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MLB Spring Training

All Times PST

NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Wednesday’s Results

Florida 12, Boston 1

Atlanta 5, Detroit 5, tie, 11 innings

St. Louis 7, Washington 4

Toronto (ss) 7, Houston 1

L.A. Dodgers 9, Baltimore 3

Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 3

N.Y. Mets 7, Cleveland (ss) 1

Cincinnati (ss) 3, Minnesota 2

Cleveland (ss) 7, Toronto (ss) 4

Pittsburgh (ss) 5, Cincinnati (ss) 0

Texas 10, Oakland 3

San Diego 13, Chicago Cubs 8

L.A. Angels 5, Chicago White Sox 2

Milwaukee 7, Kansas City (ss) 6, 10 innings

San Francisco 4, Seattle (ss) 2

Arizona (ss) 8, Colorado (ss) 4

Arizona (ss) 13, Colorado (ss) 11

N.Y. Yankees 8, Pittsburgh (ss) 3

Team Japan 6, Seattle (ss) 5

Kansas City (ss) 7, Team South Korea 4

Today’s Games

Florida (ss) vs. St. Louis, 10:05 a.m.

Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 10:05 a.m.

N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Philadelphia, 10:05 a.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Houston, 10:05 a.m.

Detroit (ss) vs. Toronto, 10:05 a.m.

Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay, 10:05 a.m.

Washington (ss) vs. Cleveland, 10:05 a.m.

Minnesota vs. Baltimore, 10:05 a.m.

Florida (ss) vs. Washington (ss), 10:05 a.m.

Boston vs. L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 a.m.

Detroit (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss), 10:15 a.m.

Arizona vs. San Diego, 12:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado, 12:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Texas (ss), 12:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Oakland, 12:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Chicago White Sox, 12:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. L.A. Angels, 12:05 p.m.

Japan vs. Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Angels 5, White Sox 2

Hermanson, Broadway (2), Liotta (4), Redding (5), JLopez (5), Logan (7), Haeger (8) and Molina, Hernandez, CStewart; Santana, Moseley (4), Jones (7), Austen (9) and Budde, JMolina. W–Santana. L–Hermanson. Sv–Austen. HR–Los Angeles, Figgins.

Blue Jays (ss) 7, Astros 1

Janssen, Marcum (3), Rosario (5), Gronkiewicz (6), Houston (7), Purcey (8), Banks (9); Rodriquez, Hirsh (4), Gothreaux (7), Gutierrez (8), Paulino (9). W–Janssen. L–Rodriguez.

Braves 5, Tigers 5 (11)

Thomson, Paronto (4), Barry (6), Ascanio (8), Bush (10) and Pratt, Sammons; Verlander, Ledezma (3), German (7), Spurling (9), Gardner (11) and Wilson, Sanchez. HR–Atlanta, Ryan, Schuerholz, Jurries.

Brewers 7, Royals (ss) 6 (10)

Mays, Hernandez (4), MacDougal (7), Cedeno (8), Baerlocher (10) and Buck, Tupman; Bush, Jackson (4), Wise (7), Kolb (8), Capellan (9), Rodriguez (10) and Miller, Corporan. W–Rodriguez. L–Baerlocher. HR–Milwaukee, Fielder, Gross.

Cardinals 7, Nationals 4 (10)

Carpenter, Webb (5), TJohnson (6), Benes (7), Cali (9), Voyles (10); Denney, Rodriguez (5), Watkins (6), Crowell (8), Maust (9), Corcoran (10). W–Voyles L–Maust. HR–St. Louis Daubach, Dunca.

Devil Rays 4, Phillies 3

Kazmir, Peguero (4), Seddon (5), Lugo (7), Franklin (8), Miller (9); Lieber, Rodriguez (4), Santana (6), Geary (8). W–Kazmir. L–Lieber. Sv–Miller. HR–Philadelphia, Gonzalez, Garrett.

D’backs (ss) 13, Rockies (ss) 11

Halsey, Gonzalez (3), Bass (5), Musser (6), Slaten (8) and Estrada, Montero; Day, Morillo (4), Sierra (4), Martin (6), Cerda (8), Field (9) and Ardoin, Closser. W–Halsey. L–Day. HR–Colorado, Baker, Freeman, Stewart, Closser.

D’backs (ss) 8, Rockies (ss) 4

Fogg, Jimenez (5), Mesa (6), Dohmann (7), Prinz (8); Vargas, Mulholland (4), Jarvis (6), Choate (8), Daigle (9). W–Jarvis. L–Dohmann. HR–Arizona, Tracy, Carter.

Dodgers 9, Orioles 3

DuBose, Brower (3), Hawkins (5), Bottalico (6), Gracesqui (7), Mitchell and Whiteside, Bock; Billingsly, Beimel (3), Gagne (4), Baez (5), Houlton (6), Wunsch (9), Carter and Alomar, Navarro. W–Houlton. L–Bottalico. HR–Baltimore, Patterson. Los Angeles, Alomar, Mueller, Ross, Guzman.

Giants 4, Mariners 2

Schmidt, Worrell (4), Kline (5), Kinney (6), Taschner (8), Valdez (9); Moyer, Putz (4), Gonzalez (5), Harris (7), Dorman (9). W–Kinney. L–Harris. Sv–Valdez. Seattle–Lopez, Ibanez, Tuiasosopo 3, Choo, Jones. HR–San Francisco McMains, Schierholtz.

Indians (ss) 7, Blue Jays (ss) 4

Sowers, Guthrie (4), Dittler (6), Perez (8), Brown (9); Burnett, Ryan (4), Frasor (5), Baldwin (6), Weber (7), League (8), Tallet (9). W–Sowers. L–Burnett. Sv–Brown. HR–Cleveland, Marte, Toronto, Hinske, Quiroz.

