deng 0-1, Duhon 0-1). Fouled Out—Davis. Rebounds—Minnesota 45 (Garnett 12), Chicago 50 (Hinrich 13). Assists—Minnesota 20 (Banks 7), Chicago 23 (Hinrich 9). Total Fouls—Minnesota 28, Chicago 24. Technicals—Chicago coach Skiles. A—19,865.
Lakers 102, Magic 87
Orlando (87) – Howard 6-9 3-4 15, G.Hill 6-9 11-13 23, Battie 1-3 3-4 5, Dooling 1-4 1-2 3, Stevenson 5-8 4-8 14, Turkoglu 3-7 0-0 7, Arroyo 4-8 3-5 12, Milicic 3-6 0-0 6, Augmon 0-0 0-0 0, Garrity 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 29-55 27-38 87.
L.A. Lakers (102) – Cook 5-8 2-2 12, Odom 2-6 4-4 8, Mihm 6-12 0-0 12, Parker 6-12 4-5 17, Bryant 11-20 2-2 28, Brown 5-9 1-4 11, Vujacic 0-1 0-0 0, George 1-5 0-0 2, Turiaf 4-5 2-2 10, Green 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 41-80 15-19 102.
| Orlando | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | — | 87 |
| L.A. Lakers | 24 | 20 | 38 | 20 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Orlando 2-5 (Arroyo 1-1, Turkoglu 1-2, G.Hill 0-1, Garrity 0-1), L.A. Lakers 5-15 (Bryant 4-9, Parker 1-4, George 0-1, Odom 0-1). Rebounds—Orlando 39 (Howard 9), L.A. Lakers 41 (Odom 12). Assists—Orlando 14 (Dooling 4), L.A. Lakers 31 (Bryant 8). Total Fouls—Orlando 19, L.A. Lakers 27. A—18,997. (18,997).
College men
EAST
Boston College 80, Wake Forest 65
Seton Hall 72, Cincinnati 62
SOUTH
LSU 64, South Carolina 61
MIDWEST
Illinois 71, Minnesota 65
Iowa St. 85, Missouri 78
Kent St. 78, Ohio 58
Saint Joseph’s 68, Xavier 58
TOURNAMENTS
Big South Conference
First Round
Charleston Sthrn 97, Birmingham-Sthrn 76
Coastal Carolina 78, N.C.-Asheville 62
High Point 87, Radford 84
Winthrop 93, Liberty 52
Horizon League
First Round
Detroit 92, Cleveland St. 58
Ill.-Chicago 77, Wright St. 64
Loyola of Chicago 76, Youngstown St. 61
Ohio Valley Conference
First Round
Jacksonville St. 86, E. Kentucky 59
Murray St. 65, Tenn.-Martin 52
Samford 78, Tennessee St. 67
Tennessee Tech 78, Austin Peay 74
All-West Coast Conference Team
Coach of the year: Mark Few, Gonzaga
Player of the year: Adam Morrison, Gonzaga
Defender of the year: Corey Belser, San Diego
Newcomer of the year: Armondo Surratt, San Francisco
FIRST TEAM
J.P. Batista, Sr., Gonzaga, F/C
Pooh Jeter, Sr., Portland, G
Daniel Kickert, Jr., Saint Mary’s, F
Matthew Knight, Jr., Loyola Marymount, F
Nick Lewis, Sr., San Diego, F
Adam Morrison, Jr., Gonzaga, G
Wes Wardrop, Sr., Loyola Marymount, G
Brandon Worthy, Jr., Loyola Marymount, G
HONORABLE MENTION
Tashaan Forehan-Kelly, Pepperdine
Darren Cooper, Portland
Corey Belser, San Diego
Ross DeRogatis, San Diego
Alan Wiggins Jr., San Francisco
FRESHMAN TEAM
John Bryant, Santa Clara
Michael Gerrity, Pepperdine
Brandon Johnson, San Diego
Gyno Pomare, San Diego
Diamon Simpson, Saint Mary’s
College women
EAST
Cent. Connecticut St. 50, Long Island U. 49
Fairleigh Dickinson 57, Wagner 55
Kent St. 73, Buffalo 59
Sacred Heart 64, Monmouth, N.J. 63
South Florida 71, Georgetown 57
St. John’s 85, Seton Hall 54
Stony Brook 62, UMBC 46
Villanova 69, West Virginia 56
SOUTH
Belmont 72, Lipscomb 64
Gardner-Webb 91, Kennesaw St. 88, OT
Louisville 75, Providence 64
Texas St. 88, Northwestern St. 79
MIDWEST
Ball St. 65, N. Illinois 53
Bowling Green 71, Miami (Ohio) 59
DePaul 82, Syracuse 57
Marquette 66, Cincinnati 48
Notre Dame 72, Pittsburgh 65
Ohio 66, Akron 56
FAR WEST
UC Riverside 83, S. Dakota St. 71
TOURNAMENTS
Horizon League
First Round
