Scores and Sports Info for 03/19/2010

NCAA HOOP's - MARCH MADNESS - Best…Day…Ever-The 2010 edition of the best day in college sports turned into arguably the greatest opening day in NCAA
tournament history. Ohio, Murray State and Northern Iowa delivered one of the best opening days in NCAA history. No. 14 Ohio shocks No. 3 Hoyas 97-83.
Murray St. stuns No. 4 Vandy at buzzer. 'Nova tops No. 15 Robert Morris in OT. Washington rallies by Marquette. No. 11 Old Dominion tops Notre Dame. Wake
Forest outlasts Texas 81-80 in OT. BYU drops Florida in 2 OTs. That's the way to begin! Three overtime games, multiple buzzer beaters, upsets, and a new March marvel -- Jimmer Fredette. It's tough to think of a more thrilling opening Thursday



NBA - Jameer Nelson and the Magic strengthened their hold on the East's No. 2 playoff seed after outlasting the Heat in OT. Anthony's 26 and 18 power Nuggets. Pistons expect G Stuckey to play Friday. Jordan: Owning Bobcats 'dream come true. Cavs clinch Central Division again. Brooks 7 for 7 on 3s in Rockets' win. Kobe, LeBron, Durant and Carmelo all have the numbers, but only one can be named Most Valuable Player. With 14 games left, the Nets need three more wins to avoid becoming the worst team ever.



NHL - The Bruins dropped the gloves early on "Matt Cooke Retribution Night," but they showed little fight in a 3-0 loss. Kopecky, Niemi help Chicago blank Kings' Canes beat Ovechkin-less Caps in OT. Kariya's 400th lifts Blues vs. Rangers. Canucks record rare victory over Sharks. Kessel pushes Leafs past Devils
Predators' Rinne defeats Wild 5-0. Wayne Gretzky was ousted as red ink flowed and moving vans circled. But the playoff-bound Coyotes amazingly have risen
from an ashen mess in Phoenix.



MLB - Dodgers' Scully, 82, hospitalized after fall. Twins' Nathan to test elbow this weekend. Phillies' Lidge happy with first outing. Thome hits first homerun with Twins. Rangers manager also admits drug use as player.



NFL - In our first head-to-head mock draft, QB Sam Bradford is the agreed upon top pick of the Rams. Chargers trade QB Whitehurst to Seahawks. Eagles sign
DE Tapp to 3-year contract. Broncos QB Quinn says hurt foot is good. Shanahan, Allen quickly remake Redskins. The wall in front of Manning needs repair.
Ripping on Peyton Manning after the Super Bowl? Seriously? The MVP is the reason why the Colts are favorites again.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Winning a Big Six title typically requires small steps instead of big leaps. That could be good news for T.J. Yates and UNC. Bill Snyder looks to see continued improvement in his rebuilding effort at K-State. Dion Lewis has Pitt moving up, but the Panthers have holes to fill. Can Brian Kelly fix Notre Dame? Will Boise State break through the BCS glass ceiling?



GOLF - Garrett Willis is making the most of his sponsor's exemption, shooting a 6-under for the first-round lead at the Transitions Championship. Tiger Woods
has dominated the week's news cycle. But don't forget what Ernie Els did at Doral – it might be just a start.



NASCAR - Getty ImagesKyle Busch has yet to get going in 2010. Maybe what he needs is a little dose of Bristol, where he's a three-time winner. Life Is Good-
Between 1995 and 2003, few racers enjoyed the success that Bobby Labonte experienced. Still, the 2000 Cup champ isn't convinced his best days are behind him.Mark Martin still feeling ‘the magic.' Martin has yet to crack Victory Lane this year, but stands seventh in the points as the circuit returns from a week off at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday.



MMA & BOXING - Junior Dos Santos is on the cusp of a title shot, but opponent Gabriel Gonzaga won't be easy to beat on Sunday. From The Ring magazine-The
trainers for Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. say not to underestimate the fighters in their April rematch.



SOCCER - MLS - David Beckham's World Cup dreams were dashed due to injury. Will he have any issues with motivation when he rejoins the Galaxy? Landon
Donovan will attend the resumption of Major League Soccer bargaining and says he might return to Everton if players go on strike next week.



TENNIS - Jelena Jankovic rallied from a second-set deficit to beat Alisa Kleybanova on Thursday and advance to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Nadal bounces Berdych to set up Ljubicic clash.



HORSE RACING - Two Horse Race-Stablemates Kauto Star and Denman go head to head yet again in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday hoping to maintain their
trainer's dominance. More on top horses - Big Buck's wins World Hurdle at Cheltenham. Starship Angel wins at Aqueduct.



POKER - Rafe and Phil-Andrew Feldman catches up with Phil Hellmuth while he's on campus at ESPN. Plus, Phil Gordon and Rafe Furst try to predict the field
for the Tournament of Champions.