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Opinion: Fringe teams battle for Big Dance tickets

March 13, 2010, 7:37 am

Washington's Justin Holiday reacts after scoring during the Huskies' 79-64 win over Stanford in the Pac-10 semifinals on Friday night.Sporting News: Five schools ? Washington, Illinois, Rhode Island, Mississippi State and San Diego State ? are each starting to make their case for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.




Big Ten: Minnesota upsets No. 11 Mich. St. in OT

March 13, 2010, 6:23 am

Minnesota's Blake Hoffarber celebrates during the Golden Gophers' 72-67 upset of No. 11 Michigan State in overtime on Friday.Big Ten roundup: Golden Gophers advance to face No. 6 Purdue in semis; Illini stuns No. 13 Wisconsin




No. 5 Ohio St. beats Michigan on Turner?s 37-footer

March 13, 2010, 2:27 am

Ohio State's Evan Turner hits a last-second, game-winning 3-pointer against Michigan's Stu Douglass on Friday.Evan Turner drained a 37-footer at the buzzer to give No. 5 Ohio State a 69-68 win over Michigan on Friday in the quarterfinals.




Big 12: No. 1 Kansas, No. 9 K-State to duel for title

March 13, 2010, 6:07 am

Kansas guard Sherron Collins celebrates during the No. 1 Jayhawks' 79-66 victory over Texas A&M on Friday.Big 12 roundup: Xavier Henry scored 11 points in a stunning 21-2 run that broke a tight game wide open and carried No. 1 Kansas past No. 23 Texas A&M 79-66 in a rough-and-tumble semifinal Friday. The Jayhawks will face No. 9 Kansas State in the title game.




Mountain West: No. 8 New Mexico, No. 14 BYU fall

March 13, 2010, 8:03 am

New Mexico coach Steve Alford and his players saw their 15-game winning streak come to an end Friday.Mountain West roundup: Both looking for NCAA berths, San Diego State and UNLV to play for conference tournament title.




LeBron returns, Cavs slip past 76ers

March 13, 2010, 3:58 am

Cavaliers forward LeBron James heads to the basket past the defensive effort of the 76ers forward Rodney Carney during the second quarter Friday night.LeBron James had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in his return from a two-game absence, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the 14th time in their last 19 road games with a 100-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.




Balanced Lakers beat back Suns

March 13, 2010, 6:19 am

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant shoots over Suns guard Jason Richardson during the first quarter Friday night.Kobe Bryant had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists ? along with seven turnovers ? but it was the all-around game of the Los Angeles Lakers that led to an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.




Celtics snap skid with blowout of Pacers

March 13, 2010, 4:07 am

Celtics guard Rajon Rondo threads between Pacers forward Dahntay Jones, left, and guard Earl Watson on a drive to the basket during the first half Friday night.Paul Pierce scored 20 points and Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 11 assists in just three quarters Friday night as the Boston Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak with a 122-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers.




Oregon QB Masoli suspended for next season

March 13, 2010, 1:09 am

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli led the Ducks to the Rose Bowl last season.Oregon standout quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was suspended Friday for the upcoming season by coach Chip Kelly after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in the theft of a pair of laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity. Kelly also meted out punishment for running back LaMichael James and placekicker Rob Beard.




Responders assumed Woods domestic violence

March 12, 2010, 11:31 pm

Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren watch Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball game in Orlando, Fla., on June 11, 2009.Newly released documents show an ambulance crew that responded to golfer Tiger Woods' car crash wouldn't let his wife ride with him to the hospital because they thought it was a case of domestic violence.




?South Park? ready to take on Tiger

March 13, 2010, 1:39 am

Timeline: A tabloid report, followed by an early morning car crash at Tiger Woods' Florida mansion, sets off a dark chapter in the pro golfer's life. Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of ?South Park? are ready to take on Tiger Woods. No subject is sacred for creators of the Comedy Central cartoon. So for the opening of its 14th season on Wednesday, the troubled golfer encounters Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in their animated Colorado town.




Big East: No. 7 WVU, No. 22 Georgetown reach final

March 13, 2010, 6:21 am

West Virginia's Joe Mazzulla, right, drives to the basket for a layup against Notre Dame on Friday.Big East roundup: Mountaineers halt Notre Dame's upset bid; Monroe shines in rout over Marquette.




ACC: Georgia Tech knocks off No. 19 Maryland

March 13, 2010, 5:05 am

Georgia Tech's Maurice Miller reacts after scoring during the first half against Maryland on Friday night.ACC roundup: Iman Shumpert scored 14 points and made the key defensive play that lifted Georgia Tech past No. 19 Maryland 69-64 on Friday night in the quarterfinals. No. 4 Duke, Miami and N.C. State also won.




Pac-10: Cal puts end to UCLA's season to forget

March 13, 2010, 7:12 am

California's Jamal Boykin, left, congratulates Omondi Amoke after beating UCLA in the Pac-10 tournament semifinals on Friday.Pac-10 roundup: Top-seeded Bears will face third-seeded Washington, which beat Stanford.




SEC: Miss St. wins bubble showdown with Florida

March 13, 2010, 12:40 am

Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado celebrates after scoring a basket against Florida on Friday.SEC roundup: Barry Stewart scored 17 points and hit five late free throws as Mississippi State held on to defeat Florida 75-69 in the quarterfinals on Friday night. No. 2 Kentucky, No. 15 Tennessee and No. 20 Vanderbilt also won.