Loyola of Chicago 85, Cleveland St. 82, OT
Ohio Valley Conference
First Round
Morehead St. 81, Austin Peay 78, OT
SE Missouri 80, Murray St. 49
Samford 58, Jacksonville St. 56
Tennessee Tech 83, E. Illinois 69
High school boys
WASHINGTON
4A District Playoffs
Sea-King District
2 to State
Consolation Round 2
Eastlake 40, Roosevelt 35
Garfield 48, Bothell 35
West Central-Southwest District
8 to state
Semifinals
Curtis 75, Prairie 65
South Kitsap 66, Kentwood 55
Eastern Regional
3 to State
Round One
Central Valley 70, Davis 64
Ferris 68, Eisenhower 60
Gonzaga Prep 52, Richland 49
Mt. Spokane 52, Southridge 49
2A District Playoffs
Northwest District
3 to State
Consolation Semifinals
Blaine 73, Meridian 67
Nooksack Valley 65, Lakewood 43
Southwest District
4 to State
Semifinals
Forks 45, Ridgefield 39
Hockinson 61, Hoquiam 46
Consolation
Castle Rock 45, Tenino 41
Montesano 58, Stevenson 56
4A Eastern Region Playoffs
Central Valley 70, Davis 64
| Davis | 17 | 28 | 8 | 11 | - 64 |
| Central Valley | 21 | 11 | 24 | 14 | - 70 |
Davis – Cobane 7 1-2 20, Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Stewart 5 4-6 16, Felton 2 0-1 4, Sandoval 6 2-4 18, Elmore 2 1-1 5, Clauson 0 1-2 1. Totals 22 9-16 64.
Central Valley (19-5) – Cameron 5 0-0 13, Burdick 1 0-2 2, Janhunen 0 2-2 2, Clift 5 2-2 14, Ambrose 9 0-1 19, Johnson 5 2-2 13, Dieter 2 0-0 5, Morgan 0 2-2 2. Totals 27 8-11 70.
3-point goals_Sandoval 4, Cobane 5, Stewart 2, Cameron 3, Dieter, Johnson, Ambrose, Clift 2.
Ferris 68, Eisenhower 60
| Ferris | 8 | 20 | 20 | 21 | - 68 |
| Eisenhower | 17 | 10 | 15 | 18 | - 60 |
Ferris (21-3) – Karstetter 1 0-0 2, Stockton 2 3-4 8, Cheadle 0 0-0 0, Mattinson 5 1-1 13, Stevens 1 0-0 2, Clift 6 9-11 21, Rath 4 4-7 12, Hallett 4 2-2 10, Ewing 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 19-25 68.
Eisenhower – DiPietro 1 0-0 3, Elmo 0 0-0 0, Dyer 8 3-4 20, Gavin 3 1-2 7, Harris 4 3-4 12, Jones 0 0-0 0, Loofburrow 4 3-4 11, Davidson 3 1-2 7. Totals 23 11-16 60.
3-point goals_DiPietro, Dyer, Harris, Stockton, Mattinson 2. Total fouls_Ferris 14, Eisenhower 20. Fouled out_DiPietro, Harris.
Gonzaga Prep 52, Richland 49
| Gonzaga Prep | 23 | 10 | 10 | 9 | - 52 |
| Richland | 21 | 11 | 2 | 15 | - 49 |
Gonzaga Prep (19-4) – Johnson 2 2-2 7, H.Stockton 8 5-7 22, M.Stockton 0 0-0 0, Walker 0 2-4 2, M.Alexander 1 0-0 3, Azadganian 2 2-2 6, Manix 3 0-0 6, S.Alexander 0 0-0 0, Parry 2 2-5 6, Long 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 13-20 52.
Richland (0-1) – Winston 0 0-0 0, McKinney 0 0-0 0, Rowe 1 0-0 2, Wheeler 0 0-0 0, Cartnell 6 8-9 22, Betz 0 0-0 0, Merkley 6 0-0 16, Murri 2 0-1 4, Biddle 2 1-1 5. Totals 17 9-11 49.
3-point goals_M.Johnson, H.Stockton, Alexander, Cartnell 2, Merkley 4. Total fouls_Gonzaga Prep 14, Richland 17. Fouled out_Biddle.
Mt. Spokane 52, Southridge 49
| Southridge | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | - 49 |
| Mt. Spokane | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | - 52 |
Southridge – Mattair 6 0-0 14, Dunham 2 0-0 6, Michaelson 2 3-3 8, Munns 6 3-5 15, Jones 1 0-0 2, Towne 2 0-0 4. Totals 19 6-8 49.
Mt. Spokane (14-10) – Roffler 2 0-0 4, Dorr 6 3-3 18, Vessey 0 0-0 0, Redmon 2 0-0 5, Madunich 0 0-0 0, Selland 7 0-0 17, McManus 3 2-2 8. Totals 20 5-6 52.
3-point goals_Mattair 2, Dunham 2, Michaelson, Dorr 3, Redmon, Selland 3. Total fouls_Southridge 9, Mt. Spokane 10. Fouled out_McManus. Technicals_None.
