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MLB Spring Training
All Times PDT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Texas | 14 | 8 | .636 |
| Detroit | 17 | 10 | .630 |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| Boston | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| New York | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| Baltimore | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Cleveland | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Oakland | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Toronto | 10 | 11 | .476 |
| Seattle | 12 | 15 | .444 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 14 | .440 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 14 | .391 |
| Chicago | 9 | 18 | .333 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 16 | .333 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Cincinnati | 15 | 8 | .652 |
| Arizona | 16 | 9 | .640 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 9 | .625 |
| Houston | 14 | 9 | .609 |
| Los Angeles | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| Colorado | 13 | 10 | .565 |
| St. Louis | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| San Diego | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| Chicago | 13 | 12 | .520 |
| San Francisco | 12 | 15 | .444 |
| Washington | 10 | 13 | .435 |
| Florida | 10 | 15 | .400 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 15 | .400 |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 15 | .400 |
| Philadelphia | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| New York | 9 | 18 | .333 |
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Sunday’s Results
Boston 12, Florida 6
Toronto 3, Cincinnati 2
Detroit 9, N.Y. Yankees 5
Atlanta 6, Washington 0
Baltimore 6, St. Louis 5
Tampa Bay 12, Pittsburgh 4
L.A. Dodgers 4, Cleveland 3
Philadelphia 10, Minnesota 2
Houston 11, N.Y. Mets 3
Seattle 10, Oakland 6, 10 innings
Arizona 3, Colorado 2
L.A. Angels 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Texas 10, Chicago White Sox 2
San Diego 10, San Francisco 7
Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 6
Today’s Games
Atlanta vs. Houston at Kissimmee, 10:05 a.m.
Boston vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
St. Louis vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Wash. vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Baltimore vs. Minn. at Fort Myers, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Toronto vs. Pitts. at Bradenton, Fla., 10:05 a.m.
Tampa vs. Cleve. at Winter Haven, 10:05 a.m.
Phila. vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 10:15 a.m.
Colorado vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 1:05 p.m.
Cubs vs. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
White Sox vs. San Fran at Scottsdale, 1:05 p.m.
Dodgers vs. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 4:10 p.m.
Seattle vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 6:05 p.m.
Kan. City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 7:05 p.m.
Mariners 10, Athletics 6 (10)
| Seattle | 100 | 120 | 002 | 4 | — | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| Oakland | 000 | 300 | 003 | 0 | — | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Woods, White (4), Rhodes (7), Huber (8), Green (10) and Burke, RJohnson; Windsor, Halsey (6), Robertson (10) and Kendall, Suzuki. W—Huber, 2-1. L—Halsey, 0-3. HR—Seattle, Ibanez (5).
Red Sox 12, Marlins 6
| Florida | 100 | 000 | 005 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Boston | 102 | 000 | 09x | — | 12 | 9 | 2 |
Petit, Messenger (5), Gardner (6), Corcoran (8), Wood (8) and Treanor, Hoover; Beckett, Donnelly (8), Romero (9) and Varitek, Cash. W—Beckett, 3-1. L—Petit, 0-1. HR—Florida, Jacobs (3).
Blue Jays 3, Reds 2
| Cincinnati | 000 | 011 | 000 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Toronto | 101 | 000 | 01x | — | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Belisle, Weathers (5), Saarloos (6) and JValentin, Moeller; Ohka, Rosario (6), Downs (7), Frasor (8), Accardo (9) and Zaun, Fasano. W—Frasor, 1-0. L—Saarloos, 1-2. Sv—Accardo (1).
Tigers 9, Yankees 5
| New York (A) | 011 | 010 | 020 | — | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Detroit | 422 | 100 | 00x | — | 9 | 15 | 0 |
Karstens, Henn (3), MMartinez (4), Britton (5), Proctor (6), Vizcaino (7), Wordekemper (8) and Pratt, Nieves; Grilli, Ledezma (4), Rodney (6), Seay (8), Mesa (9) and IRodriguez, DSardinha. W—Grilli, 1-1. L—Karstens, 3-2. HR—Detroit, Sheffield (3).
Braves 6, Nationals 0
| Washington | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 024 | 000 | 00x | — | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Chico, King (4), Rauch (5), Bowie (6), Bacsik (7), Colome (8) and Schneider, Flores; James, Wickman (7), Soriano (8), McBride (9) and McCann. W—James, 3-1. L—Chico, 2-2. HR—Atlanta, Jones.
Orioles 6, Cardinals 5
| Baltimore | 113 | 000 | 001 | — | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 020 | 201 | 000 | — | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Wright, Guthrie (5), Williams (6), Walker (7), Bradford (8), Parrish (9) and Donachie, Whiteside; Reyes, Sillman (5), Perez (6), Franklin (7), Springer (9) and Bennett. W—Bradford, 1-0. L—Springer, 0-1. Sv—Parrish (1).
Devil Rays 12, Pirates 4
| Tampa Bay | 210 | 221 | 004 | — | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 000 | 002 | 020 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Seo, McClung (8), Stokes (9) and Riggans; Gorzelanny, Sharpless (6), McLeary (7), Torres (9), Osoria (9) and Diaz, Cota. W—Seo, 1-0. L—Gorzelanny, 0-2. HR—Tampa Bay, Gomes (4).
Dodgers 4, Indians 3
| Cleveland | 100 | 000 | 020 | — | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Los Angeles (N) | 000 | 020 | 002 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Westbrook, Davis (7), Betancourt (8) and VMartinez, Rose; Schmidt, Broxton (6), Beimel (7), Seanez (8), Dessens (9) and Lieberthal, SMartinez. W—Dessens, 2-0. L—Betancourt, 2-1. HR—Cleveland, Choo.
Phillies 10, Twins 2
| Minnesota | 011 | 000 | 000 | — | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 003 | 150 | 10x | — | 10 | 17 | 0 |
Ortiz, Neshek (5), Garza (6) and Heintz, JMorales (7); Hamels, Alfonseca (7), Madson (8), Smith (8), Gordon (9) and Jaramillo, Werth (8), Wathan (9). W—Hamels, 1-2. L—Ortiz, 0-1. HR—Minnesota, White (2), Castillo. Philadelphia, Utley 2 (6), KGarcia.
Astros 11, Mets 3
| Houston | 003 | 011 | 000 | — | 11 | 17 | 2 |
| New York (N) | 003 | 000 | 000 | — | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Rodriguez, Nieve (4), Albers (8) and HQuintero, Munson (5); Pelfrey, Adkins (6), Sosa (7), Nall (7), Heilman (8), Wagner (9) and Lo Duca, DiFelice (5). W—Nieve, 1-1. L—Pelfrey, 1-1.
Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 2
| Arizona | 102 | 000 | 000 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Colorado | 100 | 000 | 010 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 |
EdGonzalez, JCruz (7), Valverde (8), Pena (9) and Snyder, Hammock; Lawrence, Buchholz (7), Affeldt (8), Corpas (9) and Iannetta, GGil. W—EdGonzalez, 4-0. L—Lawrence, 1-1. Sv—TPena (4). HRs—Arizona, Byrnes 2 (4).
Angels 3, Cubs 2
| Los Angeles (A) | 000 | 000 | 300 | — | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Chicago (N) | 000 | 010 | 010 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Santana, Carrasco (7), Speier (8), Wilhite (9) and Molina, Mathis; Lilly, Wood (7), Wuertz (8), Dempster (9) and Barrett, Hill. W—Santana, 1-2. L—Wood, 1-1. Sv—Wilhite (1). HR—Los Angeles, Morales. Chicago, Floyd (2).
Rangers 10, White Sox 2
| Texas | 020 | 002 | 033 | — | 10 | 21 | 1 |
| Chicago (A) | 000 | 020 | 000 | — | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Loe, Littleton (7), Feldman (8), Wilson (9) and Stewart, Quiroz; Buehrle, Russell (7), Wassermann (9) and WGonzalez, Hall. W—Loe, 1-0. L—Buehrle, 0-2.
Padres 10, Giants 7
| San Francisco | 020 | 410 | 000 | — | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| San Diego | 028 | 000 | 00x | — | 10 | 11 | 1 |
Atchison, SKim (3), Sanchez (3), Chulk (6), Taschner (7), Wilson (8) and BMolina, Alfonzo (7); JCassel, Watkins (3), Linebrink (5), Meredith (6), Bell (7), Strickland (9) and Bard, Laforest (7). W—Watkins, 1-0. L—SKim, 0-2. Sv—Strickland. HR—San Francisco, Feliz (3), Leone, Niekro (3). San Diego, Greene (5), AGonzalez (4).
Brewers 7, Royals 6
| Milwaukee | 000 | 032 | 200 | — | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| Kansas City | 100 | 023 | 000 | — | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Suppan, Wise (6), Villanueva (7), Aquino (9) and Miller, Estrada (6); Greinke, Soria (6), Standridge (7), Gobble (7), Ray (8) and Bucks, Phillips (7). W—Wise, 2-1. L—Standridge, 0-2. Sv—Aquino. HR—Milwaukee, Mench. Kansas City, Gathright.
College
FAR WEST
Arizona 7, N. Colorado 5, 12 innings
Cal St.-Fullerton 7, Long Beach St. 5
New Mexico St. 6, San Jose St. 5
Oregon St. 5, Cal Poly 2
Southern Cal 14, Arizona St. 13
Stanford 10, Sacramento St. 0
UC Davis 16, Loyola Marymount 5
UCLA 15, Pacific 8
UC Santa Barbara 7, Pepperdine 0
UNLV 3, San Diego 2
Utah 11, New Mexico 9
Utah Valley St. 9-0, Gonzaga 8-5
Pac-10 Conference Washington 6, Washingon St. 5
| Washington | 013 | 000 | 020 | — | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| Washington St. | 000 | 220 | 001 | — | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Cheney, Cribby (5), McKerney (7), Hagadone (8) and Dunn; Lambert, Ratigan (4), Kost (7), Humes (8) and Gilbert. W—McKerney (1-0). L—Kost (1-2). Sv—Hagadone (5).
HITS: Washington (14-9, 3-0)—Boyer 3, Lentz, Rindal, Lind 2, Rife, Cox 2, Dunn, Burgher 2. Washington St. (13-10, 0-3)—Coulter, Suttmeier 2, Gran 2, Murphy 3, Miller, Borba 2, Bartlett 2. 2B—Lentz, Rindal, Cox, Boyers, Bartlett. 3B—Cox.
Northwest Conference Whitworth 9-4, Willamette 3-7
| Whitworth | 000 | 610 | 200 | — | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Willamette | 010 | 000 | 020 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Snell, Weatherman (8) and D.Ramsay; Meuel, Sundlee (3), Bicoca (8) and Maslanik. W—Snell (4-2). L—Sundlee (3-2).
HITS: Whitworth—Webb 2, Lierman 3, Tampien 3, M.Ramsay, Scarpelli 2, Jones, Ward. Willamette—Tufo, Stalker, Yamaguchi, Rasmussen, Webster. 2B—Webb, Lierman, Stalker.
| Whitworth | 000 | 000 | 310 | — | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Willamett | 110 | 013 | 01x | — | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Zimmerman, Nelson (3), Farkas (6) and D.Ramsay; Smith, Moran (3), Nakata (8) and Kimball. W—Moran (2-3). L—Zimmerman (3-3). Sv—Nakata (2).
HITS: Whitworth (7-13, 5-6)—Webb 3, Lierman, D.Ramsay, Tampien, M.Ramsay 2, Scarpelli 2, Rodland. Willamette (9-11, 3-7)—Gilmore, Webster, Anderson 2, Yamaguchi, Tufo, Young 2, McGee, Kimball 2. 2B—Ramsay, Tampien, Gilmore, Anderon Young. HR—Webb.
Non-conference Utah Valley St. 9-0, Gonzaga 8-5
| Utah Valley St. | 001 | 011 | 240 | — | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 240 | 001 | 010 | — | 8 | 13 | 2 |
Kasper, T.Moore (3), M.Moore (8) and Thomas; Mortensen, Stumetz (8) and Colclough. W—T.Moore (1-1). L—Stumetz (1-1). Sv—M.Moore (2).
HITS: Utah Valley St.—Garretson, Slesk 3, Thomas 4, Brinkerhoff 2, Heaps 2, Albino, Jones. Gonzaga—Wells 3, Winston 2, Holcomb, Greenslitt 2. 2B—Garretson, Thomas 2, Brinkerhoff, Wells, Wiegand, Greenslitt. 3B—Heaps. HR—Thomas (1), Holcomb (2).
| Utah Valley St. | 000 | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Gonzaga | 211 | 000 | 01x | — | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Christensen and Thomas; Harmon and Colclough. W—Harmon (3-4). L—Christensen (1-3).
HITS: Utah Valley St. (7-15)—Garretson, Openshaw, Brinkerhoff, Heaps, Jones. Gonzaga (16-13)—Winston, Holcomb, Wiegand, Colclough, McGuinness 2, Terry. 2B—Garretson, Terry. HR—Holcomb 2 (4).
Big Bend (ss) 3, Phoenix CC 2
| Big Bend (ss) | 000 | 100 | 011 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Phoenix CC | 000 | 001 | 01x | — | 2 | 9 | 3 |
Nickels, Berdine (5), Baker (9) and Dagon; Sandersius, Hunsaker (4) and Courtney W—Berdine (1-0). L—Hunsaker. Sv—Baker (1)
HITS: Big Bend—Wickstrom 2, Twede, Bernsen 2, Rigsby, Wright. Phoenix—Sandersius, Fox, Peters, Navarro, Varrelman 3, Mills, Fattaieh. 2B—Fox, Navarro.
