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Redick Shoots Blue Devils Into ACC Final (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:07:43 GMT
AP - J.J. Redick carried Duke to its eighth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference tournament final with a spectacular individual effort, making seven 3-pointers and scoring 35 points to lead the fifth-ranked Blue Devils past North Carolina State 76-69 Saturday. |
Illini Rally Around Coach, Beat Minnesota (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:00:08 GMT
AP - Illinois had its 14-point lead shaved to two with 6 minutes to go. But the top-ranked Illini weren't going to let this game slip away. They wouldn't add a loss to coach Bruce Weber's tragic weekend. |
Washington Tops Arizona for Pac-10 Title (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:31:54 GMT
AP - Nate Robinson scored six points — his only ones of the second half — in the final 1:07, helping 14th-ranked Washington upset No. 8 Arizona 81-72 for its first Pac-10 tournament title Saturday. |
Report: Steroids Probe Mentions McGwire (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:30:50 GMT
AP - Mark McGwire's name was mentioned several times during a federal steroids investigation in the early 1990s but he was not the target of the probe nor was any evidence collected against him, the Daily News reported Sunday. |
Heat Cut Down Nets for Eighth-Straight Win (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:33:53 GMT
AP - Eddie Jones scored 14 of his 18 points in a decisive third quarter to help the Miami Heat win their eighth straight game and 12th in a row at home, 90-65 over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday. |
Vikings Sign Sharper; Garcia Joins Lions (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:29:22 GMT
AP - Darren Sharper tormented the Minnesota Vikings during his time in Green Bay. So when the Packers released the veteran safety this week, their NFC North rivals stepped in. Sharper signed a four-year contract with the Vikings on Saturday. Terms were not released, but agent Joel Segal said the safety received "a significant signing bonus." |
Portland Gives Coach Pritchard First Win (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 06:38:18 GMT
AP - Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 80-66 Saturday night to give Kevin Pritchard his first victory as Portland's interim head coach. |
Wells Makes Debut, Pettitte Sprains Ankle (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:30:27 GMT
AP - David Wells made his Boston debut and began looking ahead to opening day. Andy Pettitte is still waiting to make his first start of spring training. Wells worked two solid innings during the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' 6-4 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday, then said he'd be happy to start opening night April 3 against his former team, the New York Yankees, if Curt Schilling isn't yet recovered from offseason ankle surgery. |
Manchester United, Arsenal Reach FA Semis (AP) Sat, 12 Mar 2005 23:02:19 GMT
AP - Manchester United and Arsenal reached the English FA Cup semifinals on Saturday, gaining some consolation after being knocked out of the Champions League earlier in the week. |
Canes Forward O'Neill Charged With DUI (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:31:53 GMT
AP - Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff O'Neill was charged with drunken driving and disorderly conduct on Saturday. |
Kentucky Edges LSU in OT in SEC Semis (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:50:55 GMT
AP - Chuck Hayes threw his arms in the air and let out a scream. Tubby Smith pumped his fist furiously as he ran along the sideline. Kentucky usually takes the Southeastern Conference tournament in stride, but the Wildcats couldn't contain themselves. This one was worth celebrating. |
Roddick Survives Scare at Indian Wells (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:03:10 GMT
AP - Andy Roddick survived a scare in his opening match Saturday at Indian Wells, winning a third-set tiebreaker to beat Fernando Verdasco. |
Ogilvy, Wetterich Share Honda Classic Lead (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:29:00 GMT
AP - Australia's Geoff Ogilvy overcame an eight-shot deficit at the start of play Saturday, shooting an 8-under-par 64 to tie Brett Wetterich for the lead after three rounds at the Honda Classic. |
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ACC: Georgia Tech Upsets North Carolina in Semis Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:38:53 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - Will Bynum scored 23 of his career-high 35 points in the second half, as Georgia Tech pulled off a 78-75 upset victory over second-ranked North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament at the MCI Center. |
Big East: Syracuse Outpaces West Virginia Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:04:42 GMT
NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Hakim Warrick scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 16 Syracuse over West Virginia, 68-59, in the Big East Tournament championship game at Madison Square Garden. |
Big Ten: Illinois Through to Fifth Conference Final Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:39:27 GMT
CHICAGO (Sports Network) - Deron Williams had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead top-ranked Illinois to a 64-56 win over Minnesota in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament from the United Center. |
