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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 Results

Minnesota 5, Boston 1

N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 2

L.A. Dodgers 16, N.Y. Mets 2

Cleveland 6, Atlanta 4

St. Louis 6, Florida 3

Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 1

Tampa Bay 7, Cincinnati 5

Washington 10, Baltimore 6

Philadelphia 4, Houston 3, 10 innings

Atlanta (ss) 4, Netherlands 0

Dominican Republic 12, Houston (ss) 8

Puerto Rico 6, N.Y. Mets (ss) 1

Kansas City 13, Colorado 8

Oakland 8, L.A. Angels 5

Arizona 6, Chicago White Sox 5

Milwaukee 9, Texas 3

Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco 1

United States 11, San Francisco (ss) 7

San Diego 13, Seattle 7

Boston (ss) 3, Australia 0, 7 innings

Today’s Games

St. Louis vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Boston vs. Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

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

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

Dodgers (ss) vs. Fla. at Jupiter, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 10:05

Cleveland vs. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 10:10

Washington (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Vero Beach, Fla., 10:10 a.m.

Toronto vs. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 10:15 a.m.

San Diego vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 12:05

Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 12:05 p.m.

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

Texas vs. Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.

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

Los Angeles Angels vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.

Tigers 4, Pirates 1

Duckworth, Snell (3), Bayliss (5), Sharpless (7), Adams (8) and Cota, Lerud; Bonderman, Tata (3), Durbin (6), De La Cruz (8), Spurling (9) and Wilson, Peterson. W—Durbin. L—Bayliss. Sv—Spurling. HR—Detroit, Hessman.

Twins 5, Red Sox (ss) 1

Wakefield, Riske (3), Seanez (5), Delcarmen (6), Meredith (7), Holtz (8) and Flaherty, Buckley; Lohse, May (3), Mijares (5), Jones (7), Miller (9) and Redmond, Heintz, Phillips. W—May. L—Riske.

Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2

Mussina, Hughes (3), Myers (5), Karstens (6), DeSalvo (8) and Posada, Parrish; Lilly, Ryan (3), Frasor (4), Burnside (5), League (6), Tallet (8) and Zaun, Phillips. W—Hughes. L—Burnside. Sv—DeSalvo.

Indians 6, Braves (ss) 4

Davies, Ascanio (3), Devine (5), Mullen (7), Ray (8) and Pratt, BPena; Johnson, Miller (4), Karsay (5), Graves (6), Stanford (7), Brown (8), Howard (9) and Diaz, Herrera. W—Stanford. L—Mullen. Sv—Howard. HR—Atlanta, Esquivel, Betemit. Cleveland, Dubois.

Devil Rays 7, Reds 5

Jackson, Stokes (3), Hines (5), Franklin (6), Corcoran (8), Childers (9) and Hall, Cash; Dumatrait, Journell (3), Kozlowski (4), Nelson (6), Michalak (6), Hammond (7), Standridge (8), Coffey (9) and Sardinha, Perez. W—Jackson. L—Dumatrait. Sv—Childers. HR—Tampa Bay, Gomes, Dukes, Green.

Phillies 4, Astros (ss) 3

(10 innings)

Borkowski, Paulino (3), Albers (5), Gothreaux (6), Estrada (7), Peguero (9) and Quintero, Gimenez; Lidle, Tejada (4), Santana (6), Cameron (8), Geary (9), White (10) and Lieberthal, Coste, Wathan. W—White. L—Peguero. HR—Philadelphia, Roberson, Garrett.

Cardinals 6, Marlins 3

Mitre, Petit (3), Bostick (3), Borowski (4), Tankersley (5), Carlyle (6), Messenger (8) and Willingham, Wilson (6); Mulder, Wainwright (4), Benes (7), Cali (8), Voyles (9) and Bennett, Hernandez (7). W—Mulder. L—Petit. Sv—Voyles. HR—St. Louis, Hanson.

Nationals 10, Orioles 6

Benson, Morris (3), Gracesqui (5), Bottalico (6), Byrdak (7), Salas (8), Mitchell (8) and Marsters, Bock; Rauch, Watkins (4), Martinez (7), Crowell (9) and LeCroy, Gonzalez. W—Watkins. L—Morris. HR—Baltimore, Newhan, Markakis, Tracy. Washington, LeCroy, Anderson, Zimmerman.

Dodgers 16, Mets (ss) 2

Maine, Soler (3), Oliver (4), Scobie (6), JPerez (6), Wylie (8) and Estalella, Butera (6); Lowe, OPerz (4), Carter (7), Wunsch (8), Baez (9) and Alomar, Martin (7). W—Lowe. L—Soler. HR—Los Angeles, Robles, Alomar, Ethier, Kemp, LaRoche.

Padres 13, Mariners 7

Washburn, Cruceta (3), Cortez (5), Heaverlo (7), Green (7) and Jojima, Rivera; Brazleton, Etherton (3), Carrillo (5), Meaux (6), Hoffman (7), Linebrink (8), Hensley (9) and Kottaras, Mirabelli. W—Meaux. L—Cortez. HR—San Diego, Bellhorn.

Royals 13, Rockies 8

Elarton, Wood (4), Burgos (7), MacDougal (8), Peralta (9) and Phillips, Tupman; Jennings, Yabu (4), Martin (5), Field (6), Mesa (8), Dohmann (9) and Marrero, Conway. W—Elarton. L—Yabu.

