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Baseball
MLB
Spring Training
All Times PST
AL | W | L | Pct |
New York | 5 | 1 | .833 |
Baltimore | 4 | 1 | .800 |
Toronto | 4 | 1 | .800 |
Cleveland | 4 | 2 | .667 |
Los Angeles | 4 | 2 | .667 |
Oakland | 3 | 2 | .600 |
Texas | 3 | 2 | .600 |
Detroit | 4 | 3 | .571 |
Kansas City | 3 | 3 | .500 |
Boston | 2 | 4 | .333 |
Chicago | 2 | 6 | .250 |
Tampa Bay | 1 | 4 | .200 |
Minnesota | 1 | 5 | .167 |
Seattle | 1 | 5 | .167 |
NL | W | L | Pct |
Cincinnati | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
Atlanta | 5 | 1 | .833 |
Colorado | 4 | 2 | .667 |
San Francisco | 4 | 2 | .667 |
San Diego | 3 | 2 | .600 |
Arizona | 4 | 3 | .571 |
Los Angeles | 4 | 3 | .571 |
Houston | 3 | 3 | .500 |
Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | .500 |
St. Louis | 3 | 3 | .500 |
Milwaukee | 3 | 4 | .429 |
New York | 3 | 4 | .429 |
Chicago | 2 | 3 | .400 |
Washington | 1 | 5 | .167 |
Florida | 1 | 6 | .143 |
Pittsburgh | 0 | 5 | .000 |
Tuesday’s Results
Boston 14, Florida 6, 10 innings
N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 2
Toronto 6, Detroit 4, 10 innings
Atlanta 10, Washington 6
St. Louis 2, Baltimore 2, tie, 10 innings
L.A. Dodgers 7, Minnesota 4
Cleveland 6, N.Y. Yankees 5
Cincinnati 3, Tampa Bay 1
Philadelphia 11, Pittsburgh 10, 10 innings
Seattle 10, Texas 3
Kansas City 3, Oakland 2, 10 innings
Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee 2
Colorado 6, Chicago White Sox 3
San Francisco 8, L.A. Angels 4
San Diego 5, Arizona 3
Today’s Games
N.Y. Mets vs. Boston, 10:05 a.m.
Atlanta vs. Detroit, 10:05 a.m.
Washington vs. Houston, 10:05 a.m.
Baltimore vs. Florida (ss), 10:05 a.m.
Toronto vs. Philadelphia, 10:05 a.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, 10:05 a.m.
Cleveland vs. Tampa Bay, 10:05 a.m.
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss), 10:05 a.m.
Arizona vs. Texas, 12:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs, 12:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. L.A. Angels, 12:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (ss) vs. Colorado, 12:05 p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs. Seattle, 12:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Chicago White Sox, 12:05 p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs. Milwaukee (ss), 12:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Florida (ss), 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. N.Y. Yankees, 4:15 p.m.
Red Sox 14, Marlins 6
Boston | 000 | 100 | 212 | 8 | — | 14 | 18 | 0 |
Florida | 000 | 020 | 013 | 0 | — | 6 | 11 | 2 |
(10 innings)
Matsuzaka, Pineiro (4), Delcarmen (5), Romero (6), RHernandez (7), Burns (8), James (10) and Varitek, Brown; Petit, Obermueller (4), Lindstrom (6), FRodriguez (7), Pinto (8), Gregg (9), Tyler (10), Mildren (10), Koplove (10) and Olivo, Ashby. W—Burns, 1-0. L—Tyler, 0-1. HR—Florida, HRamirez.
Mets 7, Astros 2
New York (N) | 000 | 400 | 021 | — | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Houston | 000 | 000 | 020 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Glavine, Sosa (4), Wagner (6), Heilman (7), Adkins (8), Collazo (9) and Alomar, Castro; Moehler, Borkowski (4), Estrada (6), Sauerbeck (7), Walker (8), Randolph (9) and Ausmus, Quintero. W—Glavine, 1-0. L—Borkowski, 0-1. HR—New York, Gomez.
Blue Jays 6, Tigers 4
Toronto | 000 | 002 | 020 | 2 | — | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Detroit | 001 | 030 | 000 | 0 | — | 4 | 10 | 2 |
(10 innings)
Halladay, GGonzalez (4), Wolfe (6), Kemp (7), Banks (8), Houston (9), MacDonald (10) and Zaun, Fasano; Maroth, Mesa (4), Ledezma (5), Eischen (6), Tankersley (6), Byrdak (8), Jones (9), Bazardo (10) and IRodriguez, Wilson. W—Houston, 1-0. L—Bazardo, 0-1. Sv—MacDonald (1).
Braves 10, Nationals 6
Atlanta | 220 | 120 | 210 | — | 10 | 14 | 1 |
Washington | 204 | 000 | 000 | — | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Davies, McBride (3), Boyer (5), Barry (6), Devine (8) and Miller, Franco; Lewis, Michalak (3), Fruto (4), Van Buren (6), Traber (8), Wagner (9) and Schneider, Brito. W—McBride, 1-0. L—Fruto, 0-1. HR—Atlanta, Escobar, Langerhans, Miller. Washington, Schneider.
Dodgers 7, Twins 4
Los Angeles (N) | 000 | 014 | 110 | — | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Minnesota | 010 | 101 | 100 | — | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Schmidt, Hendrickson (3), Miller (5), Veras (7), Meloan (8), Hull (9) and Stinnet, Huckaby; Ortiz, Perkins (4), Choate (6), DePaula (7), Cali (8), Venafro (9) and Redmond, Heintz. W—Miller, 2-0. L—Choate, 0-1. Sv—Hull (2). HR—Los Angeles, Valdez. Minnesota, Williams.
