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MLB Spring Training
All Times PST
AMERICAN LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Tampa Bay | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Texas | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Detroit | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Oakland | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Chicago | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Toronto | 2 | 3 | .400 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Florida | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Colorado | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| New York | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| San Diego | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Arizona | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Chicago | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Washington | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Houston | 1 | 5 | .167 |
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Monday’s Results
Florida 3, Boston 2
Toronto 6, Cleveland 1
Baltimore 4, L.A. Dodgers 4, tie, 10 innings
Tampa Bay 10, Detroit 9
Minnesota 8, Cincinnati 6, 10 innings
N.Y. Yankees 7, Houston 6
Washington 3, St. Louis 2
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 1
N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 2, 10 innings
Texas 8, San Francisco 6, 10 innings
Chicago Cubs 6, Seattle 5
Colorado 7, Arizona 5
L.A. Angels 6, Oakland 1
San Diego 12, Milwaukee 4
Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 6
Today’s Games
St. Louis vs. Balt. at Fort Lauderdale, 10:05 a.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 10:05
Dodgers (ss) vs. Wash. (ss) at Viera, Fla., 10:05
Detroit vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05
N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 10:05
Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg,10:05
Cleveland vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 10:05
Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 10:05
Angels vs. White Sox at Tucson, Ariz., 12:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 12:05
Seattle vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 12:05
Milwaukee vs. Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 12:05
San Francisco vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 12:05
Arizona vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 12:05
Wash. (ss) vs. Dodgers (ss) at Vero Beach, 4:05
Cubs 6, Mariners 5
| Chicago (N) | 000 | 201 | 300 | — | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Seattle | 020 | 000 | 003 | — | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Lieber, Marshall (3), Samardzija (5), Eyre (7), Lahey (8), Howry (9) and Hill, Castillo; Washburn, Woerman (4), Rohrbaugh (6), Kahn (7), White (8), Jimenez (9) and Clement, Burke. W—Samardzija, 1-0. L—Rohrbaugh, 0-1.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 46 | 12 | .793 | — |
| Toronto | 32 | 26 | .552 | 14 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 33 | .459 | 19 1/2 |
| New Jersey | 26 | 33 | .441 | 20 1/2 |
| New York | 18 | 42 | .300 | 29 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Orlando | 38 | 23 | .623 | — |
| Washington | 29 | 30 | .492 | 8 |
| Atlanta | 24 | 33 | .421 | 12 |
| Charlotte | 20 | 39 | .339 | 17 |
| Miami | 11 | 46 | .193 | 25 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 43 | 16 | .729 | — |
| Cleveland | 34 | 26 | .567 | 9 1/2 |
| Indiana | 24 | 36 | .400 | 19 1/2 |
| Chicago | 23 | 36 | .390 | 20 |
| Milwaukee | 22 | 38 | .367 | 21 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 41 | 17 | .707 | — |
| New Orleans | 40 | 19 | .678 | 1 1/2 |
| Houston | 39 | 20 | .661 | 2 1/2 |
| Dallas | 39 | 22 | .639 | 3 1/2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 45 | .237 | 27 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Utah | 39 | 22 | .639 | — |
| Denver | 35 | 24 | .593 | 3 |
| Portland | 31 | 29 | .517 | 7 1/2 |
| Seattle | 16 | 43 | .271 | 22 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 46 | .207 | 25 1/2 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| L.A. Lakers | 42 | 18 | .700 | — |
| Phoenix | 39 | 20 | .661 | 2 1/2 |
| Golden State | 36 | 22 | .621 | 5 |
| Sacramento | 27 | 32 | .458 | 14 1/2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 19 | 39 | .328 | 22 |
Monday’s Results
New Orleans 100, New York 88
Utah 116, Dallas 110
Philadelphia 106, L.A. Clippers 80
Today’s Games
Toronto at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Golden State at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
Seattle at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Memphis at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
New Jersey at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Portland, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Hornets 100, Knicks 88
New Orleans (100)—Stojakovic 3-13 0-0 9, West 8-21 3-6 19, T.Chandler 6-9 3-4 15, Paul 11-17 3-4 27, Peterson 3-5 2-2 11, Pargo 3-10 0-0 7, Ely 1-4 1-2 3, Butler 0-4 2-2 2, Bowen 0-0 0-0 0, M.James 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 38-88 14-20 100.
