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AMERICAN LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Cleveland | 18 | 8 | .692 |
| Kansas City | 14 | 9 | .609 |
| Los Angeles | 14 | 9 | .609 |
| Detroit | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 13 | .500 |
| New York | 13 | 13 | .500 |
| Tampa Bay | 11 | 12 | .478 |
| Oakland | 12 | 14 | .461 |
| Texas | 10 | 12 | .454 |
| Toronto | 10 | 16 | .385 |
| Baltimore | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| Seattle | 9 | 16 | .360 |
| Boston | 7 | 16 | .304 |
| Chicago | 7 | 18 | .280 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Florida | 16 | 6 | .727 |
| Philadelphia | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| Arizona | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| Cincinnati | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| San Diego | 13 | 9 | .591 |
| New York | 14 | 10 | .583 |
| St. Louis | 13 | 10 | .565 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| Chicago | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Milwaukee | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 12 | .539 |
| Colorado | 13 | 12 | .520 |
| San Francisco | 11 | 13 | .458 |
| Houston | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| Washington | 8 | 18 | .308 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 16 | .304 |
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Sunday’s Results
N.Y. Mets 8, Baltimore 0
Washington 13, Houston 6
Florida 9, St. Louis 1
Toronto 9, Pittsburgh 8
L.A. Dodgers 3, Atlanta 2
Boston 3, Philadelphia 2
Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 5
Cleveland 9, Cincinnati 4
N.Y. Yankees 9, Detroit 8
Oakland 3, Colorado 1
Texas 4, Milwaukee 3
L.A. Angels 15, Seattle 4
Arizona 6, Chicago Cubs 0
San Diego (ss) 6, San Francisco 5
Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City 7
Today’s Games
Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, 10:05 a.m.
Toronto vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, 10:05 a.m.
Florida vs. Balti. at Fort Lauderdale, 10:05 a.m.
Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, 10:05 a.m.
Cleveland vs. Phila. at Clearwater, 10:05 a.m.
Dodgers vs. Mets at Port St. Lucie, 10:10 a.m.
Oakland vs. Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.
White Sox vs. Cubs at Mesa, 12:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. San Fran at Scottsdale, 12:05 p.m.
Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, 4:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, 4:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 5:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 6:05 p.m.
Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, 6:05 p.m.
Mets 8, Orioles 0
| Baltimore | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| New York (N) | 101 | 004 | 11x | — | 8 | 14 | 0 |
Benson, Darensbourg (6), DuBose (7), Mitchell (8) and Gil; Martinez, Zambrano (4) and Castro. W—Martinez. L—Benson. Sv—Zambrano.
Nationals 13, Astros 6
| Houston | 100 | 100 | 400 | — | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Washington | 204 | 200 | 23x | — | 13 | 14 | 0 |
Backe, Gallo (7), Lidge (8), and EMunson, Chavez (7); Patterson, Stanton (6), Majewski (7), Grybowski (7), Bergmann (9) and Schneider, Gonzalez (6). W—Patterson. L—Backe. HR—Washington, Soriano, Guillen 2, Zimmerman.
Marlins 9, Cardinals 1
| St. Louis | 000 | 001 | 000 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Florida | 510 | 000 | 03x | — | 9 | 11 | 1 |
Mulder, Hancock (6), Nelson (7), Falkenborg (8) and Bennett ; Olsen Ligtenberg (6), Herges (8), Johnson (9) and Wilson, Treanor. W—Olsen. L—Mulder.
Blue Jays 9, Pirates 8
| Pittsburgh | 200 | 230 | 100 | — | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Toronto | 320 | 301 | 00x | — | 9 | 14 | 1 |
Duke, Torres (5), Carrara (6), Gonzalez (7), Strickland (8) and Cota; Lilly, Speier (6), Schoeneweis (7), Ryan (8), Baldwin (9) and Molina, Mahoney. W—Lilly. L—Duke. Sv—Baldwin. HR—Pittsburgh, Bay 2, CWilson 2, Duffy, Doumit. Toronto, Hinske.
Dodgers 3, Braves 2
| Atlanta | 000 | 100 | 100 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Los Angeles (N) | 000 | 020 | 10x | — | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Ramirez, Moylan (7), Boyer (8) and McCann; Sele, Houlton (4), Gagne (7), Brazoban (8), Hamulack (8), Broxton (9) and Borders, Martin. W—Gagne. L—Moylan. Sv—Broxton. HR—Atlanta, LaRoche.
Red Sox 3, Phillies 2
| Boston | 100 | 200 | 000 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 001 | 001 | 000 | — | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Beckett, Seanez (7), Hansen (8) and Varitek, Kent; Lidle, Fultz (5), Cormier (6), Booker (7), Brito (8) and Coste, Fasano. W—Beckett. L—Lidle. Sv—Hansen. HR—Boston, Graffanino.
Devil Rays 7, Twins 5
| Tampa Bay | 002 | 001 | 130 | — | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 100 | 002 | 200 | — | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Hendrickson, Orvella (7), Harper (8), Miller (9) and Paul; Radke, Crain (6), Eyre (7), Sawatski (8), Garcia (9) and Mauer, Bowen. W—Orvella. L—Sawatski. Sv—Miller.
Indians 9, Reds 4
| Cincinnati | 000 | 301 | 000 | — | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Cleveland | 132 | 000 | 30x | — | 9 | 15 | 1 |
Claussen, Coffey (5), Shackelford (6), Robbins (7), Belisle (8) and Valentin, Ross; Davis, Karsay (3), Graves (4), Miller (5), Wickman (7), Mota (8), Sauerbeck (9) and Diaz. W—Davis. L—Claussen. HR—Cincinnati, Kearns. Cleveland, Hafner.
Yankees 9, Tigers 8
| Detroit | 101 | 131 | 100 | — | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| New York (A) | 130 | 012 | 02x | — | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Robertson, Colon (5), Walker (7), Zumaya (8) and IRodriguez, Rabelo; Wang, Corey (3), Sturtze (5), Veras (5), Bergman (6), Mendoza (8), Myers (9) and Stinnett, Santos. W—Mendoza. L—Zumaya. Sv—Myers. HR—Detroit, Shelton. New York, Crosby.
Athletics 3, Rockies 1
| Colorado | 000 | 000 | 001 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oakland | 000 | 011 | 01x | — | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Fogg, Mesa (7), Cortes (8) and Ojeda; Haren, Street (7), Kennedy (8), Saarloos (9) and Brown. W—Haren. L—Fogg. Sv—Saarloos. HR—Colorado, Holliday. Oakland, Thomas, Swisher, Payton.
Rangers 4, Brewers 3
| Milwaukee | 101 | 100 | 000 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Texas | 001 | 100 | 20x | — | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Ohka, De La Rosa (6), Adams (8) and Moeller; Loe, Ramirez (7), Cordero (8), Feldman (9) and Barajas, Burke. W—Ramirez. L—De La Rosa. Sv—Feldman. HR—Milwaukee, Hardy, Gross. Texas, MYoung, Barajas.
Angels 15, Mariners 4
| Seattle | 010 | 000 | 300 | — | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Los Angeles (A) | 034 | 120 | 23x | — | 15 | 20 | 0 |
Nageotte, Cruceta (3), Harris (5), Atchison (7) and RRivera; Weaver, Shields (7), Romero (8), Donnelly (9) and Mathis, Bourjos. W—Weaver. L—Nageotte. HR—Seattle, Sexson. Los Angeles, Salmon, Kennedy.
Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 0
| Arizona | 200 | 010 | 210 | — | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Chicago (N) | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
KJarvis, Valverde (5), Grimsley (6), Vizcaino (7), Lyon (8), Aquino (9) and Snyder, Estrada (5); Ryu, Howry (4), Wuertz (5), SWilliamson (6), Eyre (6), Wellemeyer (7), Ohman (8), Dempster (8), and Barrett, Kopitzke (8). W—KJarvis. L—Ryu. HR—Arizona, Hudson.
Padres 6, Giants 5
| San Francisco | 101 | 030 | 000 | — | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| San Diego | 000 | 002 | 04x | — | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Lowry, Munter (6), Walker (7), Taschner (8), Worrell (8), and Greene, EAlfonzo (7); CYoung, Sikorski (6), Andrade (7), Hensley (9), and Piazza, Laforest (7). W—Andrade. L—Taschner. Sv—Hensley. HR—San Francisco, Niekro, Feliz. San Diego, Sledge, Laforest.