Indians 6, Yankees 5
New York (A) | 000 | 022 | 001 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Cleveland | 101 | 000 | 31x | — | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Wang, PHughes (4), Ohlendorf (6), Farnsworth (8) and Nieves, RChavez; Carmona, Borowski (3), RHernandez (4), FCabrera (5), Sikorski (6), Sipp (7), Laffey (8), Harris (9) and VMartinez, MRamirez. W—Sipp, 1-0. L—Ohlendorf, 0-1. Sv—Harris (1). HR—New York (A), Reese, Phelps. Cleveland, Sizemore.
Reds 3, Devil Rays 1
Cincinnati | 000 | 003 | 000 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 100 | 000 | 000 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Milton, Belisle (4), Shackelford (7), VSantos (8) and Ross, Jorgensen; Shields, Stokes (3), AReyes (5), Glover (6), Sonnanstine (8), Salas (9) and Casanova, Navarro. W—Belisle, 2-0. L—Glover, 0-1. Sv—VSantos (1).
Orioles 2, Cardinals 2
St. Louis | 010 | 000 | 001 | 0 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Baltimore | 100 | 001 | 000 | 0 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 |
(10 innings)
Carpenter, Hawksworth (4), Dove (7), Flores (8), Hancock (9), TJohnson (10) and Molina, Esposito; Trachsel, Burres (4), Ray (6), JWalker (7), Bradford (8), Shuey (9) and Donachie, Whiteside, Hubele.
Phillies 11, Pirates 10
Philadelphia | 012 | 060 | 000 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 5 |
Pittsburgh | 000 | 002 | 205 | 1 | — | 10 | 12 | 1 |
(10 innings)
Moyer, Geary (4), FCastro (6), Bisenius (7), Gordon (8), MSmith (9), Farnsworth (9) and Barajas, Budde; Snell, Gorzelanny (4), Brower (5), Capps (7), JPerez (8), Gryboski (9), Osoria (10) and Doumit, Maldonado. W—Farnsworth, 2-0. L—Osoria, 0-1. HR—Pittsburgh, Eldred (4).
Mariners 10, Rangers 3
Seattle | 020 | 011 | 006 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 |
Texas | 000 | 003 | 000 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 |
HRamirez, Mateo (4), Rhodes (5), O’Flaherty (6), Huber (7), Lehr (8) and Burker, RRivera; Wright, Otsuka (3), Volquez (4), Diamond (6), Eyre (7), CWilson (9), Rowe (9) and Laird, Richardson. W—HRamirez, 1-0. L—Wright, 0-1. Sv—Lehr (1).
Royals 3, A’s 2
Kansas City | 010 | 001 | 000 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Oakland | 001 | 100 | 000 | 0 | — | 2 | 5 | 0 |
(10 innings)
Bannister, Soria (4), Ray (6), Braun (7), Standridge (8), Nunez (9), Wright (10) and LaRue, Phillips; Blanton, Embree (3), Gaudin (4), Flores (5), Komine (6), Casilla (8), Mitchell (9), Shafer (10) and Melhuse, Powell. W—Nunez, 1-0. L—Shafer, 0-1. Sv—Wright (2). HRs—Kansas City, LaRue 2(2).
Cubs 3, Brewers 2
Milwaukee | 000 | 001 | 100 | — | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Chicago (N) | 200 | 000 | 001 | — | 3 | 11 | 4 |
Vargas, Balfour (4), Spurling (5), ZJackson (6), Capellan (8), Hackman (9) and Closser, Estrada; Marquis, Dempster (4), Guzman (5), Gallagher (7), Pignatiello (8), Walrond (9) and Blanco, Hill. W—Walrond, 1-0. L—Hackman, 0-1. HR—Chicago (N), Hoffpauir.
Rockies 6, White Sox 3
Colorado | 220 | 002 | 000 | — | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Chicago (A) | 003 | 000 | 000 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 |
RLopez, Hirsh (4), Gallo (7), Speier (8), Reynolds (9) and Iannetta, Bellorin; Vazquez, Thornton (4), Russell (5), Phillips (7), Logan (8), Bukvich (9) and Pierzynski, WGonzalez. W—RLopez, 1-0. L—Vazquez, 0-2. Sv—Reynolds (1). HR—Colorado, Hawpe. Chicago, Pierzynski.
Giants 8, Angels 4
Los Angeles (A) | 120 | 001 | 000 | — | 4 | 9 | 0 |
San Francisco | 020 | 401 | 10x | — | 8 | 13 | 1 |
Saunders, Seibel (4), Gwyn (5), Green (7) and Mathis, Molina; Cain, Meaux (3), Hennessey (4), Misch (6), Munter (8), Cortes (9) and Knoedler, GRodriguez. W—Hennessey, 1-0. L—Seibel, 1-1.
Padres 5, Diamondbacks 3
Arizona | 010 | 100 | 001 | — | 3 | 8 | 0 |
San Diego | 200 | 200 | 10x | — | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Webb, Harville (4), MacLane (5), Valverde (7), JCruz (8) and Snyder, Castillo; Young, Linebrink (4), Hampson (5), Strickland (6), Ring (7), Rakers (8), Bell (9) and Bard, Hundley. W—Linebrink, 1-0. L—Harville, 0-1. Sv—Bell (1). HR—Arizona, Hairston (2).
College
Non-conference
Washington 6, Southern Utah 2
Southern Utah | 001 | 000 | 010 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Washington | 400 | 000 | 02X | — | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Dustin Wittwer, Matt Wilson (8) and Matthew Bezzant; Bryce Mooney, Johnny DuRocher (6), Elliott Cribby (8) and Joey Dunn.. W—Mooney (1-1). L—Wittwer (1-2). Sv—Cribby (1).
