Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Scores and Sports Info for 03/23/2010

NCAA HOOP'S - MARCH MADNESS - SWEET SIXTEEN starts Thursday. Four Regional Games on Thursday: East-Washington vs West Virginia and Kentucky vs Cornell. Inthe West-Syracuse vs Butler and Xavier vs Kansas State. Followed by the other Four Regional Games on Friday. Womens NCAA - Memphis Region -No. 2 seed Duke had to work to get past No. 7 LSU and make the Sweet 16. Kansas City Region-Kentucky roars past MSU. Nebraska ready for UCLA. Vermont wants more. Dayton Region- Miss. St. wary of Lavender. FSU beats St. John's in OT. UConn-Temple ties. Green Bay's high hopes.



NBA - Billionaire buyer? The Warriors are for sale and Larry Ellison(Oracle CEO) is interested. Are big changes coming in Golden State? Hornets beat Mavericks in
Paul's return. Hill helps Spurs overcome Durant's 45. Ilgauskas mulling multiple Cavs offers. Jazz snap Celtics' 4-game win streak. Salmons' 32 get Bucks by Hawks. Surging Magic beat 76ers for 50th win. Amare, Suns hold off Warriors 133-131.



NHL - The NHLPA is looking to tweak the proposed rule on blindsided hits. The Kings emerged winners in overtime on Monday after the Avalanche tied the game
with less than 10 seconds left. The Thrashers remain in the hunt while the Rangers are close to playoff extinction. If the Coyotes win the Cup, does Gary
Bettman get his name on as owner? Selanne hits milestone-Teemu Selanne scored the 600th goal of his great career on Sunday night.



MLB - The Twins were right to lock up Joe Mauer, but now they must pray he remains healthy for nine years. Spring Postcard: Giants have pitching, but
where's the power? In 55 starts last season, Matt Cain (left) and Tim Lincecum combined for 29 wins, 432 strikeouts and a 2.68 ERA. Carlos Pena and Carl
Crawford appear good as gone after the season, meaning the Rays are on the clock to win now. B.J. Upton has the talent to be great, but does he really want it?
Don't let his unassuming nature fool you. The Rays' do-it-all player thinks this is the year he breaks out.



NFL - Draft preview: DBs- Here they come to save the day -- a new DB crop to combat the NFL's love affair with the pass. Incredible athletes dominate this
group that could see more than 15 go in Rounds 1 & 2. Former Volunteer Eric Berry's athletic ability and instincts make him one of the most gifted safety
prospects in recent years.




NCAA FOOTBALL - After a breakthrough '09 season that included a BCS bid, Andy Dalton and TCU begin spring practice ready to do it again. Score to settle-Texas A&M's offense is good with Jerrod Johnson, but the 'D' needs work this spring. Optimism in the air-Dan Mullen made big strides at Mississippi State last year. He seeks more this spring. Lost Lobos-After a bad debut season, Mike Locksley hopes for a good spring at New Mexico. No Sparty party- Coming offa losing season, Mark Dantonio has work to do at Michigan State this spring. Extreme Makeover- Change is a college football constant. Doesn't Florida know it. From the QB to the staff to the D, change is on in Gainesville.



NASCAR - Bristol questionsIs Jimmie unstoppable? Did Kurt get hosed? Smoke's risingThink Tony Stewart is suffering a sophomore slump? Guess again. Jimmie Johnson has won three of the first five races in the Sprint Cup Series. Yet he still trails Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth in the standings. Something simply doesn't add up?



GOLF - So what?Tiger Woods' interviews with ESPN and The Golf Channel didn't tell us anything we didn't know already. Wie, McDonald's to do 5-language ad campaign. Davies shoots 66 to claim Trophee Hassan II.



MMA & BOXING - Dan Hardy knows he's the underdog against Georges St. Pierre, but he's been training with someone who beat already him. Jon Jones continues
to push his way to the top of the UFC. Wladimir Klitschko is fighting in a weak heavyweight era, but that doesn't disqualify him from being considered elite.



SOCCER - MLS - Robbie Findley (left) and Yura Movsisyan will have to adjust to life as targets now that Real Salt Lake has won an MLS Cup. MLS players happy with deal despite no free agency. D.C. United has signed Andy Najar, a 17-year-old midfielder and forward from Honduras.



TENNIS - French Open needs a new or renovated facility, and one of the four proposals would move the Grand Slam tournament next door to the Versailles
castle. BNP Paribas Open-Jankovic dominates Wozniacki in women's final. Ljubicic defeats Roddick for first ATP Tour title.



HORSE RACING - Hot as Ice-Trainer Nick Zito may have discovered his latest 3-year-old hot prospect in Ice Box just in time for the upcoming Kentucky Derby.
Discreetly Mine the favorite in Louisiana Derby. Hollywood Park to race fewer days in spring.



POKER - Rock the vote-Without personal bias, Gary Wise picked the 20 players he believes should be part of the 2010 WSOP Tournament of Champions. The locks? Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu!

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