Mariners rookie squad 5, Big Bend (ss) 3
| Big Bend (ss) | 000 | 010 | 200 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Mariners | 000 | 210 | 20x | — | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Price, Fitzgerald (5), Fudacz (7), Hall (9) and Olinger, Schlieman (4). L—Fudacz (0-3).
HITS: Big Bend—Krustangel 2, Cody Bridgman, Connor Bridgman. 2B—Krustangel. No stats available for the Mariners’ rookie squad.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Toronto | 38 | 31 | .551 | — |
| New Jersey | 32 | 38 | .457 | 6 1/2 |
| New York | 30 | 39 | .435 | 8 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 42 | .400 | 10 1/2 |
| Boston | 20 | 49 | .290 | 18 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Washington | 37 | 31 | .544 | — |
| Miami | 37 | 32 | .536 | 1/2 |
| Orlando | 32 | 38 | .457 | 6 |
| Atlanta | 27 | 44 | .380 | 11 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 26 | 45 | .366 | 12 1/2 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 44 | 25 | .638 | — |
| Cleveland | 42 | 28 | .600 | 2 1/2 |
| Chicago | 41 | 30 | .577 | 4 |
| Indiana | 31 | 38 | .449 | 13 |
| Milwaukee | 25 | 43 | .368 | 18 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Dallas | 58 | 11 | .841 | — |
| x-San Antonio | 49 | 20 | .710 | 9 |
| Houston | 44 | 26 | .629 | 14 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 32 | 38 | .457 | 26 1/2 |
| Memphis | 17 | 53 | .243 | 41 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Utah | 45 | 24 | .652 | — |
| Denver | 35 | 33 | .515 | 9 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 39 | .435 | 15 |
| Portland | 29 | 41 | .414 | 16 1/2 |
| Seattle | 27 | 42 | .391 | 18 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| y-Phoenix | 52 | 17 | .754 | — |
| L.A. Lakers | 38 | 32 | .543 | 14 1/2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 34 | 36 | .486 | 18 1/2 |
| Golden State | 33 | 38 | .465 | 20 |
| Sacramento | 30 | 40 | .429 | 22 1/2 |
x-clinched playoff spot. y-clinched division
Sunday’s Results
Dallas 104, Atlanta 97
Sacramento 107, Phoenix 100
Chicago 92, Indiana 90
Detroit 121, Milwaukee 95
Minnesota 94, Portland 93
New Orleans 106, Houston 94
Denver 105, Cleveland 93
San Antonio 120, Seattle 79
L.A. Lakers 115, Golden State 113
Today’s Games
Atlanta at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Orlando at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Denver at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Portland at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Washington at Utah, 6 p.m.
Memphis at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Spurs 120, SuperSonics 79
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| San Antonio | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Bowen | 23:21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Duncan | 28:59 | 4-8 | 8-8 | 0-10 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Elson | 25:36 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Barry | 23:18 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Parker | 25:29 | 6-9 | 5-5 | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| Ginobili | 24:53 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Horry | 3:59 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vaughn | 24:58 | 6-7 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Finley | 18:56 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Oberto | 15:19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Bonner | 18:28 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Udrih | 6:44 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 41-77 | 22-26 | 9-38 | 26 | 20 | 120 |
Percentages: FG .532, FT .846. 3-Point Goals: 16-31, .516 (Ginobili 5-9, Bowen 2-3, Bonner 2-3, Finley 2-4, Barry 2-7, Udrih 1-1, Vaughn 1-1, Parker 1-2, Horry 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: 11 (11 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Duncan 3, Barry, Bonner, Elson). Turnovers: 11 (Bowen 2, Ginobili 2, Elson 2, Vaughn 2, Finley, Parker, Bonner). Steals: 10 (Ginobili 3, Finley 2, Elson 2, Bowen, Duncan, Udrih). Technical Fouls: None.
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| Seattle | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Lewis | 33:49 | 4-11 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Wilcox | 25:56 | 4-8 | 6-8 | 2-9 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Collison | 21:58 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3-7 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Wilkins | 28:25 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Ridnour | 33:02 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Watson | 29:40 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Petro | 18:37 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Gelble | 27:26 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| ABrown | 6:31 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilks | 7:52 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fortson | 5:36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sene | 1:08 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 26-71 | 24-30 | 12-37 | 10 | 22 | 79 |
Percentages: FG .366, FT .800. 3-Point Goals: 3-12, .250 (Watson 2-5, Wilkins 1-3, Ridnour 0-1, Gelabale 0-1, Ras.Lewis 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 17 (24 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Wilcox 2, Petro, Ridnour, Watson, Gelabale). Turnovers: 17 (Collison 3, Petro 3, Watson 3, Ras.Lewis 2, Gelabale 2, Ridnour, Wilcox, Wilkins, A.Brown). Steals: 6 (Ridnour 2, Ras.Lewis, Watson, Wilkins, Wilks). Technical Fouls: Wilkins, 10:27 third.
| San Antonio | 30 | 23 | 28 | 39—120 |
| Seattle | 23 | 17 | 25 | 14—79 |
A—16,409 (17,072). T—2:11.
Mavericks 104, Hawks 97
Dallas (104)—Howard 9-14 7-8 28, Nowitzki 10-17 7-8 28, Dampier 3-4 0-1 6, Terry 10-15 4-5 27, Dev.Harris 2-5 2-2 6, Stackhouse 2-7 4-4 8, Diop 0-1 1-2 1, George 0-2 0-0 0, Buckner 0-3 0-0 0, Barea 0-0 0-0 0, Mensah-Bonsu 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-68 25-30 104.
Atlanta (97)—M.Williams 3-9 3-3 9, Smith 7-19 7-8 21, Pachulia 2-6 10-13 14, Childress 6-8 9-10 21, An.Johnson 4-11 0-0 9, Wright 1-1 0-0 2, Lue 4-6 7-8 15, Stoudamire 0-3 1-2 1, S.Williams 1-5 3-5 5, Ivey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-68 40-49 97.
| Dallas | 39 | 19 | 17 | 29 | — | 104 |
| Atlanta | 19 | 25 | 23 | 30 | — | 97 |
3-Point Goals—Dallas 7-13 (Howard 3-3, Terry 3-5, Nowitzki 1-2, Stackhouse 0-1, Buckner 0-1, George 0-1), Atlanta 1-3 (An.Johnson 1-3). Fouled Out—Dev.Harris. Rebounds—Dallas 41 (Diop 9), Atlanta 45 (Pachulia 13). Assists—Dallas 23 (Stackhouse 8), Atlanta 15 (An.Johnson 4). Total Fouls—Dallas 32, Atlanta 22. Technicals—Dallas Defensive Three Second. A—19,322. (18,729).