HITS: 2B— Cameron Nelson, Curt Rindal, Brian Pearl. HR— Bucky Aona (1), Bradley Boyer (1), Ty Rasmussen (3), Rindal (3).
Basketball
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
Toronto | 32 | 29 | .525 | — |
New Jersey | 28 | 33 | .459 | 4 |
New York | 28 | 34 | .452 | 4 1/2 |
Philadelphia | 22 | 38 | .367 | 9 1/2 |
Boston | 17 | 42 | .288 | 14 |
Washington | W | L | Pct | GB |
Washington | 34 | 25 | .576 | — |
Miami | 30 | 29 | .508 | 4 |
Orlando | 29 | 33 | .468 | 6 1/2 |
Atlanta | 22 | 39 | .361 | 13 |
Charlotte | 22 | 39 | .361 | 13 |
Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
Detroit | 37 | 21 | .638 | — |
Cleveland | 35 | 25 | .583 | 3 |
Chicago | 35 | 27 | .565 | 4 |
Indiana | 29 | 30 | .492 | 8 1/2 |
Milwaukee | 22 | 39 | .361 | 16 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
x-Dallas | 51 | 9 | .850 | — |
San Antonio | 43 | 18 | .705 | 8 1/2 |
Houston | 36 | 24 | .600 | 15 |
New Orleans | 28 | 33 | .459 | 23 1/2 |
Memphis | 15 | 46 | .246 | 36 1/2 |
Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
Utah | 41 | 19 | .683 | — |
Denver | 29 | 29 | .500 | 11 |
Minnesota | 27 | 33 | .450 | 14 |
Seattle | 25 | 35 | .417 | 16 |
Portland | 25 | 36 | .410 | 16 1/2 |
Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
Phoenix | 46 | 14 | .767 | — |
L.A. Lakers | 33 | 28 | .541 | 13 1/2 |
L.A. Clippers | 29 | 31 | .483 | 17 |
Sacramento | 28 | 32 | .467 | 18 |
Golden State | 27 | 35 | .435 | 20 |
x-clinched playoff spot
Tuesday’s Results
Washington 129, Toronto 109
Seattle 100, New York 99
Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 107, 2OT
Dallas 102, New Jersey 89
Denver 106, New Orleans 91
Sacramento 102, Indiana 98
San Antonio 99, Portland 94
Today’s Games
Washington at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
Memphis at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Seattle at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Houston at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Indiana at Utah, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Denver at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
SuperSonics 100, Knicks 99
FG | FT | Reb | ||||
SEATTLE | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
RasLewis | 10-22 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
Wilcox | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Collison | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Allen | 9-22 | 8-9 | 1-8 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
Watson | 8-13 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
Wilkins | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Petro | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Wilks | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brown | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gelabale | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 39-75 | 9-10 | 7-33 | 26 | 25 | 100 |
Percentages: FG .520, FT .900. 3-Point Goals: 13-24, .542 (Watson 6-8, Ras.Lewis 4-7, Allen 3-9). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 15 (15 PTS). Blocked Shots: 5 (Petro 2, Wilcox 2, Ras.Lewis). Turnovers: 14 (Allen 3, Wilkins 3, Collison 2, Ras.Lewis 2, Brown 2, Watson, Wilcox). Steals: 8 (Allen 2, Collison 2, Wilkins 2, Watson, Brown). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 8:46 third.
FG | FT | Reb | ||||
NEWYORK | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
Frye | 2-7 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Jeffries | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Curry | 5-9 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Marbury | 13-22 | 6-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
Richardson | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-9 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
Francis | 2-9 | 5-7 | 1-6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Balkman | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Collins | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rose | 1-1 | 7-8 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Totals | 32-64 | 24-38 | 12-37 | 21 | 12 | 99 |
Percentages: FG .500, FT .632. 3-Point Goals: 11-24, .458 (Marbury 8-11, Richardson 2-10, Francis 1-3). Team Rebounds: 14. Team Turnovers: 17 (15 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Curry, Francis, Frye, Jeffries). Turnovers: 15 (Curry 5, Francis 3, Marbury 2, Collins 2, Jeffries 2, Richardson). Steals: 7 (Francis 2, Jeffries 2, Curry, Rose, Collins). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 9:09 second.
Seattle | 31 | 24 | 18 | 27—100 |
New York | 18 | 24 | 24 | 33—99 |
A—18,530 (19,763). T—2:18.
Kings 102, Pacers 98
Indiana (98)- Granger 5-11 1-1 11, Murphy 8-12 3-6 19, O’Neal 8-16 6-6 22, Dunleavy 10-14 3-4 24, Tinsley 5-13 1-1 11, Greene 1-4 0-0 2, Foster 1-1 0-0 2, Armstrong 2-8 0-0 4, Marshall 0-1 0-0 0, Diogu 1-2 1-3 3, S.Williams 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-84 15-21 98.
Sacramento (102)- Salmons 2-10 3-3 7, Thomas 2-5 1-2 5, Miller 4-10 0-0 8, Martin 8-17 9-11 27, Bibby 8-15 4-4 22, Garcia 1-2 2-3 5, Price 1-3 2-2 5, Abdur-Rahim 4-6 2-4 10, Williamson 6-7 1-1 13. Totals 36-75 24-30 102.
Indiana | 22 | 20 | 32 | 24 | — | 98 |
Sacramento | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Indiana 1-16 (Dunleavy 1-2, O’Neal 0-1, S.Williams 0-1, Murphy 0-1, Granger 0-3, Armstrong 0-3, Tinsley 0-5), Sacramento 6-17 (Bibby 2-5, Martin 2-7, Garcia 1-1, Price 1-2, Salmons 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 49 (O’Neal 12), Sacramento 45 (Martin, Miller, Thomas 7). Assists—Indiana 20 (Tinsley 7), Sacramento 21 (Salmons 8). Total Fouls—Indiana 24, Sacramento 19. Technicals—Foster. A—17,317. (17,317).
