BASEBALL
Exhibition
YESTERDAY
Detroit 7, Cleveland 3
Washington 4, Atlanta 3, 11 innings
Boston 6, Tampa Bay 4
Baltimore 5, St. Louis 5, tie, 10 innings
Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 5, tie
Toronto 6, Philadelphia 5
Cincinnati 5, N.Y. Yankees 4
L.A. Dodgers 9, Houston 8, 10 innings
Florida 3, N.Y. Mets 2
L.A. Angels 6, San Francisco 2
Oakland 6, Milwaukee 1
Chicago Cubs 5, Colorado 4
Kansas City 5, Seattle 3
San Diego (ss) 9, Texas 6
Chicago White Sox 14, Arizona 0
San Diego State at San Diego (ss), late
TODAY
Detroit vs. Cleveland at Winter Haven, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.
Houston vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston (ss) vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox at Tucson, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:15 p.m.
Baltimore vs. St. Louis at Oklahoma City, 8:05 p.m.
Boston (ss) at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.
Oakland at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men
NCAA Tournament
FINAL FOUR
At Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis
National Semifinals
Saturday
Illinois (36-1) vs. Louisville (33-4), 6:07 p.m.
North Carolina (31-4) vs. Michigan State (26-6), 8:47 p.m.
Championship
Monday, April 4
Illinois-Louisville winner vs. N. Carolina-Michigan St. winner, 9:18 p.m.
NIT
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Semifinals
Tuesday
Saint Joseph s 70, Memphis 58
South Carolina 75, Maryland 67
Championship
Tonight
St. Joseph s (24-11) vs. South Carolina (19-13), 7 p.m.
Women
NCAA TOURNAMENT
PHILADELPHIA RegionAL
At The Liacouras Center
Philadelphia
Championship
Tuesday
Tennessee 59, Rutgers 49
CHATTANOOGA RegionAL
At McKenzie Arena
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Championship
Monday
LSU 59, Duke 49
KANSAS CITY RegionAL
At Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Mo.
Championship (Tuesday)
Michigan State 76, Stanford 69
TEMPE RegionAL
At Wells Fargo Arena
Tempe, Ariz.
Championship (Monday)
Baylor 72, North Carolina 63
THE FINAL FOUR
At RCA Dome (Indianapolis)
Semifinals (Sunday)
LSU (33-2) vs. Baylor (31-3), 7 p.m.
Tennessee (30-4) vs. Michigan State (32-3), 9:30 p.m.
Championship (Tuesday April 5)
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
WNIT
Semifinals (Monday)
West Virginia 80, Kentucky 75
Southwest Missouri State 89, Iowa 80
Championship (tonight)
West Virginia (21-12) vs. Southwest Missouri St. (24-8), 8 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Toledo 111 010 000 - 4 9 2
Ohio State 300 500 04x - 12 16 1
WP-Meister. LP-Roberts. UT leaders: Watson 3-5, 2 RBI; Swint 2-4, 2 runs.
Bowling Green 001 001 010 - 3 8 2
Cleveland State 000 010 000 - 1 5 1
WP-Browning. LP-Testa. BG leaders: Longstreth 2-2, 2B; Warnock 1-4, RBI, Stewart 1-4, RBI, Hudak 2-3.
HOLES IN ONE
BILLY DIXON, No. 6 at Giant Oak, 148 yards, 8-iron.
KEITH BENNETT, No. 4 at Bedford Hills Wolverine Course, 177 yards, 7-iron.
ECHL
YESTERDAY
Dayton 5, Toledo 3
Trenton 4, Peoria 3, SO
Atlantic City 4, Wheeling 2
Idaho 3, San Diego 1
TUESDAY
Columbia 5, Augusta 2
S. Carolina 5, Greenville 2
Louisiana 5, Pensacola 3
Mississippi 4, Texas 2
Fresno 4, Las Vegas 2
TONIGHT
Florida at Columbia
FOOTBALL
Arena Football League
TOMORROW
New Orleans at Austin, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Chicago at New York, 7 p.m.
Georgia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Philadelphia at Columbus, Noon
Los Angeles at Orlando, Noon
Las Vegas at Colorado, 3 p.m.
COLLEGE HOCKEY
Division I Tournament
THE FROZEN FOUR
At The Schottenstein Center
Columbus
Semifinals (Thursday April 7)
Denver (30-9-2) vs. Colorado College (31-8-3), 2 p.m.
North Dakota (24-14-5) vs. Minnesota (28-14-1), 7 p.m.