Cubs 5, Giants (ss) 1

Correia, Liriano (3), Worrell (5), Fassero (6), Kline (8) and Greene, Jennings; Hill, Eyre (3), Howry (4), Marshall (5), Ryu (7), Novoa (8), Wuertz (9) and Fox, Kopitzke. W—Hill. L—Correia.

Diamondbacks 6, White Sox 5

Contreras, Jenks (4), Almanza (5), Tracey (6), Randolph (7), Reynoso (8) and Widger, Molina; Nippert, Bruney (3), Owings (5), Choate (6), Mock (7), Slaten (8), Daigle (9) and Snyder, Morgan. W—Choate. L—Almanza. Sv—Daigle. HR—Chicago, Fields, Arizona, Hammock.

Brewers 9, Rangers 3

DDavis, KDavis (3), Copellan (4), Kolb (5), Wise (6), Evert (7), Kershner (8), and Johnson, Moeller; Padilla, Danks (3), Leicester, Durocher (4), Walker (5), Wasdin (6), Chavez, Lee (7), Alfonseca (8) and Trzensniak, Laird (6). W—Wise. L—Wasdin. HR—Milwaukee Cruz, Texas, Wilkerson.

Athletics 8, Angels 5

Gregg, Saunders (3), Davidson (5), Zimmerman (6), Arredondo (7), Austen (8) and Mathis, Wilson; Saarloos, Kennedy (4), Karnuth (6), Burton (7), Santos (8), Keisler (9) and Suzuki, Kendall. W—Karnuth. L—Zimmerman. Sv—Keisler. HR—Los Angeles, Kotchman. Oakland, McClain, Bynum.

Braves (ss) 4, Netherlands 0

Maduro, Markwell (3), Jurrjens (5), Martis (6), Gustina (7), Draijer (8) and Isenia, de Jong; Smoltz, White (3), Barry (5), Basner (7), Smith (8), Tucker (9) and McCann, Sammons. W—Smoltz. L—Maduro. HR—Atlanta, Kelton.

Dominican Rep. 12, Astros (ss) 8

Liriano, Tavarez (3), Torres (4), Sanchez (5), Rodney (6), Marte (7), Martinez (8), Gutierrez (9) and Castillo, Brito; Astacio, Sparks (3), Sampson (6), Muecke (8), Gutierrez (9) and Ausmus, Chavez. W—Sanchez . L—Sampson. HR—Dominican Republic, Ortiz, Belliard.

Puerto Rico 6, Mets (ss) 1

DGonzalez, Santiago (3), Romero (4), Calero (5), Padilla (6), Cabrera (7), Roman (8), Feliciano (9), Baez (9) and Rodriguez, Molina (6); JGonzalez, Pelfrey (3), Wagner (5), Schmoll (6), Perisho (7), Bell (9) and Castro, SMartinez (6). W—Romero. L—Wagner.

United States 11, Giants (ss) 7

Clemens, Leiter (3), Timlin (4), Nathan (5), Street (6), Jones (7), Cordero (7), Shields (8), Fuentes (8), Wheeler (9), Lidge (9) and Schneider, Barrett, Varitek; Morris, Sadler (3), Wright (4), Accardo (6), Taschner (8), Valdez (9) and Matheny, Alfonzo, Knoedler. W—Cordero. L—Taschner. HR—United States, Jones, Utley.

Red Sox (ss) 3, Australia 0

(7 innings)

Moss, Moylan (2), Anderson (3), Bright (4), Brassington (5), Stockman (6), Lundgren (7) and Kent, Collins; Lester, Seibel (3), Van Buren (4), Smith (5), Gabbard (7) and Devries, Concepcion. W—Seibel. L—Anderson. HR—Boston, Youkilis.

College Banana Belt Tournament Gonzaga 7, Washington St. 0

Donovan and Colclough; Wagner, Way (5), Kost (8), Williamson (9) and Franklin. W—Donovan (2-1). L—Wagner (1-2).

HITS: Gonzaga (10-7)—McGuinness 2 ,Woodward 2, Campbell, Holcomb, Brennan, Carlson, Wiegand, Colclough. Washington (13-3)—McAngus 2, Jeff Miller.

Non-conference Lewis-Clark St. 12, Chicago St. 1

Vargas, Kondo (3), Nuebauer (4), Johns (8), Duncan (8) and Sandzimier; Willis, Miller (6) and Buettner. W—Willis (2-0). L—Vargas (1-1). Sv—Miller (1).

HITS: Chicago St. (1-5)—Goya 2, Latino 3, Hall. Lewis-Clark St. (12-3)—Martin, Vogel 2, Fuller 3, Evangelho, Buettner, Lester 3, McLeod. 2B—Fuller 2, Lester 2. 3B—Vogel. HR—Latino (1).

BASKETBALL

NBA

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

Southeast Division

Central Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

Northwest Division

Pacific Division

Sunday’s Results

Washington 117, Sacramento 107

Indiana 94, Philadelphia 93

Phoenix 115, Dallas 107

Minnesota 103, Golden State 90

Toronto 111, Boston 105

Cleveland 91, Chicago 72

Houston 102, Portland 84

Seattle 113, Utah 81

Memphis 102, L.A. Clippers 86

Today’s Games

Miami at Charlotte, 4:30 p.m.

Sacramento at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.

Phoenix vs. New Orleans at Okla. City, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Utah, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Denver, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

Wizards 117, Kings 107

Sacramento (107)—Artest 13-19 2-5 30, K.Thomas 4-7 2-5 10, Miller 6-10 6-7 18, Martin 8-16 3-5 20, Bibby 5-16 4-5 16, Wells 4-7 0-2 8, Abdur-Rahim 1-5 0-0 2, Hart 0-0 0-0 0, Williamson 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 41-80 20-33 107.