NBA: Heat Destroy Nets, Clinch Eighth Win in a Row Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:52:25 GMT
TORONTO (Reuters) - Eddie Jones registered 18 points as the Miami Heat overcame a sluggish start to defeat the New Jersey Nets 90-65 Saturday. |
Louisville Edges Memphis to Claim Conference USA Title Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:42:40 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sports Network) - Francisco Garcia scored 19 points and committed an almost costly foul on Darius Washington Jr., who missed 2-of-3 foul shots with no time on the clock, and sixth-ranked Louisville captured the Conference-USA title with a dramatic 75-74 win over Memphis in the conference championship at FedEx Forum. |
Big 12: Texas Tech Upsets Oklahoma 69-63 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:48:33 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Ronald Ross poured in a game-high 28 points to lead Texas Tech to a 69-63 upset over 17th-ranked Oklahoma in the first semifinal of the Big 12 Tournament from Kemper Arena. |
Bode Miller Takes Pride in World Cup Triumph Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:55:15 GMT
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Bode Miller finally confirmed his status as the world's best all-round skier on Saturday, wrapping up the World Cup overall title with just one race to spare. |
Athletics: Teen Breaks Johnson's 400m Indoor Mark Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:10:55 GMT
LONDON (Reuters) - Trinidad-born teenager Kerron Clement has broken Michael Johnson's 10-year-old 400 meter indoor world record with a time of 44.57 seconds. |
Golf: Ogilvy Wipes Out Eight-Shot Deficit to Share Lead Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:50:15 GMT
TORONTO (Reuters) - Australia's Geoff Ogilvy erased an eight-shot deficit when an eight-under 64 gave him a share of the third-round lead with American Brett Wetterich at the $5.5 million Honda Classic in Florida Saturday. |
Julich Nears Victory in Paris-Nice Cycling Race Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:22:15 GMT
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Dutch hopeful Joost Posthuma broke away in the last climb to win the 114-mile sixth and penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race on Saturday. |
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Report: McGwire's name came up in steroids probe Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:17:33 GMT
Mark McGwire's name came up during a federal steroids probe in the early 1990s, according to the (New York) Daily News. The newspaper ... |
Nuggets work past short-handed Spurs Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:19:22 GMT
Carmelo Anthony made a 14-foot jumper and a pair of free throws down the stretch to lead the Denver Nuggets to their eighth straight ... |
Syracuse climbs Big East mountain for tourney title Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:16:47 GMT
Hakim Warrick had 20 points and 13 rebounds his third double-double in three games and No. 16 Syracuse won the Big East tournament ... |
Miller out 4-6 weeks with broken leg Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:05:12 GMT
Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller will be sidelined for at least a month after breaking his left leg during a light shooting ... |
Okla. State silences Kansas, Texas Tech advances in Big 12 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:53:17 GMT
Joey Graham scored 25 points, four on free throws in the final 41.4 seconds, to help No. 11 Oklahoma State beat No. 9 Kansas ... |
Strong finish pushes Washington past Arizona in Pac-10 title game Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:17:27 GMT
Washington used a late rally to upset No. 8 Arizona 81-72 for its first Pac-10 tournament title Saturday. Nate Robinson scored ... |
Georgia Tech stuns North Carolina, Duke rolls in ACC tournament Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:25:41 GMT
Will Bynum scored a career-high 35 points, and the Yellow Jackets advanced to the ACC championship game with a stunning 78-75 ... |
Grieving Illinois, Wisconsin wins at Big Ten tourney Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:25:27 GMT
Playing less than 24 hours after the death of coach Bruce Weber's mom, Illinois defeated the Minnesota 64-56 in the Big Ten tournament. ... |
Mark Martin musters enough speed for Busch Series win Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:22:03 GMT
Mark Martin moved into the lead when seemingly unstoppable Carl Edwards was sidelined by a flat tire, extending his record for ... |
Ogilvy, Wetterich share lead at Honda Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:42:50 GMT
Australia's Geoff Ogilvy overcame an eight-shot deficit at the start of play Saturday, shooting an 8-under-par 64 to tie Brett ... |
Veteran quarterback Garcia becomes Lions' latest catch Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:03:00 GMT
The Detroit Lions and Jeff Garcia agreed to terms on a one-year contract Saturday, reuniting the quarterback with his old 49ers ... |
Bode Miller wins World Cup, makes American ski history Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:20:51 GMT
Bode Miller became the first American in 22 years to win skiing's overall World Cup title. He finished second in Saturday's final ... |
Heat turns it up on defense to stifle Nets 90-65 Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:25:48 GMT