High school girls
WASHINGTON
4A District Playoffs
Northwest District
3 to State
Consolation Round 2
Jackson 54, Mountlake Terrace 53
Marysville-Pilchuck 51, Snohomish 49
Sea-King District
2 to State
Consolation Round 2
Roosevelt 54, Ballard 37
Skyline 47, Inglemoor 43
Eastern Regional
3 to State
Round One
Eisenhower 76, Central Valley 36
Gonzaga Prep 64, Richland 45
Lewis and Clark 73, Walla Walla 42
University 66, Pasco 51
2A District Playoffs
Northeast District
2 to State
Consolation Round
Lakeside (Nine Mile) 71, Deer Park 50
4A Eastern Region Playoffs
Eisenhower 76, Central Valley 36
| Central Valley | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | - 36 |
| Eisenhower | 23 | 23 | 13 | 17 | - 76 |
Central Valley (14-10) – Bowman 3, Catron 0, Heinen 0, Goehri 5, Flesher 0, Leavitt 4, Heintz 11, Gehring 11, Carpenter 2.
Eisenhower – Johnson 0, Kelleher 6, Starr 0, Dollente 17, Hansen 2, Faucher 11, Lombardi 9, Holwegner 2, Krous 21, Mount 0, Robbins 8, Wheeler 0.
3-point goals_Bowman, Krous 3, Faucher, Dollente. Fouled out_None.
Gonzaga Prep 64, Richland 45
| Gonzaga Prep | 10 | 18 | 17 | 19 | - 64 |
| Richland | 9 | 16 | 8 | 12 | - 45 |
Gonzaga Prep (20-3) – Esmay 0 0-0 0, Christianson 2 1-2 5, Cronin 8 4-6 20, Burke 3 1-2 7, Sherman 0 0-0 0, Fiorillo 1 0-0 2, Jennings 7 2-4 20, O’Brien 2 6-8 10, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Chaney 0 0-0 0, Kuhar-Pitters 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 14-22 64.
Richland – Knight 0 1-2 1, Silva 0 0-0 0, Arthurs 0 0-0 0, MacDonald 0 1-2 1, Roberts 1 2-2 5, McKiernan 3 5-8 11, Jones 1 0-0 2, Machinal 2 2-2 8, Hofferner 0 0-0 0, Tierney 0 0-0 0, Tothi 0 0-0 0, Landon 8 1-2 17. Totals 15 12-19 45.
3-point goals_Jennings 4, Roberts, Machinal 2. Total fouls_Gonzaga Prep 18, Richland 17. Fouled out_None. Technicals_None.
University 66, Pasco 51
| Pasco | 7 | 13 | 12 | 19 | - 51 |
| University | 21 | 11 | 27 | 7 | - 66 |
Pasco – Renz 2 0-0 5, Zavaleta 0 0-0 0, Cherry 9 1-1 21, Ramsey 0 2-2 2, Welch 3 1-2 7, Middleton 0 1-2 1, Sullivan 1 0-0 2, Arellemo 2 0-2 4, Y. Ortiz 1 0-0 3, B. Ortiz 2 0-0 6. Totals: 20 5-9 51.
University (20-3) – Zack 6 3-4 15, Bjorklund 12 2-2 28, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Rassier 0 0-0 0, Newman 0 0-0 0, Crisp 0 0-0 0, Schnibbe 3 4-6 10, Schiermeister 1 0-0 3, Archibald 0 0-0 0, Erickson 4 2-2 10, Jurich 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 11-14 66.
3-point goals_Cherry 2, B. Ortiz 2, Y. Ortiz, Renz, Bjorklund 2. Total fouls_Pasco 15, University 13. Fouled out_None. Technicals_None.
Lewis & Clark 73, Walla Walla 42
| Walla Walla | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | - 42 |
| Lewis and Clark | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | - 73 |
Walla Walla – Klicker 0 4-4 4, Bushman 0 0-0 0, Giusti 0 0-0 0, Cummings 0 2-2 2, Forge 1 2-2 4, Todoravich 0 2-2 2, Gastman 6 0-0 12, Crosby 0 0-0 0, Keyes 7 0-0 18. Totals 14 10-10 42.
Lewis and Clark (21-3) – Parker 2 0-0 5, Mallory 2 0-0 4, Redmon 3 2-2 8, Bowman 15 3-3 33, Taula 1 0-0 2, Rothstrom 0 0-0 0, Kennedy 2 1-2 5, Seidensticker 3 0-0 9, Peone 1 0-0 3, Marks 2 0-0 4, Baker 0 0-0 0, Weaver 0 0-0 0. Totals 31 6-7 73.
3-point goals_Keyes 4, Parker, Seidensticker 3, Peone. Total fouls_Walla Walla 8, Lewis and Clark 13. Fouled out_None. Technicals_None.
