NBA - Dwyane Wade didn't let Kobe Bryant win again. After weathering Kobe's heroics, the Heat pushed past the Lakers in OT. Williams' big 4th rallies Jazz
by Suns. Randolph's 31 and 18 power Grizzlies. North by Northwest-Chauncey Billups and the Nuggets are atop the NBA's toughest division. Can they stay there?
NCAA HOOP'S - Conference tournaments give teams such as Eugene Harvey and Seton Hall one last chance to impress the NCAA. Gibbs' 3 at buzzer gives Pitt
double bye. No. 11 Spartans still in Big Ten hunt. Arizona State secures second in Pac-10. Richmond gets key win for NCAA chances. Washington improves NCAA
hopes with win. Kansas defeats K-State to clinch Big 12. Terps beat No. 4 Duke, now tied atop ACC.
NHL - Washington was active at the trade deadline and one of its new pickups, Scott Walker, shined in his debut Thursday. Walker scores 2 in debut, Capitals
win. Penguins beat Rangers in OT. Coyotes overcome Avs with late goal. 'Canes win seventh straight, beat Sens. Antropov, newcomers lift Thrashers. Kariya scores 2, Blues' win streak at 5. Predators win sixth straight over Kings. Heatley, Malhotra rally Sharks past Habs.
MLB - New Corner Office-Placido Polanco and Miguel Tejada, for different reasons, find themselves shifting to third base. Yes, their work life is certainly
about to change. Halladay near perfect in Phillies debut, Reds' Chapman to make spring debut Monday. Dodgers catcher Russell Martin gained 20 pounds and
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto dropped 40. Can they both be better?
NFL - Already possessing arguably the NFL's best CB, the Jets secondary got even better after acquiring Antonio Cromartie. Free agency begins Friday without
cap. Nate Burleson agreed with Detroit and Chicago stepped up pursuit of Julius Peppers as free agency kicked off. On Friday, the NFL goes into its first uncapped year since 1994 -- so all hell is going to break loose, right? Probably not. Some say league execs expect nothing crazy, but some players will pay dearly.
NCAA FOOTBALL - Arizona has gone to consecutive bowls. Can Nick Foles and company become a serious contender for the Pac-10 crown? Seminole revival? Can
Jimbo Fisher turn things around and bring back Florida State's glory days? Networks and electronics companies are banking on consumers wanting to slap on glasses to watch sports in 3D. The people have spoken, and ESPN has listened. The 3D TV revolution is underway, and it appears college football fans will
get the first, regular taste.
NASCAR - Jeff Gordon dominated at Las Vegas, but had to watch his teammate win. Will he rebound this weekend in Atlanta? The Pressure's OnToo soon to panic? Maybe. But slow starts by Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya have the 2010 Chase hopefuls more than a little concerned. And rightfully so.
GOLF - Camilio Villegas shot another solid round at the Honda Classic on
Thursday, but it will mean nothing unless he closes the deal. Vijay Singh is 47 and
coming off a subpar, injury-marred 2009. But to hear him talk, it's only a matter of time before he's back among golf's elite.
SOCCER - MLS - The Sounders added another international star to their roster Thursday, signing FC Twente and Swiss national forward Blaise Nkufo to an
18-month contract.
MMA & BOXING - Boxing vet signs with UFCUFC president Dana White insists James Toney's venture into MMA is legit. Heating upThe fight is two months off,
but fireworks have started between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley.
TENNIS - John Isner will face Viktor Troicki in his first career Davis Cup match Friday, when a weakened U.S. team opens against Serbia. SWE vs. ARG,
FRA vs. GER, CRO vs. EDR. s Cup greenhorns on the dreaded red clay. Can the Americans do anything to prevent a black-and-blue Davis Cup beatdown?
HORSE RACING - Oklahoma City's Remington Park is honoring retired quarter-horse trainer Jack Brooks with ceremonies that include the unveiling of a
life-size bronze statue. St Trinians, the morning-line favorite, will attempt to become the first filly or mare to win the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap in its 73-year history on Saturday -- if the weather permits.
POKER - The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is one of poker's best events, but once again, some of the best players weren't invited to participate?
Snubbed! This biggest snub of the year is Yevgeniy Timoshenko.
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