White Sox 9, Royals 7
| Kansas City | 111 | 100 | 030 | — | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| Chicago (A) | 301 | 021 | 20x | — | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Snyder, Dessens (4), Sisco (6), Burgos (7), Nunez (8) and Phillips, Price; Nomo, Redding (4), Thornton (6), McCarthy (8) and Pierzynski, Molina. W—Redding. L—Dessens. HR—Kansas City, German, Gil, Ambres. Chicago, Thome 2, Dye.
College Pac-10 Conference Washington 5, California 0
| Washington | 100 | 120 | 100 | — | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| California | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Lincecum, Cribby (9) and Lane; Cooper, Benningson (5), Bugary (7), Petrini (7), Gorgen (9) and Howell. W—Lincecum (5-2). L—Cooper (1-3).
HITS: Washington—Rife 2, Hague, Rindal 3, Clem 2, Cox. California—Van Winden, Craig 2, Boesch 2, Cutler. HR—Hague (2), Clem (9).
Washington State 8, Stanford 5
| Washington State | 130 | 101 | 011 | — | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| Stanford | 401 | 000 | 000 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Ison, Jays.Miller (2), Williamson (6), Kost (8), Cebula (8), Webb (9) and Lagreid, Gilbert (7); Stringer, Gallagher (2), Leva (7), Ratliff (9) and Hester. W—Jays.Miller (2-0). L—Gallagher (2-1). Sv—Webb (2).
HITS: Washington State—Gran 2, Coulter 2, Jay Miller 3, Prince, McAngus, Je.Miller 3, Murphy 2, Krauser 3. Stanford—Rapoport, Minaker, Taylor 2, Molina, Hester. 2B—Gran, Jay Miller 2, Krauser, Taylor, Hester.
Non-conference
Gonzaga 13, Dartmouth 2
| Dartmouth | 001 | 010 | 000 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Gonzaga | 342 | 210 | 10x | — | 13 | 18 | 1 |
Wilkerson, Young (5), Zeis (8) and Teitelbaum, Monahan (5); Donovan, Mortensen (6), Powell (9) and Colclough, Van Winkle (7). W—Donovan (4-2). L—Wilkerson (0-1).
HITS: Dartmouth—Santopadre 3, Bashelor, Wright 2, Huelskamp, Cavanaugh, Bell. Gonzaga—Brennan 4, Holcomb 3, Campbell, Weigand 2, Merriman, Carlson 2, Woodward 2, Colclough 2, McGuinness. 2B—Brennan 2, Wiegand, Colclough. HR—Brennan 2 (6), Carlson (5).
CC Spokane 8, Olympic 1
| Olympic | 000 | 000 | 010 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| CC Spokane | 020 | 012 | 03x | — | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Schuetz, Dolan (7) and Crowthers, Bennitt (2); Flett, Bertholf (7), Mathiason (9) and Gizynski, Therrien (9). W—Flett (1-1). L—Scheutz.
HITS: Olympic—Lounsberry, Thomas. CC Spokane—Yardley 2, Henry 2, Scarpelli, Bozo, Bucher, Gizynski, Whiteside. 2B—Henry. HR—Bucher.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| New Jersey | 40 | 28 | .588 | — |
| Philadelphia | 32 | 37 | .464 | 8 1/2 |
| Boston | 29 | 42 | .408 | 12 1/2 |
| Toronto | 26 | 44 | .371 | 15 |
| New York | 19 | 50 | .275 | 21 1/2 |
Southeast Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| x-Miami | 46 | 23 | .667 | — |
| Washington | 35 | 33 | .515 | 10 1/2 |
| Orlando | 27 | 43 | .386 | 19 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 21 | 47 | .309 | 24 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 19 | 52 | .268 | 28 |
Central Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| xy-Detroit | 55 | 14 | .797 | — |
| Cleveland | 41 | 29 | .586 | 14 1/2 |
| Indiana | 35 | 33 | .515 | 19 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 35 | 35 | .500 | 20 1/2 |
| Chicago | 31 | 39 | .443 | 24 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| x-Dallas | 54 | 16 | .771 | — |
| x-San Antonio | 54 | 16 | .771 | — |
| Memphis | 41 | 29 | .586 | 13 |
| New Orleans | 32 | 36 | .471 | 21 |
| Houston | 30 | 40 | .429 | 24 |
Northwest Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Denver | 40 | 31 | .563 | — |
| Utah | 32 | 37 | .464 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 41 | .414 | 10 1/2 |
| Seattle | 28 | 41 | .406 | 11 |
| Portland | 20 | 50 | .286 | 19 1/2 |
Pacific Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| x-Phoenix | 47 | 21 | .691 | — |
| L.A. Clippers | 41 | 28 | .594 | 6 1/2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 38 | 34 | .528 | 11 |
| Sacramento | 35 | 35 | .500 | 13 |
| Golden State | 30 | 38 | .441 | 17 |
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Sunday’s Results
Indiana 92, Philadelphia 79
Milwaukee 125, Toronto 116, OT
Minnesota 98, New York 94
Chicago 101, Boston 97
Memphis 102, Charlotte 95
Cleveland 104, Houston 102, OT
Orlando 108, Atlanta 101
New Jersey 79, Detroit 74
Seattle 106, San Antonio 102
Golden State 90, Sacramento 83
L.A. Clippers 97, Portland 83
L.A. Lakers 105, New Orleans 94
Today’s Games
Indiana at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Phoenix at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Utah, 6 p.m.
Washington at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
SuperSonics 106, Spurs 102
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| San Ant. | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Bowen | 42:00 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Duncan | 34:48 | 8-13 | 12-14 | 4-10 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Mohmd | 22:03 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ginobili | 26:09 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| Parker | 37:39 | 7-13 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| Finley | 20:17 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Horry | 26:36 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Barry | 12:24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nestrvc | 6:55 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Udrih | 11:09 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 37-74 | 22-25 | 8-27 | 20 | 20 | 102 |
Percentages: FG .500, FT .880. 3-Point Goals: 6-16, .375 (Ginobili 2-3, Horry 2-4, Udrih 1-2, Barry 1-3, Bowen 0-1, Finley 0-3). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: 16 (20 PTS). Blocked Shots: 3 (Ginobili, Horry, Udrih). Turnovers: 16 (Ginobili 3, Mohammed 3, Parker 3, Udrih 2, Barry, Bowen, Duncan, Finley, Horry). Steals: 14 (Parker 4, Bowen 2, Duncan 2, Ginobili 2, Horry 2, Finley, Mohammed). Technical Fouls: Bowen, 5:45 second.
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| Seattle | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Lewis | 37:44 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| Wilcox | 30:34 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 3-7 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Petro | 27:21 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Allen | 40:34 | 13-23 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
| Ridnour | 35:50 | 4-8 | 8-8 | 1-4 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Watson | 24:15 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Wilkins | 10:26 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Swift | 20:03 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Moore | 13:13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 39-75 | 18-21 | 10-36 | 24 | 22 | 106 |
Percentages: FG .520, FT .857. 3-Point Goals: 10-16, .625 (Allen 5-6, Ridnour 3-3, Watson 1-2, Lewis 1-5). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 21 (28 PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Ridnour, Swift). Turnovers: 21 (Allen 5, Ridnour 5, Lewis 3, Watson 3, Moore 2, Swift, Wilcox, Wilkins). Steals: 8 (Watson 4, Lewis, Petro, Ridnour, Wilcox). Technical Fouls: None.
| San Antonio | 28 | 18 | 28 | 28—102 |
| Seattle | 20 | 22 | 32 | 32—106 |
A—16,861 (17,072). T—2:24.
Pacers 92, 76ers 79
Philadelphia (79)—Iguodala 3-6 0-0 6, Webber 10-19 4-4 24, Hunter 2-5 0-0 4, Iverson 9-25 6-7 26, Ollie 0-6 0-0 0, Dalembert 1-11 0-0 2, Korver 3-7 0-0 8, Salmons 2-4 1-1 5, Randolph 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 32-86 11-12 79.