Japan 5, Mariners (ss) 5

Uehara, Shimizu (6), Kubota (9), and Tanishige, Satozaki; Blackley, Green (3), Burba (5), Heaverlo (7), Fruto (9) and Clement, RJohnson. W–Uehara. L–Blackley. HR–Seattle, Petagine.

Marlins 12, Red Sox 1

Pauley, Ginter (4), Holtz (6), Bumatay (7), Breslow (8), Van Buren (8); Pinto, Moehler (3), CMartinez (6), Tankersley (7), Messenger (8), Borowski(9). W–Pinto. L–Pauley. HR–Florida, Uggla.

Mets 7, Indians (ss) 1

Iriki, Perez (4), Wylie (5), Perisho (6), Fortunato (7), Bell (8) and Martinez, Estalella; Byrd, Howard (2), Wickman (4), Mota (5), Carmona (6), Miller (9) and Shoppach, Laker. W–Iriki. L–Byrd. HR–New York, Martinez.

Padres 13, Cubs 8

Williams, Sweeney (4), Hensley (5), Anderson (6), Junge (7), Thompson (8), Meaux (9), and Mirabelli, Kottaras; Rusch, Wells (4), Pignatiello (6), Koronka (7), Aardsma (8), Wuertz (9), Marshall (9), and Reyes, Soto. W–Junge. L–Aardsma. HR–San Diego, Mirabelli, Barfield. Chicago, Murton.

Pirates (ss) 5, Reds (ss) 0

Gorzelanny, McLeary (4), Strickland (7) and Cota, Chiaffredo; Gosling, Bailey (4), Hall (5), Hammond (6), White (7), Weathers (8), Journell (9) and LaRue, Perez. W–McLeary. L–Hall . Sv–Strickland. HR–Stansberry.

Rangers 10, Athletics 3

Blanton, Kennedy (3), Rheinecker (5), AJohnson (7), Keisler (8); Volquez, Shouse (4), Walker (5), Alfonseca (7), Benoit (7), Wasdin (9). W–Volquez. L–Blanton. HR–Oakland, Chavez. Texas, Mench, Hyzdu.

Reds (ss) 3, Twins 2

Williams, Belisle (4), Standridge (5), Hudson (6), Shackelford (7), Wagner (8), Simpson (9) and Torrealba, Sardinha; Baker, Guerrier (4), Gassner (6), Harben (8) and Mauer, Heintz. W–Wagner. L–Harben. Sv–Simpson. HR–Cincinnati, Encarnacion, Wise.

Royals (ss) 7, South Korea 4

Park, Seo (3), Kim (6), Bae (7), Jun (8) and Jin, Cho; Keppel, Gobble (2), Bernero (3), Peralta (4), Snyder (5), Nunez (6), Cota (7), Nelson (8), Elder (9), and Phillips, Price. W–Snyder. L–Seo.

Yankees 8, Pirates (ss) 3

Maholm, Burnett (4), Adams (6), Vasquez (7), Whiteside (8) and Doumit, Lerud, Maldonado; Wright, Rasner (3), Erickson (6), Myers (8), Childers (9) and Posada, Nieves. W–Rasner. L–Maholm. HR–Pittsburgh, Doumit.

World Baseball Classic

All Times PST

x-advances to second round

FIRST ROUND

Wednesday’s Results

At Phoenix

Canada 8, United States 6

At Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mexico 10, South Africa 4

Today’s Games

At Phoenix

Canada vs. Mexico, 5 p.m.

Friday’s Game

At Scottsdale, Ariz.

South Africa at United States, Noon

At San Juan, Puerto Rico

Wednesday’s Results

Cuba 8, Panama 6, 11 innings

Puerto Rico 8, Netherlands 3

At San Juan, Puerto Rico

Today’s Games

Cuba vs. Netherlands, 4 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Panama vs. Netherlands, 10 a.m.

Cuba at Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.

At Kissimmee, Fla.

Wednesday’s Result

Venezuela 6, Italy 0

At Kissimmee, Fla.

Today’s Games

Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 10 a.m.

Venezuela vs. Australia, 5 p.m.

Friday’s Game

Dominican Republic vs. Australia, 4 p.m.

BASKETBALL

NBA

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wednesday’s Results

Cleveland 98, Toronto 97

Detroit 106, Chicago 101

Miami 118, Washington 112

Boston 104, Philadelphia 101

Charlotte 104, Golden State 101

Sacramento 123, Milwaukee 116

L.A. Lakers 113, New Orleans 107

Houston 103, Indiana 99

Utah 96, Minnesota 93

Memphis 99, Seattle 74

Today’s Games

Denver at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Portland, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Denver at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Cleveland at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Golden State at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Indiana vs. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.

Memphis at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

Bobcats 104, Warriors 101

Golden State (101) – Dunleavy 3-8 2-2 8, Murphy 5-17 1-2 11, Foyle 2-6 2-2 6, Fisher 3-6 1-1 8, Richardson 11-23 3-3 27, Ellis 5-8 0-0 13, Davis 3-9 4-6 10, Biedrins 1-1 0-2 2, Diogu 2-2 4-6 8, Cheaney 4-6 0-0 8. Totals 39-86 17-24 101.

Charlotte (104) – Wallace 5-10 7-10 17, Jones 11-21 2-2 29, Brezec 4-8 4-4 12, Knight 5-11 4-5 14, Felton 3-6 0-0 8, Rush 5-13 0-0 12, Ely 4-8 1-1 9, Voskuhl 0-4 2-2 2, Carroll 0-1 0-0 0, Robinson 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 37-84 21-26 104.

