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BASEBALL
MLB Spring Training
All Times PDT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W | L | Pct | |
New York | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Baltimore | 7 | 2 | .778 |
Cleveland | 8 | 4 | .667 |
Los Angeles | 8 | 5 | .615 |
Texas | 6 | 4 | .600 |
Detroit | 7 | 5 | .583 |
Oakland | 6 | 5 | .545 |
Boston | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Kansas City | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Toronto | 4 | 6 | .400 |
Minnesota | 4 | 8 | .333 |
Chicago | 4 | 10 | .286 |
Seattle | 2 | 10 | .167 |
Tampa Bay | 1 | 10 | .091 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W | L | Pct | |
Atlanta | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Cincinnati | 8 | 2 | .800 |
San Francisco | 9 | 4 | .692 |
Colorado | 8 | 4 | .667 |
Houston | 7 | 4 | .636 |
St. Louis | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Arizona | 7 | 5 | .583 |
Los Angeles | 8 | 6 | .571 |
Chicago | 6 | 5 | .545 |
Milwaukee | 6 | 7 | .461 |
Philadelphia | 5 | 7 | .417 |
San Diego | 4 | 7 | .364 |
New York | 4 | 8 | .333 |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 8 | .273 |
Washington | 3 | 8 | .273 |
Florida | 3 | 9 | .250 |
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Sunday’s Results
Baltimore 5, Boston 3
Minnesota 8, Toronto 5
Atlanta 6, St. Louis 3
Houston 5, Tampa Bay 3
Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8
L.A. Dodgers 10, Washington 9
N.Y. Mets (ss) 4, Detroit (ss) 2
Detroit (ss) 5, Philadelphia 3
Florida 5, N.Y. Mets (ss) 5, tie, 11 innings
Cleveland 4, N.Y. Yankees 3
Arizona 10, San Diego 7
Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 3
Colorado 5, Kansas City 4
L.A. Angels (ss) 2, Texas 0
Oakland (ss) 7, L.A. Angels (ss) 6
Chicago White Sox 12, Seattle (ss) 7
Oakland (ss) 3, San Francisco (ss) 2
San Francisco (ss) 8, Seattle (ss) 3
Today’s Games
Mets vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Fla. vs. Minnes. at Fort Myers, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Toronto vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Detroit vs. Tampa at St. Petersburg, 10:05 a.m.
Houston vs. Phila. at Clearwater, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Cleve. vs. Pitts. at Bradenton, Fla., 10:05 a.m..
Dodgers vs. Balt. at Fort Lauderdale, 10:05 a.m.
Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. White Sox at Tucson, 1:05 p.m.
Angels vs. Kan. City at Surprise, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
Cubs vs. San Fran at Scottsdale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
Yankees vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 4:05 p.m.
White Sox 12, Mariners (ss) 7
Chicago (A) | 000 | 000 | 831 | — | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Seattle (ss) | 002 | 010 | 400 | — | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Russell, Phillips (4), Whisler (7), Day (8) and Molina; Ramirez, White (5), Parque (7), Blackley (7), Green (8), Woerman (9) and Johjima. W—Phillips, 1-0. L—Parque, 0-1. HR—Seattle, Balentien.
Giants (ss) 8, Mariners (ss) 3
Seattle (ss) | 001 | 200 | 000 | — | 3 | 8 | 0 |
San Fran (ss) | 000 | 060 | 20x | — | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Woods, Campillo (2), Alvarado (4), Foppert (5), Sandoval (5), Perisho (7), Cortez (8) and RRivera, Clement; Cain, Benitez (5), Lincecum (6), Chulk (9) and Molina, Knoedler. W—Benitez, 1-0. L—Foppert, 0-1. HR—Seattle, Morse.
College
FAR WEST
Cal Poly 2, UNLV 1
California 4, Indiana St. 1
College of N.J. 8, Springfield 5
Long Beach St. 16, Arizona St. 9
New Mexico 21, Rhode Island 4
New Mexico St. 7, Utah Valley St. 5
Santa Clara 8, Fresno St. 4
UC Davis 7, Sacramento St. 3
UC Irvine 7, Nevada 4
UC Riverside 13, Portland 5
UC Santa Barbara 2, CS Northridge 1
Wright St. 9, Air Force 2
Northwest Conference Lewis & Clark 10, Whitworth
Whitworth | 001 | 211 | 100 | — | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Lewis & Clark | 320 | 122 | 00x | — | 10 | 11 | 3 |
Hauck, Baranowski (2), Nelson (4), Weatherman (7) and Ramsay; Muraoka, Smit (6), Lowell (8), Morgan (9) and Brown. W—Muraoka (2-0). L—Hauck (0-2)who. Sv—Morgan (1).
HITS: Whitworth (5-10, 3-3)—Lierman, Scarpelli 3, Tampien, Ramsay 2, Rodland, Jones. Lewis & Clark—Morgan 3, Shibata 3, Williams, Brown, Giardina 2, Marthinsen. 2B—Scarpelli, Jones. HR—Lierman (1), Williams 92), Giardina (2).
Non-conference Rider 4, Washington St. 1
Rider | 000 | 002 | 200 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Washington St | 000 | 000 | 010 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Petrowski, Hayes (9) and Olson; Lambert, Harvey (6), Jayson Miller (8) and Gilbert. W—Petrowski (2-0). L—Lambert (1-1). Sv—Hayes (1).
HITS: Rider—McCollum 2, Leise 2, States 2, J.Hayes, D.Hayes, Williams. Washington St.—Murphy 2, Gilbert, Lagreid, Jeff Miller. 2B—Murphy, States 2, J.Hayes.
Spokane Invitational Tournament Lane 2, Spokane 0
Lane | 001 | 001 | 000 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Spokane | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Carpenter and Rector; Brubaker, Higgins (9) and Smith. W—Carpenter (1-1). L—Brubaker (0-2).
HITS: Lane—LeClair, Borchus, Razor, Solders, Smith. Spokane—Crespo, Yardley. 2B—Crespo.
Bellevue 5, Spokane 4 (10)
Bellevue | 000 | 100 | 3001 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Spokane | 100 | 030 | 0000 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Buckhan, Hudson (5) and Stephson, Torgensen (9); Serino, Erickson (7) and Friesz. W—Hudson. L—Erickson (1-1).