Kings 107, Suns 100
Phoenix (100)—Diaw 2-5 0-0 4, Marion 8-15 0-0 17, Stoudemire 8-14 7-9 23, Bell 5-11 0-0 11, Nash 6-14 4-4 18, Barbosa 12-22 0-0 27, Ja.Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Rose 0-3 0-0 0, Ku.Thomas 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 41-89 11-13 100.
Sacramento (107)—Salmons 8-16 1-2 17, Artest 7-14 9-10 24, Abdur-Rahim 3-5 0-0 6, Martin 0-3 1-2 1, Bibby 13-23 2-2 37, Garcia 4-5 4-6 13, Williamson 2-4 4-6 8, Price 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 37-71 22-30 107.
| Phoenix | 23 | 24 | 33 | 20 | — | 100 |
| Sacramento | 27 | 27 | 23 | 30 | — | 107 |
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 7-23 (Barbosa 3-9, Nash 2-5, Marion 1-3, Bell 1-5, Rose 0-1), Sacramento 11-22 (Bibby 9-12, Garcia 1-2, Artest 1-4, Abdur-Rahim 0-1, Salmons 0-1, Martin 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 44 (Stoudemire 11), Sacramento 48 (Artest 9). Assists—Phoenix 23 (Nash 9), Sacramento 19 (Bibby, Garcia 5). Total Fouls—Phoenix 21, Sacramento 17. A—17,317 (17,317).
Bulls 92, Pacers 90
Chicago (92)—Deng 5-14 4-4 14, Brown 4-8 0-0 8, Wallace 1-6 0-0 2, Gordon 13-25 4-4 31, Hinrich 4-12 4-4 14, Thomas 1-1 2-2 4, Allen 4-9 1-1 9, Duhon 3-8 0-0 8, Sweetney 0-3 0-0 0, Griffin 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 36-90 15-15 92.
Indiana (90)—Granger 2-10 3-3 7, O’Neal 15-24 9-12 39, Foster 1-2 0-0 2, Dunleavy 9-15 5-6 23, Tinsley 2-11 0-0 4, Armstrong 1-4 2-2 5, Murphy 2-6 4-6 9, Diogu 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 0-1 1-2 1, McLeod 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-76 24-31 90.
| Chicago | 28 | 22 | 20 | 22 | — | 92 |
| Indiana | 29 | 23 | 19 | 19 | — | 90 |
3-Point Goals—Chicago 5-12 (Hinrich 2-3, Duhon 2-6, Gordon 1-3), Indiana 2-13 (Murphy 1-1, Armstrong 1-4, Williams 0-1, McLeod 0-1, Granger 0-3, Tinsley 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 51 (Wallace 14), Indiana 54 (O’Neal 14). Assists—Chicago 21 (Duhon, Gordon, Hinrich 5), Indiana 17 (Tinsley, Dunleavy 5). Total Fouls—Chicago 28, Indiana 16. Technicals—Chicago coach Skiles, Indiana coach Carlisle, Tinsley. A—18,165. (18,345).
Pistons 121, Bucks 95
Detroit (121)—Maxiell 9-13 1-3 19, Prince 10-18 7-7 28, Webber 1-8 0-0 2, Billups 5-10 1-2 12, Murray 6-10 4-4 16, McDyess 9-13 2-4 20, Hunter 2-4 0-0 5, Delfino 4-6 2-2 11, Davis 1-1 2-2 4, Dupree 0-1 0-0 0, Mohammed 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 49-86 19-24 121.
Milwaukee (95)—Bell 6-11 4-4 17, Ilyasova 7-16 2-2 21, Skinner 2-5 0-0 4, Redd 5-12 3-3 14, Williams 4-8 0-0 8, Boykins 4-9 0-0 9, Patterson 3-9 1-2 7, Noel 3-8 2-2 9, Reiner 0-1 0-0 0, Markota 0-0 0-0 0, Greer 2-3 0-0 6. Totals 36-82 12-13 95.
| Detroit | 22 | 37 | 28 | 34 | — | 121 |
| Milwaukee | 26 | 18 | 28 | 23 | — | 95 |
3-Point Goals—Detroit 4-10 (Delfino 1-1, Hunter 1-2, Billups 1-3, Prince 1-3, Murray 0-1), Milwaukee 11-23 (Ilyasova 5-7, Greer 2-2, Bell 1-3, Redd 1-3, Noel 1-3, Boykins 1-4, Williams 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 52 (Maxiell 15), Milwaukee 37 (Skinner 8). Assists—Detroit 24 (Hunter, Murray, Webber 5), Milwaukee 24 (Williams 6). Total Fouls—Detroit 11, Milwaukee 19. Technicals—Detroit coach Saunders. A—15,369. (18,717).
Timberwolves 94, Trail Blazers 93
Portland (93)—Udoka 1-6 0-0 2, Aldridge 5-12 3-3 13, Magloire 4-6 2-4 10, Roy 9-14 3-4 22, Jack 3-9 1-1 7, Randolph 7-13 5-6 19, Rodriguez 0-1 0-0 0, Webster 5-9 0-0 13, Jones 1-2 0-0 2, Outlaw 1-4 0-0 2, LaFrentz 0-0 0-0 0, Dickau 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 37-77 14-18 93.
Minnesota (94)—Hassell 2-3 0-0 4, Garnett 10-19 2-4 22, Blount 5-9 0-0 10, R.Davis 5-11 4-4 15, James 4-6 2-2 11, Madsen 0-0 0-0 0, McCants 1-6 3-4 5, Foye 7-10 3-4 17, Smith 4-5 2-2 10. Totals 38-69 16-20 94.
| Portland | 22 | 25 | 21 | 25 | — | 93 |
| Minnesota | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Portland 5-14 (Webster 3-6, Dickau 1-1, Roy 1-2, Jack 0-1, Randolph 0-1, Udoka 0-3), Minnesota 2-7 (James 1-1, R.Davis 1-3, Blount 0-1, McCants 0-1, Foye 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Portland 44 (Randolph, Magloire 9), Minnesota 35 (Garnett 9). Assists—Portland 18 (Randolph 6), Minnesota 25 (R.Davis 8). Total Fouls—Portland 18, Minnesota 16. Technical—Minnesota Defensive Three Second. A—16,273 (19,006).
Nuggets 105, Cavaliers 93
Denver (105)—Anthony 12-19 3-6 27, Nene 9-12 3-7 21, Camby 1-3 2-2 4, Blake 3-6 1-2 7, Iverson 7-13 4-6 18, Kleiza 6-10 0-0 14, Smith 5-9 0-0 13, Evans 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 43-72 14-25 105.