3-Point Goals–Golden State 6-16 (Ellis 3-3, Richardson 2-6, Fisher 1-1, Murphy 0-1, Davis 0-2, Dunleavy 0-3), Charlotte 9-18 (Jones 5-10, Rush 2-3, Felton 2-4, Carroll 0-1). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Golden State 62 (Murphy 14), Charlotte 44 (Brezec, Wallace 7). Assists–Golden State 21 (Davis 7), Charlotte 26 (Knight 10). Total Fouls–Golden State 26, Charlotte 19. Technicals–Golden State Defensive Three Second, Wallace. A–14,939. (19,026).

Cavaliers 98, Raptors 97

Cleveland (98) – L.James 13-24 8-12 35, Gooden 3-6 3-4 9, Ilgauskas 3-6 4-4 10, Murray 5-15 4-6 14, Snow 5-10 0-0 10, Jones 3-7 0-0 8, Marshall 1-7 1-1 3, Varejao 3-4 3-4 9. Totals 36-79 23-31 98.

Toronto (97) – Villanueva 0-5 0-0 0, E.Williams 2-5 2-2 6, Bosh 6-14 3-3 15, Peterson 9-19 8-10 31, M.James 11-21 7-11 30, Bonner 4-9 0-0 9, J.Graham 2-4 0-0 4, Sow 0-0 0-0 0, Calderon 1-3 0-0 2, Woods 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-80 20-26 97.

3-Point Goals–Cleveland 3-16 (Jones 2-6, L.James 1-3, Marshall 0-3, Murray 0-4), Toronto 7-24 (Peterson 5-9, Bonner 1-3, M.James 1-7, E.Williams 0-2, Villanueva 0-3). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Cleveland 51 (Gooden, Marshall 8), Toronto 51 (Bosh 14). Assists–Cleveland 20 (L.James, Snow 6), Toronto 17 (M.James 7). Total Fouls–Cleveland 20, Toronto 27. A–19,800. (19,800).

Celtics 104, 76ers 101

Philadelphia (101) – Webber 6-14 6-6 18, Iguodala 6-11 2-2 15, Hunter 3-5 1-2 7, Iverson 10-31 12-14 32, Ollie 2-4 2-2 6, Salmons 1-12 4-5 6, Korver 3-8 0-0 9, Dalembert 0-1 1-2 1, Barnes 2-2 3-4 7, Randolph 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-88 31-37 101.

Boston (104) – Gomes 11-18 7-8 29, Pierce 9-18 11-13 31, LaFrentz 2-7 0-0 6, Greene 4-9 3-3 11, Szczerbiak 5-17 0-0 12, Allen 2-5 4-4 9, Jefferson 3-7 0-0 6, Green 0-1 0-0 0, Scalabrine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-83 25-28 104.

3-Point Goals–Philadelphia 4-17 (Korver 3-5, Iguodala 1-2, Salmons 0-4, Iverson 0-6), Boston 7-19 (Pierce 2-4, Szczerbiak 2-5, LaFrentz 2-6, Allen 1-1, Scalabrine 0-1, Greene 0-2). Fouled Out–Greene. Rebounds–Philadelphia 60 (Hunter 9), Boston 51 (Pierce 12). Assists–Philadelphia 20 (Iverson 5), Boston 27 (Pierce 10). Total Fouls–Philadelphia 19, Boston 27. Technicals–Barnes 2, Scalabrine 2. A–18,624. (18,624).

Heat 118, Wizards 112

Washington (112) – Butler 7-18 4-4 19, Jamison 7-18 3-5 19, Haywood 2-7 0-0 4, Daniels 5-6 8-8 19, Arenas 10-21 6-8 28, Blatche 3-5 0-0 7, B.Thomas 4-6 2-2 10, Taylor 1-2 1-2 3, Ruffin 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 39-83 27-33 112.

Miami (118) – Posey 1-2 0-0 3, Haslem 3-7 6-8 12, O’Neal 7-14 5-12 19, Williams 7-13 2-2 21, Wade 13-21 13-14 40, Payton 1-5 4-4 7, Walker 3-5 1-1 8, Doleac 4-5 0-0 8, D.Anderson 0-2 0-0 0, S.Anderson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-75 31-41 118.

3-Point Goals–Washington 7-19 (Arenas 2-7, Jamison 2-7, Butler 1-1, Blatche 1-2, Daniels 1-2), Miami 9-22 (Williams 5-10, Posey 1-2, Walker 1-2, Wade 1-3, Payton 1-4, D.Anderson 0-1). Fouled Out–Jamison. Rebounds–Washington 48 (Butler 12), Miami 48 (O’Neal 11). Assists–Washington 15 (Arenas, Butler 4), Miami 22 (Wade, Williams 5). Total Fouls–Washington 31, Miami 24. A–19,600. (19,600).

Jazz 96, Timberwolves 93

Minnesota (93) – Hassell 2-8 1-2 5, Garnett 11-15 4-5 26, Blount 2-7 2-3 6, Banks 1-4 2-2 4, Davis 5-10 3-4 14, Jaric 6-8 5-6 20, Reed 1-1 0-0 2, McCants 6-14 0-0 16. Totals 34-67 17-22 93.

Utah (96) – Kirilenko 4-12 6-11 15, Okur 2-6 2-2 6, Collins 2-3 0-0 4, Williams 9-20 1-4 24, Palacio 5-11 1-1 11, Boozer 5-8 2-2 12, Harpring 5-9 4-4 15, Brown 2-5 1-2 6, McLeod 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 35-77 17-26 96.

3-Point Goals–Minnesota 8-13 (McCants 4-7, Jaric 3-3, Davis 1-3), Utah 9-16 (Williams 5-9, Brown 1-1, Harpring 1-2, Kirilenko 1-2, McLeod 1-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Minnesota 48 (Garnett 13), Utah 41 (Kirilenko 11). Assists–Minnesota 15 (Davis 6), Utah 25 (Kirilenko 8). Total Fouls–Minnesota 22, Utah 15. Technicals–Minnesota Defensive Three Second 2. A–17,490. (19,911).

