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Baseball

MLB Spring Training

All Times PST

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

Wednesday’s Results

Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 4, tie, 10 innings

Florida 5, Baltimore 2

St. Louis 9, Washington 3

Milwaukee 10, Texas 5

Arizona 11, Oakland 7

Colorado 5, Chicago White Sox 3

Toronto 7, Pittsburgh 1

Cleveland 2, Houston 1

Cincinnati 4, Minnesota 3

N.Y. Mets 2, L.A. Dodgers 1

N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 4

Chicago Cubs 12, San Diego 6

Kansas City 4, Seattle 1

L.A. Angels 11, San Francisco 4

Today’s Games

Boston vs. Minnesota, 10:05 a.m.

Cleveland vs. Atlanta, 10:05 a.m.

Baltimore vs. Washington, 10:05 a.m.

Philadelphia vs. Detroit, 10:05 a.m.

Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 10:05 a.m.

St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers, 10:05 a.m.

Oakland vs. L.A. Angels, 12:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Milwaukee, 12:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. San Diego, 12:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Texas, 12:05 p.m.

Seattle (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs, 12:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Arizona (ss), 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Florida, 4:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.

Houston vs. N.Y. Yankees, 4:15 p.m.

Arizona (ss) vs. Seattle (ss), 6:05 p.m.

Royals 4, Mariners 1

Meche, Baek (4), Woods (6), Fruto (8) and Johjima, Miller (8); Affeldt, Dessens (7), Sisco (9) and Buck, Bako (7). W—Affeldt. L—Meche. Sv—Sisco.

HITS: Seattle—Vina, Yngbauer, Johjima. Kansas City—Grdzlane, Brown, McEwin, Berroa 2. 2B—Vina, Johjima, Teahen. 3B—Berroa 2.

Phillies 4, Braves 4 (10)

Franklin, Geary (6), Hernandez (7), Gordon (8), Squires (9) and Fasano, Coste (7); Davies, Sosa (6), O’Conner (9), Tucker (10) and McCann, Pratt (6). HR—Philadelphia, Howard. Atlanta, AJones, Francoeur.

Marlins 5, Orioles 2

Johnson, Stewart (4), Herges (5), Bump (7), Bowyer (8), Ligtenberg (9) and Olivo, Treanor (7); Cabrera, Yates (6), DuBose (6), Brower (8), Rleal (9) and Hernandez, Gil (8). W—Stewart. L—Cabrera. Sv—Ligtenberg. HR—Florida, Willingham.

Cardinals 9, Nationals 3

Denney, Majewski (4), Gryboski (4), Watkins (6), Bray (8) and Schneider, Castillo (6); Marquis, Rincon (6), Wainwright (7), Benes (8), Isringhausen (9) and Molina, Bennett (7). W—Marquis. L—Denney.

Brewers 10, Rangers 5

Volquez, Alfonseca (3), Dominguez (4), Lujan (7), Feldman (8) and Laird, Burke; Ohka, Fernandez (6), Thompson (8), Kolb (9) and Miller, Johnson. W—Ohka. L—Volquez. HR—Milwaukee, Koskie 2, Gross.

Diamondbacks 11, Athletics 7

Batista, Grimsley (4), Aquino (5), Goocher (7), Koplove (8), White (9) and Snyder, Hill; Loaiza, Keisler (4), Saarloos (6), Street (7), Witasick (9) and Melhuse, Baker. W—Batista. L—Loaiza. Sv—White. HR—Arizona, CJackson 2.

Rockies 5, White Sox 3

Francis, Mesa (6), Martin (7), Cerda (8) and Ojeda, Closser; Buehrle, Politte (7), Jenks (8), Cotts (9) and Pierzynski. W—Martin. L—Jenks. Sv—Cerda. HR—Chicago, Uribe.

Angels 11, Giants 4

Escobar 5, Cain (6), Bootcheck (8), Bulger (9), and Molina, Napoli (6); Cain, Taschner (5), Accardo (7), Liriano (9), and Matheny, Alfonzo (6). W—Escobar. L—Cain. HR—Los Angeles, Kotchman, Guerrero. San Francisco, Bonds.

Blue Jays 7, Pirates 1

Snell, Vasquez (5), Torres (6), McLeary (7), Capps (8) and Doumit, Chiaffredo; Chacin, Walker (4), Ryan (6), Speier (7), Schoeneweis (8), Burnside (9) and Molina, Mahoney. W—Chacin. L—Snell. HR—Toronto, Wells, Hill.

Indians 2, Astros 1

Byrd, Betancourt (6), Miller (7), Davis (8) and Shoppach, Diaz; Buchholz, Nieve (6) and Ausmus, Quintero. W—Byrd. L—Buchholz. Sv—Davis.

Reds 4, Twins 3

Milton, Coffey (6), Gosling (7), Belisle (8), Shackelford (9) and LaRue, Ross (6); Baker, Reyes (5), Liriano (7), Nathan (8), Guerrier (9) and Mauer, Wooten (8). W—Milton. L—Baker. Sv—Shackelford. HR—Cincinnati, Abad.

Mets 2, Dodgers 1

Tomko, Gagne (7), Brazoban (8), Kuo (9) and Alomar, Langill (8); Heilman, Oliver (6), Feliciano (7), Bradford (8), Julio (9) and Lo Duca, Hietpas (8). W—Julio. L—Kuo.

Yankees 5, Red Sox 4

Papelbon, Timlin (6), Riske (7), Hansen (8), and Huckaby, Cardona (8); Chacon, Rivera (6), Myers (7), Sturtze (8), Farnsworth (9) and Stinnett, Santos (8). W—Myers. L—Riske. Sv—Farnsworth. HR—Boston, Pena, Stern. New York, Williams, LAGarcia.