Cleveland (93)—James 8-19 1-1 18, Gooden 6-11 0-0 12, Ilgauskas 8-16 2-2 18, Pavlovic 4-11 0-0 9, Hughes 7-15 3-4 17, Snow 3-6 0-0 6, Varejao 2-2 0-0 4, Marshall 1-3 2-3 4, Newble 1-4 0-0 2, Gibson 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 41-91 8-10 93.
| Denver | 23 | 32 | 26 | 24 | — | 105 |
| Cleveland | 26 | 27 | 22 | 18 | — | 93 |
3-Point Goals—Denver 5-14 (Smith 3-6, Kleiza 2-4, Iverson 0-2, Blake 0-2), Cleveland 3-20 (Pavlovic 1-4, Gibson 1-4, James 1-6, Marshall 0-1, Hughes 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 49 (Nene 9), Cleveland 43 (Gooden 10). Assists—Denver 29 (Iverson 12), Cleveland 24 (James 8). Total Fouls—Denver 10, Cleveland 17. A—20,562. (20,562).
Hornets 106, Rockets 94
Houston (94)—Hayes 2-3 0-0 4, Battier 3-8 0-0 8, Yao 7-22 2-2 16, Alston 4-10 0-0 12, McGrady 12-20 6-9 31, Head 6-15 0-0 15, Tsakalidis 0-0 0-0 0, Howard 1-3 2-2 4, Snyder 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 37-85 10-13 94.
New Orleans (106)—Mason 9-17 1-1 19, West 9-16 5-5 23, Chandler 6-11 2-4 14, Paul 10-15 4-4 28, Brown 0-4 0-0 0, Butler 3-6 2-2 9, M.Jackson 2-6 2-2 6, Pargo 3-8 0-0 7, Armstrong 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 42-85 16-18 106.
| Houston | 30 | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | 94 |
| New Orleans | 20 | 24 | 31 | 31 | — | 106 |
3-Point Goals—Houston 10-28 (Alston 4-7, Head 3-8, Battier 2-7, McGrady 1-4, Snyder 0-1, Yao 0-1), New Orleans 6-13 (Paul 4-5, Pargo 1-2, Butler 1-4, West 0-1, Brown 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 41 (Hayes 8), New Orleans 55 (Chandler 10). Assists—Houston 18 (McGrady 6), New Orleans 14 (Paul 5). Total Fouls—Houston 18, New Orleans 9. Technicals—Houston Defensive Three Second. A—19,164. (19,163).
Lakers 115, Warriors 113
Golden State (113)—Harrington 8-16 5-6 23, S.Jackson 7-17 0-0 16, Biedrins 6-10 1-4 13, Richardson 2-12 3-4 9, Davis 4-15 3-4 14, Ellis 12-21 6-6 31, Foyle 0-0 0-0 0, Barnes 0-1 0-0 0, Pietrus 2-3 0-0 5, Powell 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 42-97 18-24 113.
L.A. Lakers (115)—Walton 2-7 0-0 6, Odom 8-11 8-10 24, Brown 2-3 0-0 4, Bryant 15-33 9-11 43, Parker 4-7 5-7 13, Turiaf 3-6 1-3 7, Bynum 3-5 2-6 8, Cook 0-2 0-0 0, Vujacic 2-5 1-1 7, Williams 1-5 0-0 3. Totals 40-84 26-38 115.
| Golden State | 25 | 36 | 27 | 25 | — | 113 |
| L.A. Lakers | 35 | 30 | 20 | 30 | — | 115 |
3-Point Goals—Golden State 11-35 (Davis 3-10, S.Jackson 2-5, Harrington 2-8, Richardson 2-9, Ellis 1-1, Pietrus 1-2), L.A. Lakers 9-24 (Bryant 4-11, Walton 2-4, Vujacic 2-5, Williams 1-3, Odom 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 47 (Biedrins 12), L.A. Lakers 70 (Odom 19). Assists—Golden State 30 (S.Jackson 9), L.A. Lakers 24 (Walton 8). Total Fouls—Golden State 29, L.A. Lakers 21. Technicals—Davis, S.Jackson, L.A. Lakers Defensive Three Second, Bryant. A—18,997 (18,997).
College NCAA tournament
All Times PDT
EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
At Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, N.J.
Georgetown 96, North Carolina 84, OT
SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 24
At The Alamodome
San Antonio
Ohio State 92, Memphis 76
MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
At Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis
Florida 85, Oregon 77
WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 24
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
UCLA 68, Kansas 55
FINAL FOUR
At The Georgia Dome, Atlanta
National Semifinals
Saturday, March 31
Georgetown (30-6) vs. Ohio St. (34-3), 3:07 p.m.
Florida (33-5) vs. UCLA (30-5), 5:47 p.m.
National Championship
Monday, April 2
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
Midwest Regional Florida 85, Oregon 77
Oregon (29-8)—Hairston 7-13 4-4 18, Taylor 3-6 0-0 7, Leunen 2-4 4-4 9, Brooks 11-19 2-2 27, Porter 2-12 4-4 10, Oguchi 1-3 0-0 3, Zahn 0-0 1-2 1, Schafer 1-1 0-0 2, Catron 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 15-16 77.
Florida (33-5)—Brewer 3-7 8-12 14, Noah 4-9 6-7 14, Horford 1-3 4-8 6, Green 5-12 7-10 21, Humphrey 8-15 0-0 23, Hodge 1-1 2-4 4, Werner 0-0 0-0 0, Richard 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 23-48 28-43 85.
Halftime—Florida 40-38. 3-Point Goals—Oregon 8-22 (Brooks 3-6, Porter 2-10, Leunen 1-1, Taylor 1-2, Oguchi 1-2, Hairston 0-1), Florida 11-24 (Humphrey 7-13, Green 4-8, Brewer 0-3). Fouled Out—Catron, Hairston, Leunen. Rebounds—Oregon 24 (Taylor 8), Florida 39 (Noah 14). Assists—Oregon 13 (Brooks, Porter 4), Florida 10 (Brewer, Green 3). Total Fouls—Oregon 30, Florida 14. A—25,947.
East Regional Georgetown 96, North Carolina 84 (OT)
Georgetown (30-6)—Summers 7-10 4-4 20, Green 10-17 1-3 22, Hibbert 6-10 1-1 13, Wallace 7-11 2-2 19, Sapp 5-9 3-5 15, Macklin 1-3 0-1 2, Rivers 0-1 1-2 1, Ewing Jr. 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 38-66 12-18 96.
North Carolina (31-7)—Wright 4-8 6-6 14, Hansbrough 6-15 14-16 26, Ginyard 0-0 2-2 2, Ellington 2-11 0-0 5, Lawson 2-9 0-0 5, Terry 4-13 0-0 10, Frasor 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Green 0-6 3-4 3, Thompson 6-7 2-2 14, Miller 1-1 0-0 3, Stepheson 0-1 2-4 2. Totals 25-71 29-34 84.
