Scores and Sports Info for 02/25/2010

WINTER OLYMPICS - VANCOUVER 2010 - Hockey semifinals set- Canada buried Russia 7-3 and reestablished itself as the gold-medal favorite. But Zach Parise put
all that frustration aside, deflecting a wrist shot from Brian Rafalski early in the third period. He then scored into an empty net to seal a 2-0 quarterfinal win that sends the U.S. to Friday’s semifinals against Finland, which beat the Czech
Republic 2-0. Kim takes big lead in short program.10,000 favorite Kramer DQ'd, Lee wins. S. Korea women DQ'd in 3,000 short track. Canada finishes 1-2 in women's bobsled. Metal Tracker: USA 28,Germany 24 and Norway 18.



NBA - If Dirk Nowitzki and the new-look Mavericks wanted to see how they measured against the Lakers, the answer is in: Pretty good. Dirk, Terry get
streaking Mavs by Lakers. Manu lifts Spurs, Durant's streak ends. Nash returns with 20 and 13, Suns roll. Celtics F Pierce likely to sit vs. Cavs. Howard has 30 and 16; Magic cruise. Miller, Roy lead Blazers past Raptors. Josh Smith scores 27 to lift Hawks. Jazz use big 2nd half to beat Bobcats.



NCAA HOOP's - Lewis Jackson and No. 3 Purdue kept a slim Big Ten lead by eking out a 59-58 win at Minnesota after Robbie Hummel was injured. Irish make 10 3s, beat No. 12 Pittsburgh. No. 7 'Nova ends slide, rips USF 74-49. Fredette, Emery shine as No. 13 BYU wins. Turner's late surge lifts No. 9 Ohio St. Texas AD: No talks with Big Ten. Free-falling Texas gets much-needed win. Florida State buried 3-pointer after 3-pointer in a building where it hadn't won in a decade, then coolly expanded its big halftime lead even more cruises past North Carolina 77-67.



NHL - A tense quarterfinal win over the Swiss was made easier by the USA's safety net – quiet, cool goalie Ryan Miller. Stars waive G Auld, Turco likely to stay. Predators G Rinne signs 2-year extension. Former G Shields practices with Sharks. Preds' home renamed Bridgestone Arena.



MLB - Derek Jeter is entering the final year of his contract with the Yankees. Could he sign with another club after the 2010 season? Honestly, don't count on it.



NFL - While fans and media analyze combine workouts, NFL teams will be focusing on something else: player interviews. For players like Dez Bryant, the
combine interview presents a chance to accept responsibility for past mistakes.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Callahan Bright was part of Florida State's class of 2005, but grades and trouble kept him from Tallahassee. Callahan Bright was supposed to
feast on ACC foes at FSU. That didn't happen. Now, the once-heralded recruit aims to show NFL scouts he still has what it takes. Eastern IntrigueNew faces at Cincinnati, Louisville and South Florida are adding an air of mystery to the Big East.



GOLF - Jones to be US captain for Solheim Cup. Golfers await another rowdy Phoenix Open. Ochoa, 3 others share lead in Singapore. Europe wants its players
to know rules. Poulter beats Casey for Match Play title. Sizing up the TPC Scottsdale- The closing holes generate drama as each one offers numerous optionsfor risk and reward.



NASCAR - Two Races Don't Work-Auto Club Speedway used to sell out when it hosted one race a year. It doesn't come close now that there are two. It's time
to admit one is all the track deserves. After a season of struggle and turmoil, Richard Childress Racing has emerged as a player. Are they for real?



SOCCER - MLS - United States striker Brian Ching is worried a possible Major League Soccer strike could hurt the chances of domestic-based players to make
the World Cup squad. Defending MLS champion Real Salt Lake has acquired 16-year-old American midfielder Luis Gil from Kansas City for a second-round draft pick next year, an international player roster spot and 25 percent of any future transfer fee for Gil to a club outside the league.



TENNIS - Garden variety-Ana Ivanovic will play in the Billie Jean King Cup in Madison Square Garden, joining Svetlana Kuznetsova, Kim Clijsters and Venus
Williams. More women's coverage-Acapulco: Top-seeded Venus enters quarters Kuala Lumpur: Chang cruises into quarterfinals. Men's coverage-Acapulco: Almagro seeks third straight title. Delray Beach: Blake wins suspended opener.



HORSE RACING - No secret- Discreetly Mine won the Risen Star by 1½ lengths in New Orleans on Saturday, propelling the colt into the AP's top 10 Kentucky
Derby contenders list.



POKER - Youth in control- 22-year old Sam Stein is the chip leader heading into the eight-player final table at the first North American Poker Tour stop
in Las Vegas.