Washington (117)—Butler 9-22 3-4 22, Jamison 12-21 2-4 31, Haywood 1-4 0-0 2, Jeffries 3-4 0-0 6, Arenas 7-17 7-9 23, Daniels 0-5 12-12 12, E.Thomas 2-2 3-4 7, Taylor 4-6 2-2 10, Ruffin 1-1 0-0 2, Booth 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 40-83 29-35 117.

3-Point Goals—Sacramento 5-16 (Artest 2-5, Bibby 2-5, Martin 1-5, Miller 0-1), Washington 8-19 (Jamison 5-9, Arenas 2-7, Butler 1-3). Fouled Out—Artest, Miller. Rebounds—Sacramento 49 (K.Thomas 11), Washington 52 (Haywood, Jamison 8). Assists—Sacramento 23 (Artest, Bibby 5), Washington 22 (Arenas, Taylor 6). Total Fouls—Sacramento 28, Washington 25. Technicals—Washington Defensive Three Second. A—19,612 (20,173).

Pacers 94, 76ers 93

Indiana (94)—Stojakovic 4-10 4-5 13, Foster 2-2 0-0 4, Pollard 3-5 0-0 6, Jackson 5-20 4-4 15, Johnson 9-14 0-0 18, Harrison 5-5 3-6 13, Jones 4-13 0-0 9, Granger 2-6 0-0 4, Jasikevicius 4-5 1-1 12. Totals 38-80 12-16 94.

Philadelphia (93)—Iguodala 4-10 2-2 10, Webber 7-22 3-6 17, Hunter 2-3 0-0 4, Iverson 12-20 7-11 33, Ollie 0-3 0-0 0, Dalembert 3-3 1-1 7, Korver 5-7 0-0 12, Salmons 1-6 7-10 10, Barnes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-74 20-30 93.

3-Point Goals—Indiana 6-20 (Jasikevicius 3-4, Stojakovic 1-3, Jones 1-5, Jackson 1-6, Granger 0-2), Philadelphia 5-11 (Iverson 2-3, Korver 2-3, Salmons 1-1, Iguodala 0-2, Webber 0-2). Fouled Out—Granger. Rebounds—Indiana 50 (Foster 8), Philadelphia 46 (Iguodala 9). Assists—Indiana 24 (Jackson 7), Philadelphia 19 (Iverson 9). Total Fouls—Indiana 22, Philadelphia 14. Technicals—Philadelphia Defensive Three Second 2. A—20,177. (20,444).

Suns 115, Mavericks 107

Phoenix (115)—Jones 1-4 0-0 2, Marion 10-17 0-0 22, Diaw 9-15 6-7 24, Nash 9-15 5-5 25, Bell 3-8 0-0 7, Barbosa 7-9 2-2 20, T.Thomas 3-9 2-3 8, House 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 45-83 15-17 115.

Dallas (107)—Daniels 11-16 0-0 22, Nowitzki 11-21 3-3 25, Diop 1-1 0-0 2, Terry 8-16 2-2 21, Griffin 7-8 0-0 14, Stackhouse 4-16 5-7 14, Dampier 2-7 3-3 7, Armstrong 1-1 0-0 2, Marshall 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 45-86 13-15 107.

3-Point Goals—Phoenix 10-22 (Barbosa 4-6, Marion 2-3, Nash 2-4, House 1-2, Bell 1-3, Jones 0-1, T.Thomas 0-3), Dallas 4-14 (Terry 3-8, Stackhouse 1-5, Nowitzki 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 43 (Diaw, Marion 10), Dallas 40 (Dampier 11). Assists—Phoenix 27 (Nash 11), Dallas 19 (Nowitzki 5). Total Fouls—Phoenix 15, Dallas 16. Technicals—Phoenix coach D’Antoni. A—20,340 (19,200).

Timberwolves 103, Warriors 90

GOLDEN STATE (90)

Richardson 13-27 3-4 36, Murphy 3-8 1-2 7, Biedrins 4-6 1-2 9, Fisher 3-11 2-2 9, B.Davis 5-14 2-3 12, Foyle 1-2 2-2 4, Diogu 0-0 0-0 0, Pietrus 0-3 0-0 0, Dunleavy 6-7 0-0 13, Ellis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-79 11-15 90.

MINNESOTA (103)

Hassell 6-8 3-3 15, Garnett 10-16 3-4 23, Blount 4-10 2-2 10, R.Davis 7-21 3-5 19, Banks 6-12 0-1 12, Jaric 3-8 0-0 6, McCants 5-10 1-1 11, Reed 1-6 1-2 3, Griffin 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 44-97 13-18 103.

3-Point Goals—Golden State 9-23 (Richardson 7-12, Dunleavy 1-2, Fisher 1-4, Pietrus 0-1, B.Davis 0-2, Murphy 0-2), Minnesota 2-11 (R.Davis 2-6, Garnett 0-1, Jaric 0-1, McCants 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 40 (Richardson 6), Minnesota 66 (Garnett 21). Assists—Golden State 16 (B.Davis 8), Minnesota 26 (R.Davis 7). Total Fouls—Golden State 26, Minnesota 23. Technicals—Golden State Defensive Three Second 2, Richardson, McCants. A—15,797. (19,006).