Halftime—North Carolina 50-44. End Of Regulation—Tied 81. 3-Point Goals—Georgetown 8-14 (Wallace 3-4, Summers 2-3, Sapp 2-4, Green 1-1, Ewing Jr. 0-2), North Carolina 5-20 (Terry 2-5, Miller 1-1, Lawson 1-4, Ellington 1-6, Green 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Georgetown 38 (Hibbert 11), North Carolina 43 (Hansbrough 11). Assists—Georgetown 26 (Sapp 8), North Carolina 15 (Lawson 6). Total Fouls—Georgetown 18, North Carolina 19. A—19,557.
NIT
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 27
At Madison Square Garden, New York
Mississippi State (21-13) vs. West Virginia (25-9), 4 p.m.
Clemson (24-10) vs. Air Force (26-8), 6:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, March 29
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
College women NCAA tournament
All Times PDT
GREENSBORO REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, March 26
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Arizona State (31-4) vs. Rutgers (25-8), 4 p.m.
DAYTON REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Sunday, March 25
At UD Arena; Dayton, Ohio
Tennessee 65, Marist 46
Mississippi 90, Oklahoma 82
Regional Championship
Tuesday, March 27
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tennessee (31-3) vs. Mississippi (24-10), 4 p.m.
DALLAS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Sunday, March 25
At Reunion Arena, Dallas
Purdue 78, Georgia 65
North Carolina 70, George Washington 56
Regional Championship
Tuesday, March 27
At Reunion Arena, Dallas
Purdue (31-5) vs. North Carolina (33-3) 6 p.m.
FRESNO REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, March 26
At Save Mart Center; Fresno, Calif.
Connecticut (32-3) vs. LSU (29-7), 6 p.m.
FINAL FOUR
At Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
National Semifinals
Sunday, April 1
Dallas champion vs. Dayton champion, TBA
Fresno champion vs. Greensboro champion, TBA
National Championship
Tuesday, April 3
Semifinal winners
Women’s NIT
All Times PDT
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 25
Wisconsin 84, Virginia 78
Kansas State 67, Auburn 54
Western Kentucky 72, Hofstra 54
Wyoming 70, South Dakota State 59
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 28
Western Kentucky at Wisconsin, 5 p.m.
Kansas State at Wyoming, 6 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, March 31
Semifinal winners, noon
FOOTBALL
AFL
All Times PDT
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| Eastern | W | L | T | Pct |
| Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Columbus | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| New York | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Southern | W | L | T | Pct |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Orlando | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| Austin | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | T | Pct |
| Chicago | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| Nashville | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| Western | W | L | T | Pct |
| Utah | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| San Jose | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Arizona | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
Today’s Game
Dallas at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Georgia at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Arizona at Kansas City, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Orlando at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Austin at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Philadelphia at New York, 10 a.m.
Los Angeles at Chicago, 10:30 a.m.
Nashville at Colorado, noon
Utah at Las Vegas, 3 p.m.
HOCKEY
NHL
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| New Jersey | 44 | 23 | 8 | 96 | 197 | 187 |
| Pittsburgh | 43 | 23 | 10 | 96 | 259 | 229 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 39 | 28 | 9 | 87 | 219 | 198 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 36 | 27 | 12 | 84 | 225 | 218 |
| Philadelphia | 20 | 44 | 11 | 51 | 194 | 280 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| x-Buffalo | 48 | 20 | 7 | 103 | 282 | 224 |
| x-Ottawa | 45 | 23 | 8 | 98 | 267 | 207 |
| Montreal | 39 | 31 | 6 | 84 | 225 | 235 |
| Toronto | 36 | 29 | 10 | 82 | 232 | 242 |
| Boston | 34 | 35 | 6 | 74 | 206 | 265 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Atlanta | 39 | 27 | 10 | 88 | 229 | 232 |
| Tampa Bay | 41 | 31 | 4 | 86 | 235 | 240 |
| Carolina | 38 | 29 | 8 | 84 | 225 | 224 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 | 14 | 76 | 222 | 239 |
| Washington | 26 | 37 | 13 | 65 | 224 | 270 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| x-Nashville | 48 | 21 | 7 | 103 | 255 | 197 |
| x-Detroit | 45 | 19 | 11 | 101 | 232 | 188 |
| St. Louis | 31 | 32 | 12 | 74 | 195 | 232 |
| Columbus | 31 | 37 | 7 | 69 | 188 | 228 |
| Chicago | 27 | 39 | 9 | 63 | 185 | 239 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Vancouver | 45 | 23 | 7 | 97 | 203 | 185 |
| Minnesota | 45 | 24 | 7 | 97 | 221 | 183 |
| Calgary | 40 | 25 | 10 | 90 | 239 | 205 |
| Colorado | 39 | 29 | 7 | 85 | 251 | 233 |
| Edmonton | 31 | 38 | 7 | 69 | 186 | 229 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| x-Anaheim | 44 | 19 | 12 | 100 | 240 | 194 |
| Dallas | 45 | 24 | 6 | 96 | 204 | 183 |
| San Jose | 46 | 26 | 4 | 96 | 235 | 185 |
| Los Angeles | 26 | 36 | 14 | 66 | 215 | 261 |
| Phoenix | 29 | 41 | 5 | 63 | 201 | 259 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
Sunday’s Results
Pittsburgh 5, Boston 0
N.Y. Rangers 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT
Calgary 3, Chicago 2
Columbus 4, St. Louis 1
Colorado 5, Vancouver 4, SO
Today’s Game
Anaheim at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Penguins 5, Bruins 0
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Malkin 32 (Gonchar, Roberts), 11:54 (pp). 2, Pittsburgh, Crosby 33 (Gonchar, Roberts), 16:14 (pp). 3, Pittsburgh, Roberts 17 (Crosby, Whitney), 17:18 (pp). Second Period—4, Pittsburgh, Malone 16 (Staal, Eaton), 1:09 (sh). Third Period—5, Pittsburgh, Crosby 34 (Armstrong, Christensen), 4:29.
Rangers 2, Islanders 1 (OT)
| N.Y. Rangers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period—None. Second Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Orr 2 (Betts), 10:37. Third Period—2, N.Y. Islanders, Yashin 15 (Poti, Satan), 7:37 (pp). Overtime—3, N.Y. Rangers, Nylander 23 (Shanahan, Rozsival), 4:11 (pp).
Flames 3, Blackhawks 2
| Calgary | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Calgary, Huselius 32 (Iginla, Conroy), 2:01. 2, Chicago, Vrbata 12 (Lapointe), 5:55. 3, Chicago, Arkhipov 10 (Seabrook, Keith), 14:01. Second Period—None. Third Period—4, Calgary, Yelle 9 (Phaneuf, Hamrlik), :48. 5, Calgary, Hamrlik 6 (Lombardi, Primeau), 13:49.
