NCAA HOOP's - MARCH MADNESS - It hasn't always been pretty, but the Big Ten has flexed its muscles and advanced four of five teams to the second round. Georgia Tech's defense was too much for Oklahoma State to handle. Ryan Wittman and Cornell refused to back down and took out Temple. Not half bad- One great half was enough for Gonzaga vs. Florida State on Friday. No. 12
seed Cornell dominates Temple. WVU overcomes early scare, rolls to win. Duke rolls by Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44. 4th-seeded Badgers get by Wofford 53-49. Lucas' 25 help Spartans avoid upset. No. 8 Cal holds off No. 9 Louisville. Top-seeded Orange cruise past Vermont. Buckeyes outlast UC Santa Barbara 68-51
NBA - James youngest to score 15,000. Hawks' Johnson returns, hits winner. Evans hurt; Kings fall to Bucks in 2OT. Lakers top reeling Wolves but lose Bynum. Sharpshooting Spurs rip Warriors. Amar'e scores 44; Suns defeat Jazz. Road to infamy-Can Brook Lopez and the Nets get three more wins to avoid worst record ever?
NHL - The Flames are sparking a playoff push while the Sharks have dropped five straight after Friday's 4-3 loss to Calgary. Koivu lifts Ducks past Islanders in OT. Surging Flames get by tanking Sharks. Nash scores 2 in return as Jackets win. Oilers' Dubnyk beats Wings for first win. Canucks sign Kesler to 6-year, $30M deal. Ducks D Wisniewski suspended 8 games. Bruins pay back Cooke, Penguins win 3-0. Kopecky, Niemi help Chicago blank Kings.
GOLF - Transitions ChampionshipWith a 6-under 66 on Friday, Padraig Harrington pulled into the lead. Davies leads by 2 at Trophee Hassan.
NASCAR - Marlin calls it quitsAfter 33 years, Sterling Marlin calls it a career, though really it ended for him in 2002. Joey Logano backed up his fast showing in practice by winning the first pole of his career Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Food City 500Kyle Busch has yet to get going in 2010. Maybe he needs a little dose of Bristol.
MMA & BOXING - As Brandon Vera prepares to face Jon Jones on Sunday, he recalls being in Jones' shoes as a can't-miss prospect. IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says he is in the best shape of his life going into his
defense against American challenger Eddie Chambers.
SOCCER - MLS - Landon Donovan came back from the Premier League a different player. That can only be a good thing for the U.S. Toronto FC's Nana Attakora (far left) is only 20 years old but coach Preki has faith the defender will solidify the
back four.
TENNIS - Dominating opponentAndy Roddick beat Tommy Robredo for the 11th time in as many tries Friday, a 6-3, 7-5 win that gets him to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals for the fourth time. More from Indian Wells-Men: Soderling stuns Murray with overpowering win. Women: Resurgent Jankovic breezes into final.
HORSE RACING - Imperial Commander won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, beating 2008 winner Denman (left) by seven lengths
in an impressive finish. More news-Dominguez reaches 4,000-win milestoneMt. Glittermore wins at Aqueduct. Mr Gruff prevails.
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