SPORTS INFO for March 01, 2011

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NFL - Redskins release RB Portis. Expiration of CBA looms for NFL, union. Jets release OT Woody, DT Jenkins. Bears release former Pro Bowl DT Harris. Raiders LB Wimbley to sign franchise tag. Jaguars sign backup QB McCown. Less than 72 hours before the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement expires, the league and the players’ union were scheduled to resume negotiations in front of a federal mediator.




NBA - Suns' Frye hits another winner. Bibby gives up $6.2M in Wizards buyout. New-look Nuggets rally by Hawks. Bulls top Wizards, close on Heat. Celtics hold on to beat Jazz. Nuggets' Gallinari has fractured big toe. Kings win before sellout
home crowd. Buyout bargains-Troy Murphy is still debating whether to join the Heat or the Celtics for a playoff run.



EIGHT (8) NBA GAMES TODAY



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NHL - Kings add Penner from Oilers at deadline. Wings roll to sixth consecutive road win. 'Hawks win season-high fifth straight. Devils deal Arnott to Caps for Steckel. Capitals get D Wideman from Panthers. Red Wings give G Howard 2-year
extension. Kings extend RW Williams 4 years, $14.6M. 'Canes get Panthers D Allen for Samsonov.



NINE (2) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



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NCAA BASKETBALL - K-State gets key road win at No. 7 Texas. No. 8 Irish hit 20 3s, rip reeling 'Nova. Ohio State back at No. 1 in AP poll. Knight, Sampson among 8 bound for HO. Louisville F Buckles done for season. Ohio State looks to clinch
Big Ten. Tide, Gators meet with SEC title on line. Hokies beat Duke, boost NCAA hopes.




TWENTY FOUR (24) NCAA GAMES TONIGHT




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MLB - Untraded Young 'comfortable' with Texas. Harper strikes out twice in Nats debut. Halladay blanks Blue Jays for 2 innings. rawford 0 for 3 in Red Sox spring debut.



MLB TODAY - EIGHT GAMES (8) in GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE and EIGHT GAMES(8) in CATUS LEAGUE!



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NASCAR - Gordon ends winless streak at 66 races. Hard driving leads to Phoenix wrecks. After kicking off the year with a 13 percent increase in Daytona 500 ratings, Sunday's Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway continued the trend. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series television ratings rose for the second straight week.



Upcoming Races Date Event Time TV
Mar 6 -3:16 pm FOX Kobalt Tools 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV!



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GOLF - Donald beats new No. 1 Kaymer for title. Heritage needs sponsor soon to continue. Late surge helps Webb win HSBC Women's. Wagner wins Mayakoba Classic in playoff. Kuchar beats Watson in 3rd-place match. Goggin wins Nationwide season opener



Upcoming EVENTs - Dates:
Mar 3 - 6 The Honda Classic - Purse: $5,700,000 PGA National Resort - Champion Course, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida



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TENNIS - Juan Martin del Potro won his first title in his first final since winning the 2009 U.S. Open, beating Janko Tipsarevic at the Delray Beach championships. Djokovic rips Federer, wins Dubai titleZvonareva beats Wozniacki in Qatar
final. Ferrer defends Mexican Open title!



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NCAA FOOTBALL - Nick Fairley was among the winners Monday at the NFL Scouting Combine. West Virginia defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel is among the top assistant coaches in the country. Which team will progress most in 2011 -- Tennessee or Michigan? Is Alabama-Auburn the new Yanks-Red Sox?



SOCCER - MLS - The New York Red Bulls have fired assistant coaches Richie Williams and Des McAleenan just weeks in training camp. Chivas USA will host Portland and D.C. United will be at home against Philadelphia in the first round of Major League Soccer qualifying for the U.S. Open Cup.



UFC - Tiequan Zhang had a short but memorable debut as he became the first Chinese-born fighter to win in the UFC.



BOXING - Kelly Pavlik, who hasn't fought since his loss to Sergio Martinez, may face undefeated Alfonso Lopez on the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley undercard.



HORSE RACING - Soldat soars to No. 3 in AP's Top 10 Derby picks. Kiaran McLaughlin knows all about long shots in the Kentucky Derby. Six years ago the trainer thought he had it won, only to see his 71-1 shot Closing Argument lose the lead in the finalstrides to 50-1 outsider Giacomo. This time, he may have one of the Derby favorites in Soldat.



POKER - A Return To The TopDaniel Negreanu has been refining his game against the new breed of poker superstars. His effortsare paying off and he's back near the top of ESPN.com's poker rankings!