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Kings 123, Bucks 116

Sacramento (123) – Artest 1-8 6-8 9, Thomas 8-13 3-4 19, Miller 3-9 4-4 10, Bibby 10-20 12-12 36, Martin 5-8 5-7 16, Wells 7-12 4-5 19, Abdur-Rahim 7-9 0-0 14. Totals 41-79 34-40 123.

Milwaukee (116) – Bogut 3-7 3-4 9, Simmons 7-11 2-2 21, Magloire 5-6 1-3 11, Ford 10-17 4-4 24, Redd 13-21 3-4 32, Bell 4-11 0-0 9, Smith 2-8 1-1 5, Gadzuric 2-4 1-4 5, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-85 15-22 116.

3-Point Goals–Sacramento 7-15 (Bibby 4-8, Martin 1-1, Wells 1-1, Artest 1-4, Miller 0-1), Milwaukee 9-20 (Simmons 5-7, Redd 3-6, Bell 1-4, Smith 0-1, Ford 0-2). Fouled Out–Simmons. Rebounds–Sacramento 49 (Thomas 12), Milwaukee 41 (Magloire 7). Assists–Sacramento 31 (Miller 11), Milwaukee 24 (Ford 12). Total Fouls–Sacramento 20, Milwaukee 32. A–14,024. (18,717).

Lakers 113, Hornets 107

L.A. Lakers (113) – Odom 6-14 5-8 18, Cook 3-3 0-0 8, Mihm 4-7 1-2 9, Parker 7-10 2-2 16, Bryant 12-33 14-16 40, Vujacic 3-5 2-2 10, J.Jackson 1-2 0-0 2, K.Brown 1-1 1-2 3, Walton 3-3 1-2 7. Totals 40-78 26-34 113.

New Orleans (107) – Mason 6-10 3-4 15, West 12-21 1-2 25, P.Brown 1-5 1-2 3, Paul 7-16 6-6 22, Snyder 2-5 0-0 4, Claxton 9-16 2-2 22, Williams 3-4 4-4 10, Butler 2-5 2-2 6, M.Jackson 0-3 0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-86 19-22 107.

3-Point Goals–L.A. Lakers 7-16 (Cook 2-2, Vujacic 2-2, Bryant 2-6, Odom 1-3, Parker 0-3), New Orleans 4-11 (Claxton 2-3, Paul 2-3, Johnson 0-1, Butler 0-2, Snyder 0-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–L.A. Lakers 51 (Odom 17), New Orleans 42 (Snyder 6). Assists–L.A. Lakers 23 (Parker 7), New Orleans 22 (Paul 10). Total Fouls–L.A. Lakers 19, New Orleans 27. Technicals–Cook, Paul. A–17,744. (19,163).

Pistons 106, Bulls 101

Chicago (101) – Deng 4-9 1-2 9, Allen 4-7 0-0 8, Chandler 2-4 1-2 5, Hinrich 4-9 2-2 11, Gordon 10-15 3-5 28, Duhon 1-2 6-6 9, Songaila 2-8 0-0 4, Piatkowski 2-3 0-0 4, Nocioni 9-13 3-4 23, Schenscher 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-71 16-21 101.

Detroit (106) – Prince 5-13 0-1 10, R.Wallace 9-17 6-6 25, B.Wallace 4-7 0-2 8, Billups 9-17 5-7 27, Hamilton 9-21 5-7 24, McDyess 1-7 0-0 2, Hunter 1-2 0-0 3, Evans 1-2 0-0 3, Delk 0-2 2-2 2, Delfino 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 39-89 20-27 106.

3-Point Goals–Chicago 9-16 (Gordon 5-7, Nocioni 2-5, Hinrich 1-1, Duhon 1-2, Piatkowski 0-1), Detroit 8-17 (Billups 4-5, Hamilton 1-1, Hunter 1-1, Evans 1-2, R.Wallace 1-5, Delfino 0-1, Delk 0-1, Prince 0-1). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 52 (Chandler 12), Detroit 43 (B.Wallace 11). Assists–Chicago 19 (Hinrich 5), Detroit 26 (Billups 9). Total Fouls–Chicago 24, Detroit 18. Technicals–Chicago Defensive Three Second. A–22,076. (22,076).

Rockets 103, Pacers 99

Indiana (99) – Foster 0-7 1-4 1, Stojakovic 8-17 13-13 29, Pollard 2-7 0-0 4, Johnson 6-16 2-2 14, Jackson 8-20 3-4 23, Harrison 6-8 3-3 15, Jasikevicius 2-6 0-0 6, Tinsley 2-6 2-2 7. Totals 34-87 24-28 99.

Houston (103) – McGrady 6-12 2-2 15, Howard 7-13 2-2 16, Ming 14-21 10-10 38, Alston 2-6 1-2 5, Wesley 2-7 0-0 4, Swift 3-4 0-0 6, Bogans 3-5 7-11 14, Hayes 0-0 0-0 0, Brunson 0-1 0-0 0, Head 1-3 3-4 5, Mutombo 0-0 0-0 0, Bowen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-72 25-31 103.

3-Point Goals–Indiana 7-21 (Jackson 4-7, Jasikevicius 2-5, Tinsley 1-3, Johnson 0-3, Stojakovic 0-3), Houston 2-9 (McGrady 1-1, Bogans 1-2, Head 0-1, Alston 0-2, Wesley 0-3). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Indiana 51 (Foster 16), Houston 46 (Ming 10). Assists–Indiana 19 (Stojakovic 5), Houston 26 (Alston 14). Total Fouls–Indiana 22, Houston 22. Technicals–Alston, Ming, Houston coach Van Gundy. A–13,098. (17,982).