Raptors 111, Celtics 105

Boston (105)—Pierce 12-21 8-8 33, Gomes 7-9 1-1 15, LaFrentz 3-7 0-0 7, Szczerbiak 7-13 8-9 23, West 0-1 0-0 0, Greene 3-6 1-2 7, Jefferson 6-11 1-1 13, Allen 1-4 0-0 2, Scalabrine 1-1 0-0 3, Green 1-1 0-0 2, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-74 19-21 105.

Toronto (111)—Villanueva 5-10 5-6 18, E.Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Bosh 7-12 10-12 24, Peterson 9-17 7-9 27, James 6-10 7-9 20, Graham 1-2 1-1 3, Bonner 5-8 0-0 15, Calderon 0-2 2-2 2, Sow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-63 32-39 111.

3-Point Goals—Boston 4-11 (Scalabrine 1-1, LaFrentz 1-3, Pierce 1-3, Szczerbiak 1-3, West 0-1), Toronto 11-24 (Bonner 5-6, Villanueva 3-5, Peterson 2-7, James 1-4, Calderon 0-1, Graham 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Boston 36 (Pierce 7), Toronto 35 (Bosh 10). Assists—Boston 22 (Pierce 5), Toronto 21 (James 6). Total Fouls—Boston 32, Toronto 23. Technicals—Boston Defensive Three Second, Toronto Defensive Three Second. A—16,623. (19,800).

Cavaliers 91, Bulls 72

Chicago (72)—Deng 7-12 1-4 15, Nocioni 1-4 0-0 2, Chandler 0-3 3-8 3, Hinrich 6-11 1-5 15, Gordon 8-22 0-0 17, Songaila 7-11 0-0 14, Harrington 0-1 0-0 0, Duhon 0-3 2-2 2, Schenscher 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 31-69 7-19 72.

Cleveland (91)—James 15-28 6-6 37, Gooden 6-12 1-2 13, Ilgauskas 6-11 0-0 12, Snow 2-6 1-1 5, Murray 2-8 3-4 8, Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Marshall 4-9 0-0 11, Varejao 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 37-82 11-13 91.

3-Point Goals—Chicago 3-11 (Hinrich 2-4, Gordon 1-4, Duhon 0-3), Cleveland 6-17 (Marshall 3-7, Jones 1-2, James 1-3, Murray 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 46 (Deng 12), Cleveland 51 (Varejao 13). Assists—Chicago 22 (Duhon 7), Cleveland 26 (James, Snow 7). Total Fouls—Chicago 16, Cleveland 13. A—20,562. (20,562).

Rockets 102, Trail Blazers 84

Portland (84)—Outlaw 2-5 0-0 4, Randolph 6-12 3-4 15, Skinner 0-1 0-0 0, Dixon 3-5 1-3 8, Blake 7-12 5-5 23, Seung-Jin 0-0 0-0 0, Miles 4-13 1-2 9, Telfair 3-11 1-1 9, Lenard 3-9 1-2 8, Khryapa 3-5 1-3 8, Jack 0-1 0-0 0, Webster 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-74 13-20 84.

Houston (102)—McGrady 7-18 2-2 18, Howard 5-8 1-1 11, Ming 10-21 12-15 32, Alston 3-7 0-0 7, Wesley 4-9 3-3 12, Swift 2-6 2-2 6, Bogans 3-6 3-4 9, Hayes 1-1 0-0 2, Head 2-6 0-0 5, Brunson 0-0 0-0 0, Bowen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-82 23-27 102.

3-Point Goals—Portland 9-18 (Blake 4-6, Telfair 2-6, Dixon 1-1, Khryapa 1-2, Lenard 1-2, Outlaw 0-1), Houston 5-15 (McGrady 2-5, Alston 1-3, Wesley 1-3, Head 1-4). Fouled Out—Khryapa. Rebounds—Portland 46 (Khryapa 10), Houston 53 (Ming 13). Assists—Portland 15 (Khryapa, Lenard 4), Houston 23 (Alston, Wesley 6). Total Fouls—Portland 28, Houston 20. Technicals—Randolph, McGrady. A—14,046. (17,982).

Grizzlies 102, Clippers 86

Memphis (102)—Battier 4-4 0-0 8, Gasol 6-10 5-7 17, Tsakalidis 2-4 4-4 8, E.Jones 4-9 1-1 9, Atkins 4-6 1-2 9, Jackson 6-13 0-0 15, Warrick 0-0 0-0 0, Miller 8-16 0-0 20, Wright 3-4 0-0 6, D.Jones 5-8 0-0 10, Burks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-74 11-14 102.

L.A. Clippers (86)—Radmanovic 4-9 2-2 14, Brand 11-20 1-3 23, Kaman 7-15 3-4 17, Mobley 4-11 0-0 9, Cassell 1-7 4-5 6, McCarty 1-4 0-0 2, Maggette 1-5 4-6 6, Ross 3-4 0-0 6, Livingston 0-1 1-4 1, Singleton 0-0 0-0 0, Ewing 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 32-76 17-26 86.

3-Point Goals—Memphis 7-13 (Miller 4-8, Jackson 3-3, Atkins 0-1, E.Jones 0-1), L.A. Clippers 5-14 (Radmanovic 4-7, Mobley 1-3, Maggette 0-1, McCarty 0-1, Cassell 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Memphis 46 (Miller 7), L.A. Clippers 42 (Kaman 11). Assists—Memphis 25 (Gasol 7), L.A. Clippers 22 (Cassell 7). Total Fouls—Memphis 22, L.A. Clippers 17. Technicals—Memphis Defensive Three Second. A—16,796. (18,964).