District 7 2A Playoffs
Lakeside (WA) 71, Deer Park 50
LOSER OUT
| Lakeside (WA) | 22 | 18 | 14 | 17 | - 71 |
| Deer Park | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | - 50 |
Lakeside (WA) (16-6) – Hinchliff 7, Tikker 5, Olsen 0, Cummings 11, Erickson 6, Stillar 27, Denny 0, Gibson 15, Blazek 0, Lewis 0.
Deer Park (10-13) – Gibson 24, Watson 4, McNeil 2, Baydo 1, Wolf 2, Johnson 9, Roberts 2, Nap 2, Marshall 2, Hay 2, Swenson 0.
HOCKEY
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| N.Y. Rangers | 35 | 15 | 8 | 78 | 189 | 142 |
| Philadelphia | 33 | 16 | 9 | 75 | 195 | 186 |
| New Jersey | 30 | 22 | 6 | 66 | 170 | 166 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 25 | 28 | 4 | 54 | 168 | 205 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 34 | 11 | 39 | 165 | 235 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Ottawa | 37 | 14 | 5 | 79 | 223 | 137 |
| Buffalo | 36 | 15 | 5 | 77 | 186 | 158 |
| Montreal | 27 | 22 | 8 | 62 | 165 | 183 |
| Toronto | 27 | 26 | 5 | 59 | 181 | 196 |
| Boston | 24 | 24 | 10 | 58 | 168 | 180 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Carolina | 39 | 14 | 4 | 82 | 215 | 176 |
| Tampa Bay | 32 | 23 | 4 | 68 | 182 | 176 |
| Atlanta | 26 | 26 | 6 | 58 | 194 | 203 |
| Florida | 23 | 27 | 8 | 54 | 162 | 180 |
| Washington | 20 | 32 | 5 | 45 | 161 | 220 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Detroit | 39 | 14 | 5 | 83 | 209 | 147 |
| Nashville | 34 | 18 | 6 | 74 | 183 | 169 |
| Columbus | 23 | 33 | 2 | 48 | 147 | 209 |
| Chicago | 18 | 31 | 8 | 44 | 145 | 199 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 31 | 9 | 41 | 153 | 210 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Vancouver | 34 | 21 | 5 | 73 | 200 | 181 |
| Calgary | 33 | 18 | 7 | 73 | 154 | 146 |
| Colorado | 33 | 21 | 6 | 72 | 217 | 189 |
| Edmonton | 30 | 20 | 8 | 68 | 193 | 186 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 26 | 5 | 63 | 178 | 157 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dallas | 38 | 17 | 3 | 79 | 192 | 156 |
| Los Angeles | 32 | 23 | 5 | 69 | 203 | 200 |
| Anaheim | 27 | 19 | 11 | 65 | 168 | 159 |
| San Jose | 28 | 21 | 8 | 64 | 179 | 173 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 28 | 4 | 58 | 171 | 192 |
Two points for a win, one for an OT or SO loss.
Tuesday’s Results
Montreal 5, N.Y. Islanders 3
Florida 8, Tampa Bay 2
Washington 5, Toronto 3
Colorado 4, Minnesota 2
Vancouver 2, Calgary 1
San Jose 5, Detroit 1
Today’s Games
Atlanta at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Boston at Carolina, 4 p.m.
Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.
Avalanche 4, Wild 2
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Minnesota, Bouchard 13 (Rolston, White), 15:12 (pp). 2, Colorado, Blake 11 (Hejduk, Sakic), 16:37. 3, Colorado, May 3 (Hinote, Richardson), 17:30. Second Period—4, Colorado, Hejduk 17 (Sakic), :52. Third Period—5, Minnesota, Gaborik 25 (Foster, Burns), 18:38 (pp). 6, Colorado, Brunette 16 (Sakic, Laperriere), 19:21 (en).
Shots on goal—Minnesota 11-10-14—35. Colorado 16-8-7—31. Power-play Opportunities—Minnesota 2 of 7; Colorado 0 of 2. Goalies—Minnesota, Fernandez 23-10-4 (30 shots-27 saves). Colorado, Aebischer 23-13-2 (35-33). A—18,007 (18,007).
Canadiens 5, Islanders 3
| Montreal | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Montreal, Perezhogin 7 (Kovalev, Souray), 11:48 (pp). Second Period—2, Montreal, Rivet 5 (Kovalev, Koivu), 15:55 (pp). 3, Montreal, Higgins 8 (Koivu), 19:18. Third Period—4, N.Y. Islanders, Parrish 22 (Yashin, Sopel), 2:00 (pp). 5, Montreal, Ryder 24 (Koivu, Souray), 6:11 (pp). 6, Montreal, Higgins 9 (Plekanec, Souray), 8:34 (sh). 7, N.Y. Islanders, Satan 25 (Hunter, Sopel), 11:36. 8, N.Y. Islanders, Satan 26, 14:30.