Indiana (92)—Stojakovic 7-16 3-3 18, O’Neal 5-11 1-2 11, Foster 1-3 1-2 3, Jackson 8-13 5-6 23, Tinsley 2-4 0-0 4, Harrison 1-3 2-3 4, Johnson 2-6 3-4 9, Granger 7-10 0-0 17, Gill 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 34-67 15-20 92.
| Philadelphia | 25 | 20 | 12 | 22 | — | 79 |
| Indiana | 23 | 29 | 24 | 16 | — | 92 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 4-12 (Iverson 2-4, Korver 2-5, Salmons 0-1, Webber 0-2), Indiana 9-21 (Granger 3-4, Jackson 2-3, Johnson 2-4, Gill 1-1, Stojakovic 1-8, Tinsley 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 39 (Dalembert 10), Indiana 54 (Foster 14). Assists—Philadelphia 17 (Iverson 6), Indiana 28 (Tinsley 14). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 16, Indiana 22. A—17,513 (18,345).
Bucks 125, Raptors 116 (OT)
Toronto (116)—Bosh 1-4 2-2 4, Villanueva 20-32 2-3 48, Sow 4-7 0-0 8, James 5-16 0-0 11, Peterson 6-15 4-4 17, Bonner 4-5 2-2 13, Graham 1-4 0-0 2, Araujo 0-0 0-0 0, Barrett 0-1 0-0 0, E.Williams 3-4 1-2 8, Martin 2-6 1-4 5. Totals 46-94 12-17 116.
Milwaukee (125)—Bogut 3-6 1-2 7, Simmons 6-11 2-4 15, Magloire 1-4 1-1 3, Bell 6-12 3-4 18, Redd 9-20 13-14 35, Kukoc 3-7 2-2 9, Gadzuric 8-9 1-4 17, Jackson 1-1 0-0 2, Smith 4-4 11-14 19, Welsch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-74 34-45 125.
| Toronto | 22 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 7 | — | 116 |
| Milwaukee | 27 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 16 | — | 125 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 12-33 (Villanueva 6-11, Bonner 3-4, E.Williams 1-2, Peterson 1-5, James 1-7, Graham 0-2, Martin 0-2), Milwaukee 9-20 (Redd 4-9, Bell 3-5, Kukoc 1-3, Simmons 1-3). Fouled Out—Sow, Gadzuric. Rebounds—Toronto 44 (Villanueva 9), Milwaukee 53 (Gadzuric 9). Assists—Toronto 25 (James 10), Milwaukee 32 (Bell 11). Total Fouls—Toronto 34, Milwaukee 20. Technicals—Toronto coach Mitchell. Ejected—Toronto coach Mitchell. A—16,317. (18,717).
Timberwolves 98, Knicks 94
New York (94)—J.Rose 4-8 0-1 8, M.Rose 1-3 0-0 2, Curry 4-10 4-10 12, Francis 3-10 8-8 15, Marbury 4-9 3-4 12, James 0-1 2-2 2, Taylor 2-5 0-0 4, Crawford 6-11 6-7 20, Robinson 1-6 4-4 6, Lee 2-3 5-9 9, Butler 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 28-68 34-47 94.
Minnesota (98)—Davis 4-14 12-14 21, Garnett 9-19 8-11 26, Blount 2-5 0-0 4, McCants 5-9 5-5 17, Banks 3-11 6-11 12, Griffin 1-4 0-0 3, Jaric 0-1 2-2 2, Carter 0-0 0-0 0, Reed 3-5 7-8 13, Madsen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-68 40-51 98.
| New York | 14 | 21 | 26 | 33 | — | 94 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 25 | 25 | 18 | — | 98 |
3-Point Goals—New York 4-9 (Crawford 2-4, Francis 1-1, Marbury 1-2, Robinson 0-1, J.Rose 0-1), Minnesota 4-10 (McCants 2-2, Griffin 1-3, Davis 1-4, Banks 0-1). Fouled Out—Reed. Rebounds—New York 47 (Lee 9), Minnesota 58 (Garnett 15). Assists—New York 22 (Marbury 9), Minnesota 21 (Banks 6). Total Fouls—New York 33, Minnesota 30. Technicals—New York Defensive Three Second, Francis, J.Rose, Jaric. Flagrant fouls—Taylor. A—16,201. (19,006).
Bulls 101, Celtics 97
Chicago (101)—Nocioni 6-14 0-0 12, Deng 9-17 2-2 20, Sweetney 2-6 2-2 6, Hinrich 4-12 7-8 16, Duhon 7-13 2-2 17, Chandler 3-6 4-6 10, Gordon 6-15 5-6 17, Harrington 1-2 1-1 3, Schenscher 0-0 0-0 0, Pargo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-85 23-27 101.
Boston (97)—Gomes 2-7 4-4 8, Pierce 8-21 6-6 24, LaFrentz 3-7 0-0 9, West 7-13 0-0 17, Szczerbiak 7-19 9-10 23, T.Allen 2-3 2-2 6, Perkins 4-9 0-0 8, Greene 1-3 0-0 2, Green 0-0 0-0 0, Scalabrine 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-82 21-22 97.
| Chicago | 25 | 21 | 22 | 33 | — | 101 |
| Boston | 31 | 22 | 25 | 19 | — | 97 |
3-Point Goals—Chicago 2-9 (Hinrich 1-2, Duhon 1-4, Deng 0-1, Gordon 0-1, Nocioni 0-1), Boston 8-20 (LaFrentz 3-5, West 3-5, Pierce 2-6, Greene 0-2, Szczerbiak 0-2). Fouled Out—LaFrentz. Rebounds—Chicago 44 (Chandler 11), Boston 56 (Perkins 14). Assists—Chicago 19 (Duhon 7), Boston 19 (Pierce 8). Total Fouls—Chicago 16, Boston 25. Technical—Chicago Defensive Three Second. A—18,624 (18,624).
Cavaliers 104, Rockets 102 (OT)
Cleveland (104)—James 14-34 8-11 36, Gooden 1-4 0-0 2, Ilgauskas 8-18 5-7 21, Murray 3-10 0-0 6, Snow 0-3 0-0 0, Jones 8-10 1-2 22, Marshall 5-12 0-0 12, Varejao 0-1 0-0 0, Pavlovic 2-3 0-0 5, Newble 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-95 14-20 104.
Houston (102)—Howard 3-10 6-6 12, Bogans 7-9 0-0 18, Ming 9-21 9-10 27, Head 3-9 1-1 7, Alston 6-13 9-12 22, Swift 4-6 0-0 8, Frahm 1-2 0-0 2, Brunson 2-2 0-0 6, Bowen 0-0 0-0 0, Mutombo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-72 25-29 102.
| Cleveland | 21 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 13 | — | 104 |
| Houston | 22 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 11 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Cleveland 8-21 (Jones 5-6, Marshall 2-8, Pavlovic 1-1, Murray 0-2, James 0-4), Houston 7-14 (Bogans 4-5, Brunson 2-2, Alston 1-4, Frahm 0-1, Head 0-2). Fouled Out—Varejao. Rebounds—Cleveland 52 (Gooden, Ilgauskas 8), Houston 49 (Howard 12). Assists—Cleveland 17 (Jones 6), Houston 20 (Alston 8). Total Fouls—Cleveland 23, Houston 18. Technicals—Houston Defensive Three Second. A—16,839 (17,982).
Grizzlies 102, Bobcats 95
Charlotte (95)—J.Jones 1-6 0-0 2, Wallace 6-11 12-16 25, Brezec 6-13 1-1 13, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Knight 5-10 7-9 17, Robinson 1-6 0-0 2, Rush 8-15 2-3 21, Voskuhl 1-6 0-0 2, Ely 2-3 0-0 4, Carroll 3-5 1-1 7, Burleson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-78 23-30 95.
Memphis (102)—Battier 2-6 0-0 5, Gasol 12-20 9-14 33, Wright 5-7 3-5 13, E.Jones 3-9 3-5 10, Atkins 1-10 2-2 4, Miller 7-17 3-3 20, Jackson 4-7 0-0 11, Cardinal 2-2 0-0 4, Warrick 1-1 0-0 2, D.Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-80 20-29 102.
| Charlotte | 19 | 24 | 29 | 23 | — | 95 |
| Memphis | 27 | 20 | 26 | 29 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 4-14 (Rush 3-6, Wallace 1-2, Burleson 0-1, Carroll 0-1, Robinson 0-1, J.Jones 0-3), Memphis 8-25 (Jackson 3-5, Miller 3-7, Battier 1-1, E.Jones 1-7, Atkins 0-5). Fouled Out—Ely. Rebounds—Charlotte 41 (Brezec 8), Memphis 62 (Gasol 15). Assists—Charlotte 23 (Knight 16), Memphis 22 (Jackson 5). Total Fouls—Charlotte 27, Memphis 26. Technicals—Charlotte Defensive Three Second, Memphis Team, Miller, Wright. A—17,328. (18,119).