NBA Leaders

Through March 7

College men

TOURNAMENT

Atlantic 10 Conference

First Round

Fordham 45, Richmond 37

Saint Joseph’s 67, Dayton 55

Temple 74, Rhode Island 45

Xavier 75, Massachusetts 66

Big East Conference

First Round

Georgetown 67, Notre Dame 63

Pittsburgh 61, Louisville 56

Rutgers 61, Seton Hall 48

Syracuse 74, Cincinnati 73

Big Sky Conference

Championship

Montana 73, N. Arizona 60

Big West Conference

First Round

UC Santa Barbara 76, UC Riverside 44

Conference USA

First Round

SMU 61, Rice 59

Southern Miss. 66, Tulsa 61

Tulane 64, Marshall 58

UCF 65, East Carolina 52

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Quarterfinals

Delaware St. 59, Howard 47

Hampton 63, Morgan St. 51

Norfolk St. 79, Coppin St. 67

Northeast Conference

Championship

Monmouth, N.J. 49, Fairleigh Dickinson 48

Pacific-10 Conference

First Round

Oregon St. 71, Arizona St. 68

College women

TOURNAMENT

Big 12 Conference

Quarterfinals

Baylor 79, Kansas St. 74, OT

Missouri 81, Texas Tech 75

Oklahoma 78, Iowa St. 74

Texas A&M 73, Nebraska 64

Big West Conference

First Round

CS Northridge 66, UC Irvine 64

Cal Poly 94, Pacific 67

Colonial Athletic Association

First Round

Drexel 61, Towson 46

George Mason 74, Va. Commonwealth 60

Georgia St. 81, William & Mary 66

Northeastern 63, N.C.-Wilmington 54

Mid-American Conference

Quarterfinals

Bowling Green 73, N. Illinois 61

E. Michigan 76, Ohio 66

Kent St. 69, Ball St. 52

Toledo 64, W. Michigan 59, OT

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Quarterfinals

Coppin St. 70, Hampton 57

Delaware St. 55, Florida A&M 44

Mountain West Conference

Quarterfinals

BYU 65, Colorado St. 45

TCU 63, Wyoming 55

UNLV 57, New Mexico 45

Utah 67, Air Force 47

Patriot League

Championship

Army 69, Holy Cross 68

Southland Conference

Semifinals

Stephen F.Austin 72, Louisiana-Monroe 71, OT

Texas-San Antonio 76, Texas-Arlington 75, 3OT

Southwestern Athletic Conference

First Round

Alabama A&M 64, MVSU 59, OT

Alabama St. 57, Alcorn St. 45

Jackson St. 56, Ark.-Pine Bluff 55

Southern U. 84, Grambling St. 76

Western Athletic Conference

Quarterfinals

Boise St. 72, Hawaii 63

Louisiana Tech 80, Idaho 57

Nevada 76, San Jose St. 61

New Mexico St. 74, Fresno St. 66

Region 18 Tournament

Dixie 96, Eastern Utah 65

Eastern Utah (16-15) – Glover 2-11 0-0 6, Blaisdell 0-5 0-0 0, Harris 2-7 6-10 11, Wallace 4-14 1-2 9, Fardig 1-5 0-0 2, Mecham 0-2 0-0 0, Fager 6-13 0-0 13, Rasmussen 0-0 3-4 3, Taylor 2-3 0-1 6, Billings 0-2 0-1 0, Fiso 2-3 0-0 4, Little 3-7 0-0 6, Holm 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 24-75 10-18 65.

Dixie (17-14) – McClean 2-9 3-4 7, Carver 6-7 8-11 20, Yazzie 3-4 2-2 9, Williams 1-7 2-2 4, Olander 7-8 2-2 16, Blackburn 3-4 0-1 6, Li. Christensen 0-0 4-4 4, La. Christensen 1-2 5-6 7, Lewis 0-1 0-0 0, Chandler 6-10 2-4 14, Fernandez 1-6 1-2 3, Allen 1-3 0-0 3, Scheltinga 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 32-64 30-40 96.

Halftime–Dixie 46, Eastern Utah 29. 3-point goals–Eastern Utah 7-19 (Taylor 2-2, Glover 2-4, Harris 1-2, Holm 1-2, Fager 1-5, Wallace 0-4), Dixie 2-11 (Yazzie 1-2, Scheltinga 1-3, Fernandez 0-1, Lewis 0-1, Williams 0-2, McClean 0-2). Rebounds–Eastern Utah 41 (Little 12), Dixie 43 (McClean, Olander each 7). Assists–Eastern Utah 14 (Wallace 4), Dixie 21 (Fernandez, McClean each 4). Fouled out–None.

Salt Lake 86, Snow 68

Snow (8-21) – Palmer 2-9 0-0 5, White 0-1 0-0 0, Pugsley 1-9 0-1 3, Gago 1-6 1-2 3, Stay 3-7 2-3 9, Medler 2-5 0-0 4, Titmus 2-4 3-3 7, Horner 0-1 0-0 0, Allen 3-5 0-0 7, Pollastro 2-3 0-0 4, Lybbert 11-24 4-5 26. Totals 27-74 10-14 68.

Salt Lake (22-8) – Mulford 0-4 1-2 1, Petersen 0-0 0-0 0, Young 3-6 3-5 9, McDonald 2-6 8-8 12, Passey 5-6 1-2 11, Jensen 1-3 1-2 3, Nielsen 0-0 0-0 0, Jensen 0-0 0-0 0, King 8-10 3-3 20, Law 5-6 11-16 21, Diabate 4-7 1-9 9. Totals 28-48 29-47 86.