Mavericks 102, Nets 89
New Jersey (89)- Adams 2-3 0-0 4, Moore 9-12 2-3 20, Collins 2-2 0-2 4, Carter 10-25 12-13 32, Kidd 4-11 1-1 11, C.Robinson 1-4 0-0 3, Nachbar 1-6 3-5 5, Boone 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 1-5 0-0 2, House 3-7 0-0 8. Totals 33-76 18-24 89.
Dallas (102)- Howard 4-10 2-2 10, Nowitzki 8-17 6-6 22, Dampier 5-7 2-3 12, Buckner 4-7 0-0 10, Terry 9-15 3-3 24, Stackhouse 4-11 2-2 10, Dev.Harris 5-9 0-0 11, George 1-4 0-0 3, Croshere 0-1 0-0 0, Diop 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-82 15-16 102.
New Jersey | 18 | 23 | 27 | 21 | — | 89 |
Dallas | 25 | 22 | 25 | 30 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—New Jersey 5-18 (Kidd 2-4, House 2-5, C.Robinson 1-2, Williams 0-1, Carter 0-2, Nachbar 0-4), Dallas 7-17 (Terry 3-6, Buckner 2-2, Dev.Harris 1-2, George 1-2, Nowitzki 0-1, Howard 0-2, Stackhouse 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 44 (Kidd 8), Dallas 48 (Dampier 14). Assists—New Jersey 20 (Carter, Kidd 8), Dallas 18 (Nowitzki 5). Total Fouls—New Jersey 20, Dallas 22. Technicals—Kidd, Dallas Defensive Three Second 2. A—20,360. (19,200).
Nuggets 106, Hornets 91
New Orleans (91)- Mason 3-12 2-2 8, West 2-10 0-0 4, Chandler 7-10 1-3 15, Brown 3-6 1-2 7, Paul 4-14 4-6 13, B.Jackson 3-10 0-0 8, L.Johnson 4-7 0-0 9, M.Jackson 1-4 1-1 3, Butler 4-9 0-0 11, Pargo 3-7 0-0 6, Armstrong 2-3 3-5 7, Simmons 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-92 12-19 91.
Denver (106)- Anthony 8-18 4-6 21, Nene 5-8 5-6 15, Camby 4-6 0-0 8, Diawara 2-4 0-0 5, Iverson 8-17 7-7 25, Blake 6-12 0-0 13, Najera 5-9 0-0 10, Kleiza 3-7 1-2 9, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Sampson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-81 17-21 106.
New Orleans | 25 | 18 | 22 | 26 | — | 91 |
Denver | 24 | 29 | 34 | 19 | — | 106 |
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 7-18 (Butler 3-6, B.Jackson 2-5, L.Johnson 1-1, Paul 1-5, Brown 0-1), Denver 7-16 (Iverson 2-3, Kleiza 2-6, Anthony 1-1, Diawara 1-2, Blake 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 54 (Chandler 18), Denver 53 (Nene 14). Assists—New Orleans 20 (Paul 14), Denver 28 (Anthony, Camby, Blake 6). Total Fouls—New Orleans 18, Denver 21. Technicals—New Orleans Defensive Three Second, Denver Defensive Three Second, Anthony. A—16,409 (19,099).
Spurs 99, Trail Blazers 94
San Antonio (99)- Bowen 1-5 0-0 2, Duncan 10-17 4-5 24, Elson 2-4 1-2 5, Barry 3-5 1-1 8, Parker 2-5 0-0 4, Vaughn 0-5 0-0 0, Ginobili 8-15 5-5 23, Oberto 0-0 0-0 0, Finley 8-16 1-1 20, Bonner 1-1 2-2 5, Udrih 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 38-78 14-16 99.
Portland (94)- Udoka 6-8 0-0 13, Randolph 6-14 1-2 14, Aldridge 7-11 0-0 14, Roy 8-18 2-3 19, Jack 3-6 0-1 6, Magloire 1-3 4-8 6, Jones 1-2 0-0 2, Webster 1-5 1-4 3, Outlaw 4-8 2-2 10, Rodriguez 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 40-80 10-20 94.
San Antonio | 22 | 25 | 18 | 34 | — | 99 |
Portland | 29 | 25 | 20 | 20 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—San Antonio 9-21 (Finley 3-8, Udrih 2-3, Ginobili 2-4, Bonner 1-1, Barry 1-3, Bowen 0-2), Portland 4-11 (Roy 1-1, Randolph 1-2, Rodriguez 1-2, Udoka 1-2, Jack 0-2, Webster 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 39 (Duncan 8), Portland 53 (Randolph 12). Assists—San Antonio 22 (Finley 5), Portland 24 (Roy 9). Total Fouls—San Antonio 15, Portland 17. Technicals—San Antonio Defensive Three Second, Bowen, Portland Defensive Three Second. A—15,911. (19,980).
Timberwolves 117, Lakers 107
L.A. Lakers (107)- Evans 2-11 1-2 5, Cook 4-15 4-4 14, Bynum 4-7 2-4 10, Bryant 13-30 11-13 40, Parker 8-14 6-10 24, Brown 1-5 0-0 2, Turiaf 3-4 2-3 8, Vujacic 0-1 0-0 0, McKie 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 37-93 26-36 107.