Magic 108, Hawks 101
Atlanta (101)—Harrington 8-21 2-3 20, J.Smith 1-10 4-6 6, Pachulia 4-6 8-10 16, Johnson 7-22 3-6 19, Ivey 4-8 0-0 9, Childress 6-8 4-4 18, Williams 4-8 5-5 13, Batista 0-2 0-0 0, D.Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-85 26-34 101.
Orlando (108)—Turkoglu 8-12 6-7 23, Howard 6-9 3-5 15, Battie 3-4 3-4 9, Stevenson 4-7 4-4 12, Nelson 6-13 2-3 15, Milicic 6-9 1-2 13, Dooling 6-8 0-0 13, Arroyo 3-6 0-0 6, Ariza 0-2 0-0 0, Outlaw 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 43-72 19-25 108.
| Atlanta | 23 | 19 | 24 | 35 | — | 101 |
| Orlando | 25 | 24 | 28 | 31 | — | 108 |
3-Point Goals—Atlanta 7-17 (Childress 2-2, Harrington 2-4, Johnson 2-7, Ivey 1-1, J.Smith 0-3), Orlando 3-6 (Dooling 1-1, Nelson 1-2, Turkoglu 1-3). Fouled Out—Milicic. Rebounds—Atlanta 51 (Pachulia 12), Orlando 43 (Howard 13). Assists—Atlanta 19 (Johnson 7), Orlando 23 (Howard, Stevenson 4). Total Fouls—Atlanta 25, Orlando 25. Technicals—Atlanta Defensive Three Second 2, Williams, Orlando Defensive Three Second, Ariza. A—16,191. (17,248).
Nets 79, Pistons 74
New Jersey (79)—Jefferson 5-10 4-4 14, Collins 2-3 2-4 6, Krstic 8-17 0-0 16, Carter 7-21 7-10 22, Kidd 2-8 3-3 7, Robinson 2-6 2-2 8, Vaughn 0-5 2-2 2, Planinic 1-2 0-0 2, Murray 0-1 0-0 0, Wright 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-75 20-25 79.
Detroit (74)—Prince 6-14 0-0 12, R.Wallace 1-10 1-1 3, B.Wallace 3-6 1-4 7, Hamilton 9-27 0-0 19, Billups 2-10 4-4 9, McDyess 5-9 1-2 11, Hunter 0-4 0-2 0, Delfino 0-2 1-2 1, Delk 4-6 3-5 12. Totals 30-88 11-20 74.
| New Jersey | 23 | 15 | 18 | 23 | — | 79 |
| Detroit | 10 | 25 | 21 | 18 | — | 74 |
3-Point Goals—New Jersey 3-10 (Robinson 2-3, Carter 1-3, Murray 0-1, Kidd 0-3), Detroit 3-17 (Delk 1-1, Billups 1-3, Hamilton 1-3, Delfino 0-1, Hunter 0-2, Prince 0-2, R.Wallace 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 54 (Kidd 14), Detroit 65 (McDyess 18). Assists—New Jersey 17 (Carter 6), Detroit 17 (Billups 5). Total Fouls—New Jersey 18, Detroit 20. Technicals—New Jersey Defensive Three Second, Detroit Defensive Three Second. A—22,076. (22,076).
Warriors 90, Kings 83
Golden State (90)—Dunleavy 7-11 0-0 17, Murphy 4-8 1-2 9, Foyle 8-11 2-3 18, Richardson 5-19 5-7 16, Fisher 5-14 3-3 17, Biedrins 0-1 0-0 0, Pietrus 1-3 0-2 3, Bynum 0-4 0-0 0, Ellis 1-1 2-2 4, Diogu 2-4 2-2 6. Totals 33-76 15-21 90.
Sacramento (83)—Artest 4-20 0-0 11, Thomas 4-10 1-3 9, Miller 2-7 1-1 5, Wells 2-5 0-0 4, Bibby 8-23 2-2 22, Garcia 2-4 0-0 4, Abdur-Rahim 8-12 8-9 24, Hart 0-3 4-6 4. Totals 30-84 16-21 83.
| Golden State | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | — | 90 |
| Sacramento | 14 | 26 | 14 | 29 | — | 83 |
3-Point Goals—Golden State 9-22 (Fisher 4-5, Dunleavy 3-6, Pietrus 1-3, Richardson 1-6, Bynum 0-1, Murphy 0-1), Sacramento 7-26 (Bibby 4-13, Artest 3-9, Abdur-Rahim 0-1, Garcia 0-1, Hart 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 56 (Murphy 13), Sacramento 52 (Thomas 11). Assists—Golden State 20 (Fisher 8), Sacramento 20 (Artest, Bibby, Hart 4). Total Fouls—Golden State 21, Sacramento 18. Technicals—Wells. Ejected—Wells. A—17,317. (17,317).
Clippers 97, Trail Blazers 83
L.A. Clippers (97)—Maggette 3-9 13-13 19, Brand 10-18 10-13 30, Kaman 4-8 0-0 8, Ross 3-4 0-0 6, Cassell 4-9 4-4 12, Livingston 3-4 3-4 9, Baker 1-2 1-1 3, Radmanovic 3-7 1-2 8, Ewing 0-2 0-0 0, Singleton 0-0 0-0 0, N’Dong 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-64 32-37 97.
Portland (83)—Khryapa 1-8 0-0 2, Randolph 1-7 2-2 4, Przybilla 1-2 1-4 3, Dixon 5-13 4-4 15, Blake 1-4 0-0 2, Webster 4-9 2-2 13, Jack 2-8 11-12 16, Skinner 1-3 0-0 2, Telfair 2-7 1-4 5, Outlaw 5-8 8-9 19, Seung-Jin 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 24-70 29-38 83.
| L.A. Clippers | 29 | 19 | 26 | 23 | — | 97 |
| Portland | 11 | 24 | 14 | 34 | — | 83 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 1-5 (Radmanovic 1-4, Cassell 0-1), Portland 6-17 (Webster 3-5, Jack 1-1, Outlaw 1-1, Dixon 1-5, Randolph 0-1, Blake 0-2, Telfair 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 44 (Brand 11), Portland 48 (Skinner 10). Assists—L.A. Clippers 16 (Livingston 5), Portland 11 (Jack 4). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 25, Portland 25. Technicals—Portland Defensive Three Second, Khryapa. A—15,345 (19,980).
Lakers 105, Hornets 94
New Olreans (94)—West 10-18 3-4 23, Butler 4-11 4-5 12, P.Brown 6-11 1-1 13, Paul 6-14 3-4 17, Snyder 3-9 1-2 7, Claxton 4-10 0-0 9, Williams 2-6 1-2 5, Johnson 2-4 1-2 6, M.Jackson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-85 14-20 94.
L.A. Lakers (105)—Cook 4-8 2-4 12, Odom 6-14 9-10 23, K.Brown 7-7 3-8 17, Parker 2-5 1-2 5, Bryant 10-19 9-11 30, Turiaf 1-3 2-4 4, Walton 1-4 2-2 4, George 2-5 3-4 7, Vujacic 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 33-65 34-49 105.
| New Orleans | 29 | 31 | 15 | 19 | — | 94 |
| L.A. Lakers | 28 | 34 | 21 | 22 | — | 105 |
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 4-11 (Paul 2-4, Johnson 1-2, Claxton 1-3, Butler 0-1, Snyder 0-1), L.A. Lakers 5-15 (Cook 2-3, Odom 2-6, Bryant 1-3, Walton 0-1, Parker 0-2). Fouled Out—P.Brown, Claxton. Rebounds—New Orleans 52 (West 10), L.A. Lakers 48 (Odom 8). Assists—New Orleans 19 (Claxton, Paul 6), L.A. Lakers 24 (Parker 8). Total Fouls—New Orleans 31, L.A. Lakers 19. Technicals—L.A. Lakers Defensive Three Second. Flagrant fouls—Claxton. Ejected—Claxton. A—18,997. (18,997).