Cubs 12, Padres 6

Maddux, Dempster (6), SWilliamson (7), Ryu (8) and Blanco, Reyes (7); Williams, Hoffman (7), Embree (8), Anderson (8) and Piazza, Laforest (8). W—Dempster. L—Hoffman. HR—Chicago, Johnston, Pagan. San Diego, Piazza.

College

Non-conference

Non-conference

Washington 5, Puget Sound 4

Thompson, Owens (4), Bennett (5), Scandling (5), Gustafson (6), Zeller (8) and Jorg; Gomez, Mooney (6), Cribby (9) and Dunn. W—Mooney (2-0). L—Zeller (1-3). Sv—Cribby (8).

HITS: Puget Sound—Dunbar, Messerli 2, Webber 2, Kuehn, Bayha, Marcek, Kiriu. Washington—Boyer, Cox, Lane 2, Rindal, Clem 2, Stevens 2, Dunn. 2B—Messerli, Stevens, Lane, Clem. HR—Dunbar (2), Lane (6).

North Idaho 14-11, Walla Walla 2-1

Jost and Conners; Mildenberger and James. W—Mildenberger. L—Jost.

HITS: Walla Walla—Moramarco, Jones. North Idaho—Shollenberger 2, Williams 2, Montgomery 2, Boardman 3, St. John 2, James 3, Reed 2, Fouty 3. 2B—Williams, Montgomery, Boardman, St. John, James. HR—Jones, Montgomery.

Chavez and Simpson; Cavan, Montgomery (5) and James, Keeton. W—Cavan. L—Chavez.

HITS: Walla Walla—Adams 2, Simpson, Noble. North Idaho—Williams, Montgomery, Boardman, Keeton, Wood 3, Fouty. HR—Keeton, Wood 2.

High school

Non-league

Newport 23, Deer Park 0

Tiede, Hunt (3), Betz (4), Miltner (5), and Ch. Hargrove, Co. Hargrove (4). Macy, Erskine (2), Neace (2), Pierce (3) and Knutson. W-Tiede (1-0). L-Macy.

HITS: Newport-Tiede, Collison, Betz, Weidemaer, Miltner 2, Z. Green 2, Hunt 2, Ch. Hargrove 2, B. Green 3. Deer Park-. 2B-Collison, Ch. Hargrove 2, Z. Green.

Kettle Falls JV 14, Columbia 0

Justin and Daniels; Wynne and Mi.St. John. W-Justin. L-Wynne.

BASKETBALL

NBA

All Times PST

x-clinched playoff spot

y-division leader

Wednesday’s Results

Indiana 95, Chicago 85

Orlando 111, New York 87

Philadelphia 115, Atlanta 106

Cleveland 120, Charlotte 118, OT

Boston 110, Toronto 96

Detroit 82, Miami 73

Seattle 114, Milwaukee 105

Denver 104, San Antonio 92

L.A. Lakers 87, Sacramento 80

Today’s Games

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

Houston vs. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Washington at Utah, 6 p.m.

Portland at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

76ers 115, Hawks 106

Atlanta (106)-J.Smith 7-13 6-8 22, Harrington 5-13 2-2 12, Pachulia 3-8 2-2 8, Johnson 3-7 4-4 12, Ivey 5-12 2-2 12, Childress 7-9 2-2 17, M.Williams 8-12 4-5 21, Batista 0-1 2-6 2. Totals 38-75 24-31 106.

Philadelphia (115)-Iguodala 7-13 1-2 17, Webber 10-20 0-0 21, Hunter 1-3 2-3 4, Iverson 10-22 8-12 29, Ollie 3-3 6-6 12, Dalembert 1-2 3-4 5, Korver 8-11 1-1 23, Salmons 1-4 2-2 4, Bradley 0-0 0-0 0, Barnes 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 41-81 23-30 115.

3-Point Goals—Atlanta 6-14 (Johnson 2-4, J.Smith 2-4, Childress 1-1, M.Williams 1-2, Harrington 0-3), Philadelphia 10-15 (Korver 6-7, Iguodala 2-4, Iverson 1-1, Webber 1-2, Salmons 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 45 (Childress 12), Philadelphia 46 (Iguodala 12). Assists—Atlanta 28 (Johnson 8), Philadelphia 25 (Iverson 12). Total Fouls—Atlanta 24, Philadelphia 25. Technicals—Atlanta Defensive Three Second, Philadelphia Defensive Three Second 3. A—15,009. (20,444).

Cavaliers 120, Bobcats 118

Charlotte (118)-Robinson 5-8 5-6 15, J.Jones 5-17 3-3 17, Brezec 6-10 1-2 13, Felton 12-21 5-8 30, Anderson 7-16 2-3 17, Burleson 1-3 1-1 3, Rush 0-2 0-0 0, Baxter 1-2 0-1 2, Voskuhl 2-8 5-6 9, Carroll 5-11 1-1 12. Totals 44-98 23-31 118.

Cleveland (120)-James 10-21 16-23 37, Gooden 7-15 5-5 19, Ilgauskas 5-10 1-2 11, Snow 4-7 1-1 9, Murray 7-11 2-4 19, Marshall 4-6 0-0 9, D.Jones 4-5 0-0 12, Varejao 2-3 0-0 4, Pavlovic 0-1 0-0 0, Newble 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-79 25-35 120.