Halftime–Salt Lake 34, Snow 31. 3-point goals–Snow 4-14 (Stay 1-1, Allen 1-2, Pugsley 1-3, Palmer 1-4, White 0-1, Gago 0-1, Lybbert 0-2). Salt Lake 1-7 (King 1-1, McDonald 0-1, Young 0-1, Jensen 0-1, Mulford 0-3). Rebounds–Snow 35 (Lybbert 10), Salt Lake 37 (McDonald, King 7). Assists–Snow 10 (Pugsley 6), Salt Lake 15 (Young 4). Fouled out–Medler. Technical fouls–Snow bench.

So. Idaho 103, Colorado NW 54

Colorado Northwestern (0-29) – Rohrbaugh 1-8 1-2 4, Shelton 1-4 3-4 5, Johnson 2-7 1-2 6, Cook 4-8 1-3 9, Goff 4-8 3-4 13, Knabe 2-3 0-0 5, McKenzie 5-10 0-0 12. Totals 20-48 9-15 54.

Southern Idaho (25-6) – Moore 4-7 0-0 10, Williams 6-10 1-5 14, Thompson 4-6 0-2 8, Moore 4-8 2-2 12, Bratvold 2-6 1-2 5, Christian 3-7 2-4 10, Blazzard 3-5 0-0 8, Tucker 2-9 2-2 6, King 3-10 4-4 12, Maldanado 2-7 2-4 6, Lalicker 1-2 2-2 4, Vouros 3-5 2-2 8. Totals 37-82 18-29 103.

Halftime–Southern Idaho 70, Colorado Northwestern 54. 3-point goals–Colorado Northwestern 5-10 (Goff 2-2, Knabe 1-1, Rohrbaugh 1-2, Johnson 1-2, Cook 0-3). Southern Idaho 11-26 (Blazzard 2-3, Christian 2-4, Moore 2-4, Moore 2-4, King 2-8, Williams 1-2). Rebounds–Colorado Northwestern 34 (McKenzie 10), Southern Idaho (Lalicker 7). Assists–Colorado Northwestern 14 (Johnson 5), Southern Idaho 26 (Moore 7). Fouled out–Shelton, Cook. Technical fouls–None.

HOCKEY

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Two points for a win, one for an OT or SO loss.

Wednesday’s Results

Florida 6, Ottawa 2

Atlanta 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO

Washington 6, Pittsburgh 3

Philadelphia 3, Carolina 2, SO

Today’s Games

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Phoenix at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Boston, 4 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Dallas at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Nashville at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Capitals 6, Penguins 3

First Period–1, Pittsburgh, Armstrong 6 (Crosby, Cross), 2:03. 2, Washington, Clymer 12 (Muir, Sutherby), 4:14. 3, Washington, Clark 13 (Ovechkin), 11:10. 4, Washington, Majesky 1 (Morrisonn, Bradley), 16:08 (sh). Second Period–5, Pittsburgh, LeClair 16 (Jackman, Malone), 9:05. 6, Washington, Zubrus 14 (Muir, Ovechkin), 15:31 (pp). Third Period–7, Pittsburgh, Malone 15, 4:14 (sh). 8, Washington, Ovechkin 42 (Muir, Clymer), 5:54 (pp). 9, Washington, Pettinger 15 (Majesky), 19:59 (sh-en).

Shots on goal–Pittsburgh 7-7-11–25. Washington 15-17-10–42. Power-play Opportunities–Pittsburgh 0 of 5; Washington 2 of 10. Goalies–Pittsburgh, Caron 6-6-4 (41 shots-36 saves). Washington, Kolzig 17-23-6 (25-22). A–14,374 (18,277).

Flyers 3, Hurricanes 2 (SO)

Philadelphia won shootout 2-1

First Period–1, Carolina, Williams 21 (Brind’Amour, Ladd), 3:17. Second Period–2, Philadelphia, Umberger 12 (Richards, Carter), 6:42 (pp). 3, Carolina, Whitney 12 (LaRose, Cullen), 17:35. Third Period–4, Philadelphia, Meyer 6 (Rathje, Knuble), 19:59. Overtime–None. Shootout–Philadelphia 2 (Richards NG, Nedved NG, Forsberg G, Gagne G); Carolina 1 (Whitney G, Cullen NG, Williams NG, Staal NG);

Shots on goal–Carolina 9-13-6-3–31. Philadelphia 10-15-7-3–35. Power-play opportunities–Carolina 0 of 7; Philadelphia 1 of 4. Goalies–Carolina, Gerber 30-10-2 (35 shots-33 saves). Philadelphia, Niittymaki 19-11-6 (31-29). A–19,644 (19,523).

Panthers 6, Senators 2

First Period–1, Florida, Stumpel 8 (Bouwmeester, Jokinen), 18:54. Second Period–2, Ottawa, Schaefer 17 (Fisher, Phillips), 1:52. 3, Florida, Horton 22 (Olesz), 2:03. 4, Florida, Stumpel 9 (Hill, Gelinas), 7:20. Third Period–5, Florida, Gelinas 13 (Jokinen, Stumpel), :31. 6, Florida, Horton 23 (Olesz, Nieuwendyk), 1:51. 7, Ottawa, Vermette 15 (Schubert), 2:19. 8, Florida, Olesz 6, 19:01 (sh).

Shots on goal–Ottawa 11-12-12–35. Florida 15-12-11–38. Power-play opportunities–Ottawa 0 of 4; Florida 0 of 5. Goalies–Ottawa, Emery 13-5-1 (38 shots-32 saves). Florida, Luongo 24-25-9 (35-33). A–15,196 (19,250).