College men NCAA Tournament
All Times PST
WASHINGTON REGIONAL
Semifinals
Championship
Sunday, March 26
At The Verizon Center
Washington
George Mason 86, Connecticut 84, OT
MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL
Championship
Sunday, March 26
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis
Florida 75, Villanova 62
FINAL FOUR
At The RCA Dome
Indianapolis
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 1
George Mason (27-7) vs. Florida (31-6), 3:07
LSU (27-8) vs. UCLA (31-6), 5:47 p.m.
Championship
Monday, April 3
Semifinal winners
Washington Regional George Mason 86, UConn 84 (OT)
George Mason (27-7)—Campbell 5-10 3-3 15, Lewis 6-12 8-14 20, Thomas 8-12 3-4 19, Skinn 4-11 0-1 10, Butler 6-11 3-3 19, Carter 0-0 0-0 0, Norwood 0-2 0-0 0, Fleming 0-0 0-0 0, Hernandez 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 30-60 17-25 86.
Connecticut (30-4)—Boone 2-4 2-4 6, Gay 8-16 2-2 20, Armstrong 3-8 2-3 8, Williams 5-12 1-1 13, Brown 3-8 4-4 11, Adrien 7-8 3-4 17, Austrie 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 2-8 0-0 6, Nelson 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 31-66 15-19 84.
Halftime—Connecticut 43-34. End Of Regulation—74-74. 3-Point Goals—George Mason 9-18 (Butler 4-6, Skinn 2-5, Campbell 2-5, Hernandez 1-2), Connecticut 7-22 (Gay 2-4, Williams 2-5, Anderson 2-8, Brown 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—George Mason 37 (Thomas 12), Connecticut 34 (Adrien 7). Assists—George Mason 13 (Campbell, Lewis 3), Connecticut 15 (Williams 11). Total Fouls—George Mason 17, Connecticut 20. A—19,718.
Minneapolis Regional Florida 75, Villanova 62
Florida (31-6)—Noah 4-8 13-15 21, Brewer 4-7 2-3 11, Horford 6-12 0-0 12, Humphrey 3-12 0-0 8, Green 3-9 12-13 19, Hodge 0-2 0-0 0, Richard 1-2 0-0 2, Huertas 1-2 0-0 2, Moss 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 27-31 75.
Villanova (28-5)—Foye 7-18 9-10 25, Ray 5-19 0-0 11, Sheridan 0-6 1-2 1, Lowry 1-9 1-1 3, Nardi 2-11 3-4 8, Cunningham 1-2 0-1 2, Clark 1-2 0-0 2, Fraser 1-4 7-7 9, Anderson 0-2 1-2 1, Benn 0-0 0-0 0, Charles 0-0 0-0 0, Dunleavy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-73 22-27 62.
Halftime—Florida 35-30. 3-Point Goals—Florida 4-17 (Humphrey 2-9, Brewer 1-2, Green 1-4, Hodge 0-1, Huertas 0-1), Villanova 4-23 (Foye 2-8, Ray 1-7, Nardi 1-7, Anderson 0-1). Fouled Out—Brewer, Foye, Lowry. Rebounds—Florida 53 (Horford, Noah 15), Villanova 40 (Foye 8). Assists—Florida 14 (Green, Humphrey 4), Villanova 8 (Nardi 4). Total Fouls—Florida 22, Villanova 24. A—21,613.
One or None No. 1 Final Fours
Final Fours in which only one or no number one seeds participated (champion in CAPS):
1979 — No. 1 Indiana State, No. 2 MICHIGAN STATE and DePaul, No. 9 Pennsylvania
1980 — No. 2 LOUISVILLE, No. 5 Iowa, No. 6 Purdue, No. 8 UCLA
1989 — No. 1 Illinois, No. 2 Duke, No. 3 MICHIGAN and Seton Hall
1990 — No. 1 UNLV, No. 3 Duke, No. 4 Georgia Tech and Arkansas
1992 — No. 1 DUKE, No. 2 Indiana, No. 4 Cincinnati, No. 6 Michigan
1994 — No. 1 ARKANSAS, No. 2 Arizona, No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Florida
1995 — No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 Arkansas and North Carolina, No. 4 Oklahoma State
1998 — No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 KENTUCKY, No. 3 Stanford and Utah
2000 — No. 1 MICHIGAN STATE, No. 5 Florida, No. 8 North Carolina and Wisconsin
2003 — No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Kansas, No. 3 SYRACUSE and Marquette
2004 — No. 1 Duke, No. 2 CONNECTICUT and Oklahoma State, No. 3 Georgia Tech
2006 — No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Florida, No. 4 LSU, No. 11 George Mason
NCAA Low Seeds-Final Four
Teams seeded ninth or lower that have advanced to the Final Four since 1979, when the NCAA began seeding all teams:
1979 — No. 9 Pennsylvania: lost to Michigan State in semifinals, lost to DePaul in third-place game
1986 — No. 11 LSU: lost to Louisville in semifinals
2006 — No. 11 George Mason: vs. Florida in semifinals
NCAA Aggregate Leaders
Through Sunday’s Games
Scoring
| G | Pts | |
| Randy Foye, Villanova | 4 | 95 |
| Glen Davis, LSU | 4 | 83 |
| Marcus Williams, Connecticut | 4 | 80 |
| Adam Morrison, Gonzaga | 3 | 73 |
| Randy Foye, Villanova | 3 | 70 |
Rebounds
| G | Reb | |
| P.J. Tucker, Texas | 4 | 50 |
| Shelden Williams, Duke | 3 | 45 |
| Craig Smith, Boston College | 3 | 43 |
| Will Thomas, George Mason | 4 | 42 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas | 4 | 41 |
Assists
| G | Ast | |
| Marcus Williams, Connecticut | 4 | 35 |
| Greg Paulus, Duke | 3 | 18 |
| Jordan Farmar, UCLA | 4 | 17 |
| Darrel Mitchell, LSU | 4 | 17 |
| Tasmin Mitchell, LSU | 4 | 17 |
NIT
All Times PST
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 28
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Old Dominion (24-9) vs. Michigan (21-10), 4
Louisville (21-12) vs. South Carolina (21-15), 6:30
Championship
Thursday, March 30
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
College women NCAA Tournament
All Times PST
CLEVELAND REGIONAL
Semifinals
Sunday, March 26
At Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Tennessee 76, Rutgers 69
North Carolina 70, Purdue 68
Championship
Tuesday, March 28
At Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Tennessee (31-4) vs. North Carolina (32-1), TBA
ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL
Championship
Monday, March 27
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
Maryland (31-4) vs. Utah (27-6), 4 p.m.
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL
Semifinals
Sunday, March 26
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Duke 86, Michigan State 61
Connecticut 77, Georgia 75
Championship
Tuesday, March 28
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Duke (29-3) vs. Connecticut (32-4), TBA
SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL
Championship
Monday, March 27
At AT&T Center
San Antonio
LSU (30-3) vs. Stanford (26-7), TBA
THE FINAL FOUR
At TD Banknorth Garden
Boston
Semifinals
Sunday, April 2
Cleveland champion vs. Albuquerque champion, 4 or 6:30 p.m.
Bridgeport champion vs. San Antonio champion, 4 or 6:30 p.m.
At TD Banknorth Garden
Boston
Championship
Tuesday, April 4
Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m.
NIT
All Times PST
Semifinals
Monday, March 27
Pittsburgh at Marquette, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28
Western Kentucky at Kansas State, 5 p.m.