Blue Jackets 4, Blues 1
| St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Columbus | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Columbus, Walser 2 (Chimera, Eriksson), 3:29 (pp). 2, St. Louis, Weight 13 (Metropolit, Stempniak), 5:30 (pp). 3, Columbus, Malhotra 8 (Chimera), 14:28. Second Period—4, Columbus, Modin 20 (Vyborny, Svitov), 4:57. Third Period—5, Columbus, Platt 4 (Chimera, Malhotra), 3:10.
Avalanche 5, Canucks 4 (SO)
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Vancouver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
Colorado won shootout 1-0
First Period—1, Vancouver, Pyatt 19 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin), 9:19. 2, Colorado, Sakic 33 (Brunette, Svatos), 12:22. 3, Vancouver, D.Sedin 33 (H.Sedin, Linden), 16:32 (pp). 4, Vancouver, Cowan 7 (Cooke, Morrison), 17:47. 5, Colorado, McLean 13, 18:03. Second Period—6, Vancouver, Pyatt 20 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin), 12:22. 7, Colorado, McLean 14 (Klee), 18:11. Third Period—8, Colorado, Sakic 34 (Brunette, Hejduk), 10:37 (pp). Shootout—Colorado 1 (McLean G, Hejduk NG); Vancouver 0 (Linden NG, Morrison NG, D.Sedin NG).
WHL playoffs
MNP EASTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS (BEST-OF-7)
Saturday, March 24
Brandon 3, Prince Albert 2, OT; Brandon leads series 2-0
Kootenay 4, Calgary 2; series tied 1-1
Medicine Hat 5, Red Deer 0; series tied 1-1
Swift Current 4, Regina 3, OT; series tied 1-1
Sunday’s Results
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday’s Games
Medicine Hat at Red Deer
Regina at Swift Current
KAL TIRE WESTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS (BEST-OF-7)
Saturday’s Results
Everett 3, Spokane 2, OT; Everett leads series 2-0
Chilliwack 3, Vancouver 1; series tied 1-1
Prince George 5, Kamloops 4, OT; Prince George leads series 2-0
Tri-City 2, Seattle 1; series tied 1-1
Sunday’s Results
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday’s Games
Everett at Spokane, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George
Tri-City at Seattle
Vancouver at Chilliwack
Wednesday’s Games
Everett at Spokane, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George
Tri-City at Seattle
Vancouver at Chilliwack
AUTO RACING
Food City 500
NASCAR-NEXTEL CUP SERIES
At Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tenn.
Lap length: .553 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (20) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 504 laps, 81.969 mph, $179,400.
2. (29) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 504, $161,691.
3. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 504, $165,586.
4. (40) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 504, $154,911.
5. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 504, $111,900.
6. (9) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 504, $124,383.
7. (31) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 504, $131,908.
8. (18) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 504, $98,500.
9. (5) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 504, $103,700.
10. (16) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 504, $101,750.
11. (38) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 504, $132,816.
12. (32) Carl Edwards, Ford, 504, $96,500.
13. (33) David Stremme, Dodge, 504, $89,875.
14. (10) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 504, $113,750.
15. (25) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 504, $83,500.
16. (6) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 503, $138,411.
17. (19) Mike Bliss, Dodge, 503, $103,933.
18. (14) Ward Burton, Chevrolet, 502, $85,525.
19. (2) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 501, $130,591.
20. (26) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 501, $103,533.
21. (27) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 501, $82,525.
22. (28) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 501, $123,011.
23. (7) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 501, $106,408.
24. (17) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 501, $94,525.
25. (12) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 501, $103,297.
26. (41) David Ragan, Ford, 501, $122,350.
27. (3) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 500, $103,420.
28. (15) Ken Schrader, Ford, 500, $104,489.
29. (42) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 499, $118,483.
30. (21) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 499, $84,475.
31. (8) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 498, $90,675.
32. (36) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 497, $114,700.
33. (34) Robby Gordon, Ford, 493, $81,025.
34. (23) Jeremy Mayfield, Toyota, 486, $80,025.
35. (4) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 479, $133,911.
36. (37) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 475, $107,833.
37. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, running, $106,220.
38. (24) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 453, accident, $110,858.
39. (22) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 449, accident, $111,850.
40. (43) AJ Allmendinger, Toyota, 413, $79,700.
41. (35) David Gilliland, Ford, 48, accident, $106,864.
42. (30) Dale Jarrett, Toyota, 42, accident, $79,565.
43. (39) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 21, accident, $86,932.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 16 minutes, 38 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.064 seconds.
Caution Flags: 15 for 75 laps.
Lead Changes: 14 among 10 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J.Gordon 1-6; T.Stewart 7-51; J.Yeley 52-60; Ku.Busch 61-70; T.Stewart 71-122; J.Mayfield 123; T.Stewart 124-194; E.Sadler 195-199; T.Stewart 200-288; Ky.Busch 289-297; D.Hamlin 298-406; K.Harvick 407-415; B.Vickers 416; D.Hamlin 417-484; Ky.Busch 485-504.
Leaders Summary: T.Stewart, 4 times for 257 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 177 laps; Ky.Busch, 2 times for 29 laps; Ku.Busch, 1 time for 10 laps; J.Yeley, 1 time for 9 laps; K.Harvick, 1 time for 9 laps; J.Gordon, 1 time for 6 laps; E.Sadler, 1 time for 5 laps; J.Mayfield, 1 time for 1 lap; B.Vickers 1 time for 1 lap.
Point Standings: 1, J.Gordon, 791; 2, J.Burton, 788; 3, J.Johnson, 716; 4, M.Kenseth, 697; 5 K.Harvick, 647; 6, Ky.Busch, 639; 7, M.Martin, 629; 8, C.Bowyer, 621; 9, D.Hamlin, 606; 10, C.Edwards, 598.
SOFTBALL
College Non-conference Chapman 8, Whitworth 2
| Whitworth | 100 | 001 | 0 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Chapman | 035 | 000 | x | — | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Case, LaPlante (3) and Davis; Wilder and Campbell. W—Wilder. L—Case.
HITS: Whitworth—Parry, Davis 2, Case, Cey 2, LaPlante. Chapman—Dudzinski 2, Ramseyer 2, Brown, Villarroel 2, Slover, Burns. 2B—Davis, Dudzinski, Villarroel. HR—Davis.
TENNIS
Sony Ericsson Open
ATP-WTA TOUR
At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park
Key Biscayne, Fla.
Purse: Men, $3.45 million (Masters); Women, $3.45 million (Tier I)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Men
Second Round
Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Fernando Verdasco (28), Spain, 7-6 (5), 6-1.
Tommy Robredo (6), Spain, def. Kevin Kim, United States, 6-2, 6-4.
Nikolay Davydenko (4), Russia, def. Simon Greul, Germany, 6-4, 6-0.
Amer Delic, United States, def. Jose Acasuso (31), Argentina, 6-0, 6-3.