College men

EAST

Fordham 69, Temple 52

Rutgers 82, St. John’s 70

Villanova 92, Syracuse 82

SOUTH

Arkansas 74, Georgia 57

Florida 79, Kentucky 64

Florida St. 67, Miami 64

Maryland 71, Virginia 70

SOUTHWEST

Texas 72, Oklahoma 48

MIDWEST

Missouri 64, Nebraska 63

Ohio St. 76, Purdue 57

FAR WEST

Cal St.-Fullerton 95, S. Dakota St. 82

TOURNAMENT

America East Conference

Semifinals

Albany, N.Y. 67, New Hampshire 54

Vermont 66, Binghamton 59

Colonial Athletic Association

Semifinals

Hofstra 58, George Mason 49

N.C.-Wilmington 69, Northeastern 54

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Semifinals

Iona 100, Marist 84

St. Peter’s 84, Manhattan 74

Mid-Continent Conference

Quarterfinals

Valparaiso 77, S. Utah 66

First Round

Chicago St. 75, UMKC 66

Missouri Valley Conference

First Round

S. Illinois 59, Bradley 46

Northeast Conference

Semifinals

Fairleigh Dickinson 71, Robert Morris 55

Monmouth, N.J. 62, Cent. Connecticut St. 48

Patriot League

Semifinals

Bucknell 64, American U. 50

Holy Cross 73, Lehigh 66

Southern Conference

Championship

Davidson 80, Chattanooga 55

Sun Belt Conference

Quarterfinals

Denver 58, Middle Tennessee 57

Louisiana-Lafayette 62, Troy 59, OT

South Alabama 78, Ark.-Little Rock 53

W. Kentucky 80, New Orleans 61

West Coast Conference

Semifinals

Gonzaga 96, San Diego 92, OT

Loyola-Marymount 66, Saint Mary’s 63

College women

TOURNAMENT

Atlantic 10 Conference

Semifinals

George Washington 53, Saint Joseph’s 51

Atlantic Coast Conference Championship

North Carolina 91, Maryland 80

Big East Conference

Quarterfinals

Connecticut 71, Notre Dame 60

DePaul 69, Pittsburgh 46

Rutgers 60, Villanova 37

West Virginia 55, St. John’s 49

Big Ten Conference

Semifinals

Ohio St. 68, Michigan St. 64

Purdue 67, Indiana 41

Conference USA

Championship

Tulsa 55, Rice 52

Horizon League

Semifinals

Wis.-Milwaukee 58, Butler 57

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Championship

Marist 68, Loyola, Md. 57

Mid-Continent Conference

Quarterfinals

Oakland, Mich. 50, Oral Roberts 37

First Round

Valparaiso 69, UMKC 48

Southeastern Conference

Championship

Tennessee 63, LSU 62

Southern Conference

Championship

Chattanooga 91, UNC-Greensboro 79

West Coast Conference

Championship

Pepperdine 71, Santa Clara 67

NCAA Automatic Bids

Marist, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference

Southeast Missouri St., Ohio Valley Conference

Tulsa, Conference USA

Tennessee, Southeastern Conference

Chattanooga, Southern Conference

Pepperdine, West Coast Conference

High school State 4A playoffs

BOYS

Wednesday, March 8

at Tacoma Dome

First Round

Jackson (21-4) vs. Curtis (23-2), 9 a.m.

Mount Tahoma (17-7) vs. Cascade (Everett) (20-3), 10:30 a.m.

Franklin (19-5) vs. Kentwood (21-4), noon.

Evergreen (Vancouver) (18-8) vs. Ferris (24-2), 2 p.m.

Gig Harbor (19-6) vs. Ingelmoor (21-2), 3:30 p.m.

Bellarmine Prep (16-9) vs. Central Valley (19-6), 5 p.m.

Southridge (21-6) vs. South Kitsap (24-1), 7 p.m.

Snohomish (20-3) vs. Prairie (16-9), 8:30 p.m.

GIRLS

Wednesday, March 8

at Tacoma Dome

First Round

Roosevelt (20-5) vs. Lincoln (24-1), 9 a.m.

Gig Harbor (19-6) vs. Lewis and Clark (22-4), 10:30 a.m.

Eisenhower (26-1) vs. Mount Tahoma (19-6), noon.

Auburn-Riverside (20-5) vs. Lake Stevens (21-2), 2 p.m.

Puyallup (21-3) vs. Woodinville (22-1), 3:30 p.m.

Jackson (21-3) vs. Prairie (23-2), 5 p.m.

Bellarmine Prep (16-9) vs. University (22-3), 7 p.m.

Meadowdale (21-2) vs. Kentwood (23-3), 8:30 p.m

State 2A playoffs

BOYS

Wednesday, March 8

at Yakima SunDome

First Round

Grandview (20-4) vs. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) (15-7), 9 a.m.

Steilacoom (17-8) vs. Cashmere (21-3), 10:30 a.m.

Ridgefield (14-9) vs. King’s (20-3), 12:30 p.m.

Nooksack Valley (18-7) vs. Forks (19-4), 2 p.m.

Connell (11-14) vs. Hockinson (19-4), 4 p.m.

Hoquiam (20-3) vs. Lynden Christian (21-2), 5:30 p.m.

Riverside (15-9) vs. East Valley (Yakima) (14-9), 7:30 p.m.

Chelan (16-8) vs. Vashon Island (22-2), 9 p.m.

