Scores and Sports Info for 02/26/2010

WINTER OLYMPICS - VANCOUVER 2010 - Canada beats US for women's hockey gold. Kim wins figure skating gold. US wins gold, silver in Nordic combined.
Unheralded Rebensburg wins giant slalom. Norway wins gold in women's cross-country relay. MEDAL TRACKER: USA 33, Germany 26, Norway 19. Today Men's
Hockey Semi-Finals: 3:00 PM ET USA vs Finland - Game 27 Canada Hockey Place, 9:30 PM ET Canada vs Slovakia - Game 28 Canada Hockey Place.



NBA - LeBron James and the Cavs looked dominant enough after shutting down the Celtics. They also think they can get a lot better. Shaq left early with an injured thumb, but that didn't prevent the Cavs from dominating late against the Celtics. Billups' 37 lift Nuggets without Karl. Bucks beat Pacers for fifth straight win. What's ailing the Lakers' offense? Is L.A. headed for trouble in the playoffs? Brendan Haywood and the Mavs are starting to look like true title contenders.



NCAA HOOP's - John Wall and No. 2 Kentucky avenged their only loss and closed in on the SEC title with a dominant 82-61 victory over South Carolina. Gonzaga clinches 10th straight WCC title. Record crowd expected at Carrier Dome. Big 2nd half propels No. 5 Duke by Tulsa. FIU coach Thomas ejected in loss to MTSU. No. 16 Vanderbilt rallies to win in OT. No. 17 Wisconsin rolls at Indiana 78-46. Purdue's Hummel (ACL) gone for year.



NHL - Jonathan Toews (L) is a darkhorse MVP for Team Canada. His Chicago teammate Patrick Kane, however, is struggling for the U.S. Olympic semifinals:
USA vs. Finland The Americans will have a hard time keeping the underdog tag that has served them so well this tournament. Canada shows true colors-By
dominating Russia, Canada sent a clear message it is the gold-medal favorite again.



MLB - McGwire never wants to see brother again. Rangers void INF Greene's contract. Webb feels good after throwing session. Twins' Slowey back after wrist
surgery. Braves 1B Glaus healthy at new position. Rangers' Hamilton out with sore shoulder. Kershaw in line for opening day start. Ben Sheets gives the A's exactly what they need, on and off the mound: a top-of-the-rotation starter and a mentor for their young arms.



NFL - Some NFL folks wonder if Florida State graduate and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle will be dedicated enough to last in pro football. More combine coverage Ex-Gator Joe Haden is a ball-hawking CB who could go in the first 15 picks of the draft. With a shot at the NFL at stake, ex-LSU OT Ciron Black is willing to switch positions. Sure, we have the scouts' grades, but the key numbers in this NFL draft follow the dollar sign. That's why a QB could go No. 1.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Texas' quest to remain in the national title picture without Colt McCoy falls heavily on new QB Garrett Gilbert's shoulders. Right Place,
Right Time-Four years. Four jobs. But as Louisiana Tech's new OC, Tony Franklin is looking to stay. itt is a Big East favorite, and it will have to prove it. The Panthers host Miami in the top non-conference game and visit rival Cincy for the Big East's best bout.



GOLF - Camilo Villegas felt right at home at the Phoenix Open with a 9-under 62 – the lowest round in his PGA Tour career. HSBC Champions- Former TCU
standout Angela Stanford shot a 71for a share of the lead. Jones to be US captain for Solheim CupEurope wants its players to know rules. D'Alessio leads at New Zealand Women's.



NASCAR - Shelby American: Only once has Kyle Busch finished worse than 11th at his home track. Is it time for him to dust off the ever-popular bow? Better Racing-In a time when the sport needs it most -- and granted, only two races into the season -- it's obvious to anyone paying attention that real NASCAR racing is making a comeback. Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray will be sponsored by McDonald's for 11 Sprint Cup races this season, beginning with Sunday's event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.



SOCCER - MLS - Time to talk-Players say they won't go on strike just yet, despite the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement. The league says it doesn't plan to lock out players.



TENNIS - Venus Williams got a challenge from a foe ranked 399th, but advanced to the Mexican Open semifinals. In men's action, top seed Fernando Verdasco
got upset. Defending champ Djokovic wins in Dubai.



HORSE RACING - In the cards-Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta trading cards are being mass-produced by Arkansas tourism officials for the buildup to the highly
anticipated showdown. Blame the Wine wins feature at Santa Anita. Hold That Prospect wins Big A's Mommy.



POKER - Quite a start to 2010-Tom Marchese didn't have most of the chips during most of Wednesday's final table, but in two critical hands he outplayed Sam Stein to win the NAPT title.