Shots on goal—Montreal 4-9-9—22. N.Y. Islanders 12-15-8—35. Power-play Opportunities—Montreal 3 of 9; N.Y. Islanders 1 of 6. Goalies—Montreal, Huet 6-5-3 (35 shots-32 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Snow (13-10), DiPietro 19-17-4 (0:00 third, 9-7). A—12,877 (16,234).
Canucks 2, Flames 1
| Vancouver | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Calgary | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, Calgary, Regehr 5 (Huselius, Leopold), 8:53 (pp). Second Period—2, Vancouver, Naslund 27 (Morrison, McCarthy), 18:20. 3, Vancouver, Carter 22 (D.Sedin, Allen), 18:29. Third Period—None.
Shots on goal—Vancouver 7-7-8—22. Calgary 9-15-7—31. Power-play Opportunities—Vancouver 0 of 8; Calgary 1 of 6. Goalies—Vancouver, Auld 26-16-3 (31 shots-30 saves). Calgary, Kiprusoff 29-15-7 (22-20). A—19,289 (17,409).
Capitals 5, Maple Leafs 3
| Washington | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Toronto | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Washington, Willsie 12 (Yonkman, Halpern), :37. 2, Washington, Pettinger 13 (Friesen), 4:46 (pp). 3, Toronto, Antropov 7 (Tucker, Allison), 15:47. 4, Toronto, Tucker 24 (Sundin, McCabe), 18:00 (pp). Second Period—5, Washington, Ovechkin 37, :19 (pp). 6, Washington, Clymer 11 (Bradley), 17:12. 7, Washington, Pettinger 14, 19:14 (sh). Third Period—8, Toronto, Kilger 13 (Wellwood), 7:54.
Shots on goal—Washington 9-11-7—27. Toronto 8-11-10—29. Power-play Opportunities—Washington 2 of 9. Toronto 1 of 9. Goalies—Washington, Johnson 5-9-0 (29 shots-26 saves). Toronto, Belfour 21-21-3 (27-22). A—19,449 (18,819).
Panthers 8, Lightning 2
| Florida | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Florida, Jokinen 26 (Bouwmeester, Gelinas), :26 (pp). 2, Florida, Gratton 12 (Van Ryn, Stumpel), 13:47 (pp). Second Period—3, Florida, Gelinas 11 (Nieuwendyk, Kolnik), 3:17. 4, Florida, Nieuwendyk 16 (Kolnik, Bouwmeester), 3:45. 5, Florida, Gratton 13 (Stumpel, Jokinen), 12:23 (pp). 6, Florida, Nieuwendyk 17 (Kolnik, Van Ryn), 12:57. 7, Florida, Jokinen 27 (Stumpel, Olesz), 14:48. Third Period—8, Tampa Bay, Lecavalier 25 (Prospal, Kubina), 5:57 (pp). 9, Florida, Kwiatkowski 3 (Van Ryn, Kolnik), 15:59. 10, Tampa Bay, Craig 10 (Richards, Kubina), 17:28 (pp).
Shots on goal—Florida 9-9-4—22. Tampa Bay 12-11-11—34. Power-play Opportunities—Florida 3 of 8; Tampa Bay 2 of 8. Goalies—Florida, Luongo 23-23-8 (34 shots-32 saves). Tampa Bay, Grahame 22-16-1 (13-9), Burke (3:45 second, 9-5). A—19,805 (19,758).
Sharks 5, Red Wings 1
| Detroit | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| San Jose | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
First Period—1, San Jose, Ekman 15 (J.Thornton, Cheechoo), 3:34 (pp). Second Period—2, San Jose, Cheechoo 35 (J.Thornton, Marleau), 6:54 (pp). 3, Detroit, Lebda 3 (Shanahan, Datsyuk), 18:29. Third Period—4, San Jose, Marleau 26 (Ekman, J.Thornton), 10:36 (pp). 5, San Jose, Ehrhoff 2 (Marleau, Cheechoo), 11:41 (pp). 6, San Jose, J.Thornton 22 (Ehrhoff, Preissing), 13:48 (pp).
Missed Penalty Shot—Ekman, SJ, 7:06, third. Shots on goal—Detroit 7-7-15—29. San Jose 11-10-11—32. Power-play Opportunities—Detroit 0 of 6; San Jose 5 of 10. Goalies—Detroit, Legace 25-7-2 (32 shots-27 saves). San Jose, Toskala 9-5-2 (29-28). A—17,496 (17,496).
