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3/21/10

By KELLIS ROBINETT McClatchy Newspapers OKLAHOMA CITY — After watching video of BYU guard Jimmer Fredette, who came...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Butler's Gordon Hayward instinctively left his man for a double-team, deflected a...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Quincy Pondexter and Isaiah Thomas danced to Washington's timeout huddle after finishing...

By ADAM SHINDER Recorder Sports Staff The best thing that can be said about Brandon Mercado is that he did whatever he...

Don't mess with NCAA perfection

They've floated the trial balloons and watched as they were punctured one by one. The games of the last few days alone...

Jayhawks down

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In an NCAA tournament full of upsets, Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest one: The Panthers...

Lowly Nets fall to 7-62

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Chris Bosh scored 23 of his 36 points in the second half and the slumping Toronto...

Nats send top pick Strasburg to minors

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Stephen Strasburg was sent to the minor leagues on Saturday by the Washington Nationals, who...

Yankees fall to Houston

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Hunter Pence had two doubles and three RBI, Carlos Lee added two hits and two RBI, and Brett...

Sabres top Panthers, 3-1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jochen Hecht, Patrick Kaleta and Mike Grier each scored to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1...

Samhan, St. Mary's knock off Villanova

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force. The only time the Saint Mary's star slowed down...

Vols end Ohio's Cinderella bid

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl cleared his bench at the end of the game, a victory over No. 14...

Baylor edges Old Dominion

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LaceDarius Dunn scored 26 points and No. 3 seed Baylor beat 11th-seeded Old Dominion 76-68 on...

Speed and Menard like view from top

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — A quick scan of the top drivers in NASCAR shows the usual suspects — the likes of Kevin...

Furyk takes control at Transitions Championship

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Two straight birdies allowed Jim Furyk to pull away from the pack. Eighteen holes is what...

Mending fences

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — It took roughly 40 minutes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to put their...

Short turnaround tough for Orange, Zags

BUFFALO (AP) — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim wishes he had a little more time before the second round of the NCAA...

Grade-school teammates face off as Ohio St. takes on Georgia Tech

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Georgia Tech guard Iman Shumpert doesn't need a scouting report on Evan Turner.

Controlled frenzy

BUFFALO AP) — The Missouri Tigers can describe their up-tempo, bordering-on-frenetic brand of basketball however...

Big Red on verge of Sweet 16 berth

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Cornell's locker room was crowded and messy Saturday, just like the Dog Pound back...

Planning for spring hunting, fishing seasons

The statewide walleye, northern pike, pickerel and tiger muskie seasons closed last Monday, March 15 but will reopen on...

3/20/10

A first crack at the Derby Dozen

The road to the Kentucky Derby is only six weeks away and with this being the first day of spring, also comes my first...

Saints hard-boiled

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Forgotten amid all that angst over Purdue's NCAA tournament chances without Robbie Hummel:...

'Cuse dominates UVM

BUFFALO (AP) — Wes Johnson had 18 points to lead five Syracuse players in double figures, and the top-seeded Orange...

Logano wins first career pole at Bristol

RISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Joey Logano backed up his fast showing in practice by winning the first pole of his career...

Harrington leads in Tampa

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Padraig Harrington, already assured of a memorable week after his trip to the White House,...

Douglas, Knicks slip past 76ers

NEW YORK (AP) — Toney Douglas scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, rallying the short-handed New York...

Xavier's Crawford builds on his legend

By MICHAEL HUNT Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE — You might know Jordan Crawford as the guy who dunked on...

Pitt fights off Oakland

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jermaine Dixon and Gilbert Brown scored 17 points apiece and Pittsburgh avoided becoming the...

Georgia Tech nips Oklahoma State

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Too bad the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets gave up their cell phones. They'd sure love to spread the...

One for the Ivy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game. Cornell lived up to its billing as the...

Mountaineers roll to win

BUFFALO (AP) — Kevin Jones scored 17 points and second-seeded West Virginia overcame an early scare to open the...

Duke cruises to first round win

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Singler had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jon Scheyer scored 13 and No. 1 seed Duke...

Roberts out at St.John's

NEW YORK (AP) — The weeks of talk on whether coach Norm Roberts would return to St. John's ended Friday: He was...