HITS: Bellevue—Schuermeyer, Wight, Hoey, Villalobos, Stephenson, Torgensen, Moseby 2. Spokane—Yardley, Brubaker 3, Barlow 2, Janini, Berland. 2B—Brubaker, Moseby.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
Toronto | 34 | 29 | .540 | — |
New York | 29 | 34 | .460 | 5 |
New Jersey | 28 | 35 | .444 | 6 |
Philadelphia | 25 | 38 | .397 | 9 |
Boston | 18 | 44 | .290 | 15 1/2 |
Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
Washington | 34 | 28 | .548 | — |
Miami | 33 | 29 | .532 | 1 |
Orlando | 29 | 35 | .453 | 6 |
Atlanta | 25 | 39 | .391 | 10 |
Charlotte | 22 | 41 | .349 | 12 1/2 |
Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
Detroit | 39 | 22 | .639 | — |
Cleveland | 38 | 25 | .603 | 2 |
Chicago | 37 | 28 | .569 | 4 |
Indiana | 29 | 33 | .468 | 10 1/2 |
Milwaukee | 23 | 40 | .365 | 17 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
x-Dallas | 52 | 9 | .852 | — |
San Antonio | 45 | 18 | .714 | 8 |
Houston | 39 | 24 | .619 | 14 |
New Orleans | 28 | 35 | .444 | 25 |
Memphis | 16 | 48 | .250 | 37 1/2 |
Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
Utah | 43 | 19 | .694 | — |
Denver | 30 | 31 | .492 | 12 1/2 |
Minnesota | 27 | 35 | .435 | 16 |
Portland | 26 | 36 | .419 | 17 |
Seattle | 25 | 38 | .397 | 18 1/2 |
Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
Phoenix | 48 | 14 | .774 | — |
L.A. Lakers | 33 | 31 | .516 | 16 |
L.A. Clippers | 29 | 33 | .468 | 19 |
Sacramento | 28 | 34 | .452 | 20 |
Golden State | 29 | 36 | .446 | 20 1/2 |
x-clinched playoff spot
Sunday’s Results
Toronto 120, Seattle 119, OT
Detroit 98, L.A. Clippers 80
Denver 113, Sacramento 101
Chicago 94, Boston 78
Cleveland 99, Indiana 88
Miami 106, Washington 104
Houston 103, Orlando 92
Dallas 108, L.A. Lakers 72
Portland 106, Golden State 87
Today’s Games
Orlando at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Toronto at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
New Jersey at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Houston at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Pistons 98, Clippers 80
Detroit (98)—Prince 4-13 0-0 8, Maxiell 4-6 1-2 9, Webber 7-12 5-10 19, Hamilton 10-12 2-3 23, Billups 6-12 2-2 17, McDyess 6-9 5-5 17, Delfino 1-2 0-0 3, Murray 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 39-72 15-22 98.
L.A. Clippers (80)—Maggette 8-12 3-4 19, Brand 4-12 3-4 11, Kaman 2-3 2-2 6, Ross 1-5 0-0 2, Hart 5-10 0-0 10, Mobley 4-9 3-4 12, Thomas 5-12 2-3 16, Cassell 1-3 0-0 2, Aa.Williams 1-1 0-0 2, P.Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-67 13-17 80.
Detroit | 27 | 20 | 24 | 27 | — | 98 |
L.A. Clippers | 22 | 21 | 14 | 23 | — | 80 |
3-Point Goals—Detroit 5-11 (Billups 3-5, Delfino 1-1, Hamilton 1-1, Murray 0-1, Prince 0-3), L.A. Clippers 5-14 (Thomas 4-9, Mobley 1-3, Hart 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 41 (Webber 11), L.A. Clippers 39 (Brand 12). Assists—Detroit 28 (Billups 12), L.A. Clippers 26 (Brand, Cassell 6). Total Fouls—Detroit 13, L.A. Clippers 19. Technicals—L.A. Clippers coach Dunleavy 2. Ejected—L.A. Clippers coach Dunleavy. A—18,397. (18,964).
Nuggets 113, Kings 101
Denver (113)—Anthony 11-24 7-8 29, Hilario 4-7 1-1 9, Camby 8-13 0-0 16, Iverson 8-17 7-9 24, Blake 1-6 0-0 2, Kleiza 8-11 4-4 24, Najera 3-10 0-0 6, Diawara 1-2 0-0 3, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Sampson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-90 19-22 113.
Sacramento (101)—Artest 5-15 6-10 17, Thomas 4-9 0-0 8, Miller 4-8 3-4 11, Kev.Martin 5-14 8-8 19, Bibby 12-20 5-7 34, Salmons 0-3 0-0 0, Garcia 1-2 0-0 2, Abdur-Rahim 1-5 0-0 2, Williamson 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 36-83 22-29 101.
Denver | 27 | 32 | 24 | 30 | — | 113 |
Sacramento | 29 | 16 | 28 | 28 | — | 101 |
3-Point Goals—Denver 6-15 (Kleiza 4-7, Diawara 1-2, Iverson 1-3, Anthony 0-1, Blake 0-2), Sacramento 7-25 (Bibby 5-9, Kev.Martin 1-5, Artest 1-6, Abdur-Rahim 0-1, Garcia 0-1, Salmons 0-1, Miller 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 57 (Camby 10), Sacramento 46 (Artest 8). Assists—Denver 25 (Iverson 7), Sacramento 20 (Miller 5). Total Fouls—Denver 23, Sacramento 20. Technicals—Denver Defensive Three Second, Iverson, Sacramento coach Musselman. A—17,317. (17,317).
Bulls 94, Celtics 78
Chicago (94)—Deng 8-11 1-2 17, P.Brown 1-8 2-4 4, Wallace 4-6 2-5 10, Gordon 9-14 1-1 21, Hinrich 10-16 3-4 26, Duhon 2-3 0-0 6, Thomas 3-10 2-6 8, Griffin 1-3 0-0 2, Khryapa 0-2 0-0 0, Sefolosha 0-0 0-0 0, Sweetney 0-1 0-0 0, Barrett 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-74 11-22 94.
Boston (78)—Pierce 2-14 4-5 8, Jefferson 5-10 0-0 10, Perkins 1-2 0-0 2, Green 5-14 4-4 15, Rondo 5-15 2-7 12, Telfair 2-5 3-3 7, Powe 4-5 3-4 11, Scalabrine 2-5 0-0 6, Ray 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 29-75 16-23 78.