GIRLS

Wednesday, March 8

at Yakima SunDome

First Round

Ephrata (11-13) vs. King’s (22-2), 9 a.m.

Forks (16-7) vs. Chelan (22-1), 10:30 a.m.

Naches Valley (21-3) vs. La Center (17-6), 12:30 p.m.

Vashon Island (17-9) vs. Pullman (18-4), 2 p.m.

Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) (17-6) vs. Woodland (22-1), 4 p.m.

Archbishop Murphy (19-5) vs. East Valley (Yakima) (23-0), 5:30 p.m.

Ridgefield (13-10) vs. Eatonville (22-2), 7:30 p.m.

Cashmere (12-12) vs. Lynden Christian (21-2), 9 p.m.

FOOTBALL

AFL

All Times PST

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Eastern Division

Southern Division

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Central Division

Western Division

Sunday’s Results

Dallas 59, Chicago 42

Orlando 59, Los Angeles 34

Colorado 66, Grand Rapids 54

Tampa Bay 69, Kansas City 59

Las Vegas 67, Philadelphia 49

Friday, March 10

Georgia at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Nashville at Utah, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Grand Rapids at Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 12

Dallas at Tampa Bay, 9 a.m.

New York at Austin, noon

Los Angeles at San Jose, 3 p.m.

Monday, March 13

Philadelphia at Kansas City 5 p.m.

HOCKEY

NHL

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

Northeast Division

Southeast Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

Northwest Division

Pacific Division

Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.

Sunday’s Results

Edmonton 3, Nashville 2, OT

Columbus 3, Anaheim 2, SO

Dallas 7, Chicago 2

Minnesota 5, Colorado 3

St. Louis 4, Vancouver 1

Today’s Games

Florida at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Oilers 3, Predators 2 (OT)

First Period—1, Nashville, Upshall 6 (Timonen, Weber), 8:01 (pp). 2, Edmonton, Smyth 28 (Spacek, Hemsky), 13:32 (pp). 3, Nashville, Kariya 20 (Zidlicky, Sillinger), 14:38. Second Period—None. Third Period—4, Edmonton, Pronger 9 (Hemsky, Stoll), 6:49 (pp). Overtime—5, Edmonton, Pronger 10 (Stoll, Spacek), 4:17 (pp).

Shots on goal—Nashville 14-4-2-0—20. Edmonton 10-19-11-3—43. Power-play opportunities—Nashville 1 of 5; Edmonton 3 of 11. Goalies—Nashville, Vokoun 25-14-6 (43 shots-40 saves). Edmonton, Conklin 7-5-1 (20-18). A—16,839 (16,839). T—2:30.

Blue Jackets 3, Ducks 2 (SO)

Columbus won shootout 1-0

First Period—1, Columbus, Balastik 10 (Vyborny, Hrdina), 11:02 (pp). 2, Anaheim, Getzlaf 9 (Beauchemin, Selanne), 16:30 (pp). 3, Columbus, Zherdev 22 (Nash, Fedorov), 18:18 (pp). Second Period—None. Third Period—4, Anaheim, McDonald 20 (S.Niedermayer, Selanne), 17:36. Overtime—None. Shootout—Columbus 1 (Balastik NG, Vyborny NG, Nash G); Anaheim 0 (Kunitz NG, McDonald NG, Selanne NG);

Shots on goal—Columbus 14-11-7-2—34. Anaheim 8-18-15-4—45. Missed Penalty Shot—S.Niedermayer, Anaheim, 12:14, 3rd. Power-play opportunities—Columbus 2 of 9; Anaheim 1 of 6. Goalies—Columbus, Leclaire 6-11-2 (45 shots-43 saves). Anaheim, Giguere 18-9-11 (34-32).

A—16,124 (17,174). T—2:41.

Wild 5, Avalanche 3

First Period—1, Colorado, Brunette 17 (Tanguay, Hejduk), 7:06 (pp). 2, Minnesota, Walz 12 (Gaborik, Mitchell), 9:36. 3, Colorado, Laperriere 16 (McLean, Tanguay), 9:59. 4, Minnesota, Walz 13 (Robitaille, Schultz), 17:09. Second Period—5, Minnesota, Schultz 2 (White, Dupuis), 6:13. Third Period—6, Colorado, Liles 12 (Tanguay, Blake), 1:29. 7, Minnesota, Gaborik 29 (Walz, Tjarnqvist), 5:36 (sh). 8, Minnesota, Rolston 25 (White), 19:50 (pp-en).

Shots on goal—Colorado 8-8-13—29. Minnesota 9-10-12—31. Power-play opportunities—Colorado 1 of 6; Minnesota 1 of 8. Goalies—Colorado, Aebischer 24-14-2 (30 shots-26 saves). Minnesota, Fernandez 24-11-4 (29-26). A—18,568 (18,064). T—2:11.

Stars 7, Blackhawks 2

First Period—1, Dallas, Jokinen 13 (Lehtinen, Modano), 4:44. 2, Dallas, Hagman 6 (Zubov, Kapanen), 5:59.

Second Period—3, Dallas, Skoula 4 (Jokinen, Lehtinen), 4:52 (pp). 4, Chicago, Bell 20 (Vrbata, Seabrook), 7:58 (pp). 5, Dallas, Lehtinen 28, 10:16. Third Period—6, Dallas, Morrow 20 (Klemm, Guerin), 6:11. 7, Dallas, Arnott 23 (Morrow, Guerin), 12:01. 8, Chicago, Bourque 14 (Seabrook, Vrbata), 13:33 (pp). 9, Dallas, Arnott 24 (Morrow, Zubov), 15:21 (pp).