New York (88)—Richardson 3-7 0-0 8, Rose 2-7 1-1 5, Curry 8-11 3-6 19, Crawford 7-20 4-4 20, Robinson 7-11 2-2 17, Lee 2-9 0-2 4, W.Chandler 3-7 0-0 6, Jones 1-3 1-2 3, Jeffries 1-4 2-2 4, Collins 1-4 0-1 2, Morris 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 35-86 13-20 88.
| New Orleans | 27 | 22 | 26 | 25 | — | 100 |
| New York | 31 | 18 | 24 | 15 | — | 88 |
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 10-25 (Peterson 3-4, Stojakovic 3-10, Paul 2-3, M.James 1-3, Pargo 1-3, Butler 0-2), New York 5-14 (Richardson 2-4, Crawford 2-6, Robinson 1-2, Jones 0-1, Jeffries 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 61 (T.Chandler 18), New York 53 (Lee 16). Assists—New Orleans 18 (Paul 8), New York 18 (Crawford 6). Total Fouls—New Orleans 19, New York 22. Technicals—New Orleans defensive three second. A—18,467 (19,763).
Jazz 116, Mavericks 110
Dallas (110)—Jo.Howard 9-13 7-8 25, Nowitzki 8-17 6-6 23, Dampier 2-3 2-4 6, Kidd 5-10 6-7 19, Terry 7-15 5-5 21, Bass 1-3 0-0 2, Stackhouse 1-4 0-0 2, George 4-7 3-4 12, Magloire 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Ju.Howard 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-74 29-34 110.
Utah (116)—Kirilenko 1-2 2-2 4, Boozer 12-19 4-4 28, Okur 7-10 6-9 20, Williams 7-17 2-2 17, Brewer 5-8 4-4 15, Harpring 2-4 5-5 9, Millsap 3-3 0-0 6, Price 0-1 0-0 0, Korver 4-10 7-7 17, Miles 0-2 0-0 0, Hart 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-77 30-33 116.
| Dallas | 24 | 26 | 31 | 29 | — | 110 |
| Utah | 37 | 27 | 23 | 29 | — | 116 |
3-Point Goals—Dallas 7-17 (Kidd 3-4, Terry 2-5, Nowitzki 1-3, George 1-3, Stackhouse 0-1, Jo.Howard 0-1), Utah 4-16 (Korver 2-5, Brewer 1-2, Williams 1-5, Miles 0-1, Kirilenko 0-1, Okur 0-2). Fouled Out—Boozer. Rebounds—Dallas 41 (Nowitzki 7), Utah 40 (Okur 12). Assists—Dallas 18 (Kidd 9), Utah 29 (Williams 20). Total Fouls—Dallas 23, Utah 28. Technicals—Nowitzki, Utah defensive three second. Flagrant Fouls—Nowitzki. A—19,911 (19,911).
76ers 106, Clippers 80
Philadelphia (106)—Iguodala 8-12 1-2 18, Young 6-7 0-0 13, Dalembert 5-11 2-2 12, Miller 2-8 2-2 6, Green 6-10 1-2 13, L.Williams 7-10 0-0 16, Evans 3-5 1-4 7, Carney 5-9 2-2 12, Ollie 3-4 0-0 6, Smith 1-1 0-0 3, Amundson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 46-78 9-14 106.
L.A. Clippers (80)—Maggette 4-13 8-10 16, Thornton 6-11 6-7 20, Kaman 5-9 0-0 10, Knight 4-7 0-0 8, Ross 2-9 0-0 4, Powell 3-4 0-0 6, Mobley 6-8 0-0 12, A.Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Dickau 0-4 2-2 2, Barrett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-67 16-19 80.
| Philadelphia | 25 | 29 | 19 | 33 | — | 106 |
| L.A. Clippers | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | — | 80 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 5-7 (L.Williams 2-2, Young 1-1, Smith 1-1, Iguodala 1-3), L.A. Clippers 2-9 (Thornton 2-4, Maggette 0-1, Ross 0-2, Dickau 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 41 (Dalembert 12), L.A. Clippers 35 (Maggette 9). Assists—Philadelphia 28 (L.Williams, Miller 8), L.A. Clippers 23 (Knight 7). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 17, L.A. Clippers 16. A—15,691 (19,443).