Chicago | 24 | 24 | 18 | 28 | — | 94 |
Boston | 17 | 24 | 22 | 15 | — | 78 |
3-Point Goals—Chicago 7-12 (Hinrich 3-6, Duhon 2-2, Gordon 2-3, Wallace 0-1), Boston 4-14 (Scalabrine 2-5, Ray 1-1, Green 1-5, Telfair 0-1, Pierce 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 51 (Wallace 14), Boston 49 (Powe, Rondo 7). Assists—Chicago 25 (Hinrich 7), Boston 17 (Rondo 8). Total Fouls—Chicago 18, Boston 19. Technicals—Chicago coach Skiles, Boston Defensive Three Second. A—16,602. (18,624).
Cavaliers 99, Pacers 88
Indiana (88)—Diogu 6-13 4-4 16, Granger 5-15 7-7 17, Murphy 2-11 3-4 7, Dunleavy 8-16 9-11 25, Tinsley 2-7 0-0 4, Harrison 5-8 1-1 11, Armstrong 1-3 0-0 2, Foster 2-4 0-0 4, Greene 0-2 0-0 0, McLeod 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-80 24-27 88.
Cleveland (99)—James 10-22 4-5 26, Gooden 7-11 5-6 19, Ilgauskas 4-5 2-2 10, Pavlovic 4-8 0-4 9, Hughes 8-15 5-6 23, Varejao 1-7 1-2 3, Snow 1-2 0-0 2, D.Marshall 0-1 0-0 0, S.Brown 3-7 1-1 7, Newble 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-78 18-26 99.
Indiana | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | — | 88 |
Cleveland | 31 | 24 | 27 | 17 | — | 99 |
3-Point Goals—Indiana 0-10 (Armstrong 0-1, Greene 0-1, Murphy 0-1, Granger 0-3, Dunleavy 0-4), Cleveland 5-15 (Hughes 2-3, James 2-6, Pavlovic 1-3, D.Marshall 0-1, Varejao 0-1, S.Brown 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 52 (Foster 11), Cleveland 47 (Gooden 8). Assists—Indiana 18 (Tinsley 8), Cleveland 22 (Hughes 7). Total Fouls—Indiana 26, Cleveland 23. Technicals—Cleveland Defensive Three Second. A—20,562. (20,562).
Rockets 103, Magics 92
Orlando (92)—Turkoglu 3-9 2-2 10, Milicic 6-12 3-3 15, D.Howard 6-12 4-5 16, G.Hill 8-14 1-2 17, Nelson 2-7 0-0 4, Ariza 3-6 1-4 7, Bogans 4-9 0-2 8, Arroyo 1-5 1-2 4, Dooling 3-7 0-0 6, Redick 1-2 0-0 3, Garrity 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-84 12-20 92.
Houston (103)—Battier 4-6 0-1 12, Hayes 2-3 2-2 6, Yao 14-22 9-11 37, McGrady 6-17 6-8 19, Alston 2-8 0-0 5, Mutombo 0-0 1-2 1, J.Howard 5-5 4-4 14, Head 0-4 0-0 0, Tsakalidis 1-1 2-2 4, Snyder 2-2 0-0 5, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-68 24-30 103.
Orlando | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 | — | 92 |
Houston | 31 | 27 | 25 | 20 | — | 103 |
3-Point Goals—Orlando 4-10 (Turkoglu 2-3, Arroyo 1-1, Redick 1-1, Dooling 0-1, Nelson 0-1, Bogans 0-3), Houston 7-18 (Battier 4-5, Snyder 1-1, McGrady 1-4, Alston 1-5, Head 0-3). Fouled Out—Milicic. Rebounds—Orlando 45 (D.Howard 12), Houston 47 (Battier 8). Assists—Orlando 23 (Nelson 5), Houston 30 (McGrady 10). Total Fouls—Orlando 20, Houston 23. A—18,135. (17,982).
Heat 106, Wizards 104
Washington (104)—Butler 2-8 0-0 4, Jamison 9-19 6-6 26, Haywood 3-6 6-7 12, Stevenson 3-8 2-4 8, Arenas 7-16 16-17 33, Thomas 3-4 3-5 9, Daniels 2-2 2-2 6, Mason 0-1 0-0 0, Songaila 1-3 0-0 2, Blatche 1-2 0-0 2, Hayes 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 32-73 35-41 104.
Miami (106)—Posey 3-11 2-2 10, Haslem 5-11 1-2 11, O’Neal 5-7 2-8 12, Jones 8-15 0-0 18, Williams 3-13 2-3 11, Mourning 7-11 2-6 16, Payton 7-12 1-3 17, Walker 5-11 0-1 11, Wright 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-91 10-25 106.
Washington | 14 | 29 | 38 | 23 | — | 104 |
Miami | 28 | 28 | 16 | 34 | — | 106 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 5-14 (Arenas 3-6, Jamison 2-5, Blatche 0-1, Hayes 0-1, Stevenson 0-1), Miami 10-29 (Williams 3-9, Payton 2-3, Posey 2-4, Jones 2-8, Walker 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 58 (Jamison 15), Miami 52 (Haslem 10). Assists—Washington 10 (Arenas 6), Miami 25 (Payton 7). Total Fouls—Washington 22, Miami 27. Technicals—Stevenson, Miami Defensive Three Second. A—19,600. (19,600).
Trail Blazers 106, Warriors 87
Golden State (87)—Jackson 1-6 3-4 5, Harrington 6-10 2-2 16, Biedrins 3-7 2-2 8, Ja.Richardson 6-14 0-0 14, Ellis 4-8 2-4 11, Barnes 4-12 2-2 11, Foyle 0-3 0-0 0, Pietrus 3-9 0-0 6, Azubuike 2-8 2-2 6, Powell 1-2 2-2 4, Jasikevicius 1-4 3-4 6. Totals 31-83 18-22 87.
Portland (106)—Udoka 6-9 0-1 15, Randolph 11-21 2-3 25, Aldridge 3-7 1-1 7, Roy 9-18 5-5 26, Jack 3-7 1-3 8, Jones 3-6 0-0 6, Outlaw 3-6 3-4 9, Magloire 1-2 0-0 2, Webster 2-5 0-0 5, Rodriguez 0-3 0-0 0, Dickau 1-2 0-0 3, Je.Richardson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-86 12-17 106.