3-Point Goals—Charlotte 7-25 (J.Jones 4-13, Anderson 1-3, Carroll 1-3, Felton 1-4, Burleson 0-2), Cleveland 9-16 (D.Jones 4-5, Murray 3-4, Marshall 1-2, James 1-5). Fouled Out—Brezec, Voskuhl. Rebounds—Charlotte 54 (Robinson 14), Cleveland 54 (James 11). Assists—Charlotte 21 (Felton 10), Cleveland 31 (James 12). Total Fouls—Charlotte 30, Cleveland 26. A—18,550 (20,562).

Celtics 110, Raptors 96

Toronto (96)-Bosh 11-16 2-3 24, Villanueva 3-8 0-0 6, Sow 4-7 1-2 9, James 10-18 8-9 31, Peterson 4-17 2-3 10, Graham 1-4 2-3 4, Bonner 3-7 3-4 10, Barrett 1-3 0-0 2, Woods 0-0 0-0 0, Martin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-81 18-24 96.

Boston (110)-Gomes 2-7 5-6 9, Pierce 9-18 12-17 32, LaFrentz 1-2 0-0 3, West 8-12 2-2 21, Szczerbiak 7-9 4-5 19, Allen 2-5 7-8 11, Perkins 1-2 1-2 3, Scalabrine 3-4 0-0 8, Greene 0-1 0-0 0, Green 2-4 0-0 4, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-64 31-40 110.

3-Point Goals—Toronto 4-17 (James 3-6, Bonner 1-3, Graham 0-1, Martin 0-1, Villanueva 0-2, Peterson 0-4), Boston 9-21 (West 3-6, Scalabrine 2-3, Pierce 2-6, LaFrentz 1-2, Szczerbiak 1-2, Gomes 0-1, Greene 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 43 (Bosh 11), Boston 45 (Pierce 8). Assists—Toronto 20 (Bosh 8), Boston 24 (Szczerbiak, West 5). Total Fouls—Toronto 25, Boston 23. Technicals—Woods, Boston Defensive Three Second 2. A—18,624. (18,624).

Lakers 87, Kings 80

Sacramento (80)-Thomas 2-6 0-0 4, Artest 8-20 0-0 18, Miller 5-10 1-1 12, Bibby 3-12 3-4 10, Martin 2-5 0-0 5, Wells 6-13 3-4 15, Abdur-Rahim 6-8 2-2 14, Potapenko 1-2 0-0 2, Garcia 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-77 9-11 80.

L.A. Lakers (87)-Cook 1-5 0-0 2, Odom 5-12 1-2 13, Brown 8-12 5-10 21, Parker 4-10 1-3 10, Bryant 11-20 4-6 28, Walton 2-7 0-0 4, Bynum 0-0 0-0 0, Vujacic 2-7 2-2 7, J.Jackson 0-1 0-0 0, George 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 34-79 13-23 87.

3-Point Goals—Sacramento 5-18 (Artest 2-8, Martin 1-2, Miller 1-2, Bibby 1-5, Wells 0-1), L.A. Lakers 6-14 (Bryant 2-3, Odom 2-3, Vujacic 1-2, Parker 1-4, Cook 0-1, J.Jackson 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento 50 (Artest, Miller 10), L.A. Lakers 51 (Brown 12). Assists—Sacramento 19 (Bibby, Miller 5), L.A. Lakers 22 (Odom 8). Total Fouls—Sacramento 23, L.A. Lakers 14. Technicals—Thomas, L.A. Lakers Defensive Three Second 2, Walton. A—18,997. (18,997).

Magic 111, Knicks 87

New York (87)-J.Rose 1-2 0-0 3, Lee 5-8 0-0 10, Curry 6-7 3-8 15, Marbury 4-10 3-3 12, Francis 1-2 0-0 2, Taylor 0-4 0-0 0, Richardson 0-2 0-0 0, James 3-5 0-0 6, Crawford 3-8 5-5 12, Robinson 2-5 7-7 12, Butler 2-4 4-6 8, Woods 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 30-63 22-29 87.

Orlando (111)-Turkoglu 6-9 3-3 16, Milicic 6-11 1-2 13, Battie 3-6 0-0 6, Stevenson 3-8 4-6 10, Nelson 6-12 0-0 13, Howard 9-11 5-5 23, Dooling 3-6 4-4 11, Ariza 3-9 4-5 10, Arroyo 1-7 2-2 4, Outlaw 1-2 0-0 2, Diener 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 42-82 23-27 111.

3-Point Goals—New York 5-13 (Robinson 1-1, J.Rose 1-1, Crawford 1-3, Marbury 1-3, Woods 1-3, Richardson 0-2), Orlando 4-8 (Diener 1-1, Dooling 1-1, Turkoglu 1-2, Nelson 1-3, Arroyo 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New York 38 (Butler 8), Orlando 46 (Ariza, Howard, Milicic 7). Assists—New York 12 (Marbury 5), Orlando 22 (Dooling 9). Total Fouls—New York 23, Orlando 23. Technicals—Robinson, Orlando Defensive Three Second, Arroyo. A—15,819. (17,248).

Nuggets 104, Spurs 92

San Antonio (92)-Bowen 3-5 1-2 8, Duncan 8-18 6-14 22, Mohammed 1-3 2-2 4, Parker 6-15 1-2 14, Ginobili 8-14 6-7 26, Finley 4-10 3-3 11, Horry 1-6 0-0 3, Udrih 0-4 0-0 0, Barry 1-2 1-2 3, Nesterovic 0-0 1-2 1, Oberto 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-77 21-34 92.