Championship (Saturday, April 9)
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
PREP BASEBALL
Libbey 132 18 x - 15 7 2
Scott 000 0 x - 0 1 0
WP-Waxler LP-Ramsey. Chris Wealleans (L), 2-3, 2 RBI.
Libbey 202 435 x - 16 9 2
Scott 342 500 x - 14 10 5
WP-Waxler. LP-Mann. Waxler (L), 3-4, 2 3B, 5RBI.
Genoa 100 111 0 - 4 10 2
Northwood 200 001 0 - 3 6 1
WP-Dunn. LP-McGarahan. Rymers (G), 2-2.
Lake 153 003 0 - 12 13 1
Stritch 003 001 1 - 5 12 2
WP-Conley. LP-Navarre. McPherson (L), 3-4, 3B, 3 RBI.
Miller City 003 01 4 9 6
Patrick Henry 8(11)2 6x 27 19 3
WP Meyer. LP Hermiller. Krauss (PH), 3-4, 2B, grand slam, 6 RBI.
Whitmer 000 040 4 6 2
Southview 002 048 14 12 0
WP Thorn. LP Johnson. Best (S), 2-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI.
Maumee Valley 101 200 0 - 4 5 4
Waite 600 022 x - 10 11 4
WP-Evans. LP-McCoy. Burden (W), 3-4.
Perrysburg 000 010 01 - 2 8 1
Massilon Washington 000 100 00 - 1 5 1
WP-McFarland. LP-Wade. Calvin (P), 2-4, RBI.
Marysville 200 000 0 - 2 6 3
Perrysburg 002 001 x - 3 5 4
WP-Kelley. LP-Wing. Calvin (P), 3-3, 2B.
St. John s 250 010 1 - 9 10 3
Newport Catholic 002 002 0 - 4 5 3
WP-Vollmar. LP-Diehl. Wheeler (SJ), 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI.
Central 000 00 - 0 3 3
Melbourne Central Cath. 314 02 - 10 9 0
WP-Stover. LP-Tober. Munch (C), 1-2,.
Rogers 000 110 1 - 3 4 3
Whiteford 000 100 3 - 4 5 0
WP-Gust. LP-Jagodzinski. Tabbert (W), 2-2, 3B.
At Orlando, Fla.
St. Francis 000 030 0 3 7 2
Ketchum (N.Y.) 200 051 x 8 12 1
WP Justin. LP McNamara. Dudley (SF), 3-4.
At Sarasota, Fla.
Buffalo Canisius 101 000 0 2 4 1
Ottawa Hills 000 001 0 1 3 3
WP Rizzuto. LP Brewster. Brewster (OH), 2-3, 2B.
Ottawa Hills 000 000 0 0 7 2
North Royalton (Ohio) 001 003 x 4 3 0
WP Gruber. LP Mitchell. J. Crooks (OH), 2-3.
BOWLING HONOR ROLL
300 games
Tom Bird, Westland 300-229-279-808
Jim Tolson, Jug s 237-300-256-793
Mark Post, Imperial 300-204-248-752
Greg Townsend, Forest Vw 234-181-300-715
Mike Habrych, Glass Bowl 181-300-180-661
High Series
Men (750 or better)
Jason Wilson, Glass Bowl 796
Don W. Miller, Glass Bowl 791
Ken Alexander Jr., Glass Bowl 783
Scott Fisher, Glass Bowl 771
Ben Hagen, Glass Bowl 769
Fred Kelly, Forest View 760
Lee Papocchia, Glass Bowl 758
Brian Tracey, Jug s 758
Marty Spitulski, Forest View 757
Kenny Rice Jr., Forest View 756
Cory Rischman, Forest View 755
Jeff Kruzel, Glass Bowl 754
John Bolger, Forest View 753
Jeff Kasza, Jug s 753
Andy Kirk, Glass Bowl 751
Lee Emery, Jug s 750
Gary Fox, Jug s 750
Matt Cole, Forest View 750
Women (650 or better)
Racquel Darrin, Jug s 699
NOTES
Old Fort High School has an opening for a HEAD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH. Interested applicants should send or fax resumes to Athletic director Ty Ray, Old Fort H.S., 7635 North County Rd. 52, P.O. Box 64, Old Fort, O. 44861 by April 2 . Fax number 419-992-4293. Phone: 419-992-4291.
Tam -O-Shanter in Sylvania is SEEKING COACHES, PLAYERS, and REFEREES for the Adult & Youth summer InLine Hockey League. Play begins May 4 and runs through July 6. All games will be played at Tam O Shanter. Interested parties call 419-885-1167 Ext. 333.