Championship
March 30-31
Semifinal winners
FOOTBALL
AFL
All Times PST
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
| W | L | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Dallas | 7 | 2 | .778 | 531 | 433 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 4 | .556 | 423 | 416 |
| Columbus | 5 | 4 | .556 | 417 | 369 |
| New York | 5 | 4 | .556 | 488 | 524 |
Southern Division
| W | L | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Austin | 6 | 3 | .667 | 468 | 415 |
| Georgia | 5 | 4 | .556 | 508 | 416 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 4 | .556 | 481 | 495 |
| Orlando | 5 | 4 | .556 | 450 | 457 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 8 | .111 | 350 | 459 |
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
| W | L | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Colorado | 6 | 3 | .667 | 468 | 487 |
| Nashville | 6 | 3 | .667 | 452 | 387 |
| Chicago | 4 | 5 | .444 | 460 | 465 |
| Gr. Rapids | 3 | 6 | .333 | 434 | 476 |
Western Division
| W | L | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Arizona | 5 | 4 | .556 | 402 | 415 |
| Las Vegas | 4 | 5 | .444 | 449 | 470 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 6 | .333 | 439 | 512 |
| Utah | 3 | 6 | .333 | 497 | 493 |
| San Jose | 3 | 6 | .333 | 471 | 499 |
Sunday’s Results
Georgia 61, Tampa Bay 51
Chicago 51, Grand Rapids 44
Friday, March 31
Austin at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
HOCKEY
NHL
National Hockey League
At A Glance
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | |
| Philadelphia | 40 | 21 | 10 | 90 | 237 | 227 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 39 | 20 | 12 | 90 | 227 | 180 |
| New Jersey | 35 | 27 | 9 | 79 | 200 | 207 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 33 | 32 | 5 | 71 | 207 | 237 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 41 | 12 | 48 | 205 | 281 |
Northeast Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | |
| x-Ottawa | 48 | 16 | 6 | 102 | 277 | 169 |
| Buffalo | 44 | 21 | 5 | 93 | 239 | 206 |
| Montreal | 35 | 27 | 9 | 79 | 211 | 220 |
| Toronto | 33 | 32 | 6 | 72 | 215 | 240 |
| Boston | 28 | 32 | 12 | 68 | 205 | 231 |
Southeast Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | |
| Carolina | 46 | 18 | 6 | 98 | 260 | 216 |
| Tampa Bay | 38 | 28 | 5 | 81 | 224 | 225 |
| Atlanta | 35 | 30 | 6 | 76 | 237 | 240 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 | 9 | 71 | 202 | 216 |
| Washington | 23 | 38 | 9 | 55 | 201 | 271 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | |
| Detroit | 48 | 15 | 7 | 103 | 262 | 180 |
| Nashville | 42 | 21 | 8 | 92 | 226 | 203 |
| Columbus | 28 | 40 | 3 | 59 | 181 | 249 |
| Chicago | 21 | 38 | 11 | 53 | 180 | 244 |
| St. Louis | 20 | 37 | 12 | 52 | 178 | 251 |
Northwest Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | |
| Calgary | 39 | 24 | 8 | 86 | 187 | 181 |
| Colorado | 39 | 25 | 8 | 86 | 254 | 222 |
| Edmonton | 36 | 24 | 12 | 84 | 231 | 231 |
| Vancouver | 38 | 28 | 6 | 82 | 228 | 222 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 32 | 7 | 71 | 203 | 190 |
Pacific Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | |
| Dallas | 48 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 235 | 186 |
| Anaheim | 37 | 21 | 12 | 86 | 214 | 192 |
| San Jose | 36 | 24 | 10 | 82 | 227 | 210 |
| Los Angeles | 38 | 28 | 5 | 81 | 232 | 238 |
| Phoenix | 33 | 34 | 4 | 70 | 214 | 234 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
Sunday’s Results
Dallas 3, Calgary 2
San Jose 5, Chicago 4, OT
Montreal 6, Pittsburgh 5
Toronto 4, New Jersey 3
Edmonton 4, Colorado 3, SO
Today’s Games
Florida at Boston, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 4 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Stars 3, Flames 2
| Calgary | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Dallas | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Calgary, Lundmark 7 (Leopold), 10:56 (pp). Second Period—2, Dallas, Kapanen 10 (Hagman, Klemm), 1:52 (sh). 3, Dallas, Modano 27 (Miettinen, Zubov), 6:18 (pp). 4, Calgary, Leopold 2 (Iginla, Huselius), 6:46 (pp). 5, Dallas, Arnott 28 (Barnes, Morrow), 7:51. Third Period—None.
Sharks 5, Blackhawks 4 (OT)
| San Jose | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Chicago | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
First Period—1, San Jose, Rissmiller 2 (Goc, Smith), 3:02. 2, Chicago, Vrbata 10 (Cullen, Seabrook), 3:39. 3, Chicago, Holmqvist 10 (Bell, Vrbata), 14:29 (pp). 4, San Jose, Bernier 9 (Cheechoo, J.Thornton), 16:46. Second Period—5, Chicago, Vrbata 11 (Cullen, Wisniewski), 6:50. 6, San Jose, Ekman 17 (J.Thornton, Preissing), 18:06. Third Period—7, San Jose, Smith 9 (Nieminen, Davison), 7:33. 8, Chicago, Calder 19 (Vrbata, Bell), 18:48 (pp). Overtime—9, San Jose, Preissing 11 (J.Thornton, Marleau), 1:24.
Canadiens 6, Penguins 5
| Montreal | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
First Period—1, Montreal, Higgins 15 (Koivu, Ryder), 4:24 (pp). 2, Montreal, Bonk 5 (Sundstrom, Streit), 5:05. Second Period—3, Pittsburgh, Armstrong 11 (Crosby, Gonchar), :41 (pp). 4, Montreal, Higgins 16 (Koivu, Souray), 3:14. 5, Pittsburgh, Surovy 11 (Ouellet, Welch), 6:04 (pp). 6, Montreal, Kovalev 19 (Streit, Zednik), 10:51 (pp). 7, Pittsburgh, Armstrong 12 (Hilbert), 12:51 (sh). 8, Montreal, Kovalev 20, 19:40 (pp). Third Period—9, Pittsburgh, Welch 1 (Melichar, Crosby), 1:39. 10, Montreal, Ryder 28 (Dandenault, Koivu), 13:00. 11, Pittsburgh, LeClair 17 (Koltsov, Malone), 14:05.
Maples Leafs 4, Devils 3
| Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Toronto, Kilger 15 (Tucker), 8:34. 2, New Jersey, Rasmussen 5 (Parise, Brylin), 17:42 (pp). 3, Toronto, Wellwood 11 (Tucker), 18:36. Second Period—4, Toronto, Sundin 20 (White, Ponikarovsky), 15:53. Third Period—5, New Jersey, Gomez 26 (Gionta, Brodeur), 2:24. 6, Toronto, Stajan 10 (Berg), 11:48. 7, New Jersey, Elias 9 (Gomez, Rafalski), 16:23 (pp).
Oilers 4, Avalanche 3 (SO)
| Edmonton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
Edmonton won shootout 1-0
First Period—1, Edmonton, Smyth 33 (Spacek, Pronger), 4:28 (pp). 2, Colorado, Brunette 19 (Liles, Hejduk), 6:49. 3, Colorado, Hejduk 22 (Brunette, Sakic), 14:55. Second Period—4, Edmonton, Staios 8 (Horcoff, Greene), 19:05. Third Period—5, Edmonton, Stoll 20 (Torres), 3:51. 6, Colorado, Dowd 5 (May, Hinote), 12:33. Overtime—None. Shootout—Edmonton 1 (Samsonov G, Smyth NG, Peca NG); Colorado 0 (Laaksonen NG, Hejduk NG, Sakic NG);
WHL playoffs
CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
(Best-of-7)
x-if necessary
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East Division
Saturday, March 25
Brandon 2, Moose Jaw 1; series tied 1-1
Saskatoon 4, Regina 1; Saskatoon leads series 2-0
Monday, March 27
Moose Jaw vs. Brandon at Winnipeg
Tuesday, March 28
Saskatoon at Regina
Wednesday, March 29
Saskatoon at Regina
Thursday, March 30
Moose Jaw vs. Brandon at Winnipeg
Friday, March 31
x-Regina at Saskatoon
Central Division
Saturday, March 25
Lethbridge 5, Calgary 2; series tied 1-1
Medicine Hat 7, Swift Current 1; Medicine Hat leads series 2-0
Tuesday, March 28
Lethbridge at Calgary
Medicine Hat at Swift Current
Wednesday, March 29
Medicine Hat at Swift Current
Thursday, March 30
Lethbridge at Calgary
Friday, March 31
x-Swift Current at Medicine Hat
WESTERN CONFERENCE
B.C. Division
Saturday, March 25
Kelowna 5, Kootenay 1; series tied 1-1
Prince George 2, Vancouver 1; series tied 1-1
Tuesday, March 28
Kelowna at Kootenay
Vancouver at Prince George
Wednesday, March 29
Kelowna at Kootenay
Vancouver at Prince George
Friday, March 31
Kootenay at Kelowna
Saturday, April 1
Prince George at Vancouver
Sunday, April 2
x-Kelowna at Kootenay
Monday, April 3
x-Vancouver at Prince George
Tuesday, April 2
x-Kootenay at Kelowna
Wednesday, April 5
x-Prince George at Vancouver
U.S. Division
Saturday, March 25
Portland 1, Seattle 0; series tied 1-1
Tri-City 2, Everett 1; series tied 1-1
Tuesday, March 28
Everett at Tri-City
Seattle at Portland
Wednesday, March 29
Everett at Tri-City
Friday, March 31
Seattle at Portland
Tri-City at Everett
Saturday, April 1
x-Everett at Tri-City
Portland at Seattle
Tuesday, April 4
x-Seattle at Portland
x-Tri-City at Everett
Wednesday, April 5
x-Portland at Seattle
AUTO RACING
Food City 500
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES
At Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tenn.