Shots on goal—Dallas 6-12-10—28. Chicago 6-6-8—20.

Power-play opportunities—Dallas 2 of 7; Chicago 2 of 6. Goalies—Dallas, Turco 31-15-3 (27 shots-25 saves). Chicago, Munro 3-5-2 (11-8), Anderson (4:52 Second, 17-13). A—10,889 (20,500). T—2:37.

Blues 4, Canucks 1

First Period—1, St. Louis, Young 13 (McClement, McAmmond), 2:18. 2, St. Louis, Jackman 4 (McClement, Wideman), 17:58. Second Period—3, St. Louis, Backman 4 (Stempniak, Drake), 8:49. 4, Vancouver, Carter 24 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin), 16:41. Third Period—5, St. Louis, Stempniak 11 (Tkachuk, McClement), 11:49 (pp).

Shots on goal—St. Louis 14-11-10—35. Vancouver 6-10-8—24. Power-play Opportunities—St. Louis 1 of 6; Vancouver 0 of 4. Goalies—St. Louis, Sanford 12-13-4 (24 shots-23 saves). Vancouver, Auld 27-18-3 (35-31). A—18,630 (17,174). T—2:16.

WHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

x-clinched playoff berth

Two points for a win, one an OT or SO loss.

Sunday’s Results

Medicine Hat 6, Calgary 5 (SO)

Regina 4, Moose Jaw 3

Saskatoon 6, Lethbridge 4

Everett 4, Kelowna 1

Today’s Games

No games scheduled.

Tuesday Game

Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Wednesday Games

Moose Jaw vs. Brandon (at Winnipeg), 7 p.m. (rescheduled from Jan. 15)

Prince Albert at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Portland, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Spokane, 7 p.m.

Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

AUTO RACING

Telcel-Motorola 200

NASCAR BUSCH SERIES

At Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course

Mexico City

Lap length: 2.518 miles

(Start in parentheses)

1. (2) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 80, $132,400.

2. (1) Boris Said, Dodge, 80, $80,525.

3. (11) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 80, $61,125.

4. (8) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 80, $61,705.

5. (10) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 80, $56,180.

6. (3) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 80, $61,680.

7. (9) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 80, $45,385.

8. (15) Carl Edwards, Ford, 80, $44,345.

9. (6) Marc Goossens, Ford, 80, $46,000.

10. (7) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 80, $43,450.

11. (22) Carlos Contreras, Dodge, 80, $45,725.

12. (4) Adrian Fernandez, Chevrolet, 80, $42,025.

13. (30) Ashton Lewis Jr., Ford, 80, $47,780.

14. (5) Jorge Goeters, Ford, 80, $43,600.

15. (28) Mark McFarland, Chevrolet, 80, $42,775.

16. (13) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 80, $48,155.

17. (40) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 80, $47,280.

18. (19) Burney Lamar, Chevrolet, 80, $48,600.

19. (20) Kenny Wallace, Ford, 80, $46,680.

20. (24) Chris Cook, Dodge, 80, $41,750.

21. (31) A.J. Foyt IV, Dodge, 80, $50,000.

22. (21) Jason Keller, Dodge, 80, $51,955.

23. (16) John Andretti, Ford, 80, $41,050.

24. (39) Jay Sauter, Chevrolet, 80, $40,650.

25. (18) Regan Smith, Ford, 80, $46,405.

26. (26) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Ford, 80, $40,550.

27. (17) Jon Wood, Ford, 80, $45,025.

28. (38) Aaron Fike, Dodge, 80, $42,975.

29. (37) Rogelio Lopez, Dodge, 80, $40,400.

30. (41) Tim Sauter, Chevrolet, 80, $42,800.

31. (36) Patrick Goeters, Chevrolet, 79, $42,285.

32. (34) Todd Kluever, Ford, 74, transmission, $40,250.

33. (12) Ron Fellows, Chevrolet, 73, radiator, $40,215.

34. (42) Joel Kauffman, Dodge, 67, $42,180.

35. (27) David Green, Ford, 64, $50,175.

36. (25) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 60, engine failure, $44,640.

37. (23) Paul Tracy, Dodge, 58, engine failure, $47,580.

38. (14) Michel Jourdain Jr., Ford, 52, accident, $40,020.

39. (32) Jimmy Morales, Dodge, 34, transmission, $39,970.

40. (29) Michael Waltrip, Dodge, 33, accident, $39,885.

41. (43) Randy LaJoie, Chevrolet, 25, engine failure, $42,325.

42. (35) Carlos Pardo, Chevrolet, 25, radiator, $41,730.

43. (33) Stacy Compton, Ford, 3, engine failure, $44,133.

Race Statistics

Time of Race: 2 hours, 58 minutes, 59 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.820 seconds. Winner’s Average Speed: 67.528 mph. Caution Flags: 9 for 22 laps. Lead Changes: 8 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: B.Said 1-26; D.Hamlin 27-38; Kyle Busch 39-43; M.Goossens 44-45; B. Said 46; P.Menard 47; C.Contreras 48-50; M.Jourdain Jr. 51-52; D.Hamlin 53-80. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Denny Hamlin, 2 times for 40 laps; Boris Said, 2 times for 27 laps; Kyle Busch, 1 time for 5 laps; Carlos Contreras, 1 time for 3 laps; Marc Goossens, 1 time for 2 laps; Michel Jourdain Jr., 1 time for 2 laps; Paul Menard, 1 time for 1 lap.

