Scoreboard: 3-23
3/23/2010NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 42 25 6 90 225 208
New Jersey 42 25 4 88 189 169
Philadelphia 37 30 5 79 212 199
N.Y. Rangers 31 32 9 71 186 197
N.Y. Islanders 29 33 10 68 189 222
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Buffalo 39 22 10 88 200 180
Ottawa 38 30 5 81 196 212
Montreal 36 30 7 79 196 200
Boston 32 27 12 76 176 181
Toronto 26 34 12 64 192 238
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Washington 48 14 10 106 283 203
Atlanta 32 29 11 75 218 230
Florida 29 31 11 69 186 209
Carolina 30 34 8 68 201 226
Tampa Bay 28 32 12 68 188 225
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 45 19 7 97 234 179
Nashville 42 26 5 89 206 203
Detroit 36 23 13 85 196 193
St. Louis 34 29 9 77 196 199
Columbus 29 31 12 70 187 229
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver 44 24 4 92 236 187
Colorado 40 25 6 86 213 190
Calgary 36 27 9 81 184 181
Minnesota 35 31 6 76 198 211
Edmonton 23 42 7 53 184 248
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Phoenix 46 22 5 97 201 179
San Jose 43 19 10 96 232 192
Los Angeles 41 24 5 87 207 185
Anaheim 34 29 8 76 203 217
Dallas 31 27 14 76 208 230
Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
y-clinched division
LAST NIGHT
Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1
Ottawa 2, Montreal 0
Colorado at Los Angeles, late
SUNDAY
Phoenix 3, Dallas 2, SO
Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Minnesota 4, Calgary 3
Buffalo 5, Carolina 3
Florida 5, Tampa Bay 2
Nashville 3, St. Louis 2
Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 1
Edmonton 5, San Jose 1
Anaheim 5, Colorado 2
TODAY
Florida at Toronto, 7
Columbus at New Jersey, 7
Boston at Atlanta, 7
Philadelphia at Ottawa, 7:30
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30
Dallas at Nashville, 8
San Jose at Minnesota, 8
Phoenix at Chicago, 8:30
Anaheim at Calgary, 9
Vancouver at Edmonton, 9
TOMORROW
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7
Pittsburgh at Washington, 7
Montreal at Buffalo, 7:30
St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30
Los Angeles at Colorado, 9
Anaheim at Vancouver, 10
Pittsburgh 0 1 0 – 1
Detroit 1 1 1 – 3
First Period–1, Detroit, Filppula 9 (Bertuzzi, Zetterberg), 19:03.
Penalties–Fedotenko, Pit (hooking), 1:23; Gonchar, Pit (holding), 8:31; Franzen, Det (tripping), 8:31; Gonchar, Pit (interference), 14:24.
Second Period–2, Detroit, Zetterberg 21 (Bertuzzi, Lidstrom), 7:38. 3, Pittsburgh, Dupuis 18, 16:54.
Penalties–Staal, Pit (slashing), 1:35; Holmstrom, Det (interference), 1:35; Holmstrom, Det (interference), 4:12.
Third Period–4, Detroit, Zetterberg 22 (Filppula, Lidstrom), 1:20.
Penalties–Guerin, Pit (goaltender interference), 5:52; Goligoski, Pit (high-sticking), 8:24; Crosby, Pit (roughing), 20:00; Zetterberg, Det (roughing), 20:00; Howard, Det (roughing), 20:00.
Shots on Goal–Pittsburgh 10-9-8–27. Detroit 10-10-13–33.
Power-play opportunities–Pittsburgh 0 of 1; Detroit 0 of 4.
Goalies–Pittsburgh, Fleury 33-19-5 (33 shots-30 saves). Detroit, Howard 29-15-9 (27-26).
A–20,066 (20,066). T–2:24.