Golden State | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | — | 87 |
Portland | 27 | 25 | 35 | 19 | — | 106 |
3-Point Goals—Golden State 7-25 (Harrington 2-3, Ja.Richardson 2-6, Ellis 1-1, Jasikevicius 1-3, Barnes 1-7, Azubuike 0-1, Pietrus 0-2, Jackson 0-2), Portland 10-23 (Udoka 3-4, Roy 3-7, Dickau 1-1, Jack 1-2, Randolph 1-3, Webster 1-3, Outlaw 0-1, Rodriguez 0-1, Jones 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 49 (Biedrins 9), Portland 56 (Randolph 13). Assists—Golden State 17 (Ellis 6), Portland 22 (Jack 8). Total Fouls—Golden State 18, Portland 18. Technicals—Golden State Defensive Three Second, Jackson 2. Ejected—Jackson. A—14,875. (19,980).
Mavericks 108, Lakers 72
Dallas (108)—Howard 7-16 7-7 24, Nowitzki 6-13 7-7 19, Dampier 0-1 2-2 2, Buckner 1-5 0-0 2, Terry 6-11 0-1 14, Dev.Harris 5-7 0-1 10, George 1-6 2-2 4, Stackhouse 6-10 0-0 13, Diop 2-3 0-0 4, Croshere 3-6 5-6 13, Barea 0-0 0-0 0, Mensah-Bonsu 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 38-79 24-28 108.
L.A. Lakers (72)—Evans 2-8 0-0 4, Cook 4-10 0-0 9, Bynum 1-4 0-0 2, Bryant 6-19 13-18 25, S.Parker 0-1 2-2 2, Brown 3-4 4-9 10, Williams 3-4 0-0 7, Turiaf 3-4 1-4 7, Vujacic 0-5 0-0 0, McKie 0-1 0-0 0, Farmar 3-8 0-0 6. Totals 25-68 20-33 72.
Dallas | 28 | 31 | 26 | 23 | — | 108 |
L.A. Lakers | 24 | 11 | 23 | 14 | — | 72 |
3-Point Goals—Dallas 8-16 (Howard 3-3, Terry 2-3, Croshere 2-4, Stackhouse 1-1, Buckner 0-2, George 0-3), L.A. Lakers 2-16 (Williams 1-1, Cook 1-3, Bryant 0-2, Farmar 0-2, Evans 0-3, Vujacic 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Dallas 56 (Diop 13), L.A. Lakers 45 (Bryant 9). Assists—Dallas 18 (Dev.Harris 4), L.A. Lakers 13 (Bryant 3). Total Fouls—Dallas 19, L.A. Lakers 23. Technicals—L.A. Lakers Defensive Three Second 2, S.Parker 2. Ejected—S.Parker. A—18,997. (18,997).
College men
TOURNAMENT
Atlantic Coast Conference
Championship
North Carolina 89, N.C. State 80
Big 12 Conference
Championship
Kansas 88, Texas 84, OT
Big Ten Conference
Championship
Ohio St. 66, Wisconsin 49
Southeastern Conference
Championship
Florida 77, Arkansas 56
Southland Conference
Championship
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 81, Northwestern St. 78
NCAA tournament
All Times PDT
OPENING ROUND
Tuesday’s Game
Florida A&M (21-13) vs. Niagara (22-11), 4:30 p.m.
EAST REGIONAL
Thursday, March 15
At Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Boston College (20-11) vs. Texas Tech (21-12), 9:25 a.m.
Georgetown (26-6) vs. Belmont (23-9), 30 minutes after previous game.
Marquette (24-9) vs. Michigan State (22-11), 4:20 p.m.
North Carolina (28-6) vs. Eastern Kentucky (21-11), 30 minutes after previous game.
At ARCO Arena
Sacramento, Calif.
Washington State (25-7) vs. Oral Roberts (23-10), 11:40 a.m.
Vanderbilt (20-11) vs. George Washington (23-8), 30 minutes after previous game.
Friday, March 16
At Spokane Memorial Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Texas (24-9) vs. New Mexico State (25-8), 4:25 p.m.
Southern California (23-11) vs. Arkansas (21-13), 30 minutes after previous game.
SOUTH REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 15
At Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
Louisville (23-9) vs. Stanford (18-12), 9:40 a.m.
Texas A&M (25-6) vs. Pennsylvania (22-8), 30 minutes after previous game.
Ohio State (30-3) vs. Central Connecticut State (22-11), 4:10 p.m.
Brigham Young (25-8) vs. Xavier (24-8), 30 minutes after previous game.
Friday, March 16
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Virginia (20-10) vs. Albany, N.Y. (23-9), 9:15 a.m.
Tennessee (22-10) vs. Long Beach State (24-7), 30 minutes after previous game.
At New Orleans Arena
New Orleans
Memphis (30-3) vs. North Texas (23-10), 9:30 a.m.
Nevada (28-4) vs. Creighton (22-10), 30 minutes after previous game.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 15
At HSBC Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.
Maryland (24-8) vs. Davidson (29-4), 9:20 a.m.
Butler (27-6) vs. Old Dominion (24-8), 30 minutes after previous game.
Friday, March 16
At The United Center
Chicago
UNLV (28-6) vs. Georgia Tech (20-11), 9:25 a.m.
Wisconsin (29-5) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (26-6), 30 minutes after previous game.
At Spokane Memorial Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Notre Dame (24-7) vs. Winthrop (28-4), 11:35 a.m.
Oregon (26-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) (18-14), 30 minutes after previous game.
At New Orleans Arena
New Orleans
Arizona (20-10) vs. Purdue (21-11), 4:20 p.m.
Florida (29-5) vs. Jackson State (21-13), 30 minutes after previous game.
WEST REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 15
At HSBC Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.
Duke (22-10) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (27-6), 4:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (27-7) vs. Wright State (23-9), 30 minutes after previous game.
At ARCO Arena
Sacramento, Calif.
UCLA (26-5) vs. Weber State (20-11), 4:25 p.m.
Indiana (20-10) vs. Gonzaga (23-10), 30 minutes after previous game.
Friday, March 16
At The United Center
Chicago
Kansas (30-4) vs. Florida A&M-Niagara winner, 4:10 p.m.
