Monday, February 22, 2010

Scores and Sports Info for 02/22/2010

WINTER OLYMPICS - Vancouver 2010 - Team USA's upset of Canada evoked memories of 1980; fitting as these underdog Americans are playing like college kids. Miller wins first Olympic gold | Best ever? Germany's Lange wins fourth bobsled gold. Ohno wins US-record seventh Winter medal. Vonn takes bronze in
super-G. Schmid wins Olympic debut of skicross. Medal Tracker: USA 24, Germany 18, Norway 12.



NBA - Down 25 in the second half? No matter. Not to Deron Williams and the Jazz. They roared back to stun the Blazers in OT. Magic send Cavs to third straight loss. Smith's 16 in 4th lift Nuggets by Celts. Ilgauskas nears buyout with Wizards. Wade out of walking boot, day to day. Durant helps Thunder push streak to 9. West's 27 carry Hornets over Rockets. Undermanned Warriors rally by Hawks. Adjustment Period-After falling to the Magic, the Cavs have now dropped three games in a row since acquiring Antawn Jamison.



NCAA HOOP's - Jon Scheyer joined with Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith to help Duke stay atop the ACC standings with a 67-55 win over Virginia Tech. Pitt
upsets No. 3 'Nova in NCAA rematch. No. 9 Buckeyes win at No. 11 Mich. St. Leuer's block helps No. 14 Badgers win. Marquette stays hot, beats Cincy in OT. Surging Arizona State defeats Arizona. Kentucky tops Vandy on Wall's FTs, block. No. 8 WVU overcomes late meltdown in win. It won't make up for last year's NCAA tournament defeat, but Pittsburgh will take it. The No. 19 Panthers held off No. 3 Villanova 70-65 in a rugged rematch of their Elite Eight classic.



NHL - Led by Brian Rafalski and goalie Ryan Miller, Team USA beat Canada and solidified their confidence.



NASCAR - Jimmie Johnson got lucky on pit road and then held off Kevin Harvick to win at Fontana yet again Sunday.



GOLF - England's Ian Poulter (R) posted his first victory on U.S. soil by beating Paul Casey at the Match Play event. LPGA ThailandAi Miyazato didn't let a six-stroke deficit after the third round stop her from beating Suzann Pettersen. Allianz ChampionshipBernhard Langer (right) holed out from the bunker to beat John Cook in a playoff.



NFL - A candid Randy Moss says 2010 will be the final year he plays for the
Patriots. Was he too honest about his future? NFL commissioner Roger Goodell

and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith are facing the prospect of a 2011 lockout. We are facing the very real possibility of no football in 2011, and teams are planning accordingly.



NCAA FOOTBALL - No. 1 QB?Should Boise's Kellen Moore be the preseason All-America first-team quarterback? Is this the year?Could Mark Richt and Georgia win the national championship in 2010?



MLB - Ben Sheets, the Athletics' $10M man, doesn't expect to dazzle this spring. But the pitcher plans to be ready when it counts. Changing stripes-Spurned by the Yankees, Johnny Damon agreed to a one-year deal with the Tigers. Personal goals. Braves closer Billy Wagner has cast an eye toward the Hall of Fame. Angels camp tour: Halos hope missing ace is right under their nose? Two straight winters, the Angels have gone after a true No. 1 starter. So don't let them tell you they don't think it's important to have one.



SOCCER - MLS - Goalkeepers always find a way to attract attention. As if the required acrobatics weren't enough to grab the spotlight, the binary nature
of goalkeeping – play or sit, goal or save – creates conflicts, inflames passions and restricts opportunities.




MMA & BOXING - UFC 110 winner Cain Velasquez may now be in position to score a title bout with heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar. The stars came out -- and
so did the homeland heroes -- for the first-ever UFC event in Australia!



TENNIS - American expressSam Querrey rallied in a second-set tiebreak and took advantage of faltering Davis Cup teammate John Isner in the third set to win at Memphis. More men's coverage-Llodra wins in MarseilleFerrero beats Ferrer Dubai: Lung infection sidelines Federer. Women's coverage-Memphis:
Sharapova turns back Arvidsson in finale. Bogota: Duque Marino beats Kerber in straight sets.



HORSE RACING - Eskendereya Runaway- The 2010 crop of 3-year-olds now has a clear standout after Eskendereya ran away with the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2)at Gulfstream on Saturday. Discreetly Mine takes G2. Risen Star Stakes Conveyance wins G3 Southwest.



POKER - A game within the game- World champions Greg Raymer and Chris Moneymaker share words of encouragement … or something like that … each time they compete against each other.

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