A-10: Dayton blows lead ? and likely Dance hopes

March 12, 2010, 9:55 pm

Xavier's Terrell Holloway takes a shot against Dayton on Friday. Holloway finished with a game-high 22 points.A-10 roundup: No. 23 Musketeers win 78-73; No. 17 Temple, Richmond and Rhode Island also advance.




C-USA: Coleman leads Houston to title game

March 13, 2010, 4:14 am
C-USA roundup: National scoring leader Aubrey Coleman had 27 points and Maurice McNeil had two critical offensive rebounds down the stretch as Houston held off Southern Miss 74-66 Friday night to advance to the game against No. 25 UTEP.

RB Larry Johnson signs 3-yr deal with Redskins

March 12, 2010, 11:14 pm
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Running back Larry Johnson has signed a three-year deal with the Washington Redskins.

RB Tomlinson spending day, night with Jets

March 13, 2010, 2:28 am

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2010, file photo, San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson carries the ball during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in San Diego. The Minnesota Vikings wined and dined LaDainian Tomlinson on Wednesday night, then spent much of Thursday, March 11, 2010, meeting with the star running back in hopes of pairing him with Adrian Peterson in what would be a big-name backfield. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)LaDainian Tomlinson's visit with the New York Jets is going to overtime.




Pacquiao's opponent no pushover

March 13, 2010, 1:22 am

Manny Pacquiao, left, is favored to defeat Joshua Clottey in their welterweight fight before around 45,000 at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night.Clottey's never been stopped and briefly held piece of welterweight title.




D.C. school names woman as football coach

March 12, 2010, 10:37 pm

March 12: A Washington D.C. high school is the first in the nation to name a female head football coach. NBC's Tracie Potts reports. (NBC News Channel)Natalie Randolph was introduced Friday before cheering players and staff as the coach at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Washington. She is believed to be the only woman coaching a high school varsity football team in the U.S.




Lindsey Vonn clinches 3rd World Cup overall title

March 12, 2010, 11:14 pm
Lindsey Vonn finished with a fitting flourish, the perfect way to cap a nearly perfect season, one chock full of victories, medals, trophies - and injuries.

Heat suspend Wright for 2 games after DUI arrest

March 12, 2010, 8:04 pm
MIAMI (AP) -Dorell Wright was suspended for two games by the Miami Heat, one day after he was cited for driving under the influence.

Els reels off 3 straight birdies to lead at Doral

March 12, 2010, 9:57 pm

Ernie Els has his first lead after any round on U.S. soil since he won the Honda Classic two years ago.Ernie Els ran off three straight birdies early and avoided some mistakes when the weather did an about-face at Doral for a 6-under 66 that gave him a one-shot lead after the second round of the CA Championship. Phil Mickelson trails by six shots.




Mike Leach testifies in lawsuit vs Texas Tech

March 13, 2010, 4:58 am

Former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach, left,  arrives with his attorney Ted Liggett to give a videotaped deposition Friday, March. 12, 2010, in Lubbock, Texas. Leach is giving sworn testimony in his lawsuit against the school over his firing. (AP Photo/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Zach Long)Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach spent more than five hours behind closed doors Friday, testifying under oath as part of his lawsuit against the school for firing him amid allegations he mistreated a player suffering from a concussion.




Lehigh tops Lafayette for NCAA bid

March 13, 2010, 1:56 am
C.J. McCollum draped the remains of the cut-down net around his neck. He held one Patriot League trophy with all previous winners listed on the side and Zahir Carrington hoisted a second one just for the 2010 champs.

Danica among record 4 women for IndyCar race

March 12, 2010, 9:38 pm

Danica Patrick walks in the garage area at the track in Sao Paulo on Friday.Ladies, start your engines. Danica Patrick will be among four women on the IndyCar grid of the season opener Sunday in Brazil, a record number to start a series race.




DeMarco: White Sox ready to take control in Central

March 11, 2010, 11:32 pm

With new players like Andruw Jones, left, and Omar Vizquel, right, in the fold, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is all smiles this spring.DeMarco: When news of the injury to Twins closer Joe Nathan was revealed, you could feel the reverberations as far away as the White Sox?s camp ? where they already were feeling rather good about themselves, thank you. Now they have another reason to be excited.




Blyleven: Injury for one means opportunity for others

March 12, 2010, 4:21 am

The injury to Joe Nathan presents the Twins with a serious problem.Blyleven: How do players deal with an injury to an All-Star teammate? The Minnesota Twins are about to find out. One thing is for certain, several players suddenly have an opportunity to step up and shine.




Celizic: Athletes will always look for performance edge

March 12, 2010, 7:47 am

Dr. Anthony Galea's Institute of Sports Medicine Health and Wellness Centre is seen in Toronto on March 8. Galea said he treated Alex Rodriguez after the New York Yankees slugger had hip surgery last year and prescribed anti-inflammatories but not human growth hormone.Celizic: It?s not that athletes want to cheat, but that they want to win. They?ll do anything to accomplish that end. It doesn?t have to actually be legal. They just have to think it is.




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March 13, 2010, 7:29 am
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