Denver (104)-Martin 3-6 0-0 6, Anthony 13-23 6-6 32, Camby 3-10 3-6 9, Patterson 7-11 3-4 17, Miller 4-12 7-9 15, Buckner 5-12 0-0 13, Evans 2-4 1-2 5, Eisley 2-5 2-2 7, Elson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-83 22-29 104.

3-Point Goals—San Antonio 7-20 (Ginobili 4-7, Bowen 1-1, Parker 1-2, Horry 1-4, Barry 0-1, Udrih 0-1, Finley 0-4), Denver 4-9 (Buckner 3-7, Eisley 1-1, Patterson 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 38 (Duncan 6), Denver 71 (Camby 21). Assists—San Antonio 23 (Parker 6), Denver 23 (Miller 7). Total Fouls—San Antonio 22, Denver 26. Technicals—Horry, Buckner, Evans. A—17,455. (19,099).

Pacers 95, Bulls 85

Chicago (85)-Deng 4-14 1-3 9, Allen 1-2 0-0 2, Chandler 1-1 1-3 3, Gordon 3-15 1-2 9, Hinrich 4-11 6-8 14, Nocioni 7-14 3-3 17, Sweetney 5-10 2-2 12, Livingston 0-1 0-0 0, Duhon 5-10 1-2 11, Schenscher 1-1 0-0 2, Harrington 2-3 2-2 6, Pargo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-82 17-25 85.

Indiana (95)-Stojakovic 5-14 1-1 11, Foster 2-4 1-2 5, Harrison 1-3 2-2 4, Jackson 7-18 9-11 24, Johnson 6-10 2-2 15, O’Neal 5-13 6-12 16, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Tinsley 3-7 2-2 8, Granger 3-5 5-7 12, Gill 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-75 28-39 95.

3-Point Goals—Chicago 2-15 (Gordon 2-8, Hinrich 0-1, Duhon 0-2, Nocioni 0-4), Indiana 3-14 (Granger 1-1, Johnson 1-3, Jackson 1-4, O’Neal 0-1, Tinsley 0-2, Stojakovic 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 53 (Nocioni 10), Indiana 58 (Foster 14). Assists—Chicago 16 (Duhon 4), Indiana 20 (Johnson 7). Total Fouls—Chicago 30, Indiana 23. Technicals—Chicago Defensive Three Second. A—14,632. (18,345).

Pistons 82, Heat 73

Miami (73)-Posey 1-2 0-0 3, Haslem 3-7 0-0 6, O’Neal 12-21 3-4 27, Wade 3-15 6-8 13, Williams 2-6 0-0 5, Walker 5-14 1-2 15, Payton 1-5 0-0 2, Mourning 1-2 0-0 2, Doleac 0-0 0-0 0, S.Anderson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-74 10-14 73.

Detroit (82)-Prince 7-14 3-3 17, R.Wallace 3-12 0-2 7, B.Wallace 2-4 2-2 6, Hamilton 7-15 1-2 17, Billups 5-16 11-12 24, McDyess 4-9 1-2 9, Hunter 1-5 0-0 2, Evans 0-6 0-0 0, Delk 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-83 18-23 82.

3-Point Goals—Miami 7-17 (Walker 4-9, Posey 1-2, Williams 1-2, Wade 1-3, Payton 0-1), Detroit 6-22 (Billups 3-8, Hamilton 2-3, R.Wallace 1-5, Delk 0-1, Hunter 0-1, Evans 0-2, Prince 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 56 (Haslem 12), Detroit 53 (B.Wallace, R.Wallace 10). Assists—Miami 21 (Wade 9), Detroit 19 (Billups 10). Total Fouls—Miami 23, Detroit 13. A—22,076 (22,076).

College men

NIT

QUARTERFINALS

Wednesday, March 22

Old Dominion 61, Hofstra 51

Michigan 71, Miami 65

Louisville 74, Missouri State 56

Thursday, March 23

South Carolina (20-15) at Cincinnati (21-12), 3 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, March 28

At Madison Square Garden, New York

Old Dominion (24-9) vs. Michigan (21-10)

Louisville (21-12) vs. South Carolina-Cincinnati winner

NCAA Division II Tournament

All Times PST

QUARTERFINALS

At Springfield, Mass.

Wednesday, March 22

Seattle Pacific 79, Montevallo 65

Virginia Union 60, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 58

Winona State 86, Barton 78

Stonehill 69, Tarleton State 59

SEMIFINALS

At Springfield, Mass.

Thursday, March 23

Seattle Pacific (26-5) vs. Virginia Union (28-6), 3 p.m.

Winona State (30-4) vs. Stonehill (27-6), 5:30 p.m.

College women

NIT

All Times PST

SECOND ROUND

Wednesday, March 22

Virginia 83, Miami 72

Pittsburgh 85, Mississippi 76

Kansas State 64, Fresno State 61

Nebraska 72, Wyoming 67

QUARTERFINALS

Thursday, March 23

Western Kentucky at Villanova, 4 p.m.

Friday, March 24

Indiana at Marquette, 5 p.m.

March 23-24

Virginia vs. Pittsburgh, TBA

Nebraska vs. Kansas State, TBA

NCAA Division II Tournament

All Times PST

QUARTERFINALS

At Hot Springs, Ark.

Wednesday, March 22

St. Cloud State 78, Shaw 71

American International 86, Emporia State 79

Cal State-Chico 67, Henderson State 66

Grand Valley St. 74, Charleston, W.Va. 59

SEMIFINALS

At Hot Springs, Ark.

Thursday, March 23

St. Cloud State (29-4) vs. American International (25-7), 4 p.m.

Cal State-Chico (28-3) vs. Grand Valley State (31-3), 6:30 p.m.