Radek Stepanek (24), Czech Republic, def. Gaston Gaudio, Argentina, 6-3, 6-2.
Nicolas Almagro (29), Spain, def. Polito Starace, Italy, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Fabrice Santoro, France, def. Carlos Moya (27), Spain, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Third Round
Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Olivier Rochus (30), Belgium, walkover.
Andy Murray (12), Britain, def. Robert Kendrick, United States, 6-3, 6-1.
Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. Florent Serra, France, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Novak Djokovic (10), Serbia, def. Michael Llodra, France, 6-4, 6-1.
Andy Roddick (3), United States, def. Gilles Simon (32), France, 6-4, 6-4.
David Ferrer (13), Spain, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 7-6 (0), 6-2.
Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Fernando Gonzalez (5), Chile, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Juan Martin Del Potro, Argentina, def. Mikhail Youzhny (16), Russia, 7-6 (2),6-4.
Women
Third Round
Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, def. Martina Hingis (5), Switzerland, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Kim Clijsters (4), Belgium, def. Samantha Stosur (25), Australia, 6-4, 6-2.
Nadia Petrova (6), Russia, def. Ekaterina Bychkova, Russia, 6-1, 6-1.
Dinara Safina (10), Russia, def. Ai Sugiyama (22), Japan, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
Li Na (15), China, def. Katarina Srebotnik (20), Slovenia, 6-0, 6-1.
Anna Chakvetadze (9), Russia, def. Tatiana Golovin (17), France, 6-1, 6-3.
Justine Henin (2), Belgium, def. Virginie Razzano, France, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5).
Mara Santangelo (32), Italy, def. Jelena Jankovic (7), Serbia, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Shahar Peer (14), Israel, def. Julia Vakulenko, Ukraine, 7-6 (5), 7-5.
Vera Dushevina, Russia, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-1, 6-1.
Vera Zvonereva (18), Russia, def. Daniela Hantuchova (16), Slovakia, 6-2, 6-4.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (3), Russia, def. Jelena Kostanic Tosic, Croatia, 6-4, 6-2.
Tathiana Garbin (24), Italy, def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Russia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Maria Sharapova (1), Russia, def. Venus Williams, United States, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Nicole Vaidisova (8), Czech Republic, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 6-3, 6-3.
College men
EASTERN WASH. 7, IDAHO ST. 0. No. 1 Singles–Pannhara Mam (EWU) d. Gal Horovits 6-4, 6-0. No. 1 Doubles–Masimba Ruwo-Gal Hrorvits (ISU) d. Mam-Kyle Schraeder 8-7.
College women
WASHINGTON ST. 5, OREGON 2. No. 1 Singles–Ekaterina Burduli (WSU) d. Dominika Dieskova 6-3, 6-0. No. 1 Doubles–Burduli-Marjolein van de Ven (WSU) d. Dieskova-Ana Cecilia Olivos 8-5.
WASHINGTON 6, GONZAGA 1. No. 1 Singles–Mathilde Cor (UW) d. Emily Anderon 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. No. 1 Doubles–Joyce Ardies-Cor (UW) d. Anderson-Kendall Bates 8-2.
EASTERN WASH. 7, IDAHO ST. 0. No. 1 Singles–Kasey Knox (EWU) d. Lisel Lewis 7-6 (4), 6-2. No. 1 Doubles–Sayaka Yoshimoto-Rachel Berger (EWU) d. Katherine Zigars-Valerie Espinosa 8-0.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned LHP Ron Flores and C Jeremy Brown to Sacramento of the PCL. Reassigned INF Daric Barton and OF Hiram Bocachica to their minor league camp. Released OF Ricky Ledee.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned RHP Hayden Penn, LHP Kurt Birkins and INF Brandon Fahey to Norfolk of the IL. Assigned RHP Jon Leicester and RHP Rob Bell to their minor league camp.
BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Devern Hansack to Pawtucket of the IL. Assigned RHP Mike Burns to their minor leaue camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned RHP T.J. Beam and OF Bronson Sardinha to Scranton Wilkes-Barre of the IL. Assigned LHP Ben Kozlowski, C Raul Chavez, INF Andy Cannizaro, INF Angel Chavez to their minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS— Optioned RHP Brandon League to Syracuse of the IL.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES— Optioned RHP Blaine Boyer and OF T.J. Bohn to Richmond. Purchased the contract of LHP Mark Redman from Richmond.
CINCINNATI REDS—Sent OF Bubba Crosby outright to Louisville of the IL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned LHP Zach Jackson to Nashville of the PCL. Assigned RHP Mike Meyers and RHP Corey Thurman to their minor league camp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned LHP Sean Burnett and RHP Shane Youman to Indianapolis of the IL. Assigned RHP Kevin Gryboski to their minor league camp.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Sent LHP Chris Narveson and and RHP Brian Falkenborg outright to Memphis of the PCL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Assigned INF Manny Alexander, INF Royce Huffman and C Luke Carlin to their minor league camp.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Reassigned RHP Tim Lincecum to their minor-league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Released 1B Travis Lee. Sent RHP Tim Redding, RHP Jermaine Van Buren and LHP Billy Traber outright to Columbus of the IL. Optioned RHP Joel Hanrahan to Columbus. Assigned INF Joe Thurston, INF D’Angelo Jimenez, INF Joe Thurston, C Juan Brito and LHP Mike Bacsik to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Suspended Detroit F Rasheed Wallace one game for accumulating his 18th technical foul this season.
DETROIT PISTONS—Assigned G Will Blalock to Sioux Falls of the NBA Development League.
TORONTO RAPTORS—Released F P.J. Tucker.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS—Signed OG Ruben Brown to a one-year contract and DT Anthony Adams to a four-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS— Agreed to terms with G Edwin Mulitalo and G Zach Piller.
COLLEGE
SAN DIEGO—Named Bill Grier men’s basketball coach.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Pistons - Nuggets circle is for Detroit guard Richard Hamilton (questionable).
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| KNICKS | 1 | Magic |
| PISTONS | (5) | Nuggets |
| HEAT | 10 | Hawks |
| Raptors | 4 | CELTICS |
| BULLS | 8.5 | Blazers |
| ROCKETS | 9 | Bucks |
| JAZZ | 7.5 | Wizards |
| SUNS | 14 | Grizzlies |
| Spurs | 4 | WARRIORS |
NIT
Tuesday
| Favorite | Pts | O/U | Underdog |
| Miss St | 1.5 | 146 | West Virginia |
| Clemson | 1 | 123 | Air Force |
NCAA Final Four
Saturday
| Favorite | Pts | O/U | Underdog |
| Ohio St | 1 | 128 | Georgetown |
| Florida | 3.5 | 130 | Ucla |
Odds to win the NCAA men’s tournament:
Florida 2-1, Ohio State 5-2, UCLA 7-2, Georgetown 9-2.