Thrashers 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 (SO)

Atlanta won shootout 3-2

First Period–1, Atlanta, Kovalchuk 40 (Sutton, Havelid), 1:13. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 43 (Rucinsky, Rucchin), 6:24 (pp). Second Period–3, Atlanta, Aubin 6 (Larsen, Boulton), 18:37. 4, N.Y. Rangers, Pock 1 (Rucinsky, Sykora), 19:53. Third Period–None. Overtime–None. Shootout–Atlanta 3 (Savard G, Kovalchuk NG, Kozlov G, Hossa G); N.Y. Rangers 2 (Nylander G, Sykora G, Rucinsky NG, Straka NG);

Shots on goal–N.Y. Rangers 11-9-14-0–34. Atlanta 7-15-8-5–35. Missed Penalty Shot–Ward, NYR, 15:59 first. Power-play Opportunities–N.Y. Rangers 1 of 9; Atlanta 0 of 8. Goalies–N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 28-8-7 (35 shots-33 saves). Atlanta, Lehtonen 13-10-0 (34-32). A–17,107 (18,545).

NHL Scoring Leaders

WHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

x-clinched playoff berth

Two points for a win, one an OT or SO loss.

Wednesday’s Results

Brandon 6, Moose Jaw 4 (at Winnipeg)

Prince Albert 2, Calgary 1 (SO)

Red Deer 3, Medicine Hat 2 (OT)

Regina 2, Swift Current 0

Kelowna 3, Kamloops 1

Vancouver 6, Portland 0

Seattle 3, Spokane 2

Today’s Games

No Games Scheduled.

Friday’s Games

Saskatoon at Brandon

Regina at Calgary

Seattle at Kelowna

Medicine Hat at Kootenay

Tri-City at Portland

Everett at Prince George

Prince Albert at Red Deer

Moose Jaw at Swift Current

Kamloops at Vancouver

Saturday’s Games

Tri-City at Spokane, 7 p.m.

AUTO RACING

This week’s events

All Times PST

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

Site: Las Vegas. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3:40 p.m.); Sunday, race (FOX, 1 p.m.). Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 400 miles, 267 laps. Last race: Matt Kenseth won at California Speedway after the faster cars of Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart went to the garage with engine failures late in the Auto Club 500. Stewart, who had been running at the finish in 30 consecutive races, saw his race come to an end in a puff of smoke on lap 214. Biffle led 168 of the first 218 laps and built margins up to 13 seconds before he lost a cylinder in his engine on lap 225. Last year: Jimmie Johnson lead a race-high 107 laps and held off hometown boys Kyle and Kurt Busch to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. But Johnson, Kyle Busch and car owner Rick Hendrick were docked points by NASCAR for failing post-race inspections. Fast facts: Johnson has a win and a second-place finish since crew chief Chad Knaus was suspended four races for using an unapproved part on the No. 48 Chevrolet in qualifying at Daytona. … Biffle, last year’s Cup runner-up, has finishes of 31st and 42nd in the first two races. … Kasey Kahne is fourth in the standings through the first two races. He did not make an appearance in the top 10 in all of 2005. … Kenseth has won two of the last three Las Vegas events. Next race: Golden Corral 500, March 19, Hampton, Ga. On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR BUSCH

Sam’s Town 300

Site: Las Vegas. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 1:30 p.m.), race (FX, 3:30 p.m.). Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 200 miles, 300 laps. Last race: Denny Hamlin pitted early, then stayed out of trouble Sunday to hold on and win the second Busch race in Mexico. It was the first career Busch win in 39 starts for the 25-year-old Hamlin, who started second and pitted during the first caution, then outdueled pole-sitter and road course ace Boris Said by 1.53 seconds in the Telcel-Motorola 200. Last year: Mark Martin moved into the lead when Carl Edwards had a flat tire, extending Martin’s Busch-record win total to 47 with his victory in the Sam’s Town 300. Fast facts: Edwards became the first rookie to win a pole at Las Vegas last year. He led 125 laps in the race, but finished seventh after a flat tire dropped him from the lead. … Kevin Harvick has a win and two second-place finishes in his last three Busch races at Las Vegas. He also has six straight top-10 placings dating to last season. … This is the 10th year of the event. The inaugural race in 1997 was the first for the series west of the Mississippi River. Next race: Nicorette 300, March 18, Hampton, Ga. On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

Bahrain Grand Prix

Site: Sakhir. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 3 a.m.). Track: Bahrain International Circuit (road course, 3.37 miles, 12 turns). Race distance: 192.09 miles, 57 laps. Last year: Fernando Alonso won his second straight race with his victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher dropped out after just 12 laps in his new Ferrari. Fast facts: Last year, Ferrari went scoreless when neither of its cars failed to finish among the top eight. Schumacher had his first DNF since 2001 because of mechanical failure. … Schumacher’s contract with Ferrari is up at the end of this season. … Defending champion Fernando Alonso will leave Renault after this season to join the McLaren-Mercedes team. … The 2004 event marked the first time since 1958 that the series held a race in the Middle East. Next race: Malaysian Grand Prix, March 19, Kuala Lumpur. On the Net: http://www.formula1.com

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Last race: Mark Martin, who plans to retire from NASCAR’s top stock car series at the end of this season, won his second truck race in eight days by taking the Racetickets.com 200 at Daytona on Feb. 24. Martin has three truck wins in five career starts. Next race: March 17, Hampton, Ga. On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

NHRA

Last event: Warren Johnson raced to his record 96th Pro Stock victory at the Checker Schuck’s Kragen Nationals in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 26, beating Greg Anderson with a quarter-mile run of 6.770 seconds at 206.13 mph. Rod Fuller won the Top Fuel competition and Tommy Johnson Jr. topped the Funny Car field. Next event: NHRA Gatornationals, March 19, Gainesville, Fla. On the Net: http://www.nhra.com

TENNIS

Pacific Life Open

WTA TOUR

At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Calif.