NHL Scoring Leaders
| Through Feb. 12 | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Jagr, NYR | 58 | 40 | 48 | 88 |
| Thornton, SJ | 55 | 21 | 60 | 81 |
| Staal, Car | 57 | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| Alfredsson, Ott | 52 | 34 | 39 | 73 |
| Kovalchuk, Atl | 54 | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| Savard, Atl | 58 | 24 | 48 | 72 |
| Heatley, Ott | 56 | 34 | 37 | 71 |
| Ovechkin, Was | 55 | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| Tanguay, Col | 58 | 24 | 42 | 66 |
| Datsyuk, Det | 57 | 21 | 45 | 66 |
| Crosby, Pit | 58 | 28 | 37 | 65 |
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| x-Moose Jaw | 64 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 88 |
| x-Saskatoon | 64 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| Regina | 62 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 71 |
| Brandon | 63 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 57 |
| Prince Albert | 63 | 21 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 53 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| x-Medicine Hat | 64 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 93 |
| x-Calgary | 64 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 92 |
| Lethbridge | 63 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 60 |
| Swift Current | 64 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 52 |
| Red Deer | 64 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 47 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| x-Vancouver | 65 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 92 |
| x-Kelowana | 62 | 40 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 84 |
| x-Kootenay | 65 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 82 |
| Prince George | 64 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 71 |
| Kamloops | 65 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 67 |
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| x-Everett | 62 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 75 |
| Seattle | 62 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 65 |
| Tri-City | 63 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 61 |
| Portland | 62 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 59 |
| Spokane | 63 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 50 |
x-clinched playoff berth
Two points for a win, one for an OT or SO loss.
Tuesday’s Results
Regina 3, Brandon 2
Swift Current 4, Lethbridge 0
Moose Jaw 5, Prince Albert 1
Saskatoon 4, Medicine Hat 3
Kelowna 4, Prince George 3 (OT)
Portland 2, Everett 1
Vancouver 4, Spokane 1
Today’s Games
Prince Albert at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
GOLF
PGA Tour Money Leaders
Through Feb. 26
| Trn | Money | |
| 1. Rory Sabbatini | 7 | $2,219,294 |
| 2. Chad Campbell | 6 | $1,657,409 |
| 3. Geoff Ogilvy | 5 | $1,548,234 |
| 4. Stuart Appleby | 5 | $1,329,362 |
| 5. Arron Oberholser | 6 | $1,324,363 |
| 6. David Toms | 4 | $1,245,800 |
| 7. Vijay Singh | 5 | $1,149,969 |
| 8. J.B. Holmes | 5 | $1,108,620 |
| 9. Tiger Woods | 3 | $1,043,000 |
| 10. Scott Verplank | 4 | $848,934 |
| 11. Tom Lehman | 6 | $845,366 |
| 12. Davis Love III | 5 | $822,638 |
| 13. Jim Furyk | 5 | $745,466 |
| 14. Adam Scott | 3 | $700,060 |
| 15. Nathan Green | 4 | $687,371 |
| 16. Phil Mickelson | 5 | $646,327 |
| 17. Mike Weir | 6 | $641,100 |
| 18. Lucas Glover | 6 | $617,874 |
| 19. Jose Maria Olazabal | 5 | $614,920 |
| 20. Jesper Parnevik | 6 | $609,237 |
| 21. Craig Barlow | 5 | $606,282 |
| 22. Zach Johnson | 4 | $603,339 |
| 23. Kirk Triplett | 5 | $586,616 |
| 24. Ryan Palmer | 6 | $509,527 |
| 25. John Rollins | 5 | $498,670 |
| 26. Carl Pettersson | 6 | $489,075 |
| 27. Jonathan Byrd | 4 | $485,212 |
| 28. Jerry Kelly | 5 | $433,911 |
| 29. Luke Donald | 4 | $419,603 |
| 30. Bubba Watson | 4 | $412,122 |
| 31. Justin Leonard | 5 | $404,650 |
| 32. Tim Clark | 5 | $375,636 |
| 33. J.J. Henry | 5 | $365,462 |
| 34. Sergio Garcia | 3 | $348,000 |
| 35. Vaughn Taylor | 5 | $341,112 |
| 36. Steve Lowery | 5 | $338,204 |
| 37. Camilo Villegas | 5 | $337,571 |
| 38. Fred Couples | 4 | $330,908 |
| 39. Dean Wilson | 7 | $311,867 |
| 40. Bo Van Pelt | 6 | $309,584 |
| 41. Stewart Cink | 5 | $296,072 |
| 42. Chris DiMarco | 4 | $291,920 |
| 43. Olin Browne | 6 | $291,792 |
| 44. Daniel Chopra | 6 | $290,601 |
| 45. Brandt Jobe | 5 | $263,283 |
| 46. Billy Mayfair | 6 | $262,737 |
| 47. Heath Slocum | 6 | $256,886 |
| 48. Arjun Atwal | 5 | $256,668 |
| 49. Nick Watney | 6 | $256,085 |
| 50. Bart Bryant | 4 | $252,986 |
| 51. K.J. Choi | 5 | $251,583 |
| 52. John Senden | 4 | $244,972 |
| 53. Henrik Bjornstad | 5 | $244,361 |
| 54. Mark Calcavecchia | 5 | $241,191 |
| 55. Retief Goosen | 1 | $240,000 |
| 55. Padraig Harrington | 1 | $240,000 |
| 55. David Howell | 1 | $240,000 |
| 55. John Huston | 3 | $240,000 |
| 59. Joe Ogilvie | 6 | $236,726 |
| 60. Peter Lonard | 4 | $234,315 |
| 61. Kenny Perry | 5 | $231,200 |
| 62. Lee Westwood | 2 | $228,800 |
| 63. Jonathan Kaye | 6 | $222,378 |
| 64. Trevor Immelman | 4 | $218,081 |
| 65. Shane Bertsch | 6 | $217,705 |
| 66. Brian Davis | 5 | $213,988 |
| 67. Tom Pernice, Jr. | 6 | $210,126 |
| 68. Bernhard Langer | 4 | $208,625 |
| 69. Jason Bohn | 6 | $200,043 |
| 70. Justin Rose | 5 | $195,925 |
| 71. Duffy Waldorf | 5 | $193,530 |
| 72. David Branshaw | 4 | $192,103 |
College men
Ashworth Invitational
At North Ranch CC, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Par 71; 6,742 yards
TEAM SCORING–Pepperdine 861, USC 870, Stanford 873, UCLA 875, Oklahoma 875, BYU 876, Tennessee 880, Washington 882, Georgia Southern 883, Coastal Carolina 887, Oregon 892, San Diego State 895, Oregon State 919, Fresno State 919, UC Davis 922.