The Miami Heat won their eighth consecutive game Saturday as Eddie Jones poured in 14 of his 18 points in a decisive third ... |
Former nemesis Sharper agrees to four-year deal Sat, 12 Mar 2005 22:48:31 GMT
The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran safety Darren Sharper to a four-year contract on Saturday. Sharper, cut by the Green Bay ... |
Another Nextel pole for Ryan Newman Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:15:36 GMT
Ryan Newman ran a flawless lap at 173.745 mph in his Dodge Charger on Friday to win the pole for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 ... |
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Syracuse captures Big East title Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:12:35 GMT
Orange tops West Virginia 68-59 to win first tourney crown since ’92 |
No. 2 Tar Heels fall in ACC semifinals Sun, 13 Mar 2005 06:03:57 GMT
UNC could lose No. 1 seed after loss to suddenly dangerous Georgia Tech |
Redick carries Duke into ACC final Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:00:15 GMT
Guard drops seven 3-pointers, scores 35 on Wolfpack |
Washington topples Arizona in Pac-10 final Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:34:22 GMT
No. 8 Wildcats hurt in their chase for No. 1 NCAA seed |
Emotional win for Illinois, grieving coach Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:54:51 GMT
Illini beats Minnesota to reach Big Ten final, one day after Weber's mom dies |
Texas Tech stuns OU, eyes Big 12 title Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:28:33 GMT
Knight gets Red Raiders past semifinals after four tries |
Miller: Anyone want a No. 1 seed? Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:54:44 GMT
Miller: Only Illinois assured of a top berth, then it's, well, ... madness |
McGwire's name reportedly came up in steroid probe Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:22:39 GMT
Informant says man injected slugger |
Jeremy Giambi admits he used steroids Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:23:55 GMT
Ex-MLB player strongly suggests brother also used them |
MLB, Congress negotiating a deal? Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:23:16 GMT
Sport trying to get players off subpoena list |
Trash Talk: Illini won't be fighting for long Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:37:16 GMT
Trash Talk: Loss to Ohio State has shattered team's invincibility, and maybe its confidence |
Whine of Week: Take that job and shove it Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:35:17 GMT
Whine of the Week: Perhaps overworked Tiger needs new line of work |
Answer Man: Steroids are mass construction Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:59:11 GMT
Answer Man: Read about them in Canseco's book, in ‘pulp fiction’ section |
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Georgia Tech Looks as if It's Going Places Again Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT
The Yellow Jackets convinced most remaining doubters with a rugged 78-75 semifinal victory over No. 2 North Carolina. They will face Duke in Sunday's final. |
Miller Breaks the Curse to Reclaim the World Cup for the U.S. Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT
Bode Miller, the world's top ski racer, has earned the most respected trophy in the sport, the first American to do so in 22 years. |
Now Batting: Hearings in Congress on Steroids Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT
In the shadow of the stadium where baseball makes its long-awaited return, members of Congress are resurrecting their own familiar pastime. |
Nascar's Gamble on Las Vegas Pays Off Handsomely for Each Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT
The UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 attracts so many fans that the track owner has added seats the past two years. Attendance could surpass 150,000 on Sunday. |
Dog-and-Pony Shows Have Their Purpose Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT
Even if the famous millionaire sluggers do not show up, or take the Fifth, or indulge in obvious dissembling, this steroid scandal is worth a Congressional hearing. |
Bubbly Piniella Hopes to Have Another Chance to Toast Youthful Tampa Bay Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT
Teams seldom celebrate the 70th victory of their season, but if it's the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, let the celebration begin. |
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Moscow's longshot bid for 2012 Olympics Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:00:07 EST
When the IOC panel arrives Sunday from evaluating Paris' bid, its members will find a city that has gone from gloomtown to boomtown. |
Overall, Bode Miller has a lot on his mind Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:00:07 EST
On the brink of achieving a lifetime goal, Bode Miller lives and skies to his own soundtrack. |
Congress takes aim at baseball Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:00:07 EST
A House panel warned that it would use contempt proceedings to enforce its subpoenas to seven players and four executives for a hearing about steroids. |
Qaddafi son tries to stay in game Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:00:07 EST
With only a few months to go on his two-year contract, Saadi el-Qaddafi's professional soccer career is flagging. |
Roundup: India smells victory Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:00:07 EST
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