SPORTS INFO FOR 03 23 2011

WELCOME TO GLOBAL SPORTS Fans This Wednesday, MARCH 23 2011 !






NCAA MENS' BASKETBALL - MARCH MADNESS - Dismissed by many as weak links, Tyrel Reed and Brady Morningstar are the glue thatholds Kansas together. Jimmer Fredette sparks memories of BYU's magical 1981 run with Danny Ainge. Matta has No. 1 Buckeyes rolling. Coach K on verge of tying Knight, Wooden. Florida looks to better defend Fredette. Former juco players lead Marquette surge. Chastened Taylor helps spark Kansas.



THREE (3) NIT GAME TODAY -



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NBA - After three overtimes and one big play after another, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers finally finished off the Suns. Bulls rout Hawks, alone atop East. Grizzlies' Gay won't return this season. Sacramento Kings in 'final weeks'. Wallace helps Blazers rip Wizards.


TWELVE (12) NBA GAMES TODAY



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NHL - The Capitals battled and beat the Flyers, pulling to within one point of first place in the Eastern Conference. Ovechkin-less Caps defeat Flyers in SO. Rangers' run hits 5, beat Panthers 1-0. Coyotes get within point of Pacific lead. Miller, Gerbe lead Sabres past Habs 2-0. Bruins overcome slow start, beat Devils. Legwand extends Preds' win streak to 4.



FOUR (4) NHL GAMES TONIGHT




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NCAA WOMENS' BASKETBALL - Adams powers Texas A&M past Rutgers 70-48. Baylor in NCAA round of 16, beats WVirginia. James' 3-point play gives Georgia win over FSU. Ritchie's 20 leads Green Bay past Michigan. Rodgers scores 34 as Hoyas beat Maryland. Oklahoma stayed on track for a third straight trip to the Final Four.



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MLB - Granderson out with muscle strain. Phillies' Lee throws 6 effective innings. Pavano's shutout streak ends at 18 2-3Yanks may bat Jeter and Gardner leadoff. Braves to retire ex-manager Cox's No. 62. B Castillo reports to Phillies camp.
O's Fox hits major league-high 8th HR.

MLB TODAY - SIX GAMES(6) in GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE and SEVEN GAMES(7) in CACTUS LEAGUE!



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NASCAR - Who says rivalries are dead in NASCAR? Just look at Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards, who've finished 1-2 in 19 different races. Things are looking up-Off to a solid start, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has cracked the top 10 in the standings.
The oldest motorsports publication in America is going out of business after 76 years. 0The publisher of National Speed Sport News says the final issue is Wednesday.



Upcoming Race - Date - Event - Time - TV
Mar 27 - 3:16 pm FOX- Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA



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GOLF - Arnold Palmer InvitationalPhil Mickelson will tee it up at Bay Hill this week in pursuit of his first win since last year's Masters. 3 Japanese players return to LPGA Tour.



UPCOMING PGA EVENT - Mar 24 - 27 -Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard-Purse: $6,000,000 Bay Hill Course, Orlando, Florida



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TENNIS - Caroline Wozniacki has never won a Grand Slam event. She also has no problem carrying her No. 1 ranking into the Sony Ericsson Open.


NEXT: Mar 22 - Apr 3-Sony Ericsson Open Miami, Florida, USA



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NFL - A ruling next month which hurts the league and players may be the only thing that motivates the sides to resume talks..Josh Cribbs says the new kickoff rules will make returners obsolete. With 31 NFL head coaches speaking their minds -- New England's Bill Belichick didn't bother to show up -- there was unanimity on one issue: They all expect their players to stay ready during the lockout.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Back To Business- A historic SEC East run and talented returning leaders have a rejuvenated Steve Spurrier focused on an SEC title for South Carolina. Oklahoma's Josh Heupel and Jay Norvell will share running the offense for whatcould be the nation's No. 1 team.



SOCCER - MLS - MLS Cup holder Colorado stands atop the rankings after swamping Portland, while Kyle Beckerman's singular performance for RSL was a highlight. Canada viewership skyrockets for Vancouver debut. Latest tweets: Donovan grateful; Davies buoyant!



UFC - The UFN 24 fight between Dan Hardy and Anthony Johnson isn't the feature bout. But they plan on stealing the show.Guess who's back? Former champion Tito Ortiz is back from injury and ready for his next fight.



BOXING - Shining stars"Sugar" Ray Leonard and Anna Trebunskaya made a big impression on "Dancing with the Stars."Up and comer-You're not a true hardcore boxing fan if you don't know about unbeaten featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa.



HORSE RACING - Who Cares? Over the past three decades several organizations have raised money to help save retired horsesfrom abuse, neglect or slaughter. But has the industry done enough to help?



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POKER - ESPN Poker Club to award free main event seat. Well, the ESPN Poker Club can help make your dreams a reality with its annual Main Event promotion. One lucky ESPN.com user will be heading to Las Vegas to play in the biggest tournament of the year with the buy-in, flight and hotel taken care of.