Medalist–Anthony Kim (OU) 68-69-67–204.
Also–14, Alex Prugh (UW) 72-72-73–217. 27, James Lepp (UW) 71-79-72–222. 32, Sterling Clark (UW) 67-78-78–223. 41, Zach Bixler (UW) 76-74-75–225. 52, Erik Olson (UW) 74-79-75–228.
TENNIS
Dubai Championships
ATP TOUR
At Dubai Stadium, United Arab Emirates
Purse: $1 million (Intl. Gold)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
SINGLES
First Round
Marat Safin, Russia, def. Nikolay Davydenko (3), Russia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Younes El Aynaoui, Morocco, def. Wesley Moodie, South Africa, 6-4, 6-4.
Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Dominik Hrbaty (6), Slovakia, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.
Bjorn Phau, Germany, def. Giorgio Galimberti, Italy, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Radek Stepanek (7), Czech Republic, def. John van Lottum, Netherlands, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Tomas Berdych (8), Czech Republic, def. Christophe Rochus, Belgium, 6-4, 6-2.
Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2.
Tennis Channel Open
ATP TOUR
At The A&S Darling Mem. Center, Las Vegas
Purse: $355,000 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
SINGLES
First Round
Brian Vahaly, United States, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Nicolas Kiefer (2), Germany, def. Sargis Sargsian, Armenia, 6-3, 6-2.
Peter Luczak, Australia, def. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (7).
Julien Benneteau, France, def. Robin Soderling, Sweden, 6-4, 7-6 (0).
Vince Spadea, United States, def. Paul Capdeville, Chile, 6-3, 6-2.
Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Davide Sanguinetti, Italy, 6-2, 6-4.
Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, def. Kristian Pless, Denmark, 6-3, 6-3.
Mardy Fish, United States, def. Prakash Amritraj, India, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Paul Goldstein, United States, def. Robby Ginepri (4), United States, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1.
Tommy Robredo (3), Spain, def. Andy Murray, Britain, 6-2, 6-2.
James Blake (5), United States, def. Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, 7-6 (3), 6-0.
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL
ATP – WTA TOUR
At The Fairmont Princess, Acapulco, Mexico
Purse: Men, $690,000; Women, $180,000
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
SINGLES
MEN
First Round
Luis Horna, Peru, def. Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4.
Alberto Martin, Spain, def. Filippo Volandri (4), Italy, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2.
Boris Pashanski, Serbia & Montenegro, def. Ivo Minar, Czech Republic, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Juan Ignacio Chela (7), Argentina, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 3-0, retired.
Alessio di Mauro, Italy, def. Guillermo Coria (1), Argentina, 6-2, 6-4.
Agustin Calleri, Argentina, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-3, 6-3.
Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Fernando Vicente, Spain, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
WOMEN
First Round
Anna Smashnova (7), Israel, def. Daniela Munoz Gallegos, Mexico, 6-1, 6-2.
Flavia Pennetta (1), Italy, def. Antonella Serra Zanetti, Italy, 6-4, 6-2.
Klara Koukalova (3), Czech Republic, def. Zsofia Gubacsi, Hungary, 6-3, 6-2.
Carla Tiene, Brazil, def. Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain, 6-3, 6-0.
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, def. Hana Sromova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-1.
Natalia Gussoni, Argentina, def. Zuzana Ondraskova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 7-6 (4).