College men
EAST
West Virginia 76, Pittsburgh 62
SOUTH
Florida A&M 85, S. Carolina St. 72
Hampton 71, N. Carolina A&T 55
Jackson St. 57, Ark.-Pine Bluff 49
MVSU 69, Grambling St. 63
Norfolk St. 54, Howard 52
UNC Greensboro 60, W. Carolina 55
Virginia 76, Georgia Tech 74
Winston-Salem 76, Bethune-Cookman 71, 2OT
MIDWEST
Kansas 109, Texas Tech 51
SOUTHWEST
Alabama A&M 73, Texas Southern 58
Alabama St. 61, Prairie View 57
FAR WEST
Gonzaga 88, Santa Clara 54
Saint Mary’s, Calif. 64, Portland 50
San Diego 86, Loyola Marymount 65
San Francisco 88, Pepperdine 63
Utah St. 79, Fresno St. 66
Weber St. 89, Sacramento St. 69
West Coast Conference Gonzaga 88, Santa Clara 54
| Santa Clara | FG | FT | Reb | |||
| (14-15, 6-8) | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Gunderson | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Higgins | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Angley | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mbanugo | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryant | 4-11 | 2-2 | 1-7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| D.Johnson | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Santos | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hhenke | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| C.Johnson | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Latimer | 1-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Dowdell | 3-8 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Totals | 20-52 | 7-11 | 5-27 | 8 | 15 | 54 |
Percentages: FG .385. FT .636. 3-Point Goals: 7-16, .438 (Gunderson 0-1, Bryant 0-1, Angley 0-1, Dowdell 1-1, Henke 3-5, C Johnson 2-4, Latimer 1-3) Team Rebounds: 2. Blocked Shots: 6 (Higgins, Bryant 4, Henke). Technical Fouls: None.
| Gonzaga | FG | FT | Reb | |||
| (24-6, 12-1) | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Heytvelt | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Bouldin | 5-9 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| Daye | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Pendegraft | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2-6 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Foster | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuso | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Sacre | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brown | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pargo | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Downs | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Gray | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Gurganious | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sorenson | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 33-69 | 9-13 | 12-36 | 19 | 14 | 88 |
Percentages: FG .478. FT .692. 3-Point Goals: 13-26, .500 (Daye 1-1, Heytvelt 1-1, Bouldin 2-5, Pendergraft 2-5, Sorenson 0-2, Downs 1-3, Pargo 0-1, Gray 6-7, Gurganious 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots: 4 (Daye, Pendergraft, Downs, Gray). Technical Fouls: None. Halftime–Gonzaga 36, Santa Clara 19. A–6,000.
The AP Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 2, total 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. North Carolina (38) | 27-2 | 1,745 | 3 |
| 2. Memphis (21) | 28-1 | 1,706 | 2 |
| 3. UCLA (12) | 26-3 | 1,664 | 4 |
| 4. Tennessee (1) | 26-3 | 1,625 | 1 |
| 5. Kansas | 26-3 | 1,459 | 6 |
| 6. Duke | 25-3 | 1,403 | 7 |
| 7. Stanford | 24-4 | 1,317 | 8 |
| 8. Xavier | 25-4 | 1,232 | 9 |
| 9. Texas | 24-5 | 1,227 | 5 |
| 10. Wisconsin | 24-4 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 11. Georgetown | 24-4 | 1,147 | 11 |