'Nova looks to rebound from lackluster effort

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scottie Reynolds refuses to admit there's trouble stirring with Villanova. Take a look at...

Fredette's illness paying dividends

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Losing leading scorer Jimmer Fredette to a midseason bout with mononucleosis might just have...

Fredette fueling BYU run

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jimmer Fredette has all the ingredients to be the next out-of-nowhere star in the NCAA...

A-Rod sparks Yanks

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez hit a long solo homer, CC Sabathia allowed two runs in 5 1-3 innings and the New...

Santana struggles for Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Johan Santana's outing against his former team elicited fond memories if not a positive...

MLB considers changes

NEW YORK (AP) — Tweaking the postseason schedule. Eliminating the link between the All-Star game and World Series....

3/19/10

Losing Onuaku a major blow for SU

By GREG LOGAN Newsday BUFFALO — One minute, Syracuse was sailing along as the No. 1 team in America, and the next,...

No respect for Purdue

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — No Robbie Hummel, no chance. That's the nation's consensus on Purdue, and we mean the top of...

Blues edge Rangers

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Kariya barely had time to celebrate his 400th NHL goal before St. Louis Blues teammate Keith...

Egelston earns WAC MVP

Staff report Paula Egelston's brilliant high school career at Fonda-Fultonville has finally come to an end, but she's...

Kentucky romps

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — To call this one a yawner would be understating things. Kentucky's blowout of East Tennessee...

Story:

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — With the rest of his teammates enjoying their only scheduled off day of the spring...

Veteran Cora gets shot with Reyes sidelined

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets veteran infielder Alex Cora knows what people are saying about his age...

Willis takes early lead in Tampa

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Padraig Harrington didn't have the best score at Innisbrook, just one of the biggest...

Villanova tops Robert Morris

By JOE JULIANO The Philadelphia Inquirer PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Scottie Reynolds took the floor about four minutes into...

Ohio shocks Georgetown

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — How about a standing O for Ohio! The MAC champion Bobcats, who had a losing record in...

Old Dominion edges Notre Dame

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carleton Scott's 3-pointer rattled out in the closing seconds, and 11th-seeded Old Dominion...

3/18/10

Knicks downed by Pierce, Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce scored 29 points, Kevin Garnett had 22 and the Boston Celtics cruised to their third...

Lacrosse experiencing boom at college level

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — At spring break, Joe Ernst took his college athletes on a memorable road trip to compete...

Yanks fall to Phillies

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Werth hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning to break open a tie game, and the...

Stars and strikes

By ADAM SHINDER Recorder Sports Staff When he went to York, Pa. last year, former Amsterdam High baseball standout Robby...

Stars and strikes

By ADAM SHINDER Recorder Sports Staff When he went to York, Pa. last year, former Amsterdam High baseball standout Robby...

Kansas is the smart selection

By DICK JERARDI Philadelphia Daily News I admit to being confused by the bracket put together by the committee, but they...

No. 16 seeds looking for breakthrough win

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The NCAA tournament is famous for the little guys shocking the marquee powerhouses and...

Tebow debuts new throwing motion at Florida'sPro Day

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow's latest visit to Florida Field looked like most of the others. He was cheered,...

NFL mulls changes to OT format

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs...

Meyer back to work at Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With a whistle around his neck and a smile on his face, Florida coach Urban Meyer returned...

Making sense of March Madness

By CHRIS ERSKINE Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Beware the Ides of March Madness, for there is madness upon the...

Fighting Irish set for ODU

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the third week of February — when many teams are fine tuning for a big stretch run...

Top-ranked Kansas faces eerie coincidence

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Talk about an eerie coincidence. Kansas, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, is...

Siena's Jackson playing key role in team's success

By Marc Narducci The Philadelphia Inquirer Siena junior guard Clarence Jackson feels fortunate to be a regular March...

Taking center stage

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer It happens nearly every year: an unheralded player, maybe from a school few people...

Aussie invasion hits Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Is this Providence or Perth? When No. 10 seed St. Mary's plays seventh-seeded Richmond in...

The anatomy of the NCAA upset

By MIKE HUGUENIN Rivals.com Most of the fun and excitement in the NCAA Tournament comes about because this is the chance...