Football

NFL Europe

All Times PST

Saturday’s Games

Rhein at Berlin, 9 a.m.

Hamburg at Frankfurt, 10 a.m.

Sunday’s Game

Amsterdam at Cologne, 7 a.m.

AFL

All Times PST

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Friday’s Games

Kansas City at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Las Vegas at Utah, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

San Jose at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Austin, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 5 p.m.

Columbus at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Tampa Bay at Georgia, noon

Grand Rapids at Chicago, noon

Golf

College

Cal Lutheran Invitational

At La Purisima Golf Course, Lampoc, Calif., par 72

TEAM SCORING–University of Redlands 926; Cal Lutheran 944, LaVerne 922; Claremont 955; Mary Hardin-Baylor 954. Also; 11, Whitworth 983.

Individuals: 1, Brent Peterson, 224. 2T, Alan Johnson (Cal Lut) 229. 2T, J. Scholl (Redlands) 229. Whitworth finishers: Andrew Parrott 240; Jordan Carter 243; Bobby Elder 245; James Dykes 255; Sean Thompson 250.

Holes-in-one

LIBERTY LAKE GC—Spencer Tuttle, No. 7, 154 yards, 8-iron.

PAINTED HILLS GC—Jody Cantrell, No. 4, 150 yards, 3-wood.

Hockey

NHL

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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

Wednesday’s Results

Carolina 4, Buffalo 3

Florida 3, Washington 2

Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Rangers 3

Dallas 4, Minnesota 2

Anaheim 5, Colorado 4, OT

Today’s Games

New Jersey at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

San Jose at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

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

Calgary at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Flyers 6, Rangers 3

First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 47 (Nylander, Rucinsky), 11:21. 2, Philadelphia, Knuble 29 (Pitkanen, Forsberg), 15:30 (pp). 3, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 48 (Nylander, Rucinsky), 16:09. 4, Philadelphia, Knuble 30 (Gagne, Pitkanen), 17:30 (pp). 5, Philadelphia, Handzus 9 (Savage, Nedved), 19:59 (pp). Second Period—6, Philadelphia, Gagne 41, 5:48. 7, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 49 (Ozolinsh, Rucinsky), 16:45 (pp). Third Period—8, Philadelphia, Carter 18 (Umberger), 12:50. 9, Philadelphia, Kapanen 11 (Hatcher, Handzus), 19:46 (sh-en).

Hurricanes 4, Sabres 3

First Period—None. Second Period—1, Carolina, K.Adams 14 (Williams, Brind’Amour), 6:43. 2, Carolina, Stillman 18 (Staal, Tverdovsky), 8:46. 3, Carolina, Babchuk 5 (Cullen, Kaberle), 17:03. 4, Carolina, Williams 25 (Brind’Amour), 18:15. Third Period—5, Buffalo, Pominville 16 (Lydman, Gaustad), 2:50. 6, Buffalo, Vanek 24 (Roy, Afinogenov), 10:56. 7, Buffalo, Novotny 2 (Briere, Tallinder), 12:54 (sh).

Panthers 3, Capitals 2

First Period—1, Washington, Willsie 15 (Halpern, Heward), 18:16 (pp). Second Period—2, Florida, Nieuwendyk 19 (Stumpel, Jackman), :35 (pp). 3, Florida, Stumpel 14 (Nieuwendyk, Roberts), 6:03 (pp). 4, Florida, Sim 16 (Gratton, Kwiatkowski), 8:26 (pp). Third Period—5, Washington, Zubrus 16 (Ovechkin, Muir), 8:00.

Stars 4, Wild 2

First Period—1, Minnesota, Gaborik 33 (Bouchard, Foster), 10:57 (pp). 2, Dallas, Jokinen 16 (Lehtinen, Mitchell), 19:12. Second Period—3, Minnesota, Rolston 29 (Koivu, Gaborik), 15:53 (pp). Third Period—4, Dallas, Lehtinen 31 (Arnott, Jokinen), 3:47 (pp). 5, Dallas, Klemm 4 (Jokinen, Modano), 5:26. 6, Dallas, Barnes 15 (Morrow, Arnott), 9:05.

Auto Racing

This week’s events

All Times PST

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

Food City 500

Site: Bristol, Tenn. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 12:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (FOX, 10:30 p.m.). Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (oval, .533 miles, 36 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 266.5 miles, 500 laps. Last race: Kasey Kahne won the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bill Lester finished 38th, becoming the first black driver to race in NASCAR’s top series since 1986. Kahne, who led the final 80 laps, finished 1.929 seconds — about 20 car lengths — ahead of Mark Martin in the race postponed one day because of rain. Last year: Kevin Harvick began shaking off an embarrassing cheating scandal and snapped a 55-race winless streak by taking the Food City 500. Harvick’s crew chief, Todd Berrier, was serving the second of a four-race suspension for rigging the car’s gas tank in Las Vegas. Fast facts: Jeff Gordon had finishes of fifth and fourth in the last two races. … Greg Biffle led a race-high 128 laps at Atlanta, but wound up 16th after running out of gas near the end of the race. … Martin has 20 top-10 finishes in 38 career Cup starts at Bristol, including two wins, and leads all active drivers with seven poles. … Elliott Sadler’s first career win came at Bristol in 2001. Next race: DIRECTV 500, April 2, Martinsville, Va. On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR BUSCH