The HEATHERDOWNS KID PITCH BASEBALL LEAGUE is looking for a team of 7 to 9-year old players to enter the league. They also need a coach. Contact Bob at 419-215-9892.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB Approved the sale of the Oakland Athletics from Steve Schott and Ken Hoffman to Lewis Wolff.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES Acquired INF-OF Ramon Nivar from Texas for LHP Matt Riley. Traded C Keith McDonald to Texas for future considerations.
DETROIT TIGERS Assigned C Sandy Martinez and OF Dewayne Wise to their minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS Reassigned INF Dallas McPherson and RHP Chris Bootcheck to their minor league camp. Agreed to terms with INF Andy Fox on a minor league contract.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS Optioned LHP Dan Meyer and C Jeremy Brown to Sacramento of the PCL.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES Asked unconditional release waivers on LHP Gabe White.
CINCINNATI REDS Optioned RHP Jose Acevedo and RHP Todd Coffey to Louisville of the IL. Reassigned OF Jason Romano and LHP Jeriome Robertson to their minor league camp. Released C Bobby Estalella.
FLORIDA MARLINS Sent RHP Ben Howard outright to Albuquerque of the PCL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS Optioned OF David Krynzel and RHP Justin Lehr to Nashville of the PCL. Reassigned RHP Julio Santana to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Placed RHP Amaury Telemaco on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Offered Rule 5 draft OF Shane Victorino back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reassigned C A. J. Hinch and OF Mark Budzinski to their minor league camp. Optioned 1B Ryan Howard to Scanton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL. Placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day DL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES Reassigned OF Ben Grieve and RHP Mark Corey to Indianapolis of the IL. Purchased the contract of RHP Rick White from Indianapolis. Acquired C David Ross from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Released LHP Wayne Franklin and RHP Al Levine.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DALLAS MAVERICKS Activated G-F Jerry Stackhouse from the injured list. Placed C D.J. Mbenga on the injured list.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS Signed F Damone Brown to a second 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Basketball Association
DENVER BRONCOS Acquired DL Ebenezer Ekuban and DL Michael Myers from Cleveland for RB Reuben Droughns.
ST. LOUIS RAMS Signed DE Jay Williams to a three-year contract.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS Signed OL Ray Brown.
Arena Football League
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE Acquired OL-DL John Hilliard from New Orleans for future considerations.
NASHVILLE KATS Traded DS Fred Booker to Tampa Bay for WR-DB T.T. Toliver.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO Signed FB-LB Dawan Moss.
TAMPA BAY STORM Acquired OL-DL Paul LaQuerre from Grand Rapids for WR-LB David Saunders.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS Signed RW Joe Tallari and C Jason Guerriero.
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS Released C Kory Karlander.
HOUSTON AEROS Recalled F Bill Kinkel from Pensacola of the ECHL.
PORTLAND PIRATES Reassigned G Justin Eddy from South Carolina of the ECHL.
ECHL
WHEELING NAILERS Signed F Bo Cheesman and F Sean Edwards.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
FC DALLAS Acquired F Carlos Ruiz from Los Angeles for an allocation.
LOS ANGELES GALAXY Traded F Carlos Ruiz to Dallas for an allocation.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION Signed MF Shalrie Joseph to a contact extension. Signed F-MF Connally Edozien.
Major Indoor Soccer League
BALTIMORE BLAST Signed F Steve Fell for the remainder of the season.
COLLEGE
BECKER Named Franz Steiner men s basketball coach.
EASTERN MICHIGAN Named Charles Ramsey men s basketball coach.
INDIANA Announced men s basketball F Pat Ewing Jr. will transfer to another school at the end of the spring semester.
JUNIATA Named Gabe Luvara assistant football coach.
MANSFIELD Named Eddy Augustin defensive line and strength coach.
NORTH CAROLINA A&T Named Patricia Cage-Bibbs women s basketball coach.
NOTRE DAME Announced the resignation of Bailey Weathers, women s swimming coach.
OKLAHOMA CITY Announced the resignation of Win Case, men s basketball coach. Promoted assistant men s basketball coach Kenny Clark to interim coach.
ST. FRANCIS, N.Y. Named Brian Nash men s basketball coach.
ST. PETERS Named Mike Massone women s volleyball coach.
SETON HALL Announced junior F J.R. Morris will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Toledo 000 001 0 1 4 3
Miami 200 001 x 3 8 0
WP-Poggendorf. LP-Pettitt.