| 12. Louisville | 24-6 | 1,010 | 13 |
| 13. Connecticut | 23-6 | 848 | 15 |
| 14. Butler | 27-3 | 813 | 14 |
| 15. Purdue | 23-6 | 779 | 16 |
| 16. Vanderbilt | 24-5 | 658 | 18 |
| 17. Michigan St. | 23-6 | 657 | 19 |
| 18. Indiana | 24-5 | 646 | 12 |
| 19. Notre Dame | 22-6 | 578 | 17 |
| 20. Drake | 25-4 | 346 | 20 |
| 21. Marquette | 21-7 | 334 | 21 |
| 22. Gonzaga | 23-6 | 323 | 24 |
| 23. Washington St. | 22-7 | 245 | 22 |
| 24. Clemson | 21-7 | 124 | — |
| 25. Davidson | 23-6 | 74 | — |
Others receiving votes: BYU 63, Mississippi St. 34, South Alabama 27, Pittsburgh 25, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 22, Kent St. 19, Miami 13, Baylor 7, Southern Cal 7, UAB 7, Arizona St. 4, Texas A&M 3, Va. Commonwealth 3, W. Kentucky 3, Cornell 2, Robert Morris 1, Stephen F.Austin 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 2, 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. North Carolina (19) | 27-2 | 763 | 2 |
| 2. UCLA (6) | 26-3 | 718 | 4 |
| 3. Memphis (6) | 28-1 | 717 | 3 |
| 4. Tennessee | 26-3 | 695 | 1 |
| 5. Duke | 25-3 | 621 | 6 |
| 6. Kansas | 26-3 | 618 | 7 |
| 7. Stanford | 24-4 | 572 | 8 |
| 8. Wisconsin | 24-4 | 535 | 9 |
| 9. Texas | 24-5 | 533 | 5 |
| 10. Georgetown | 24-4 | 521 | 10 |
| 11. Xavier | 25-4 | 492 | 11 |
| 12. Butler | 27-3 | 393 | 13 |
| 13. Louisville | 24-6 | 368 | 18 |
| 14. Connecticut | 23-6 | 356 | 16 |
| 15. Purdue | 23-6 | 314 | 19 |
| 16. Vanderbilt | 24-5 | 305 | 14 |
| 17. Indiana | 24-5 | 297 | 12 |
| 18. Michigan St. | 23-6 | 283 | 15 |
| 19. Notre Dame | 22-6 | 246 | 17 |
| 20. Marquette | 21-7 | 141 | 21 |
| 21. Drake | 25-4 | 116 | 20 |
| 22. Washington St. | 22-7 | 102 | 22 |
| 23. Gonzaga | 23-6 | 99 | — |
| 24. Brigham Young | 23-6 | 94 | 25 |
| 25. Mississippi St. | 20-8 | 44 | — |
| 25. Brigham Young | 21-6 | 27 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Saint Mary’s 29, Davidson 27, Pittsburgh 7, Southern California 6, UNLV 6, Baylor 5, Kent St. 4, South Alabama 3, Arizona St. 1, Western Kentucky 1.
Division III Tournament
First Round; Friday, March 7
At Columbus, Ohio
Bentley, W.Va. (17-10) at Capital (23-5)
At Danville, Ky.
Heidelberg (23-5) vs. Ohio Wesleyan (20-7)
Franklin (18-9) at Centre (25-2)
At Whitewater, Wis.
Lawrence (22-2) vs. Wheaton, Ill. (19-7)
Loras (21-6) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (24-4)
At Los Angeles
Pomona-Pitzer (15-12) at Occidental (21-5)
At Rock Island, Ill.
Washington, Mo. (19-6) vs. Wooster (23-4)
Aurora (22-6) at Augustana, Ill. (22-5)
At St. Paul, Minn.
Chicago (18-7) vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (22-6)
Buena Vista (21-6) at St. Thomas, Minn. (23-4)
At Greensboro, N.C.
Widener (22-5) vs. Averett (14-14)
St. Mary’s, Md. (17-11) at Guilford (24-4)
At Jackson, Miss.
Fontbonne (21-6) vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (25-3)
Maryville, Tenn. (24-2) at Millsaps (25-3)
At Bethlehem, Pa.
John Jay (13-15) at Moravian (18-8)
At Pomona, N.J.
Nazareth, N.Y. (20-7) vs. Rhode Island College (22-6)
Immaculata (18-9) at Richard Stockton (20-6)
At Waltham, Mass.
Bowdoin (21-6) vs. Curry (18-10)
Lasell (20-8) at Brandeis (20-5)
At Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Clarkson (11-6) at King’s, Pa. (19-8)
At Collegeville, Pa.
Virginia Wesleyan (22-6) vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (21-6)
Baptist Bible, Pa. (18-9) at Ursinus (25-2)
At Gettysburg, Pa.
Scranton (19-8) vs. Elms (22-6)
Salem State (21-6) at Gettyburg (22-4)
At Rochester, N.Y.
Farmingdale State (22-5) vs. Penn State-Behrend (23-4)
Middlebury (19-7) at Rochester (20-5)
At Hartford, Conn.