Lap length: .533 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (9) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 500, $175,858.
2. (14) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500, $160,886.
3. (7) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 500, $166,566.
4. (3) Carl Edwards, Ford, 500, $122,575.
5. (30) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 500, $138,836.
6. (4) Mark Martin, Ford, 500, $105,825.
7. (2) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, $105,150.
8. (20) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 500, $102,450.
9. (6) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 500, $129,258.
10. (23) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 500, $125,864.
11. (19) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chev., 500, $124,516.
12. (1) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 500, $168,886.
13. (13) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 500, $115,733.
14. (33) Denny Hamlin, Chev., 500, $88,000.
15. (29) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 500, $113,458.
16. (10) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 500, $115,866.
17. (35) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 500, $97,783.
18. (28) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 500, $107,633.
19. (40) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 500, $85,150.
20. (15) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 500, $119,775.
21. (11) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 500, $129,336.
22. (22) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 499, $92,450.
23. (32) Dave Blaney, Dodge, 499, $96,783.
24. (21) Ken Schrader, Ford, 499, $111,114.
25. (12) Casey Mears, Dodge, 498, $118,183.
26. (37) Robby Gordon, Chev., 497, $83,400.
27. (36) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 497, $80,060.
28. (16) Joe Nemechek, Chev., 495, $109,355.
29. (27) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 495, $90,800.
30. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chev., 487, $128,486.
31. (39) Kevin Lepage, Ford, 485, $78,650.
32. (34) Michael Waltrip, Dodge, 481, $88,147.
33. (24) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 469, $117,075.
34. (18) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 467, $107,345.
35. (8) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 440, $117,275.
36. (26) David Stremme, Dodge, 435, $86,400.
37. (17) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 434, $86,350.
38. (25) M.Truex Jr., Chev., 430, accident, $86,300.
39. (43) S.Barrett, Chev., 381, electrical, $78,240.
40. (41) T.Kvapil, Chev., 349, accident, $78,165.
41. (38) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 344, $78,115.
42. (31) B.Sherman, Dodge, 302, accident, $78,060.
43. (42) H.Sadler, Chev., 96, handling, $77,481.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 3 hours, 21 minutes, 19 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.179 seconds. Winner’s Average Speed: 79.427 mph. Caution Flags: 18 for 104 laps. Lead Changes: 19 among 8 drivers.
Lap Leaders: T.Stewart 1-4; G.Biffle 5-56; Kurt Busch 57-60; T.Stewart 61-74; K.Lepage 75; T.Stewart 76-79; M.Kenseth 80-81; T.Stewart 82-134; M.Kenseth 135-141; T.Stewart 142-157; J.Gordon 158-160; T.Stewart 161; Kyle Busch 162-195; M.Kenseth 196-224; T.Stewart 225-331; K.Harvick 332-339; T.Stewart 340-385; Kurt Busch 386-409; M.Kenseth 410-495; Kurt Busch 496-500.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Tony Stewart 8 times for 245 laps; Matt Kenseth 4 times for 124 laps; Greg Biffle 1 time for 52 laps; Kyle Busch, 1 time for 34 laps; Kurt Busch, 3 times for 33 laps; Kevin Harvick, 1 time for 8 laps; Jeff Gordon 1 time for 3 laps; Kevin Lepage, 1 time for 1 lap.
Point Standings: 1. M. Kenseth, 782. 2. K.Kahne, 774. 3. J.Johnson, 763. 4. M.Martin, 750. 5. Kyle Busch, 677. 6. D.Earnhardt Jr., 664. 7. J.Gordon, 644. 8. C.Mears, 642. 9. T.Stewart, 601. 10. D.Jarrett, 593.
Toyota Indy 300
INDY RACING LEAGUE
At Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, Fla.
Lap length: 1.5 miles
(Starting position in parentheses)
1. (6) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 200, 167.730 mph, $109,800.
2. (2) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 200, running, $90,200.
3. (1) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Honda, 200, running, $95,400.
4. (5) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 200, running, $60,700.
5. (3) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 200, running, $55,300.
6. (10) Kosuke Matsuura, Dallara-Honda, 198, running, $50,600.
7. (11) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Honda, 198, running, $47,200.
8. (7) Felipe Giaffone, Dallara-Honda, 198, running, $46,000.
9. (9) Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Honda, 197, running, $46,000.
10. (12) Eddie Cheever Jr., Dallara-Honda, 196, running, $44,600.
11. (4) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 159, running, $43,200.
12. (16) P.J. Chesson, Dallara-Honda, 152, gearbox, $41,900.
13. (8) Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 140, accident, $40,700.
14. (14) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Honda, 12, electrical, $39,100.
15. (13) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 12, halfshaft, $37,900.
16. (15) Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 10, mechanical $36,600.
17. (17) Danica Patrick, Panoz-Honda, 0, did not start,, $35,200.
18. (18) Buddy Rice, Panoz-Honda, 0, did not start, $35,200.
19. (19) Paul Dana, Panoz-Honda, 0, did not start, $33,800.
20. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 0, did not start, $32,600.
Race Statistics
Time of race: 01:46:14.5286. Margin of victory: 0.0147 of a second. Cautions: 4 for 32 laps. Lead changes: 8 among 5 drivers.
Lap leaders: Hornish Jr. 1-57, Castroneves 58-66, Sharp 67-68, Matsuura 69-71, Hornish Jr. 72-159, Castroneves 160-182, Wheldon 183-189, Castroneves 190-199, Wheldon 200.
Point Standings
1. Wheldon 50. 2. Castroneves 40. 3. Hornish Jr. 38. 4. Franchitti 32. 5. Dixon 30. 6. Matsuura 28. 7. Sharp 26. 8. Giaffone 24. 9. Scheckter 22. 10. Cheever 20.