Kentucky (21-11) vs. Villanova (22-10), 30 minutes after previous game.
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Virginia Tech (21-11) vs. Illinois (23-11), 4:10 p.m.
Southern Illinois (27-6) vs. Holy Cross (25-8), 30 minutes after previous game.
National Invitation Tournament
All Times PDT
First Round
NORTH
Tuesday, March 13
Toledo (19-12) at Florida State (20-12), 3 p.m.
Utah State (23-11) at Michigan (21-12), 4 p.m.
MVSU (18-15) at Mississippi State (18-13), 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14
Providence (18-12) at Bradley (21-12), 5:05 p.m.
EAST
Tuesday, March 13
Delaware State (21-12) at West Virginia (22-9), 4 p.m.
N.C. State (18-15) at Drexel (23-8), 5 p.m.
Alabama (20-11) at Massachusetts (23-8), 6:30 p.m.
Marist (24-8) at Oklahoma State (22-12), 7 p.m.
WEST
Wednesday, March 14
Fresno State (22-9) at Georgia (18-13), 4 p.m.
Vermont (25-7) at Kansas State (22-11), 5 p.m.
Austin Peay (21-11) at Air Force (23-8), 8 p.m.
Hofstra (22-9) at DePaul (18-13), TBA
SOUTH
Wednesday, March 14
ETSU (24-9) at Clemson (21-10), 3 p.m.
South Alabama (20-11) at Syracuse (22-10), 4 p.m.
San Diego State (21-10) at Missouri State (22-10), 7 p.m.
Appalachian State (25-7) at Mississippi (20-12), TBA
College women
TOURNAMENT
America East Conference
Championship
UMBC 48, Hartford 46
Colonial Athletic Association
Championship
Old Dominion 78, James Madison 70
Horizon League
Championship
Wis.-Green Bay 91, Butler 64
Missouri Valley Conference
Championship
Drake 65, Creighton 64, OT
FOOTBALL
AFL
All Times PDT
Sunday’s Result
Georgia 60, Austin 51
Today’s Game
Los Angeles at Orlando, 4 p.m.
HOCKEY
NHL
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
New Jersey | 42 | 19 | 8 | 92 | 186 | 167 |
Pittsburgh | 37 | 21 | 10 | 84 | 232 | 213 |
N.Y. Islanders | 34 | 24 | 10 | 78 | 204 | 190 |
N.Y. Rangers | 34 | 27 | 8 | 76 | 198 | 190 |
Philadelphia | 19 | 38 | 11 | 49 | 183 | 255 |
Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Buffalo | 44 | 19 | 5 | 93 | 256 | 200 |
Ottawa | 39 | 23 | 7 | 85 | 238 | 191 |
Toronto | 33 | 27 | 9 | 75 | 216 | 225 |
Montreal | 34 | 30 | 6 | 74 | 203 | 220 |
Boston | 33 | 31 | 5 | 71 | 198 | 241 |
Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Tampa Bay | 39 | 27 | 4 | 82 | 221 | 216 |
Atlanta | 36 | 24 | 10 | 82 | 215 | 216 |
Carolina | 34 | 28 | 8 | 76 | 203 | 211 |
Florida | 29 | 27 | 13 | 71 | 201 | 217 |
Washington | 24 | 33 | 12 | 60 | 201 | 247 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Nashville | 46 | 18 | 6 | 98 | 242 | 181 |
Detroit | 43 | 17 | 9 | 95 | 218 | 173 |
St. Louis | 29 | 29 | 10 | 68 | 179 | 207 |
Columbus | 27 | 35 | 7 | 61 | 169 | 212 |
Chicago | 26 | 33 | 9 | 61 | 172 | 210 |
Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Vancouver | 41 | 23 | 5 | 87 | 186 | 173 |
Minnesota | 39 | 24 | 7 | 85 | 200 | 174 |
Calgary | 36 | 22 | 10 | 82 | 220 | 185 |
Colorado | 34 | 29 | 6 | 74 | 225 | 216 |
Edmonton | 30 | 33 | 6 | 66 | 176 | 205 |
Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Anaheim | 42 | 17 | 11 | 95 | 224 | 178 |
San Jose | 41 | 25 | 3 | 85 | 204 | 171 |
Dallas | 40 | 23 | 5 | 85 | 180 | 164 |
Phoenix | 27 | 38 | 3 | 57 | 182 | 235 |
Los Angeles | 22 | 34 | 13 | 57 | 192 | 241 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Sunday’s Results
Boston 6, Detroit 3
N.Y. Rangers 2, Carolina 1, SO
Minnesota 3, Colorado 2, OT
Dallas 4, Los Angeles 3, OT
San Jose 3, Edmonton 0
Anaheim 4, Vancouver 2
Today’s Games
Washington at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
St. Louis at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Bruins 6, Red Wings 3
Boston | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 |
Detroit | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Boston, Sturm 22 (Ference, Bochenski), 5:26. 2, Detroit, Hudler 11 (Calder), 7:36. 3, Detroit, Lidstrom 12 (Datsyuk, Samuelsson), 8:14 (pp). Second Period—4, Boston, Sturm 23 (Savard, Bergeron), 5:43 (pp). 5, Boston, Tenkrat 8, 11:38. Third Period—6, Boston, Bergeron 19 (Ward, Bochenski), 2:35. 7, Boston, Kobasew 5 (Sturm, Savard), 8:34 (pp). 8, Detroit, Lang 17 (Hudler, Kronwall), 12:13. 9, Boston, Kessel 9 (Kobasew, Savard), 14:19.
Rangers 2, Hurricanes 1 (SO)
Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
N.Y. Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
N.Y. Rangers won shootout 2-0
First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Malik 1 (Jagr, Rozsival), 9:13. Second Period—2, Carolina, Williams 33 (Brind’Amour, Whitney), 10:04. Third Period—None. Overtime—None. Shootout—Carolina 0 (Williams NG, Whitney NG), N.Y. Rangers 2 (Nylander NG, Cullen G, Jagr G).
Wild 3, Avalanche 2 (OT)
Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Minnesota, Koivu 15 (Parrish, Bouchard), 11:20 (pp). 2, Colorado, Hejduk 28 (Brunette, Stastny), 16:16 (pp). Second Period—None. Third Period—3, Colorado, Laperriere 6 (Guite, Clark), 9:47. 4, Minnesota, Koivu 16 (Demitra, Gaborik), 10:09. Overtime—5, Minnesota, Burns 4 (Gaborik, Demitra), 4:41.