Minnesota (117)- Jaric 5-8 1-2 12, Garnett 9-20 8-9 26, Blount 6-13 3-4 18, R.Davis 10-23 12-12 33, Hudson 2-7 0-0 4, Foye 5-10 0-0 10, Smith 2-10 3-3 7, McCants 2-4 1-2 5, James 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 42-99 28-32 117.
L.A. Lakers | 28 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | 107 |
Minnesota | 23 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 12 | — | 117 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 7-27 (Bryant 3-10, Parker 2-4, Cook 2-7, Vujacic 0-1, Williams 0-1, Evans 0-4), Minnesota 5-21 (Blount 3-6, Jaric 1-2, R.Davis 1-7, Garnett 0-1, James 0-1, Hudson 0-2, Foye 0-2). Fouled Out—Jaric. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 59 (Bryant 13), Minnesota 68 (Garnett 17). Assists—L.A. Lakers 17 (Bryant 8), Minnesota 29 (R.Davis 8). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 24, Minnesota 26. Technicals—Cook, Parker, Smith. A—15,197. (19,006).
Wizards 129, Raptors 109
Toronto (109)- Garbajosa 3-6 0-0 6, Bosh 8-14 9-10 25, Nesterovic 2-3 2-2 6, Dixon 7-13 0-0 14, Ford 3-10 8-9 14, Bargnani 2-7 3-4 9, Calderon 6-7 1-2 13, Peterson 3-4 2-3 10, Graham 2-4 0-0 4, Humphries 2-5 0-0 4, Slokar 2-3 0-0 4, Martin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-77 25-30 109.
Washington (129)-Butler 2-8 8-8 12, Jamison 10-18 4-5 25, Haywood 3-4 4-4 10, Stevenson 3-7 3-4 9, Arenas 9-13 2-4 25, Mason 1-6 0-0 3, Booth 1-2 0-0 2, Daniels 7-9 2-3 18, Hayes 3-5 3-3 10, Blatche 1-5 3-4 5, Taylor 1-4 0-0 2, Songaila 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 45-88 29-35 129.
Toronto | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | — | 109 |
Washington | 31 | 40 | 30 | 28 | — | 129 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 4-14 (Peterson 2-2, Bargnani 2-5, Calderon 0-1, Martin 0-1, Ford 0-1, Dixon 0-1, Garbajosa 0-3), Washington 10-23 (Arenas 5-5, Daniels 2-2, Hayes 1-2, Jamison 1-5, Mason 1-5, Blatche 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Stevenson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 33 (Humphries 5), Washington 58 (Butler 12). Assists—Toronto 21 (Ford 6), Washington 29 (Arenas, Daniels 6). Total Fouls—Toronto 29, Washington 24. Technicals—Washington Defensive Three Second, Songaila. Flagrant fouls—Peterson. A—15,529. (20,173).
College men
EAST
Penn 64, Princeton 48
TOURNAMENT
Big Sky Conference
Semifinals
N. Arizona 78, Montana 71
Weber St. 77, Portland St. 74
Horizon League
Championship
Wright St. 60, Butler 55
Mid-Continent Conference
Championship
Oral Roberts 71, Oakland, Mich. 67
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
First Round
Coppin St. 56, Bethune-Cookman 44
Hampton 76, Howard 61
Mountain West Conference
First Round
TCU 62, New Mexico 54
Sun Belt Conference
Championship
North Texas 83, Arkansas St. 75
Western Athletic Conference
First Round
Idaho 50, San Jose St. 49
College women
EAST
Harvard 72, Dartmouth 54
Princeton 61, Penn 51
TOURNAMENT
Big 12 Conference
First Round
Colorado 71, Texas Tech 67
Iowa St. 57, Kansas St. 45
Kansas 71, Oklahoma St. 62
Texas 70, Missouri 57
Big East Conference
Championship
Rutgers 55, Connecticut 47
Mid-American Conference
Quarterfinals
Ball St. 56, W. Michigan 53
Bowling Green 71, Toledo 62
E. Michigan 79, Ohio 69
N. Illinois 72, Kent St. 68
Mid-Continent Conference
Championship
Oral Roberts 72, Oakland, Mich. 55
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
First Round
Florida A&M 59, Bethune-Cookman 46
Howard 77, S. Carolina St. 74
Md.-Eastern Shore 58, Norfolk St. 54
Mountain West Conference
First Round
Air Force 47, Colorado St. 46
Northeast Conference
Semifinals
Robert Morris 77, St. Francis, NY 68
Sacred Heart 50, Monmouth, N.J. 46
Sun Belt Conference
Championship
Middle Tennessee 77, Louisiana-Lafayette 67
Western Athletic Conference
First Round
San Jose St. 72, Idaho 66
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 4, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record | Pts | Pvs | |
1. Duke (23) | 30-1 | 763 | 1 |
2. Connecticut (7) | 29-2 | 743 | 3 |
3. North Carolina | 30-3 | 709 | 4 |
4. Tennessee (1) | 28-3 | 699 | 2 |
5. Maryland | 27-5 | 622 | 5 |
6. Stanford | 28-4 | 617 | 8 |
7. Ohio State | 28-3 | 545 | 6 |
8. Arizona State | 28-4 | 536 | 7 |
9. Vanderbilt | 27-5 | 529 | 13 |
10. LSU | 26-7 | 485 | 10 |
11. Oklahoma | 23-4 | 479 | 11 |
12. Purdue | 28-5 | 457 | 14 |
13. George Washington | 26-3 | 412 | 9 |
14. Georgia | 25-6 | 363 | 12 |
15. Texas A&M | 23-5 | 354 | 16 |
16. Middle Tennessee | 28-3 | 307 | 17 |
17. Baylor | 24-6 | 277 | 15 |
18. Bowling Green | 26-3 | 213 | 18 |
19. Rutgers | 21-8 | 180 | 21t |
20. N.C. State | 23-9 | 155 | 25 |
21. Marquette | 25-6 | 147 | 19 |
22. Wis.-Green Bay | 25-3 | 146 | 20 |
23. Michigan St. | 23-8 | 89 | 23 |
24. Louisville | 26-7 | 86 | 21t |
25. California | 23-8 | 46 | 24 |
Others receiving votes: Montana 44, Nebraska 11, Xavier 10, Iowa State 9, James Madison 8, Delaware 6, Brigham Young 5, Pittsburgh 4, Southern Illinois 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3, Old Dominion 3, TCU 3, Temple 3, New Mexico 1, Oklahoma State 1, Tulane 1.