Sharpie Mini 300

Site: Bristol, Tenn. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, Noon), race (FOX, 3 p.m.). Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (oval, .533 miles, 36 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 159.9 miles, 300 laps. Last race: Jeff Burton passed Matt Kenseth with 20 laps remaining and raced away to his first Busch victory in four years. It was Burton’s 21st Busch win but his first victory of any kind since he won at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., in October 2002 while driving for Roush Racing. Last year: Kevin Harvick completed the Bristol sweep by holding off teammate Jeff Burton in overtime to win the rescheduled Sharpie Professional 250. Harvick, who started 38th, beat Burton by 0.159 seconds. Fast facts: Harvick has six consecutive top-five finishes at Bristol. … Rick Wilson (1989) and Jason Keller (1999) are the only polesitters to win this race, which began in 1982. … Kenny Wallace has a series-leading 17 top-10 finishes at the track. Next race: O’Reilly 300, April 8, Fort Worth, Texas. On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Toyota Indy 300

Site: Homestead, Fla. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 2:45 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 3:30 p.m.). Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 18-degree banking at bottom, 19-degree banking in middle, 20-degree banking at top). Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps. Last year: Dan Wheldon led 158 of the 200 laps en route to a dominant win in the season-opening Toyota Indy 300. Fast facts: Sam Hornish Jr. has won three of the five Homestead races, including the 2002 event from the pole. … Marco Andretti, the son of Michael Andretti and the grandson of Mario Andretti, is expected to make his series debut this weekend. At 19 years, 13 days, he will be the youngest driver to start an IRL race since A.J. Foyt IV at Homestead in 2002. … Al Unser Jr. announced Tuesday he will drive in this year’s Indianapolis 500. Next race: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Fla., April 2. On the Net: http://www.indyracingleague.com

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Last race: A spectacular four-wide pass gave Todd Bodine the lead and the momentum to pick up his first victory of the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bodine finished second behind Nextel Cup star and part-time truck racer Mark Martin in the first two events this season, losing both in overtime duels. Next race: Kroger 250, April 1, Martinsville, Va. On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Giancarlo Fisichella finished 4.5 seconds ahead of teammate Fernando Alonso to win the Malaysian Grand Prix. It was Renault’s second 1-2 finish and first since the 1982 French Grand Prix. Next race: Australian Grand Prix, April 2, Melbourne. On the Net: http://www.formula1.com

NHRA

Last event: Angelle Sampey won the Pro Stock Motorcycle event in the ACDelco Gatornationals and two other female drivers advanced to the finals. Dave Grubnic beat Melanie Troxel in the Top Fuel final and Tom Martino edged Erica Enders in the Pro Stock championship. Ron Capps beat John Force in the Funny Car final. Next event: O’Reilly Spring Nationals, April 2, Baytown, Texas. On the Net: http://www.nhra.com

Soccer

High school boys

Greater Spokane League

Lewis and Clark 2, North Central 1

First half — 1, LC, F. Gilles (Mastor), 20:00. 2, NC, Matern, 32:00. Second half — 3, LC, F. Gilles (Graham), 70:00.

Shots on goal — NC, 8. LC, 12.Saves — NC, Saugen 6. LC, E. Reed 5.

Central Valley 3, Cheney 2

First half — 1, Cheney, Zakrezewski (Rattan), 8:00. 2, CV, Antles (Dunbar), 25:00. Second half — 3, Cheney, Colston (Donnerberg), 66:00. 4, CV, Bunch, 68:00. Shootout—Central Valley 4 (Bela, Bunch, Dunbar, Cameron), Cheney 2 (Merrill, Chang).

Shots on goal — Cheney 8, Central Valley 7. Saves — Cheney, Hooley 5. Central Valley, Skay 6.

East Valley 4, Shadle Park 0

First half —1, EV, Funkhouser, 3:00. 2, EV, Abramson (Funkhouser), 27:00. Second half —3, EV, Abramson (Mastronarbi), 48:00. 4, EV, Mastronarbi (Abramson), 56:00.

Shots on goal —Shadle Park 4, East Valley 14. Saves —Shadle Park, Bellotty 8. East Valley, Peck 3.

Mead 3, Gonzaga Prep 1

First half — 1, Mead, Matson (Johnstone) 23:00. Second half — 2, Mead, Welson (Matson), 52:00. 3, Mead, Bushey (Matson), 66:00. 4, GP, Mcleod (Legel), 77:00

Shots on goal —G Prep: 2. Mead: 13. Saves — G Prep: Davidson 4, Mead: Gass 1.

Mt. Spokane 8, West Valley 2

First half —1, MtS, Bates (Grissom), 2:00. 2, MtS, Hartanov, 8:00. 3, MtS, Reilly (Hartanov), 12:00. 4, MtS, Hartanov (Day), 14:00. 5, MtS, Hartanov, 17:00. 6, Reilly (Megaard), 23:00. 7, MtS, Day (Megaard), 25:00. 8, MtS, Day, 27:00. Second half — 9, WV, Reynolds (Penalty Kick), 59:00. 10, WV, Payne, 61:00.

Shots on goal —Mt. Spokane 14, West Valley 8. Saves —Mt. Spokane, Kurimura 6. West Valley, unknown 5.

Ferris 4, University 1

First half —1, Fer, Taff (penalty kick), 11:00. 2, Fer, Yonago (Anderson), 23:00. 3, Fer, Taff (Brooks), 37:00. Second half —4, U-Hi, McElroy (Alling), 51:00. 5, Fer, Yonago, 59:00.

Shots on goal —Ferris 8, University 11. Saves —Ferris, Bray 7. University, Moquist 2, Flood 2.

Great Northern League

Lakeside 3, Medical Lake 1

First half — 1, Lakeside, Reeder (Brittain), 7:00. 2, Lakeside, Alexender (Thompson), 25:00. 3, ML, Smith (Groce), 30:00. Second half — 4, Lakeside, Tate, (Duclose), 54:00.

