NBA - Kobe Bryant and the Lakers swept through Northern California, beating the Kings for their fourth consecutive victory. Suns rout Wolves 152-114 with 15 3s. James powers Cavs with triple-double. Manu helps surging Spurs beat Heat. Nuggets beat Wizards in Karl's return. Lakers ride Bryant, Gasol past Kings. Crawford's big 2nd quarter lifts Hawks.
NCAA HOOP's - MARCH MADNESS - UConn tops Northeastern 59-57 in NIT. Tar Heels beat William & Mary in NIT. Jacksonville shocks NIT top seed Arizona St.
Texas Tech pulls away after Pope's first-half ejection for Seton Hall 87-69. NCAA Opener, Thursday Florida #10 vs BYU # 7.
NHL - The Stars boosted their playoff hopes by blasting the Sharks 8-2. Dallas pulled seven points behind Detroit in the West. Ovechkin-less Capitals cruise to win. Blackhawks D Campbell out 7-to-8 weeks. Ovechkin 'disappointed' by suspension. Tavares has 5 points, Isles top Canucks. Habs win sixth straight, beat Rangers. Bruins keep hold on 8th, defeat 'Canes.
MLB - With media glare finally elsewhere, the Cardinals' Matt Holliday and Mark McGwire have found comfort in a batting cage. Smoltz joins TBS as analyst.
Rangers OF Hamilton's hand OK. Mauer returns from absence, gets 2 hits. Nationals end 0-11 skid, defeat Marlins. The Indians do business their way. Dealingaway stars like CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez isn't popular, but it keeps infusing young talent for the next title run.
NFL - With the additions of TE Ben Watson, a Super Bowl-winning LB and two QBs, the Browns have done well during free agency. Eagles sign RB Bell to offer
sheet. Eagles get Tapp from Seattle for Clemons. Chiefs sign former Colts G Lilja. Jets, FB Richardson agree on 1-year deal. Bills sign LB Davis, DE Edwards agrees. The anticipation for Tim Tebow's pro day on Wednesday is high. Will a new throwing motion change opinions of the Florida quarterback? Remember the 'Skins' glory days? Remember Mike Shanahan's in Denver? Dominating offensive lines were a common denominator. Washington's heralded new coach must start building there.
NCAA FOOTBALL - Urban Meyer's brief leave of absence ends with the start of spring practice, but all eyes are on his new quarterback. Tim Tebow is gone. So is the nucleus of Alabama's D. Kentucky and Tennessee have new coaches. A season of change should spell a lively spring in the SEC.
GOLF - Using the Masters, which Tiger Woods first captured in 1997, for his return to competition shows his disrespect for the game. Early finisher Lamely
hangs on to win Puerto Rico Open.
NASCAR - Fast Start- Four races into the 2010 Sprint Cup season, it appears the Ford stable at Roush Fenway Racing has regained its championship focus. Time will tell. Texas Motorsports HOF honors Gibbs- Gibbs, who won three Super Bowls with the Redskins, also has won three Sprint Cup championships as owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He'll be honored April 16, during NASCAR's weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, as the 12th member of the Hall of Fame.
MMA & BOXING - Former UFC lightweight Roger Huerta just signed with tournament-based fight organization Bellator. With Manny Pacquiao's dominant performanceand Floyd Mayweather fighting soon, expect talk about the duo to continue.
SOCCER -MLS- The loss of injured David Beckham is "massive" to his Galaxy
teammates, who now have to play nearly the entire season without his leadership.
Red Bulls work out at new stadium for 1st. Toronto FC sends forward Ali Gerba home. Beckham projected to return in mid-September. Chicago Fire signs 2
defenders.
TENNIS - Roger, over and out- Marcos Baghdatis upset top-ranked Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Federer blew three match points in the loss. Murray survives late wobble to reach fourth round.
HORSE RACING - Kentucky officials hire British lab for race testing. Monmouth Park to boast $1M-a-day purses. African Diamond wins Big A featureSidney's
Candy wins San Felipe at Santa Anita.
POKER - On Dec. 17 the World Series of Poker announced its schedule of 57 bracelet events to take place in 2010. Starting on May 27 and running until
July 17, poker players from around the world will travel to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to participate in the largest tournament series of the year in search of the most coveted piece of jewelry in poker: the WSOP bracelet.
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