Point Standings: 1. K.Harvick, 467. 2. J.Yeley, 453. 3. D.Hamlin, 445. 4. J.McMurray, 409. 5. C.Bowyer, 400. 6. B.Lamar, 379. 7. J.Leffler, 359. 8. C.Edwards, 358. 9. J.Wood, 351. 10.J.Keller, 350.

GOLF

Ford Championship at Doral

PGA TOUR

At Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Blue Course

Miami

Purse: $5.5 million

Yardage: 7,266; Par: 72

Final Round

College

At Walla Walla, Veterans Memorial

Par 72

WOMEN

TEAM SCORES—Whitman 383, Whitworth 439. Medalist—Kelli Parker (Whitworth), 84. 2, Mary Riegel (Whitman) 88. Also: Kristin Watts (Whitworth) 99.

MEN

TEAM SCORES—Whitworth 306, Whitman 323. Medalists–Andrew Parrott (Whitworth), 74; Jordan Carter (Whitworth), 74; Brian Abelson (Whitman), 74.

SOFTBALL

College Northwest Conference Whitworth 6-1, Pacific 0-4

Chewning, Walters (4) and Mastenbroek; Sonnett and Davis. W—Sonnett (3-1). L—Chewning (2-1). HITS: Pacific (4-5, 0-3)—Smith, Janes. Whitworth (3-2, 3-0)—Case, Davis, Froman, Rylaarsdam 3, Edwards, Cavalier, Schock 2. 2B—Froman, Schock.

Bansen and Mastenbroek; Eckhoff, Case (4) and Davis. W—Bansen (1-2). L—Eckhoff (0-1).

HITS: Pacific (5-5, 1-3)—Janes 3, Croxford 2, Herstad, Whittaker. Whitworth (3-3, 3-1)—Case, Anderson, Sonnett 2, Schock. 2B—Croxford. 3B—. HR—.

Non-conference N. Idaho 11-13, Walla Walla 0-8

Cavan and James; Chavez and Simpson. W—Cavan. L—Chavez.

HITS: NIC—Shollenberger 2, Williams 2, Boardman 2, Keeton 2, St. John, Souty, Reed 3. Walla Walla—Simpson. 2B—Shollenberger, Williams, Reed. 3B—. HR—Boardman 2, Keeton.

Mildenberger and Keeton; Jost and Wilson. W—Mildenberger. L—Jost.

HITS: NIC—Souty, Schollenberger 3, Montgomery 3, Boardman 3, Williams 2, St. John, Keeton 2, Mildenberger 2, Reed. Walla Walla—Connors 2, Drake, Wilson, Adams, Neld 2, Jost 2, Webley. 2B—Souty, Schollenberger, Montgomery, Boardman, Williams 2, Keeton 2, Mildenberger 2, Connor. HR—Connors, Adams.

TENNIS

College women

WASHINGTON ST. 5, BOISE ST. 2. No. 1 Singles–Ekaterina Burduli (WSU) def. Megan Biorkman 6-1, 6-4. No. 1 Doubles–Ring/Toth (WSU) def. Biorkman/MacFarlane 8-6.

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Released RHP Ryan Jensen.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with LHP Cliff Lee, RHP Matt Miller, OF Grady Sizemore and LHP Jason Stanford on one-year contracts. Renewed the contract of INF Brandon Phillips.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Renewed the contract of C John Buck.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms RHP Scott Baker, RHP Jesse Crain, RHP Matt Guerrier, LHP Francisco Liriano, C Joe Mauer, 1B Justin Morneau and OF Lew Ford.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Assigned C Jose Gil, RHP Jorge DePaula, RHP Steven White and RHP Kris Wilson to their minor league camp.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Assigned C Robinzon Diaz to their minor league camp.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Signed a letter of intent to buy Sarasota of the FSL from the Boston Red Sox, pending Major League Baseball approval.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Released RHP Keith Bucktrot and RHP Jared Blasdell.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS—Signed C Luke Schenscher to a 10-day contract.

DALLAS MAVERICKS—Recalled F Josh Powell from Fort Worth of the NBA Development League.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Named Tom Walsh offensive coordinator, Jackie Slater co-offensive line coach, Irv Eatman co-offensive line coach, Jim McElwain quarterback coach, Ted Daisher special teams coach, Darryl Sims assistant defensive line coach, Lorenzo Ward assistant defensive backs and assistant special teams coach, Robert Ford quality control offense and George Martinez quality control defense. Released QB Kerry Collins.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL—Suspended Chicago D Jim Vandermeer two games, without pay, for a highsticking incident against Vancouver F Daniel Sedin in a March 3 game.

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Assigned C Zenon Konopka to Portland of the AHL.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled D Michal Barinka from Norfolk of the AHL.

EDMONTON OILERS—Signed LW Rem Murray to a one-year contract. Assigned LW Brad Winchester to Hamilton of the AHL.

MINNESOTA WILD—Claimed RW Mattias Weinhandl off waivers from the New York Islanders.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Reassigned LW Steve Gainey to San Antonio of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled F Timofei Shishkanov from Peoria of the AHL. Placed F Petr Cajanek on injured reserve.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled C Nick Tarnasky and RW Darren Reid from Springfield of the AHL.

COLLEGE

CLEMSON—Named Chris Rumph defensive line coach.

Today’s odds

America’s Line

NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Heat - Bobcats game due to Miami guard Dwyane Wade (questionable).

NBA

College Basketball

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