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Manny Delcarmen, RHP Edgar Martinez, RHP Cla Meredith, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP David Pauley, RHP Jermaine Van Buren, RHP Jamie Vermilyea, LHP Abe Alvarez, LHP Lenny DiNardo, LHP Jon Lester, C Josh Bard, INF Alejandro Machado, INF Kevin Youkilis, OF Brandon Moss, OF David Murphy and OF Adam Stern on one-year contracts.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Bajenaru, LHP Neal Cotts, RHP Bobby Jenks, RHP Brandon McCarthy, LHP Arnie Munoz, LHP Paulino Reynoso, RHP Sean Tracey, LHP Rusty Tucker, RHP Charlie Haeger, C Chris Stewart, INF Ross Gload, INF Pedro Lopez, INF Casey Rogowski, OF Brian Anderson, OF Joe Borchard and OF Jerry Owens on one-year contracts.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Acquired RHP Jason Bulger from Arizona for INF Alberto Callaspo.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with INF William Bergolla, INF Ray Olmedo and RHP Travis Chick.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with SS Jack Wilson on a three-year contract extension through the 2009 season.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with OF Randy Winn on a three-year contract extension through the 2009 season.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with OF John Rodriguez and C Yadier Molina on one-year contracts.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Named Spin Williams player development and scouting, pitching advisor.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS—Waived G Rick Brunson.
TORONTO RAPTORS—Named Bryan Colangelo president and general manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
HOUSTON TEXANS—Released S Marcus Coleman, QB Tony Banks and RB Tony Hollings.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Released S Brent Alexander and C Joe Iorio.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES—Sent G Mika Noronen to Rochester of the AHL on a conditioning assignment.
CAROLINA HURRICANES—Named Ralph Krueger and Chris McAlpine to the scouting staff.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Acquired F Cam Severson from Calgary for D Cale Hulse.
EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled C Yan Stastny and F Brad Winchester from Iowa of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Assigned G Al Montoya to Hartford of the AHL.
COLLEGE
BIG SKY CONFERENCE—Suspended Portland State sophomore C Scott Morrison one game for throwing a punch following a Feb. 25 game.
HIRAM—Named Steve Fleming men’s basketball coach.
MIAMI—Named Marquis Mosely wide receivers coach.
MOREHEAD STATE—Announced the resignation of Kyle Macy, men’s basketball coach.
PHILADELPHIA—Named Chris O’Brien crew coach.
PURDUE—Named Brian Rock wide receivers coach.
VILLANOVA—Announced senior F Curtis Sumpter decided to take a medical redshirt and sit out the rest of the basketball season.
WASHINGTON STATE—Announced the retirement of Dick Bennett, men’s basketball coach, at the end of the season. Named Tony Bennett men’s basketball coach.
WEST ALABAMA—Named Ron Arnez volleyball coach.
TODAYS ODDS
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Jazz – Bobcats game due to Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko (questionable).
NBA
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| CAVALIERS | 3 | Kings |
| WIZARDS | 3.5 | Pacers |
| RAPTORS | 6 | Hawks |
| Heat | 5 | CELTICS |
| GRIZZLIES | 11.5 | Knicks |
| T’WOLVES | PK | Nets |
| Pistons | 4.5 | NUGGETS |
| ROCKETS | 5.5 | 76ers |
| SUNS | 10 | Bucks |
| JAZZ | NL | Bobcats |
| Lakers | 6.5 | BLAZERS |
| CLIPPERS | 6 | Hornets |
| WARRIORS | 5.5 | Magic |
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| VA TECH | 3.5 | Clemson |
| George Wash | 14 | ST. BONA |
| Duke | 7 | FLORIDA ST |
| LOUISVILLE | 3 | Marquette |
| MARSHALL | 2 | C Florida |
| Connecticut | 18.5 | S FLORIDA |
| FLORIDA | 14 | Georgia |
| Miami-Ohio | 6.5 | BWLNG GRN |
| BUFFALO | PK | Akron |
| C MICHIGAN | 1.5 | E Michigan |
| TOLEDO | 10 | W Michigan |
| No Illinois | 1 | BALL ST |
| VILLANOVA | 16 | St. John’s |
| Notre Dame | 1 | PROVIDENCE |
| NC-CHARLOTTE | 20 | Duquesne |
| FORDHAM | PK | LaSalle |
| Massachusetts | 5 | RICHMOND |
| Temple | 4.5 | RHODE ISLAND |
| SAINT LOUIS | 5.5 | Dayton |
| NEBRASKA | 1.5 | Kansas St |
| Texas Tech | 2 | BAYLOR |
| Texas | 7 | TEXAS A&M |
| KANSAS | 8.5 | Colorado |
| TULANE | 7.5 | So Miss |
| Indiana | 3.5 | PURDUE |
| IOWA | 13 | Penn St |
| Ohio St | 7.5 | N’WESTERN |
| TENNESSEE | 6 | Kentucky |
| ARKANSAS | 14 | Miss St |
| Vanderbilt | 4.5 | MISSISSIPPI |
| HOUSTON | 13 | Rice |
| ALABAMA | 12.5 | Auburn |
| TEX-EL PASO | 13.5 | Tulsa |
| BYU | 6 | Colorado St |
| NEW MEXICO | 2 | Unlv |
| N CAROLINA | 13.5 | Virginia |
| MARYLAND | 4.5 | Miami-Fla |
| SAN DIEGO ST | 11 | Wyoming |
| Utah | 4.5 | TCU |