High school boys
WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington State 2A Tournament
At the Tacoma Dome, Tacoma
Today’s Games
Fife vs. Anacortes, 9 a.m.
Clarkston vs. Mark Morris, 10:30 a.m.
Burlington-Edison vs. Sequim, noon
River Ridge vs. East Valley (Yakima), 2 p.m.
Foster vs. Lynden, 3:30 p.m.
Wapato vs. W.F. West, 5 p.m.
Mount Baker vs. West Valley (Spokane), 7 p.m.
Centralia vs. Grandview, 8:30 p.m.
WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington State 3A Tournament
At University of Washington, Seattle
Today’s Games
Rainier Beach vs. Lakes, 9 a.m.
Renton vs. O’Dea, 10:30 a.m.
Squalicum vs. Southridge, 12:30 p.m.
Seattle Prep vs. Mt. Rainier, 2 p.m.
North Central vs. Hudson’s Bay, 4 p.m.
Auburn vs. Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.
Bellevue vs. Port Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
North Thurston vs. Bainbridge, 9 p.m.
High school girls
WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington State 3A Tournament
At Key Arena, Seattle
Today’s Games
Issaquah vs. Auburn Riverside, 9 a.m.
Capital vs. Skyline, 10:30 a.m.
East Valley (Spokane) vs. Hudson’s Bay, 12:30 p.m.
Kennedy vs. Meadowdale, 2 p.m.
Bellevue vs. White River, 4 p.m.
Auburn Mountainview vs. West Valley (Yakima), 5:30 p.m.
Seattle Prep vs. Lakes, 7:30 p.m.
Mount Vernon vs. Chief Sealth, 9 p.m.
WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington State 2A Tournament
At Tacoma Dome, Tacoma
Today’s Games
River Ridge vs. Burlington-Edison, 9 a.m.
Foster vs. Prosser, 10:30 a.m.
Cheney vs. Eatonville, noon
Lynden vs. A.G. West Black Hills, 2 p.m.
Ridgefield vs. East Valley (Yakima), 3:30 p.m.
Sequim vs. Sehome, 5 p.m.
Ellensburg vs. Tumwater, 7 p.m.
Anacortes vs. Clarkston, 8:30 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
New Jersey | 40 | 19 | 8 | 88 | 179 | 162 |
Pittsburgh | 36 | 21 | 9 | 81 | 226 | 207 |
N.Y. Islanders | 33 | 23 | 10 | 76 | 198 | 186 |
N.Y. Rangers | 32 | 27 | 7 | 71 | 192 | 185 |
Philadelphia | 18 | 37 | 11 | 47 | 178 | 252 |
Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Buffalo | 44 | 16 | 5 | 93 | 251 | 189 |
Ottawa | 38 | 23 | 6 | 82 | 230 | 186 |
Toronto | 32 | 26 | 9 | 73 | 211 | 217 |
Montreal | 33 | 29 | 6 | 72 | 197 | 211 |
Boston | 32 | 29 | 5 | 69 | 190 | 232 |
Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Atlanta | 35 | 23 | 10 | 80 | 207 | 211 |
Tampa Bay | 37 | 27 | 4 | 78 | 215 | 213 |
Carolina | 33 | 28 | 7 | 73 | 199 | 209 |
Florida | 27 | 27 | 13 | 67 | 196 | 214 |
Washington | 24 | 31 | 12 | 60 | 199 | 239 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Nashville | 44 | 18 | 6 | 94 | 234 | 177 |
Detroit | 42 | 16 | 9 | 93 | 212 | 165 |
St. Louis | 28 | 28 | 10 | 66 | 171 | 200 |
Columbus | 26 | 33 | 7 | 59 | 165 | 205 |
Chicago | 25 | 33 | 9 | 59 | 165 | 205 |
Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Vancouver | 39 | 22 | 5 | 83 | 178 | 166 |
Calgary | 36 | 21 | 9 | 81 | 215 | 176 |
Minnesota | 36 | 24 | 7 | 79 | 190 | 170 |
Colorado | 33 | 29 | 5 | 71 | 220 | 211 |
Edmonton | 30 | 30 | 6 | 66 | 174 | 194 |
Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Anaheim | 39 | 17 | 11 | 89 | 213 | 174 |
San Jose | 40 | 25 | 2 | 82 | 200 | 169 |
Dallas | 38 | 22 | 5 | 81 | 170 | 156 |
Phoenix | 27 | 35 | 3 | 57 | 174 | 222 |
Los Angeles | 22 | 34 | 10 | 54 | 185 | 231 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday’s Results
Atlanta 4, Florida 2
Colorado 2, Boston 0
Philadelphia 5, New Jersey 4, OT
Detroit 4, Nashville 3, SO
Pittsburgh 5, Ottawa 4, SO
Toronto 3, Washington 0
Calgary 4, St. Louis 2
San Jose 3, Minnesota 0
Chicago 3, Los Angeles 0
Vancouver 5, Tampa Bay 1
Today’s Games
Colorado at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Los Angeles at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Phoenix at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Avalanche 2, Bruins 0
Colorado | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 |
Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
First Period—None. Second Period—None. Third Period—1, Colorado, Clark 8 (Hejduk, Stastny), 2:57. 2, Colorado, Hejduk 26, 19:21 (en).