Shots on goal — ML, 11. Lakeside, 16Saves — ML, Melvin 6. Lakeside, Gibson 8.

Softball

College

Non-conference

Washington 10, Nevada 2

Noble, Lawrie (5) and Matthews, DePompa; Hoeft, Rainwater (4) and Nichelman, Stith. W—Noble (10-3). L—Rainwater (2-7).

HITS: Washington—Charters 2, Koziol 2, Hyatt, Watson, Matthews 2, Hansen, Moojen 2, Greer 2. Nevada—Elkins, Lorenzen, Rainwater, Hunt. 2B—Watson, Elkins, Hunt. HR—Matthews, Lorenzen.

High school

Greater Spokane League

Gonzaga Prep 9, Lewis and Clark 2

Urgeleit and Ormsby; Duncan and Anderson. W-Duncan (1-0). L-Urgeleit (0-3).

HITS: Lewis and Clark-Bemis 3. Gonzaga Prep-Antich, Fiorillo, Christianson 2, Anderson, Reyes 2, Norman. 2B-Antich.

Inland Empire League

Lake City 8-13, Sandpoint 0-3

Mitchell and Brady; Sadoun and Al. Krier. W-Sadoun (1-0). L-Mitchell (0-1).

HITS: Sandpoint-Dovall, Ferguson. Lake City-Senenbock, Bridges 3, Waide, Work 2, Tate 2. 2B-Work, Dovall, Ferguson. 3B-Tate.

Cribb and Brandy; Comack, Lynn (4) and Ortega. W-Comack (1-0). L-Cribb (0-1). .

HITS: Sandpoint-Ferguson, Nusbaum, Bunn. Lake City- Senenbock 2, Bridges, Am. Krier 3, Harrington, Ortega, Tate. 2B-Bridges, Am. Krier, Harrington, Tate. 3B-Bunn. HR-Am. Krier.

Non-league

Timberlake 8, Lakeside 0

Timberlake, A. Allred and Palmer; Lakeside, Jordan and Beeler. W-Allred. L-Jordan (0-1).

HITS: Timberlake-Brown, A. Allred 3, K. Allred, Edelblute 2, Brunko, Durrin. Lakeside- B. Hesselgesser 2, Barcellos, Dobbs. 2B- B. Hesselgesser. 3B-Barcellos, K. Allred, Edelblute.

Medical Lake 4-5, Colfax 0-1

Colfax, Johnson and Solbeck; ML, Smith and Cambell. W-Smith (4-0). L-Johnson (0-1).

HITS: Visitors-Drewer, Solbeck. Home- Daily 2, Smith, Cambell, Reese.

Lazzarini and Harazin; Smith and Cambell. W-Smith (5-0). L-Lazzarini (0-1).

HITS: Colfax-Burns 2, Boyd. Medical Lake-Daily 2, Smith, Walle.

Tennis

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Nasdaq-100 Open

ATP-WTA TOUR

At Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Fla.

Purse: Men, $3.45 million (Masters); Women, $3.45 million (Tier I)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

SINGLES

Men

First Round

Jose Acasuso, Argentina, def. Tomas Zib, Czech Republic, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

Kenneth Carlsen, Denmark, def. Cyril Saulnier, France, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Fabrice Santoro, France, def. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Agustin Calleri, Argentina, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 6-2, 6-1.

Christophe Rochus, Belgium, def. Wesley Moodie, South Africa, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Florent Serra, France, def. Gilles Simon, France, 6-2, 6-4.

Robin Vik, Czech Republic, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 6-4, 6-4.

Nicolas Massu, Chile, def. Raemon Sluiter, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-3.

Mardy Fish, United States, def. Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-3.

Kevin Kim, United States, def. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Michael Llodra, France, def. Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, 6-7 (4), 6-0, 6-3.

Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4.

Alex Bogomolov Jr., United States, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Paul Goldstein, United States, def. Justin Gimelstob, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 1-1, ret.

Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Andy Murray, Britain, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.

Xavier Malisse, Belgium, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Women

First Round

Sun Tiantian, China, def. Angela Haynes, United States, 6-2, 6-4.

Mariana Diaz-Oliva, Argentina, def. Kristina Brandi, Puerto Rico, 6-4, 6-0.

Zuzana Ondraskova, Czech Republic, def. Maria Vento-Kabchi, Venezuela, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, def. Shenay Perry, United States, 6-3, 7-5.

Maria Sanchez Lorenzo, Spain, def. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.

Jamea Jackson, United States, def. Ashley Harkleroad, United States, 7-5, 6-7 (3), 7-5.

Samantha Stosur, Australia, def. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3.

Julia Schruff, Germany, def. Antonella Serra Zanetti, Italy, 6-1, 6-3.

Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine, def. Tszvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 6-2, 6-2.

Stephanie Foretz, France, def. Milagros Sequera, Venezuela, 6-4, 6-3.

Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, def. Mara Santangelo, Italy, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Anastasiya Yakimova, Ukraine, def. Aiko Nakamura, Japan, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, def. Sanja Ancic, Croatia, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 7-6 (2).

Vera Zvonareva, Russia, def. Vera Dushevina, Russia, 6-4, 6-2.

Mashona Washington, United States, def. Lisa Raymond, United States, 6-1, 6-4.

Peng Shuai, China, def. Amy Frazier, United States, 6-4, 6-2.

College men

Non-conference

PEPPERDINE 7, WASHINGTON 0. No. 1 Singles—Scott Doerner (PU) def. Alex Slovic 6-0, 6-3. No. 1 Doubles—Scott Doerner and Andre Begemann (PU) def. Alex Slovic and Daniel Chu 8-5.