Stars 4, Kings 3 (OT)
Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Los Angeles, Brown 12 (O’Sullivan, Visnovsky), 12:56 (pp). 2, Dallas, Nagy 11 (Zubov, Ribeiro), 15:20 (pp). 3, Dallas, Daley 4 (Jokinen, Boucher), 19:56. Second Period—None. Third Period—4, Los Angeles, Willsie 9 (Thornton, Kostopoulos), 1:24. 5, Dallas, Hagman 15 (Jokinen, Zubov), 4:13. 6, Los Angeles, Brown 13 (Frolov, Blake), 5:17. Overtime—7, Dallas, Modano 14 (Zubov), :35.
Sharks 3, Oilers 0
Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
San Jose | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, San Jose, Bernier 13 (Vlasic, Clowe), 12:50. Second Period—None. Third Period—2, San Jose, McLaren 5 (Rissmiller, Brown), 16:09. 3, San Jose, Carle 10 (Rivet, Thornton), 19:20 (en).
Ducks 4, Canucks 2
Vancouver | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
Anaheim | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Anaheim, Selanne 40 (Beauchemin, Getzlaf), 6:01 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Burrows 2 (Santala, Linden), 9:27. 3, Anaheim, McDonald 21 (Kunitz, Beauchemin), 15:44. 4, Anaheim, McDonald 22 (Selanne, Kunitz), 16:46. Second Period—5, Vancouver, Sopel 5 (Sedin, Sedin), 8:43. Third Period—6, Anaheim, Selanne 41 (McDonald, Beauchemin), 6:04 (pp).
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
y-Brandon | 70 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 90 |
x-Regina | 69 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 76 |
Swift Current | 70 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
Prince Albert | 69 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 58 |
Moose Jaw | 69 | 27 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 57 |
Saskatoon | 69 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
z-Medicine Hat | 70 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 105 |
x-Kootenay | 70 | 47 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
x-Calgary | 69 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 83 |
Red Deer | 68 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 75 |
Lethbridge | 69 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 69 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
x-Vancouver | 69 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 96 |
x-Kamloops | 69 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 85 |
x-Prince George | 69 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 72 |
Chilliwack | 69 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
Kelowna | 70 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 49 |
U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
z-Everett | 69 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 109 |
x-Tri-City | 68 | 43 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 88 |
x-Seattle | 68 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 84 |
x-Spokane | 69 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 78 |
Portland | 68 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff berth.
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Today’s Games
Calgary 5, Saskatoon 1
Red Deer 6, Lethbridge 4
Swift Current 2, Prince Albert 1
Seattle 4, Chilliwack 3
Tri-City 5, Kelowna 0
Monday Games
No Games Scheduled.
Tuesday Game
Red Deer at Calgary
Wednesday Games
Spokane at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Everett
Regina at Prince Albert
Calgary at Red Deer
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon
Kamloops at Seattle
Portland at Tri-City
AUTO RACING
UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES
At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
Lap length: 1.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (23) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267 laps, 128.183 mph., $415,386.
2. (36) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, $287,011.
3. (17) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 267, $212,225.
4. (37) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, $208,941.
5. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 267, $180,783.
6. (13) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, $128,625.
7. (25) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, $158,436.
8. (39) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 267, $143,225.
9. (12) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 267, $116,250.
10. (33) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 267, $117,825.
11. (28) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, $144,233.
12. (26) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267, $128,170.
13. (42) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 267, $138,461.
14. (3) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 267, $125,170.
15. (5) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 267, $135,716.
16. (18) Greg Biffle, Ford, 266, $111,575.
17. (38) Robby Gordon, Ford, 266, $96,375.
18. (24) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 266, $123,183.
19. (27) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 266, $104,675.
20. (2) David Stremme, Dodge, 266, $95,925.
21. (21) David Gilliland, Ford, 265, $119,189.
22. (4) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 265, $126,950.
23. (6) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 265, $98,725.
24. (15) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 265, $85,550.
25. (29) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 265, $112,308.
26. (10) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 265, $120,708.
27. (20) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 265, $131,286.
28. (22) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 265, $98,708.
29. (41) Jon Wood, Ford, 264, $104,064.
30. (40) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 264, $112,608.
31. (7) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 263, $100,533.
32. (19) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 263, $80,675.
33. (43) Dale Jarrett, Toyota, 263, $81,425.
34. (8) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 251, engine, $89,822.
35. (1) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, accident, 251, $138,741.
36. (16) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 239, $87,850.
37. (35) David Ragan, Ford, 236, $115,450.
38. (9) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 156, accident, $79,425.
39. (32) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 147, $79,225.
40. (34) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 141, $86,975.
41. (31) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 46, accident, $78,775.
42. (11) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 17, accident, $86,630.
43. (30) Ward Burton, Chevrolet, 15, accident, $79,452.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 7 minutes, 28 seconds. Margin of Victory: 2.795 seconds. Caution Flags: Nine for 27 laps. Lead Changes: 28 among 16 drivers.
Lap Leaders: K.Kahne 1-13; E.Sadler 14-21; J.Johnson 22-40; M.Kenseth 41; M.Martin 42-49; E.Sadler 50-57; M.Martin 58-61; J.Johnson 62-78; M.Martin 79; J.Yeley 80; R.Newman 81; B.Labonte 82; J.Johnson 83-107; E.Sadler 108; J.Gordon 109-146; C. Edwards 147-149; M.Martin 150; S.Marlin 151; B.Labonte 152; Ky.Busch 153-156; M.Truex Jr. 157-158; J.Gordon 159-210; M.Martin 211; D.Earnhardt Jr. 212; C.Bowyer 213; B.Labonte 214; J.Gordon 215-235; J. Burton 236-239; J.Johnson 240-267.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J.Gordon, 3 times for 111 laps; J.Johnson, 4 times for 89 laps; E.Sadler, 3 times for 17 laps; M.Martin, 5 times for 15 laps; K.Kahne, 1 time for 13 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 4 laps; J.Burton, 1 time for 4 laps; B.Labonte, 3 times for 3 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 3 laps; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 2 laps; R.Newman, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Yeley, 1 time for 1 lap; S.Marlin, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Kenseth, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 1 lap.