Coast Guard (21-6) at Trinity, Conn. (21-6)
College women
TOP 25
(No. 1) Connecticut 66, (No. 4) Rutgers 46
St. John’s 61, (No. 9) Notre Dame 51
Syracuse 73, (No. 14) West Virginia 51
FAR WEST
Oakland, Mich. 61, S. Utah 43
The Women’s AP Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 2, total 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. Connecticut (40) | 28-1 | 1,235 | 1 |
| 2. North Carolina (2) | 27-2 | 1,172 | 2 |
| 3. Tennessee | 27-2 | 1,120 | 3 |
| 4. Rutgers (8) | 24-4 | 1,103 | 4 |
| 5. Maryland | 29-2 | 1,073 | 5 |
| 6. Stanford | 27-3 | 1,010 | 7 |
| 7. LSU | 25-4 | 987 | 6 |
| 8. Baylor | 24-4 | 839 | 8 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 23-6 | 753 | 14 |
| 10. California | 24-5 | 720 | 9 |
| 11. Oklahoma | 21-6 | 709 | 10 |
| 12. Duke | 21-8 | 601 | 12 |
| 13. George Washington | 24-5 | 595 | 15 |
| 14. West Virginia | 23-5 | 589 | 13 |
| 15. Utah | 25-3 | 583 | 16 |
| 16. Old Dominion | 25-4 | 572 | 11 |
| 17. Texas A&M | 22-7 | 539 | 20 |
| 18. UTEP | 25-2 | 367 | 19 |
| 19. Kansas St. | 20-8 | 363 | 21 |
| 20. Oklahoma St. | 22-6 | 270 | 17 |
| 21. Vanderbilt | 22-7 | 247 | 23 |
| 22. Ohio St. | 22-7 | 224 | 18 |
| 23. Georgia | 21-8 | 160 | |
24. Marist
28-2
128
25
25. Virginia
22-8
117
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Others receiving votes: Wyoming 53, Louisville 24, Pittsburgh 18, Arizona St. 15, Hartford 12, Syracuse 9, DePaul 8, Liberty 8, Chattanooga 7, Iowa 7, Gonzaga 3, Michigan St. 3, Boise St. 2, Georgia Tech 2, Evansville 1, Illinois St. 1, Montana 1.
How Dave Trimmer of The Spokesman-Review voted: 1, UConn. 2, Tennessee. 3, North Carolina. 4, Rutgers. 5, Stanford. 6, Maryland. 7, LSU. 8, Baylor. 9, Utah. 10, Notre Dame. 11, George Washington. 12, Oklahoma. 13, Old Dominion. 14, California. 15, West Virgina. 16, UTEP. 17, Texas A&M. 18, Marist. 19, Duke. 20, Oklahoma State 21, Chattanooga 22, Wyoming. 23, Gonzaga. 24, Boise State. 25, Montana.
Division III Tournament
First Round; Friday, March 7
At Grantham, Pa.
William Paterson (20-6) vs. St. Lawrence (23-4)
Cabrini (21-6) at Messiah (25-2)
At Scranton, Pa.
Eastern Connecticut State (24-4) vs. Rochester (20-5)
Medaille (25-2) at Scranton (20-5)
At Emmitsburg, Pa.
Wheaton (22-6) vs. Tufts (23-3)
Albright (20-6) at Mount St. Mary, N.Y. (25-2)
At Fredricksburg, Va.
Bridgewater, Va. (15-13) vs. College of New Jersey (21-6)
Baruch (22-6) at Mary Washington (26-2)
At Union, N.J.
Brandeis (18-7) vs. Southern Maine (25-3)
Utica (17-10) at Kean (25-3)
At Stevens Point, Wis.
St. Thomas, Minn. (20-7) vs. Chicago (20-5)
St. Norbert (21-4) at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (24-4)
At Geneva, N.Y.
Emmanuel (22-6) vs. Brockport (24-4)
Colby-Sawyer (21-7) at William Smith (23-3)
At Crestview Hills, Ky.
Piedmont (24-3) vs. Oglethorpe (23-5)
Greensboro (21-7) at Thomas More (28-0)
At Abilene, Texas
Trinity, Texas (20-6) at McMurry (24-4)
At Allentown, Pa.
Salem State (21-6) vs. Marymount, Va. (23-5)
DeSales (24-3) at Muhlenburg (21-6)
At Tacoma, Wash.
Chapman (24-3) vs. George Fox (23-4)
La Verne (20-7) at Puget Sound (22-4)
At Berea, Ohio
Juniata (18-9) vs. Hope (27-0)
D’Youville (22-5) at Baldwin-Wallace (26-2)
At Indianola, Iowa
Carleton (19-8) vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (22-6)
Gustav Adolphus (18-9) at Simpson (25-2)
At Bloomington, Ill.
Manchester (19-8) vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (24-3)
Maryville, Mo. (24-3) at Illinois Wesleyan (25-2)
At Bridgewater, Mass.
Becker (18-10) vs. Amherst (25-2)
Bowdoin (18-8) at Bridgewater State (22-4)
At Greencastle, Ind.