Toledo 000 000 000 001 1 10 3
Miami 000 000 000 002 2 10 1
WP-Poggendorf. LP-Moore.
Michigan 101 001 3 6 12 2
Bowling Green 000 000 0 0 1 1
WP-Motycka. LP-Vrabel. BG leader: Rango 1-3.
PREP TENNIS
BOWLING GREEN 3, FREMONT ROSS 2: Powers (BG) d. Laurer, 6-3, 7-5; Will (FR) d. Berres, 6-2, 6-3; Hollis (FR) d. Scovell, 6-0, 6-4; Heringhaus-Buchanan (BG) d. Damschroder-Grott, 6-7, 6=-3, 6-0; Puffer-Actstadt (BG) d. Vestal-Gruber, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.
PREP BASKETBALL
McDonald s All-Stars
BOYS
EAST 115, WEST 110
WEST: Ellis 3-10 1-3 8, Zeller 0-2 0-0 0, Webster 6-15 2-2 16, Frasor 0-4 2-4 2, Hansbrough 4-7 6-6 15, Eaton 2-3 2-8 7, Johnson 0-5 1-2 1, Chalmers 8-16 1-3 20, Downs 3-5 0-0 8, Wright 7-9 0-1 14, Miles 5-10 0-0 13, Brockman 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 41-92 15-29 110.
EAST: D.Green 2-6 2-2 7, Paulus 2-6 9-10 13, Williams 5-10 3-3 14, Hendrix 2-3 2-4 6, McRoberts 7-8 1-3 17, Devendorf 4-9 4-6 13, G.Green 8-12 2-3 24, Barber 0-0 4-6 4, Bynum 3-5 3-3 9, Costner 1-8 0-0 2, Mitchell 3-5 0-2 6, Boateng 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-72 30-42 115.
Halftime East 65-43.
GIRLS
WEST 80, EAST 64
WEST: Waner 4-11 0-0 9, Hampton 0-4 1-4 1, Gray-Lawson 5-8 0-0 12, Thompson 2-4 1-2 5, Boyd 2-7 0-0 4, Williams 1-5 0-0 3, C. Paris 7-10 2-4 16, Arriaran 3-6 1-1 7, A. Paris 4-7 0-2 8, Ward 2-9 0-0 4, Schrader 4-7 0-0 9, Wirth 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 35-81 5-13 80.
EAST: Montgomery 0-7 0-0 0, Coleman 7-15 3-4 19, Gay 5-10 2-4 12, Wheeler 0-6 0-0 0, Robinson 0-1 0-0 0, Toliver 1-7 0-0 2, Vaughn 2-5 0-0 4, Brown 2-7 2-2 6, Bonner 1-6 4-4 6, Goring 1-4 3-4 5, McCants 2-10 3-4 7, Shives 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 22-82 17-22 64.
Halftime West 28-28.
PREP SOFTBALL
Delta 000 000 02-2-3-0
Dover (OH) 000 000 00-0 0 2
WP-Amy Mattin (18 strikeouts, 1 walk). LP-Bott. McCulloch (D), 1B, run scored
Stritch 000 000 0 - 0 2 1
Otsego 030 020 x - 5 5 2
WP-E. Limes. LP-Henning. Podolak (O), 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI.
Rossford 000 000 0 0 0 0
St. Ursula 000 100 x 1 5 0
WP Wiemer. LP Everitt. Chelsea, 2-3. Perfect game: Hayley Wiemer, 16 strikeouts.
Old Fort 020 000 0 - 2 3 4
Lakota 020 300 - 5 9 4
WP-Capehart. LP-Nye. Lenz (L), 3B, 1B.
N. Baltimore 000 010 0 - 1 3 0
Miller City 000 030 x - 3 6 2
WP-Wenzinger. LP-Sterling. Klear (MC), 2-3, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI.
Notre Dame 100 220 5 8 1
Holy Cross (W.Va.) 002 000 2 0 1
WP Brickman. LP Poe. Trojan (ND), 2-3, 2B, RBI.
Bishop McNamara (Md.) 000 000 0 1 2
Notre Dame 012 00x 3 3 0
WP Gramling. LP Horsman. Hall (ND), 1-2.
LACROSSE
MEDINA 15, SYLVANIA 7: S S. Stansley 3, R. Stansley 2, B. Stansley, Bondy. Dailey (S) 23 saves.
ST. JOHN S 13, COLUMBUS WELLINGTON 3: SJ Masterson 5, Kennedy 3, Black 3, Cereghini, Erdely. Henson (SJ) 4 saves.