Hail to the Chalk

NEW YORK (AP) — The First Fan appears to be a big fan of basketball programs from Kansas.

Gonzalez axed at Seton Hall

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Seton Hall basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez has been fired.

3/17/10

Canadiens win sixth straight; hand Rangers key defeat

NEW YORK (AP) — The surging Montreal Canadiens can stop looking at the teams behind them and focus on the clubs...

James sparks Cavs past Pistons

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — LeBron James had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in his fourth triple-double of...

Big names to compete at Whiteface

By PHIL JOHNSON For The Recorder Bode and Lindsey won't be there and Andrew is hurt. But the rest of the roster of top...

Rams place 12 on Big 10 team

By ADAM SHINDER Recorder Sports Staff Giuseppi Lanzi was already an undefeated state champion, not to mention the Most...

Get ready for a wild Masters

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist They mocked him mercilessly for four solid months and delighted in every sordid detail...

Spiders' leader turns life around

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — David Gonzalvez says it seems so long ago that Richmond finished his freshman season with an...

Cornell has surprising superstar in Jaques

ITHACA (AP) — Chances are, you've never seen a basketball player quite like Cornell's Jon Jaques. Big Red coach...

Story:

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — David Gonzalvez says it seems so long ago that Richmond finished his freshman season with an...

For coaches, handling timeouts is a tricky business

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer It seems to be easy question: Call a timeout or don't call a timeout?

Kent is out at Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Ernie Kent, the winningest coach in Oregon history, was dismissed Tuesday after 13 seasons with...

LT must prove himself

By BOB GLAUBER Newsday LaDainian Tomlinson produced Hall of Fame credentials during a nine-year run with the Chargers,...

LB Davis signs deal with Bills

ORCHARD PARK (AP) — Linebacker Andra Davis wasted little time in free agency by signing a two-year contract with...

Tour debating whether to make Shanghai official

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour proudly points to Shanghai as an example that not all of the World Golf...

Tiger to play in Masters

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — For Tiger Woods, this figures to be a Masters like no other.

3/16/10

Devils edge Bruins

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — David Clarkson had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils scored three times in the...

There's plenty of reaction to possible expansion

NEW YORK (AP) — It wouldn't take an act of Congress, and in the overall scheme of things, expanding the field for...

Knicks win second straight on road

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, Toney Douglas added 20 and the New York Knicks won their...

UConn gets No. 1 seed

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Connecticut's path to another perfect season could include a renewal of the most...

Swisher makes new teammates feel at home

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Take a look at the far end of the Yankees' clubhouse and there are outfielders Curtis...

Beckham to miss World Cup

LONDON (AP) — Unless David Beckham can mend it as well as he can bend it, soccer's now-limping glamour boy will...

Quotes about possible expansion

The Associated Press Some quotes about the possibility of the NCAA men's basketball tournament possibly expanding to 96...

NCAA selection chair promises fantastic tournament

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The coaches handled the snubs with class. The pundits weren't nearly as kind.

3/15/10

Top-ranked KU draws top seed

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Look who's lurking deep in the Midwest bracket where Kansas proudly sits as overall No. 1...

Siena gets 13th seed

LOUDONVILLE (AP) — The Siena College men's basketball team has been seeded No. 13 in the South Region of the NCAA...

Els wins at Doral

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — They call him the Big Easy because of a graceful swing that looks as if it requires so little...

LT signs deal with Jets

NEW YORK (AP) — LaDainian Tomlinson is bolting for the Big Apple. The New York Jets signed the former Chargers...

Yanks' Pettitte ready for some real action

By PETE CALDERA The Record TAMPA, Fla. — Instead of opposing the Washington Nationals on Friday afternoon at Viera,...

Sabathia wild, but on track for the season

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Yankees manager Joe Girardi and his staff have made evaluating a pitcher's performance on...

Browns trade Quinn to Broncos

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer Brady Quinn will get a chance to start over in Denver. Whether he'll get to start is...

Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta is off, for now

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly...

Browns trade Quinn to Broncos

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer Brady Quinn will get a chance to start over in Denver. Whether he'll get to start is...

Pacquiao marches on as true star of boxing

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The fight was long over and most of the biggest crowd to see a fight in the U.S. in 17...