Point Standings: 1. M.Martin, 495. 2. J.Gordon, 489. 3. J.Burton, 453. 4. J.Johnson, 406. 5. M.Kenseth, 397. 6. K.Harvick, 389. 7. Ky.Busch, 382. 8. D.Hamlin, 374. 9. J.Yeley, 365. 10. E.Sadler, 342.
GOLF
College S. Highlands Championship
At Southern Highlands Golf Course, Las Vegas
Par: 72. Yardage: 7,510
TEAM RESULTS (top 5)—1, UCLA 874. 2, Georgia 877. 3, Arizona 885. 4, UNLV 886. 5, Minnesota 888. Also: 12, Washington 902.
1, Lucas Lee, UCLA 69-72-72—213. Washington results: T28, Alex Prugh, 75-75-74—224. T34, Erik Olson, 73-78-75—226. T39, Zach Bixler, 75-75-77—227. T45, Nick Taylor, 77-77-75—229. T56, John Wise, 76-82-74—232.
RUNNING
Bloomsday Road Runners Club St. Paddy’s Day Five
MEN—1, Justin Rose, 27:14. 2, Jesse Stevick, 27:26. 3, Thomas Pileggi, 27:56. 4, Andrew McDiruid, 27:58. 5, Michael Bergquist, 28:05. 6, Carl Combs, 28:14. 7, Steve Somers, 28:43. 8, Allan Schroeder, 28:55. 9, Kyle McNaught-Davis 28:57. 10, Jeff Rahn, 28:58.
WOMEN—1, Jodi Suter, 29:55. 2, Kristi Dickey, 30:42. 3, Amber Hamilton, 30:45. 4, Heather Harmon, 31:30. 5, Heather McLaughlin, 31:59. 6, Lori Buratto, 32:51. 7, Jan Janke, 33:20. 8, Kari Cardon, 33:21. 9, Heidi Bresson, 33:57. 10, Jenny Stevick, 34:03.
SKIING
World Cup Men’s Super G
At Kvitfjell, Norway
1. Hans Grugger, Switzerland, 1 minute, 29.57 seconds. 2. Mario Scheiber, Austria, 1:30.29. 3. Didier Cuche, Switzerland, 1:30.48. 4. Michael Walchhofer, Austria, 1:30.51. 5. Hermann Maier, Austria, 1:30.52.
Also (United States):
7. Bode Miller, 1:30.55. 17. Scott Macartney, 1:31.20. 26. Steven Nyman, 1:31.49. 39. Andrew Weibrecht, 1:32.19. 45. T.J. Lanning, 1:32.71. 46. Erik Fisher, 1:33.00. 52. Marco Sullivan, 1:33.71. 55. Justin Johnson, 1:34.59.
Overall World Cup Standings
(After 32 of 36 races)
1. Benjamin Raich, Austria, 1,055 points. 2. Didier Cuche, Switzerland, 963. 3. Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway, 952. 4. Bode Miller, United States, 743. 5. Peter Fill, Italy, 694.
Women’s Slalom
At Zwiesel, Germany
1. Marlies Schild, Austria, 1:36.67 (46.65-50.02). 2. Anna Ottosson, Sweden, 1:38.90 (47.62-51.28). 2. Sarka Zahrobska, Czech Republic, 1:38.90 (48.27-50.63). 4. Nicole Gius, Italy, 1:39.20 (47.79-51.41). 5. Tanja Poutiainen, Finland, 1:39.24 (47.56-51.68).
Also (United States)
19. Kaylin Richardson, 1:41.61 (50.05-51.56). 24. Julia Mancuso, 1:41.93 (49.91-52.02). Resi Stiegler, did not finish first run.
Overall World Cup Standings
(After 31 of 35 races)
1. Marlies Schild, Austria, 1,302. 2. Nicole Hosp, Austria, 1,287. 3. Julia Mancuso, United States, 1,251. 4. Renate Goetschl, Austria, 1,200. 5. Lindsey Kildow, United States, 808.
Also (United States)
23. Resi Stiegler, 276. 39. Stacey Cook, 178. 43. Kaylin Richardson, 167. 49. Kirsten Clark, 144. 70. Libby Ludlow, 65. 93. Jessica Kelley, 24. 122. Megan McJames, 3.
SOFTBALL
College Northwest Conference Whitworth 9-9, PLU 3-1
Pacific Lutheran | 021 | 000 | 0 | — | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Whitworth | 100 | 044 | x | — | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Schmitt and Bryant; Eckhoff, Case (5) and Davis. W—Case (4-0). L—Schmit (3-2).
HITS: Pacific Lutheran—Schmitt, Starke 2, Schutt 2, Kenck, Bryant 2, Waldron. Whitworth—Case, Davis 3, Thomsen, Kerr 3, Parry, Cey. 2B—Schutt, Bryant, Kerr.
Pacific Lutheran | 000 | 010 | 0 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Whitworth | 201 | 123 | 000 | — | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Canales and Bryant; LaPlante and Davis. W—LaPlante (6-0). L—Canales (3-2).
HITS: Pacific Lutheran (6-4, 4-4)—Johnston 2, Gilbert, Bryant, Canales 2. Whitworth (11-0, 8-0)—Case, Davis, Thomsen 2, Parry, Schock. 2B—Parry.
TENNIS
Pacific Life Open
ATP-WTA TOUR
At The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort
Indian Wells, Calif.
Purse: Men, $3.285 million (Masters); Women, $2.1 million (Tier I)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Men’s singles second round
Ivan Ljubicic (8), Croatia, def. Alejandro Falla, Colombia, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4.
Michael Russell, United States, def. Tomas Berdych (11), Czech Republic, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Robin Soderling (26), Sweden, def. Daniele Bracciali, Italy, 6-3, 6-4.
Teimuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Dominik Hrbaty (24), Slovakia, 7-5, 6-3.
Juan Ignacio Chela (30), Argentina, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Mardy Fish (21), United States, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5).
Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Radek Stepanek (25), Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4.
Andy Murray (13), Britain, def. Wesley Moodie, South Africa, 6-3, 6-3.
Evgeny Korolev, Russia, def. Dmitry Tursunov (20), Russia, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3.
David Nalbandian (10), Argentina, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1).