Washington, Mo. (18-7) vs. Wilmington, Ohio (21-7)
Denison (18-10) at DePauw (25-3)
FOOTBALL
AFL
Monday’s Results
Cleveland 61, New York 49
Chicago 70, San Jose 47
Friday’s Games
Georgia at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Columbus at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
HOCKEY
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Pittsburgh | 37 | 23 | 7 | 81 | 198 | 185 |
| New Jersey | 37 | 23 | 6 | 80 | 172 | 156 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 34 | 24 | 8 | 76 | 175 | 164 |
| Philadelphia | 33 | 25 | 8 | 74 | 203 | 189 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 31 | 29 | 7 | 69 | 164 | 193 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Montreal | 36 | 22 | 9 | 81 | 213 | 190 |
| Ottawa | 37 | 24 | 6 | 80 | 217 | 202 |
| Boston | 35 | 24 | 6 | 76 | 179 | 180 |
| Buffalo | 31 | 26 | 9 | 71 | 200 | 192 |
| Toronto | 29 | 28 | 10 | 68 | 186 | 208 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Carolina | 34 | 29 | 5 | 73 | 203 | 213 |
| Washington | 31 | 28 | 8 | 70 | 197 | 202 |
| Florida | 29 | 31 | 8 | 66 | 181 | 196 |
| Atlanta | 29 | 31 | 7 | 65 | 178 | 219 |
| Tampa Bay | 26 | 32 | 7 | 59 | 183 | 213 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Detroit | 43 | 18 | 6 | 92 | 209 | 150 |
| Nashville | 33 | 25 | 8 | 74 | 193 | 190 |
| Columbus | 30 | 27 | 10 | 70 | 164 | 176 |
| Chicago | 31 | 28 | 6 | 68 | 187 | 188 |
| St. Louis | 28 | 27 | 10 | 66 | 161 | 180 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Minnesota | 37 | 24 | 5 | 79 | 179 | 177 |
| Calgary | 34 | 23 | 9 | 77 | 186 | 185 |
| Colorado | 34 | 26 | 6 | 74 | 183 | 180 |
| Vancouver | 32 | 23 | 10 | 74 | 172 | 167 |
| Edmonton | 31 | 30 | 5 | 67 | 182 | 200 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dallas | 41 | 23 | 5 | 87 | 207 | 171 |
| Anaheim | 38 | 23 | 7 | 83 | 173 | 165 |
| San Jose | 37 | 21 | 8 | 82 | 176 | 159 |
| Phoenix | 33 | 28 | 5 | 71 | 176 | 176 |
| Los Angeles | 26 | 36 | 5 | 57 | 193 | 224 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Monday’s Results
Washington 10, Boston 2
Anaheim 3, Ottawa 1
San Jose 6, Montreal 4
Today’s Games
Florida at Boston, 4 p.m.
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
Columbus at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Vancouver at Colorado, 6:30 p.m.
Capitals 10, Bruins 2
| Boston | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Washington | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 |
First Period—1, Washington, Cooke 8 (Schultz, Bradley), :32. 2, Washington, Ovechkin 50 (Backstrom, Morrisonn), 6:18. 3, Washington, Ovechkin 51 (Backstrom, Poti), 7:08. 4, Washington, Bradley 4 (Cooke, Steckel), 8:29. 5, Washington, Ovechkin 52 (Semin, Backstrom), 15:31 (pp). 6, Washington, Laich 14 (Kozlov, Fehr), 18:43 (pp). Second Period—7, Boston, Wideman 10 (Savard, Chara), :36 (pp). 8, Washington, Backstrom 10 (Ovechkin, Poti), 7:50. 9, Washington, Brashear 5 (Fehr, Erskine), 16:31. 10, Boston, Sturm 23 (Hnidy, Metropolit), 17:03. Third Period—11, Washington, Laich 15 (Ovechkin, Fehr), 2:03 (pp). 12, Washington, Bradley 5 (Green, Cooke), 18:15 (pp). A—17,189 (18,277).
Ducks 3, Senators 1
| Ottawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Anaheim | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Anaheim, Bertuzzi 13 (Getzlaf, Perry), 11:58. 2, Anaheim, Perry 29 (S.Niedermayer, Weight), 15:00 (pp). 3, Ottawa, Schubert 6 (Heatley, Alfredsson), 15:35. Second Period—None. Third Period—4, Anaheim, S.Niedermayer 6 (Schneider, Getzlaf), 9:59 (pp). A—17,174 (17,174).