Purse: $2.1 million (Tier I)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

SINGLES

First Round

Ekaterina Bychkova, Russia, def. Henrieta Nagyova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-0

Maret Ani, Estonia, def. Antonella Serra Zanetti, Italy, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Sybille Bammer, Austria, def. Zheng Jie, China, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4

Ashley Harkleroad, United States, def. Yan Zi, China, 6-3, 7-5

Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

Lisa Raymond, United States, def. Katerina Bohmova, Czech Republic, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 (5)

Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Switzerland, def. Kristina Brandi, Puerto Rico, 6-4, 6-4

Julia Schruff, Germany, def. Sun Tiantian, China, 6-4, 6-3

Martina Sucha, Slovakia, def. Alexa Glatch, United States, 6-0, 6-1

Camille Pin, France, def. Saori Obata, Japan, 6-2, 6-2

Samantha Stosur, Australia, def. Yuliana Fedak, Ukraine, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

Jamea Jackson, United States, def. Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, 6-2, 6-3

Yuan Meng, China, def. Akiko Morigami, Japan, 6-4, 6-4

Tathiana Garbin, Italy, def. Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 7-5

Mashona Washington, United States, def. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo, Spain, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 7-6 (4), 6-1

ATP Money Leaders

Through March 5

WTA Tour Money Leaders

Through March 4

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX–Traded RHP Jeff Bajenaru to Arizona for INF Alex Cintron. Assigned LHP Arnie Munoz outright to Charlotte of the IL.

SEATTLE MARINERS–Assigned RHP Rich Dorman and RHP Chris Jaile to their minor league camp.

National League

LOS ANGELES DODGERS–Assigned C Edwin Bellorin, C Eric Langill, LHP Eric Stults and OF Jon Weber to their minor league camp.

American Association

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES–Released RHP Wilson Ciprian.

PENSACOLA PELICANS–Claimed INF Andrew Salvo off waivers from Brockton.

SHREVEPORT SPORTS–Traded RHP Bo Edmiston and cash to Sussex for INF/OF Amaury Casana.

Can-Am League

BROCKTON ROX–Released C Brian Jones, 1B Willie King and RHP Eddie Aucoin.

NASHUA PRIDE–Agreed to terms with OF Sean Dobson.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS–Released LHP Luis Chigihsola.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS–Traded OF Keto Anderson to Alexandria of the United League for a player to be named.

Midwest League

SWING OF THE QUAD CITIES–Named Steve Dillard hitting coach.

Northern League

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS–Agreed to terms with INF Joe Anthonsen.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

SEATTLE SUPERSONICS–Signed F Marcus Fizer to a 10-day contract.

Continental Basketball Association

MICHIGAN MAYHEM–Signed G John White. Waived F Karlton Mims.

American Basketball Association

ABA–Awarded a franchise to Houston to begin play in the 2006-07 season.

HOUSTON–Announced the team name will be Havoc.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS–Named George Koonce director of player development.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES–Signed LB Shawn Barber to a one-year contract. Re-signed DE Juqua Thomas to a one-year contract.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS–Re-signed DB Shannon Garrett.

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS–Acquired WR Kwame Cavil from Edmonton for a 2006 fourth-round draft pick.

Arena Football League

DALLAS DESPERADOS–Traded FB-LB Jason Ferguson to Grand Rapids in exchange for future considerations.

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS–Waived WR-DB Herman Bell.

NASHVILLE KATS–Signed K Jason Witczak.

NEW YORK DRAGONS–Signed DS Mark Ricks. Waived OL-DL Jon Hall.

ORLANDO PREDATORS–Signed WR-DB Charlie Davidson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS–Signed RW Bobby Ryan to a three-year contract.

BOSTON BRUINS–Claimed RW Mariusz Czerkawski off waivers from Toronto.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Traded D Luke Richardson to Toronto for a conditional draft pick.

EDMONTON OILERS–Placed G Mike Morrison on waivers.

MINNESOTA WILD–Traded G Dwayne Roloson to Edmonton for a 2006 first-round draft pick. Recalled G Josh Harding from Houston of the AHL.

MONTREAL CANADIENS–Traded G Jose Theodore to Colorado for G David Aebischer.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS–Traded RW Mark Parrish and D Brent Sopel to Los Angeles for D Denis Grebeshkov and LW Jeff Tambellini.

NEW YORK RANGERS–Traded F Ville Nieminen to San Jose for a 2006 third-round draft pick.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS–Placed RW Turner Stevenson on waivers.

PHOENIX COYOTES–Signed C Steven Reinprecht and D Derek Morris to three-year contracts.

ST. LOUIS BLUES–Assigned F Jon DiSalvatore and F Timofei Shishkanov to Peoria of the AHL.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS–Traded D Ken Klee to New Jersey for F Aleksander Suglobov.

United Hockey League

ROANOKE VALLEY VIPERS–Signed G Glenn Ridler.

COLLEGE

AKRON–Named Dana Chambers defensive line coach.

BUCKNELL–Named Cam Ormsby men’s assistant soccer coach.

BUFFALO–Named Matt House safeties coach.

GOUCHER–Named Warren Prestwich field hockey coach.

MONTANA STATE–Named Steve Perry secondary coach.

MONTANA TECH–Announced the resignation of Mike Bauer, men’s basketball coach.

NORTH DAKOTA–Named Cory Hilliard assistant athletic director for business operations. Named Kristen Gay women’s assistant soccer coach.

OSWEGO STATE–Announced the addition of a Div. III women’s ice hockey program, to begin play in the 2006-07 season. Named Diane Dillon coach.

POINT PARK–Named Sam Kosanovich women’s basketball coach.

WAKE FOREST–Named Tim Billings wide receivers coach.

TODAY’S ODDS

America’s Line

NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Suns – Spurs game due to Phoenix guard Steve Nash (questionable).

NBA

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