David Ferrer (14), Spain, def. Luis Horna, Peru, 6-3, 6-1.
Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, def. Agustin Calleri (28), Argentina, 6-3, 6-3.
Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Marat Safin (23), Russia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0.
Fernando Gonzalez (5), Chile, def. Frank Dancevic, Canada, 7-6 (6), 1-6, 7-5.
Gilles Simon, France, def. Tommy Robredo (7), Spain, 6-7 (0), 6-3, 6-0.
Novak Djokovic (12), Serbia, def. Robby Ginepri, United States, 6-4, 6-4.
Guillermo Canas, Argentina, def. Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, 7-5, 6-2.
Marcos Baghdatis (17), Cyprus, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 7-5, 7-5.
Thomas Johansson, Sweden, def. Nicolas Almagro (31), Spain, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Julien Benneteau, France, def. Jurgen Melzer (27), Austria, 6-4, 6-4.
Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, def. Lleyton Hewitt (19), Australia, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2.
Women’s singles third round
Daniela Hantuchova (14), Slovakia, def. Francesca Schiavone (18), Italy, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Li Na (12), China, def. Alona Bondarenko (23), Ukraine, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Shahar Peer (11), Israel, def. Lucie Safarova (19), Czech Republic, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
Maria Sharapova (1), Russia, def. Nathalie Dechy, France, 7-5, 6-2.
Vera Zvonareva (15), Russia, def. Viktoria Azarenka, Belarus, 6-3, 6-3.
College women
EASTERN WASH. 7, LEWIS-CLARK ST. 0. No. 1 Singles–Kasey Knox (EWU) d. Maria Resende 6-1, 6-1. No. 1 Doubles–Rachel Berger-Illiana Petrova (EWU) d. Jamie Chan-Maria Resende 8-3.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Nick Debarr, RHP Manny Delcarmen, LHP Kason Gabbard, RHP Devern Hansack, RHP Kyle Jackson, LHP Jon Lester, RHP Edgar Martinez, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP David Pauley, C George Kottaras, INF Dustin Pedroia, OF Brandon Moss, OF David Murphy, LHP Javier Lopez and INF Kevin Youkilis on one-year contracts.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned OF Brad Snyder to Buffalo of the IL. Assigned LHP Chuck Lofgren, LHP Aaron Laffey, LHP Scott Lewis and C Javier Herrera to their minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Assigned C Tim Duff, C Ben Johnson, C Brett Martinez, C Flint Wipke, RHP Ryan Aldridge, RHP Nick Green and RHP Kasey Olenberger to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with 2B Robinson Cano on a one-year deal. Renewed the contract of RHP Chien-Ming Wang.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned LHP Dan Meyer, RHP Santiago Casilla, and RHP David Shafer to Sacramento of the PCL. Reassigned RHP Kaz Tadano, LHP Dallas Braden, RHP Connor Robertson and OF Vince Faison to their minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Assigned RHP Josh Banks, RHP Ismael Ramirez and INF Sergio Santos to Syracuse of the IL and RHP Beau Kemp to their minor league camp.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned RHP Juan Morillo to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Alberto Arias, RHP Greg Reynolds, LHP Eric DuBose, LHP Franklin Morales and LHP Josh Newman to their minor league camp.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Announced RHP Lincoln Holdzkom cleared waivers and was returned to the Chicago Cubs.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Released INF Damian Jackson. Optioned RHP Eric Hull, RHP Zach Hammes and LHP Mike Megrew to Las Vegas of the PCL. Assigned LHP Scott Elbert, C A.J. Ellis, SS Chin-lung Hu, C Ken Huckaby, RHP Travis Smith, 3B Fernando Tatis and RHP Dario Veras to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK METS—Assigned RHP Steve Schmoll to their minor league camp.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Optioned LHP Sean Thompson to Portland of the PCL. Assigned LHP Erick Burke, RHP Jack Cassel, C Justin Hatcher and C Nick Hundley to their minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Renewed contract of 3B Ryan Zimmerman.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Signed F Mike Hall to a second 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed LB Ryan Fowler to an four-year offer sheet.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended N.Y. Islanders LW Chris Simon 25 games for his two-handed stick attack to the face of N.Y. Rangers C Ryan Hollweg Thursday.
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Assigned G Dimitri Patzold to Worcester of the AHL.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
NBA
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Magic | 2 | BOBCATS |
Nets | 1.5 | GRIZZLIES |
BUCKS | 3 | Raptors |
SUNS | 6.5 | Rockets |
Mavericks | 6 | WARRIROS |
NCAA men’s basketball tournament
Tuesday’s play-in game
At Dayton, Ohio
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Niagara | 8 | Florida A&M |
Thursday’s Games
At Buffalo, NY
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Butler | 2 | Old Dominion |
Maryland | 7.5 | Davidson |
Duke | 7 | Va Comm |
Pittsburgh | 10 | Wright St |
At Winston-Salem, NC
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
North Carolina | 26.5 | E Kentucky |
Michigan ST | 1.5 | Marquette |
Boston Co | 2.5 | Texas Tech |
Georgetown | 17 | Belmont |
At Lexington, KY
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Ohio St | 21.5 | C Conn St |
Xavier | 1 | Byu |
Louisville | 5.5 | Stanford |
Texas A&M | 13.5 | Penn |
At Sacramento, CA
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Indiana | 1 | Gonzaga |
Ucla | 19.5 | Weber St |
Vanderbilt | 3.5 | George Wash |
Wash St | 7 | Oral Roberts |
Friday’s Games
At Columbus, OH
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Virginia Tech | 2.5 | Illinois |
So Illinois | 7 | Holy Cross |
Tennessee | 8 | Long Beach St |
Virginia | 7.5 | Albany |
At Chicago
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Georgia Tech | 1.5 | Unlv |
Wisconsin | 13.5 | Texas A&M-CC |
Kansas | NL | Niagra or Fla A&M |
Kentucky | PK | Villanova |
At New Orleans
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Florida | 29 | Jackson St |
Arizona | 2 | Purdue |
Nevada-Reno | PK | Creighton |
Memphis | 17.5 | North Texas |
At Spokane
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Notre Dame | 4 | Winthrop |
Oregon | 9 | Miami-Ohio |
Usc | 1.5 | Arkansas |
Texas | 9.5 | New Mexico St |