Sharks 6, Canadiens 4
| Montreal | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| San Jose | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
First Period—1, San Jose, Marleau 11 (Setoguchi), :56. 2, Montreal, Plekanec 25 (A.Kostitsyn), 2:22. 3, San Jose, Thornton 18 (Rivet, Cheechoo), 2:46. 4, Montreal, O’Byrne 1 (Koivu, Higgins), 17:27. Second Period—5, San Jose, Thornton 19 (Campbell, Pavelski), 5:04 (pp). 6, Montreal, Plekanec 26 (Kovalev, Markov), 14:55. 7, San Jose, Shelley 1 (Murray, Plihal), 16:36. Third Period—8, San Jose, Cheechoo 20 (Thornton, Michalek), 3:25. 9, Montreal, Lapierre 6 (Streit, Smolinski), 4:18. 10, San Jose, Campbell 6 (Thornton, Cheechoo), 18:21 (pp). A—17,496 (17,496).
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | |
| x-*Calgary | 67 | 44 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 93 |
| x-*Regina | 67 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 86 |
| x-Lethbridge | 65 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 87 |
| x-Kootenay | 66 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 84 |
| x-Medicine Hat | 66 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 83 |
| x-Brandon | 65 | 39 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 82 |
| x-Swift Current | 65 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 80 |
| x-Moose Jaw | 64 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 79 |
| Saskatoon | 67 | 26 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 59 |
| Prince Albert | 66 | 24 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 53 |
| Edmonton | 64 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 51 |
| Red Deer | 66 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 43 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | |
| x-*Tri-City | 65 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 98 |
| x-*Vancouver | 66 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 96 |
| x-Spokane | 64 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 94 |
| x-Seattle | 64 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 79 |
| x-Kelowna | 65 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 78 |
| x-Everett | 65 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 77 |
| x-Chilliwack | 66 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| x-Kamloops | 66 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Prince George | 65 | 18 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| Portland | 65 | 9 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
*Conference standings reflect the order in which teams would qualify for the playoffs (1st thru 8th). Division leaders (marked with a *) are automatically seeded first and second.
x-clinched playoff spot.
Monday’s Results
No games scheduled.
Today’s Games
Moose Jaw vs. Brandon
Prince Albert vs. Calgary
Medicine Hat vs. Edmonton
Prince George vs. Seattle
Tri-City vs. Everett
Wednesday’s Games
Spokane vs. Portland, 7 p.m.
Swift Current vs. Brandon
Edmonton vs. Medicine Hat
Red Deer vs. Kootenay
Kelowna vs. Vancouver
Prince George vs. Seattle
AUTO RACING
NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders
Through March 2
Points
1, Carl Edwards, 491. 2, Kyle Busch, 470. 3, Ryan Newman, 450. 4, Kasey Kahne, 444. 5, Kevin Harvick, 428. 6, Greg Biffle, 427. 7, Jeff Burton, 421. 8, Martin Truex, Jr., 371. 9, Elliott Sadler, 368. 10, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 361.
11, Tony Stewart, 355. 12 (tie), Kurt Busch and Brian Vickers, 348. 14, Jimmie Johnson, 343. 15, Bobby Labonte, 330. 16, Matt Kenseth, 328. 17, Mark Martin, 324. 18, Reed Sorenson, 321. 19, David Ragan, 304. 20, Denny Hamlin, 295.
Money
1, Ryan Newman, $1,831,070. 2, Carl Edwards, $1,129,695. 3, Kurt Busch, $1,273,295. 4, Tony Stewart, $1,272,949. 5, Kyle Busch, $938,563. 6, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., $908,245. 7, Reed Sorenson, $830,512. 8, Jimmie Johnson, $783,428. 9, Kasey Kahne, $725,436. 10, Jeff Gordon, $718,571.
11, Elliott Sadler, $673,955. 12, Kevin Harvick, $671,621. 13, Greg Biffle, $656,813. 14, Denny Hamlin, $647,048. 15, Jeff Burton, $643,837. 16, Matt Kenseth, $619,136. 17, Mark Martin, $618,037. 18, Martin Truex, Jr., $611,312. 19, Bobby Labonte, $589,203. 20, Sam Hornish, Jr., $571,034.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES—Assigned INF Marcos Vechionacci to their minor league camp.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Felix Hernandez, RHP Sean White, OF Mike Morse and OF Jeremy Reed on one-year contracts.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Renewed the contract of OF Jeff Francouer. Agreed to terms with C Brayan Pena, 1B Scott Thorman, RHP Peter Moylan, RHP Jeff Bennett and RHP Anthony Lerew on one-year contracts.