Blackhawks 3, Kings 0
Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Chicago | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Chicago, Bourque 5 (Hamilton, Seabrook), :22. Second Period—2, Chicago, Sharp 12 (Seabrook), 1:38. 3, Chicago, Sharp 13 (Ruutu, Hamilton), 19:51 (pp). Third Period—None.
Canucks 5, Lightning 1
Tampa Bay | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Vancouver | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
First Period—1, Vancouver, Cowan 4 (Morrison, Krajicek), 8:44. Second Period—2, Tampa Bay, Lecavalier 43 (Kuba, Boyle), 6:51 (pp). 3, Vancouver, Bieksa 11 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin), 15:19. Third Period—4, Vancouver, D.Sedin 30 (H.Sedin, Bieksa), :21 (pp). 5, Vancouver, Smolinski 15, 6:57 (sh). 6, Vancouver, Cowan 5 (Bulis, Cooke), 19:04.
Flames 4, Blues 2
Calgary | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, St. Louis, Cajanek 10 (Boyes, Weight), 3:22. 2, St. Louis, Dvorak 9 (Brewer), 9:36. Second Period—3, Calgary, Tanguay 19 (Iginla, Hamrlik), 19:14 (pp). Third Period—4, Calgary, Conroy 9 (Tanguay, Iginla), :36. 5, Calgary, Primeau 10 (Conroy), 6:34 (sh). 6, Calgary, Conroy 10 (Iginla, Phaneuf), 16:40.
Flyers 5, Devils 4
New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
Philadelphia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | 5 |
First Period—1, New Jersey, Parise 27 (Gomez, Gionta), 4:41. Second Period—2, Philadelphia, Sanderson 10 (Umberger), 0:56. 3, New Jersey, Elias 21 (Gomez, Martin), 12:36. 4, Philadelphia, Kapanen 11 (Pitkanen, Upshall), 13:53 (pp). 5, New Jersey, Brylin 14 (Elias, Oduya), 17:19. 6, Philadelphia, Richards 6 (Kapanen, Afanasenkov), 18:01. 7, Philadelphia, Upshall 6 (Gagne, Carter), 19:26. Third Period—8, New Jersey, Lukowich 4 (Gomez, Elias), 14:25. Overtime—9, Philadelphia, Gagne 36 (Jones, Richards), 1:47.
Maple Leafs 3, Capitals 0
Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Toronto | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—None. Second Period—1, Toronto, Tucker 20 (Pohl, Gill), 3:08. 2, Toronto, Perreault 20 (Kilger, McCabe), 14:39. Third Period—3, Toronto, Ponikarovsky 18 (Antropov, Kubina), 2:47.
Penguins 5, Senators 4
Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 |
Ottawa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
Pittsburgh won shootout 2-1
First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Armstrong 9 (Malone, Scuderi), 5:56. 2, Ottawa, Fisher 15 (Schaefer, Preissing), 9:27 (pp). 3, Ottawa, Schubert 6 (McAmmond, Saprykin), 11:22. 4, Ottawa, Kelly 13 (Alfredsson, Volchenkov), 18:38 (sh). Second Period—5, Ottawa, Heatley 41 (Comrie, Alfredsson), 4:32 (pp). Third Period—6, Pittsburgh, Staal 27, 9:22 (sh). 7, Pittsburgh, Roberts 15 (Christensen), 11:02. 8, Pittsburgh, Malone 14 (Staal, Laraque), 12:10. Overtime—None. Shootout—Pittsburgh 2 (Christensen G, Malkin NG, Crosby G), Ottawa 1 (Heatley NG, Vermette NG, McAmmond G).
Red Wings 4, Predators 3
Nashville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
Detroit | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
Detroit won shootout 2-1
First Period—1, Detroit, Datsyuk 20 (Franzen), 4:23. 2, Nashville, Erat 15 (Kariya, Timonen), 15:08 (pp). Second Period—3, Nashville, Arnott 22 (Smithson, Dumont), 5:10. 4, Detroit, Lang 16 (Calder, Schneider), 12:30 (pp). 5, Detroit, Schneider 11 (Lang, Hudler), 12:55. Third Period—6, Nashville, Zanon 2 (Erat, Legwand), 11:42. Overtime—None. Shootout—Nashville 1 (Radulov NG, Kariya G, Dumont NG, Erat NG), Detroit 2 (Datsyuk G, Hudler NG, Filppula NG, Franzen G).
Sharks 3, Wild 0
San Jose | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 |
Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
First Period—None. Second Period—1, San Jose, Michalek 18 (Thornton, Vlasic), 7:57. 2, San Jose, Clowe 15 (Bernier, Hannan), 10:38. 3, San Jose, Cheechoo 23 (Michalek, Thornton), 13:48. Third Period—None.
Thrashers 4, Panthers 2
Florida | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 |
Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
First Period—None. Second Period—1, Atlanta, Tkachuk 21 (Kovalchuk, de Vries), 2:41. Third Period—2, Florida, Weiss 17 (Van Ryn, Gelinas), 1:04 (pp). 3, Atlanta, Hossa 39 (Zhitnik, Kovalchuk), 3:01 (pp). 4, Florida, Kolnik 9 (Gratton, Bouwmeester), 7:55. 5, Atlanta, Kovalchuk 35 (Mellanby, Zhitnik), 13:36. 6, Atlanta, Tkachuk 22 (Mellanby, Dupuis), 18:09 (pp).