GOLF
Players Championship
At TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Purse: $8 million
Yardage: 7,098; Par: 72
| S.Ames, $1,440,000 | 71-66-70-67—274 |
| Retief Goosen, $864,000 | 69-71-71-69—280 |
| Pat Perez, $384,000 | 71-72-69-71—283 |
| Jim Furyk, $384,000 | 65-71-75-72—283 |
| C.Villegas, $384,000 | 74-70-68-71—283 |
| Henrik Stenson, $384,000 | 69-71-70-73—283 |
| J.M.Olazabal, $268,000 | 68-71-74-71—284 |
| Ernie Els, $208,000 | 72-70-72-71—285 |
| Vaughn Taylor, $208,000 | 73-71-68-73—285 |
| Bo Van Pelt, $208,000 | 68-71-72-74—285 |
| John Rollins, $208,000 | 68-71-72-74—285 |
| C.Pettersson, $208,000 | 71-70-70-74—285 |
| Vijay Singh, $208,000 | 68-70-70-77—285 |
| Phil Mickelson, $148,000 | 70-73-69-74—286 |
| Sergio Garcia, $148,000 | 70-68-70-78—286 |
| Brad Faxon, $124,000 | 70-69-79-69—287 |
| K.J. Choi, $124,000 | 69-69-77-72—287 |
| C.Warren, $124,000 | 73-71-72-71—287 |
| Fred Funk, $124,000 | 70-69-74-74—287 |
| Brian Davis, $100,000 | 70-73-73-72—288 |
| Darren Clarke, $100,000 | 73-70-72-73—288 |
| Greg Owen, $76,800 | 71-68-77-73—289 |
| Fredrik Jacobson, $76,800 | 69-72-74-74—289 |
| Tiger Woods, $76,800 | 72-69-73-75—289 |
| Craig Parry, $76,800 | 70-73-70-76—289 |
| Mike Weir, $76,800 | 71-71-68-79—289 |
| Nick Price, $53,250 | 72-71-74-73—290 |
| R.Johnson, $53,250 | 72-70-75-73—290 |
| Ian Poulter, $53,250 | 72-68-75-75—290 |
| Jason Bohn, $53,250 | 71-72-72-75—290 |
| Todd Fischer, $53,250 | 73-68-72-77—290 |
| James Driscoll, $53,250 | 71-72-70-77—290 |
| Tom Lehman, $53,250 | 71-71-70-78—290 |
| Tom Pernice, Jr., $53,250 | 70-70-71-79—290 |
| Fred Couples, $43,200 | 69-73-75-74—291 |
| Ben Crane, $40,200 | 68-74-77-73—292 |
| Joe Durant, $40,200 | 69-72-75-76—292 |
| M.Jimenez, $32,800 | 67-74-82-70—293 |
| David Howell, $32,800 | 71-71-81-70—293 |
| Tim Petrovic, $32,800 | 73-69-80-71—293 |
| J.B. Holmes, $32,800 | 71-73-76-73—293 |
| Robert Allenby, $32,800 | 67-73-78-75—293 |
| Lee Westwood, $32,800 | 70-73-73-77—293 |
| Jesper Parnevik, $32,800 | 72-72-72-77—293 |
| Jeff Maggert, $22,020 | 73-69-78-74—294 |
| J.J. Henry, $22,020 | 71-73-77-73—294 |
| Dudley Hart, $22,020 | 73-70-75-76—294 |
| Jeff Sluman, $22,020 | 70-73-75-76—294 |
| Peter Lonard, $22,020 | 71-73-74-76—294 |
| Carlos Franco, $22,020 | 71-71-75-77—294 |
| John Daly, $22,020 | 70-73-74-77—294 |
| A.Oberholser, $22,020 | 68-71-74-81—294 |
| Robert Gamez, $18,613.34 | 71-72-78-74—295 |
| C.Howell III, $18,613.33 | 71-73-76-75—295 |
| Adam Scott, $18,613.33 | 70-67-82-76—295 |
| Steve Lowery, $18,160 | 73-70-78-75—296 |
| Bart Bryant, $18,160 | 73-71-74-78—296 |
| Joey Sindelar, $17,600 | 71-73-80-73—297 |
| Bernhard Langer, $17,600 | 67-75-79-76—297 |
| Rocco Mediate, $17,600 | 69-74-77-77—297 |
| Sean O’Hair, $17,600 | 73-71-75-78—297 |
| Zach Johnson, $17,600 | 71-73-74-79—297 |
| Harrison Frazar, $16,960 | 70-74-76-78—298 |
| Kirk Triplett, $16,960 | 70-71-76-81—298 |
| Steve Flesch, $16,960 | 69-70-75-84—298 |
| Olin Browne, $16,480 | 69-75-76-79—299 |
| Nathan Green, $16,480 | 72-72-75-80—299 |
| Rich Beem, $16,480 | 71-72-71-85—299 |
| Thomas Bjorn, $16,160 | 69-73-80-78—300 |
| Chad Campbell, $15,920 | 70-72-79-80—301 |
| Shingo Katayama, $15,920 | 70-73-77-81—301 |
| M.Calcavecchia, $15,680 | 69-73-81-79—302 |
| Woody Austin, $15,520 | 73-69-83-79—304 |
| Mark Hensby, $15,360 | 71-73-79-83—306 |
TENNIS
Nasdaq-100 Open
Key Biscayne, Fla.
Purse: Men, $3.45 million (Masters); Women, $3.45 million (Tier I)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Men Third Round
David Nalbandian (3), Argentina, def. Tomas Berdych (26), Czech Republic, 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-0.
Mario Ancic (22), Croatia, def. Florent Serra, France, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (11), 6-2.
Nikolay Davydenko (5), Russia, def. Marcos Baghdatis (25), Cyprus, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Radek Stepanek (15), Czech Republic, def. Nicolas Massu, Chile, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 7-5.
Nicolas Kiefer (16), Germany, def. Fernando Gonzalez (18), Chile, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
Ivan Ljubicic (6), Croatia, def. Filippo Volandri (30), Italy, 6-2, 6-3.
Agustin Calleri, Argentina, def. Carlos Moya, Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Christophe Rochus, Belgium, def. Robby Ginepri (20), United States, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Women Third Round
Ana Ivanovic (14), Serbia & Montenegro, def. Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.
Sofia Arvidsson (32), Sweden, def. Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Zheng Jie, China, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (16), Germany, 6-4, 7-5.
Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, def. Daniela Hantuchova (13), Slovakia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Jill Craybas, United States, def. Klara Koukalova (27), Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2.
Ai Sugiyama (21), Japan, def. Elena Likhovtseva (15), Russia, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.
Maria Kirilenko (20), Russia, def. Viktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-4.
Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, def. Virginie Razzano, France, 6-4, 6-0.
Amelie Mauresmo (1), France, def. Marion Bartoli (30), France, 6-4, 6-0.
Nadia Petrova (5), Russia, def. Jamea Jackson, United States, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0.
Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, 6-2, 7-6 (2).
Anastasia Myskina (10), Russia, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 6-3, 7-5.
Patty Schnyder (7), Switzerland, def. Katarina Srebotnik (28), Slovenia, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (12), Russia, def. Martina Hingis (24), Switzerland, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (9).
Tatiana Golovin (22), France, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-2, 6-3.
Elena Dementieva (6), Russia, def. Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-1.
College men
SANTA CLARA 7, E. WASHINGTON 0. No. 1 Singles–Jan Macek (SC) d. Pannhara Mam 7-6 (6), 6-4. No. 1 Doubles–Brian Brogan/Macek d. Mam/Kyle Schraeder 8-5.
College women
WASHINGTON 4, WASHINGTON ST. 3. No. 1 Singles–Ekaterina Burduli (WSU) d. Dinka Hadzic 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. No. 1 Doubles–Hadzic/Victoria Brymer (UW) d. Maria Ring/Amy Toth 9-8 (1).
SANTA CLARA 6, E. WASHINGTON 1. No. 1 Singles–Kelly Leathers (SC) d. Sayaka Yoshimoto 6-1, 6-1. No. 1 Doubles–Casey Knutson/Kelly Leathers (SC) d. Kasey Knox/Yoshimoto 9-8.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
DETROIT TIGERS—Released 1B Carlos Pena.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Released LHP Darrell May. Assigned OF Josh Rabe, OF Andres Torres and 1B Jason Hart to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned OF Kevin Reese and OF Kevin Thompson to Columbus of the IL. Assigned C Ben Davis minor league camp.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Traded RHP Juan Cruz to the Arizona Diamondbacks for LHP Brad Halsey. Optioned RHP Chad Gaudin, LHP Dan Meyer, LHP John Rheinecker, C Jeremy Brown, INF Mike Rouse, OF Charles Thomas and OF Matt Wattson to Sacramento of the PCL.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned RHP Jesse Foppert to Tacoma of the PCL.
TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned OF Jason Botts to Oklahoma of the PCL. Assigned LHP Kevin Walker to their minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Assigned LHP Matt Blank to their minor league camp.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS—Optioned OF Felix Pie to Iowa of the PCL. Assigned LHP Les Walrond and RHP Randy Wells to their minor league camp.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Optioned INF Robert Andino, INF Jason Stokes and RHP Travis Bowyer to Albuquerque of the PCL. Reasssigned OF Mark Little and C Ryan Jorgensen minor league camp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Assigned OF Ray Sadler, INF J.J. Furmaniak, RHP Marty McLeary, C Paul Chiaffredo and RHP Jorge Vasquez to their minor league camp.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Reassigned RHP Pedro Liriano to minor league camp.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Released RHP Jeff Nelson. Assigned 1B-OF Brian Daubach to Memphis.
LOS ANGELES KINGS—Recalled RW Konstantin Pushkarev from Manchester of the AHL.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled D Doug O’Brien from Springfield of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned F Jakub Klepis to Hershey of the AHL.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
NBA
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| HEAT | 7 | Pacers |
| Suns | 2.5 | NETS |
| JAZZ | 6 | Hornets |
| WARRIORS | PK | Wizards |
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| NCAA TOURNAMENT | ||
| Final Four | ||
| Saturday’s Games | ||
| Florida | 4.5 (133) | George Mason |
| Lsu | 1 (121) | Ucla |
| NIT | ||
| Tuesday’s Games | ||
| Michigan | 1 (136) | Old Dominion |
| S Carolina | 2 (125) | Louisville |