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF Corey Patterson and INF Jerry Hairston Jr. on minor league contracts.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP James McDonald on a one-year contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms with RHP Heath Bell, RHP Kevin Cameron, RHP Ernesto Frieri, RHP Mike Gardner, RHP Justin Germano, RHP Carlos Guevara, RHP Clay Hensley, RHP Wilton Lopez, RHP Cla Meredith, RHP Tim Stauffer, RHP Jared Wells, RHP Mauro Zarate, LHP Justin Hampson, LHP Joe Thatcher, C Colt Morton, INF Callix Crabbe, INF Chase Headley, INF Kevin Kouzmanoff, INF Paul McAnulty, INF Brian Myrow, INF Oscar Robles, INF Luis Rodriguez, INF Craig Stansberry and OF Scott Hairston on one-year contracts.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Reassigned C Pablo Sandoval, C Jackson Williams, OF Ben Copeland, OF Brian Horwitz and OF Mike McBryde to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Signed F Kaniel Dickens and G Billy Thomas to second 10-day contracts.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Assigned C Kosta Perovic to Bakersfield (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Released RB Warrick Dunn.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Agreed to terms with G Keydrick Vincent on a two-year contract.
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed DE Antwan Odom to a five-year contract.
DENVER BRONCOS—Signed WR Keary Colbert and LB Niko Koutouvides. Re-signed DE Ebenezer Ekuban.
DETROIT LIONS—Signed TE Michael Gaines. Re-signed TE John Owens to a one-year contract.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed LB Kevin Bentley.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Released G Chris Naeole.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed LB Demorrio Williams to a five-year contract. Claimed FB Oliver Hoyte off waivers from Dallas.
MIAMI DOLPHINS—Re-signed S Yeremiah Bell.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Agreed to terms with WR Randy Moss on a three-year contract. Signed WR Sam Aiken.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Agreed to terms with WR David Patten on a two-year contract.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed S Sammy Knight to a three-year contract.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed OL Damien Woody and LB Calvin Pace.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed QB Ben Roethlisberger to an eight-year contract and RB Mewelde Moore to a three-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed RB DeShaun Foster, QB J.T. O’Sullivan and LB Dontarrious Thomas.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Acquired QB Brian Griese from Chicago for an undisclosed 2009 draft pick.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms with TE Alge Crumpler on a two-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled C Marc Pouliot from Springfield (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled RW Enver Lisin from San Antonio (AHL).
Today’s odds
America’s Line
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| Warriors | 1 | HAWKS |
| MAGIC | 8.5 | Raptors |
| PISTONS | 14 | Sonics |
| T’WOLVES | 4.5 | Bobcats |
| BULLS | 11 | Grizzlies |
| SPURS | 12 | Nets |
| Suns | 3 | BLAZERS |
| Lakers | 6 | KINGS |
College basketball
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| PORTLAND ST | 13.5 | E Washington |
| OHIO U | 3.5 | Akron |
| KENT ST | 5.5 | Miami-Ohio |
| TOLEDO | 2.5 | E Michigan |
| VA TECH | 4.5 | Wake Forest |
| BUFFALO | 2.5 | Bowling Green |
| W Michigan | 3 | C MICHIGAN |
| BALL ST | 6.5 | N Illinois |
| TEXAS | 13 | Nebraska |
| SOUTHERN MISS | 3 | Utep |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 17.5 | Florida St |
| UTAH | 17 | Colorado St |
| NEW MEXICO | 6 | Unlv |
| MISSISSIPPI | 1.5 | Arkansas |
| KANSAS ST | 16 | Colorado |
| OHIO ST | 1.5 | Purdue |
| NORTHWESTERN | PK | Iowa |
| WRIGHT ST | 11.5 | Detroit |
| VALAPARAISO | 5.5 | Wisc-Green Bay |
| ILLINOIS-CHI | 12 | Youngstown St |
| WISC-MILW | 5 | Loyola-Chicago |
| AUSTIN PEAY | 9.5 | E Kentucky |
| MURRAY ST | 6 | Tennessee Tech |
Home teams in capital letters.