High school boys

Greater Spokane League

FERRIS 5, CENTRAL VALLEY 2. No. 1 Singles Whitman Hough (Fer) def. Nick Hillstrom 6-0, 6-0. No. 1 Doubles Jarred Watson and Jon Micheau (CV) def. Drew Smith and Clark Weigand 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

Great Northern League

LAKESIDE (NINE MILE FALLS) 5, ROGERS 2. No. 1 Singles David Moua (Rog) def. Sam Russell 6-4, 7-5. No. 1 Doubles Nick Tellez and Alex Morley (Lak) def. Jeremiah Dinfchus and Steven Harrison 6-0, 6-0.

Non-league

COEUR D’ALENE 6, MEDICAL LAKE 1. No. 1 Singles - Sam Lyons (Cd’A) def. Max Nelson 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. No. 1 Doubles Reed Nixon and Phol Aldridge (Cd’A) def. Noi Moroni and Cameron Nuess 6-1, 6-3.

High school girls

Greater Spokane League

UNIVERSITY 5, LEWIS AND CLARK 2. No. 1 Singles Elise Otta (LC) def. Kamin Alteneder 6-2, 6-4. No. 1 Doubles Hailey Parish and Katie Tenney (U-Hi) def. Allison Lindsay and Lyndi Seidensticker 7-5, 6-1.

Track & field

High school

At University High School

BOYS

100–T1 Shaw (LC) 11.4, T1 Engstrom (SP) 11.4. 200–Martin (UHI) 23.1. 400–Washington (LC) 54.2. 800–Renz (SP) 2:05.5. 1,600-Renz (SP) 4:35.4. 3,200–Zentz (LC) 10:15. 110 high hurdles–Martin (UHI) 16.1. 300 low hurdles–Martin (UHI) 42.6. 400 relay–SP 51.2; UHI 59.7; LC DNF.

High jump–T1 Peterson (LC) 6-0, T1 Kamstra (SP) 6-0. Long jump–Peterson (LC) 19‘10 ½”. Triple jump–Peterson (LC) 41‘6”.

Discus–. Javelin–Nanny (LC) 174‘6”. Shot put–Kamstra (SP) 50‘9”.

GIRLS

100–Carlson (SP) 12.7. 200–Niemeier (SP) 27.5. 400–Brown (SP) 102.8. 800–Wood (SP) 2:32.2. 1,600–Nelson (SP) 5:36.2. 3,200–Yost (LC) 12:26.4. 110 high hurdles– Delong (SP) 15.5. 300 low hurdles–Before (SP) 48.8. 800 relay – SP 1:46.3; LC 1:47.2; UHI 1:53.8.

High jump–Brown (SP) 4-10. Long jump–Dezellem (SP) 14‘6”. Triple jump–Barnes (UHI) 32‘10”. Pole vault–Hawkins (UHI) 10’.

Discus–McClendon (UHI) 112’ 9½”. Javelin–McClendon (UHI) 103’ 2”. Shot put–McClendon (UHI) 39‘95”.

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned OF Val Majewski, SS Brandon Fahey and RHP Hayden Penn to Ottawa of the IL and OF Jeff Fiorentino to Bowie of the EL. Reassigned RHP Winston Abreu, LHP Scott Price, 1B Alejandro Freire and INF Andy Tracy to their minor league camp.

BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms on a two-year player development contract with Greenville of the South Atlantic League.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned RHP Andrew Brown and RHP Fausto Carmona to Buffalo of the IL.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Re-assigned RHP Ben Weber to their minor league camp.

National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned OF Dave Krynzel, RHP Ben Hendrickson and RHP Dennis Sarfate to Nashville of the PCL.

NEW YORK METS—Assigned RHP Bartolome Fortunato, RHP Jeremi Gonzalez and RHP Mike Pelfrey to their minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned RHP Anthony Reyes to Memphis of the PCL. Reassigned LHP Tyler Johnson, LHP Carmen Cali and C Michael Hernandez to their minor league camp.

American Association

EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed INF Michael Ramazzotti.

PENSACOLA PELICANS—Signed RHP Lazaro Pineiro.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed 1B Dan Meier.

Can-Am League

NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS—Signed RHP Jarrett Stawarz and RHP Courtney Hall.

Northern League

EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS—Signed RHP Brett Lawson, RHP Scott Richmond, RHP Brandon Tam, and OF Jeremy Ware.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed RHP Brandon Harmsen.

JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Re-signed RHP Amad Stephens. Signed INF Blake Gill.

SCHAUMBURG FLYERS—Signed RHP Clyde Raymond Jenkins, C Tim Marks and INF Rob Watson.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS—Signed G Randy Livingston to a 10-day contract.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Recalled G Von Wafer from Fort Worth of the NBA Development League.

ORLANDO MAGIC—Re-signed F-C Tony Battie.

SEATTLE SUPERSONICS—Signed F Noel Felix to a contract for the remainder of the season.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS—Traded its 2006 first-round (No. 15) draft pick to Denver for the Broncos 2006 first-round (No. 29), 2006 third-round pick and a 2007 fourth-round pick. Traded the 2006 first-round (No.29) pick to the New York Jets for DE John Abraham.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Agreed to terms with DE Gary Stills and CB Corey Ivy on three-year contracts.

DETROIT LIONS—Re-signed DE Jared DeVries to a five-year contract, LB LeVar Woods to a one-year contract and LB Paris Lenon to a three-year contract.