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
y-Brandon | 67 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 86 |
x-Regina | 66 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 71 |
Swift Current | 66 | 29 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
Prince Albert | 66 | 26 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 58 |
Moose Jaw | 67 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
Saskatoon | 65 | 24 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
z-Medicine Hat | 68 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 104 |
x-Kootenay | 67 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 94 |
x-Calgary | 68 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 81 |
Red Deer | 66 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 73 |
Lethbridge | 67 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 67 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
x-Vancouver | 66 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 90 |
x-Kamloops | 66 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 84 |
x-Prince George | 67 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 68 |
Chilliwack | 66 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
Kelowna | 66 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
y-Everett | 67 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 107 |
x-Tri-City | 64 | 40 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 82 |
x-Seattle | 65 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 79 |
x-Spokane | 67 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 75 |
Portland | 65 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff berth.
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Tuesday Results
Calgary 4 Prince George 3
Moose Jaw 5 Prince Albert 1
Everett 6, Spokane 2
Today’s Games
Prince Albert at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Kootenay, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m.
Everett at Spokane, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Golf
College men
Braveheart Classic
Par: 72, Yardage: 6,089
Final Results
Team Results (Top 5): Jacksonville Univ 896, UCLA 905, Utah 924, Southern Utah 926, Portland 926. Local Teams: 11. Idaho 942; 15. Gonzaga 966.
Individuals: Matt Kleinrock, Jack’ville, 220. Local Finishers: Idaho: T28. Colter Kautzmann 235; T36. Troy Merritt 237; T55. Gabriel Wilson 240; T65. Russel Grove 242; T65 Ben Weyland, 242. Gonzaga: T6. Brandon Crick 228; T75. Trevor Loe 245; T77. Bowdy Ehler 246; T84. Reyn Tanaka 252; T89. Jimmy Hayes 257.
Moves
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Javier Vazquez on a three-year contract extension through 2010.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Re-assigned RHP Shinji Mori and RHP Doug Waechter to their minor-league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Assigned LHP Jo Matumoto to their minor-league camp.
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Reassigned RHP Yoslan Herrera, RHP Bryan Bullington, RHP John Van Benschoten, RHP Brad Lincoln, LHP Michael Tejeram RHP Kip Bouknight, C Steve Lerud and C David Parrish to their minor-league camp.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Assigned RHP Justin Hedrick, RHP Oscar Montero, C Steve Holm, C Todd Jennings, OF Ben Copeland, OF Brian Horwitz, OF Eddy Martinez-Esteve and OF Clay Timpner to their minor league camp. Optioned IF Travis Ishikawa to Fresno of the PCL. American Association
FORT WORTH CATS—Agreed to terms with RHP Cory Walters.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Nowlin.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS—Re-signed RB Musa Smith to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BILLS—Released G Tutan Reyes.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released QB Chris Weinke.
CHICAGO BEARS—Traded RB Thomas Jones and a 2007 second-round draft pick to the New York Jets for a 2007 second-round draft pick.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed QB Brad Johnson.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed LB Napoleon Harris to a six-year contract.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signed LB Larry Izzo.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Agreed to terms with LB Brian Simmons on a three-year contract.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed DE Bobby Hamilton and DE Kenyon Coleman.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed LB Tully Banta-Cain.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled F Brandon Dubinski and D David Liffiton from Hartford of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled C David Steckel from Hershey of the AHL.
COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON—Named Kaleena Walters women’s assistant volleyball coach.
MICHIGAN—Announced the resignation of Cheryl Burnett, women’s basketball coach.
OHIO STATE—Named Taver Johnson cornerbacks coach.
PURDUE—Reinstated freshman F Johnathan Uchendu to the men’s basketball team after serving a suspension that followed an arrest for public intoxication.
SOUTH CAROLINA—Suspended QB Stephen Garcia from all football team activities through the end of this semester, after being arrested and accused of damaging a professor’s car with a key.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE—Signed John Ishee, women’s basketball coach, to a three-year contract.
UCLA—Named Eric Scott wide receiver coach.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE—Named Jeff Mills defensive coordinator and secondary coach.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Nuggets – Warriors circle is for Denver forward Carmelo Anthony (questionable).
NBA
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
HAWKS | 1 | Wizards |
RAPTORS | 8.5 | Grizzlies |
76ERS | 3 | Sonics |
PISTONS | 4.5 | Cavaliers |
Rockets | 5.5 | CELTICS |
HEAT | 1.5 | Bulls |
BUCKS | 3.5 | Lakers |
SUNS | 15.5 | Bobcats |
JAZZ | 10.5 | Pacers |
WARRIORS | (2) | Nuggets |
College Basketball
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Big East Conference Tournament | ||
Villanova | 4 | DePaul |
Syracuse | 4.5 | UConn |
West Virginia | 3 | Providence |
Marquette | 6 | St. John’s |
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament | ||
Dayton | 1.5 | NC-Charlotte |
Fordham | 7.5 | Richmond |
Saint Louis | 9 | Duquesne |
St. Joseph’s | 2.5 | Temple |
Mid-American Conference Tournament | ||
Ball St | 2 | E Michigan |
Ohio U | 7 | Bowling Green |
Buffalo | 2 | C Michigan |
W Michigan | 6.5 | No Illinois |
Conference USA Conference Tournament | ||
Texas-El Paso | 4 | Rice |
Southern Miss | 4 | Smu |
Ala-Birmingham | 4.5 | Marshall |
Tulsa | 11.5 | E Carolina |
Pac 10 Conference Tournament | ||
California | 4.5 | Oregon St |
Washington | 6 | Arizona St |
Big West Conference Tournament | ||
Cal-Irvine | 11 | Cal-Riverside |
Pacific | 1.5 | CS-Northridge |