ECHL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Elmira 35 22 4 3 77 252 199
Reading 33 27 1 4 71 223 249
Trenton 28 29 4 5 65 218 234
Johnstown 16 39 7 4 43 194 282
North Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
x-Kalamazoo 38 19 5 3 84 242 216
x-Cincinnati 40 23 1 2 83 214 180
Toledo 33 27 2 4 72 231 249
Wheeling 31 31 2 4 68 225 233
South Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
x-S. Carolina 38 18 6 6 88 234 208
x-Charlotte 38 20 4 3 83 230 208
Florida 35 22 4 5 79 215 200
Gwinnett 30 28 4 3 67 229 249
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Pacific Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Bakersfield 34 26 4 1 73 206 213
Stockton 30 26 2 7 69 211 215
Las Vegas 31 28 4 3 69 216 236
Ontario 29 27 3 7 68 196 211
West Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
y-Idaho 45 15 1 4 95 243 181
Alaska 31 26 4 4 70 211 224
Victoria 32 28 4 2 70 216 224
Utah 30 28 3 5 68 233 228
x-clinched Playoff Berth
y-clinched Divisional Title
Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
YESTERDAY
No games scheduled
SUNDAY
Wheeling 5, Toledo 2
Gwinnett 4, Trenton 2
Elmira 4, Johnstown 0
Utah 5, Stockton 2
Idaho 6, Ontario 5, SO
TODAY
Florida at Charlotte, 7
Elmira at Cincinnati, 7:30
TOMORROW
Elmira at Kalamazoo, 7
Johnstown at Trenton, 7
Reading at Gwinnett, 7:05
Bakersfield at Utah, 9:05
Victoria at Idaho, 9:10
Alaska at Ontario, 10
SPORTS NOTE
Tickets for the OTTAWA HILLS vs. Newark Catholic Division IV boys basketball state semifinal game will be sold in the OHHS athletic department today from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Both reserve and general admission tickets are $8; general admission tickets are for students along the baseline.
SPORTLIGHT
March 23
1939–Long Island University finishes the season undefeated after a 44-32 victory over Loyola of Chicago in the NIT championship.
1948–Alex Groza and Ralph Beard combine for 26 points to lead Kentucky to a 58-42 win over Baylor in the NCAA basketball championship.
1956–Bill Russell leads San Francisco to an 83-71 victory over Iowa in the NCAA basketball championship.
1968–Lew Alcindor scores 34 points to lead UCLA to a 78-55 win over North Carolina in the NCAA basketball championship.
1993–Winnipeg's Teemu Selanne sets an NHL rookie points record in a 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Selanne scores two goals and an assist to give him 111 points, surpassing the 109 that Peter Stastny got with the Quebec Nordiques in 1980-81.
1994–Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the greatest goal-scorer in NHL history. The Los Angeles Kings center scores in the second period for his 62nd NHL record.
1996–Michelle Kwan caps a near-perfect season by winning the women's title in the World Figure Skating Championships for the United States' first singles sweep since 1986.
1997–Laura Davies becomes the first LPGA player to win the same tournament four consecutive years, holing a 3-foot par putt on the first hole of a playoff with Kelly Robbins in the Standard Register Ping.
2002–Brendan Shanahan of the Red Wings scores his 500th career goal, breaking a scoreless tie at 7:48 of the third period in Detroit's 2-0 victory over Colorado.
2002–Iowa State's Cael Sanderson becomes the first undefeated four-time NCAA wrestling champion at the NCAA Championships. Sanderson beats Lehigh's Jon Trenge, 12-4, to win at 197 pounds and finish his career with a perfect 159-0 record.
2005–Indiana's Reggie Miller becomes the 13th NBA player to score 25,000 career points during the Pacers' 100-93 win over San Antonio.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 45 24 .652 –
Toronto 35 34 .507 10
New York 25 45 .357 201/2
Philadelphia 24 47 .338 22
New Jersey 7 63 .100 381/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
x-Orlando 50 21 .704 –
Atlanta 45 25 .643 41/2
Miami 37 34 .521 13
Charlotte 35 34 .507 14
Washington 21 47 .309 271/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
y-Cleveland 56 15 .789 –
Milwaukee 39 30 .565 16
Chicago 33 37 .471 221/2
Indiana 24 46 .343 311/2
Detroit 23 47 .329 321/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Dallas 46 24 .657 –
San Antonio 42 27 .609 31/2
Memphis 37 33 .529 9
Houston 36 33 .522 91/2
New Orleans 34 38 .472 13
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 47 23 .671 –
Utah 45 25 .643 2
Oklahoma City 42 27 .609 41/2
Portland 42 29 .592 51/2
Minnesota 14 57 .197 331/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
x-L.A. Lakers 52 18 .743 –
Phoenix 44 26 .629 8
L.A. Clippers 26 44 .371 26
Sacramento 24 46 .343 28
Golden State 19 50 .275 321/2
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
LAST NIGHT
Orlando 109, Philadelphia 93
Miami 99, New Jersey 89
Chicago 98, Houston 88
Milwaukee 98, Atlanta 95
Toronto 106, Minnesota 100
New Orleans 115, Dallas 99
San Antonio 99, Oklahoma City 96
Boston at Utah, late
Memphis at Sacramento, late
Phoenix at Golden State, late
SUNDAY
Cleveland 104, Detroit 79
Houston 116, New York 112
Indiana 121, Oklahoma City 101
Sacramento 102, L.A. Clippers 89
Atlanta 119, San Antonio 114, OT
L.A. Lakers 99, Washington 92
Phoenix 93, Portland 87
TONIGHT
Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at New York, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
TOMORROW
Orlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Denver at Boston, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Utah at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.
Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
NFL
Draft Compensatory Picks
The 32 compensatory draft choices in the 2010 NFL Draft (April 22-24) awarded to teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year. The compensatory choices will supplement the 223 choices in the regular seven rounds of the draft, with picks positioned within the third through the seventh rounds based on the value of the free agent lost. By rule, two additional choices were awarded at the end of the seventh round to bring the total number of compensatory selections to 32, equaling the number of NFL clubs. The two additional picks were awarded to St. Louis and Detroit based upon the 2010 draft selection order. Choices listed by round with overall selection in parentheses:
3 (96) Cincinnati
3 (97) Tennessee
3 (98) Atlanta
4 (131) Cincinnati
5 (164) Pittsburgh
5 (165) Atlanta
5 (166) Pittsburgh
5 (167) Minnesota
5 (168) San Diego
5 (169) Green Bay
6 (202) Carolina
6 (203) Jacksonville
6 (204) Carolina
6 (205) New England
6 (206) San Francisco
6 (207) Tennessee
7 (240) Indianapolis
7 (241) Tennessee
7 (242) Pittsburgh
7 (243) Philadelphia
7 (244) Philadelphia
7 (245) Seattle
7 (246) Indianapolis
7 (247) New England
7 (248) New England
7 (249) Carolina
7 (250) New England
7 (251) Oakland
7 (252) Miami
7 (253) Tampa Bay
7 (254) St. Louis
7 (255) Detroit
Following are the compensatory free agents lost and signed by the clubs that will receive compensatory picks in the 2010 NFL Draft:
ATLANTA – Lost: Michael Boley, Keith Brooking, Domonique Foxworth, Grady Jackson. Signed: Mike Peterson, Brett Romberg.
CAROLINA – Lost: Geoff Hangartner, Mark Jones, Frank Omiyale.
CINCINNATI – Lost: Stacy Andrews, Ryan Fitzpatrick, T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Signed: J.T. OSullivan.
GREEN BAY – Lost: Colin Cole.
INDIANAPOLIS – Lost: Darrell Reid, Hunter Smith.
JACKSONVILLE – Lost: Khalif Barnes, Mike Peterson, Gerald Sensabaugh. Signed: Sean Considine, Tra Thomas.
MIAMI – Lost: Andre Goodman, Renaldo Hill. Signed: Joe Berger, Jake Grove.
MINNESOTA – Lost: Matt Birk, Darren Sharper. Signed: Karl Paymah.
NEW ENGLAND – Lost: Heath Evans, Jabar Gaffney, Larry Izzo, LaMont Jordan, Lonie Paxton. Signed: Brandon McGowan.
OAKLAND – Lost: Jake Grove. Signed: Khalif Barnes.
PHILADELPHIA – Lost: Correll Buckhalter, Sean Considine, Brian Dawkins, L.J. Smith, Tra Thomas. Signed: Stacy Andrews, Sean Jones, Leonard Weaver.
PITTSBURGH – Lost: Byron Leftwich, Bryant McFadden, Nate Washington.
SAN DIEGO – Lost: Mike Goff, Igor Olshansky. Signed: Kevin Burnett.
SAN FRANCISCO – Lost: Ronald Fields, Bryant Johnson, J.T. OSullivan, Donald Strickland. Signed: Demetric Evans, Brandon Jones, Moran Norris.
SEATTLE – Lost: Rocky Bernard, Maurice Morris, Leonard Weaver, Floyd Womack. Signed: Colin Cole, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, John Owens.
TAMPA BAY – Lost: Phillip Buchanon, Jovan Haye. Signed: Byron Leftwich, Derrick Ward.
TENNESSEE – Lost: Chris Carr, Albert Haynesworth, Brandon Jones, Eric King, Daniel Loper, Chris Simms. Signed: Jovan Haye, Mark Jones, Nate Washington.
LATEST LINE
NBA
Charlotte 51/2 (183) WASHINGTON
Denver 61/2 (217) NEW YORK
DETROIT 31/2 (205) Indiana
DALLAS 10 (206) LA Clippers
College Basketball
NIT Tournament
Quarterfinals
MISSISSIPPI 9 Texas Tech
ALA-BIRMINGHAM 41/2 North Carolina
(Thursday)
NCAA Tournament
Carrier Dome-Syracuse, NY.
East Regional Semifinals
Kentucky 9 Cornell
West Virginia 5 Washington
Energy Solutions Arena-Salt Lake City
West Regional Semifinals
Syracuse 7 Butler
Kansas St 41/2 Xavier
(Friday)
NCAA Tournament
Edward Jones Dome-St. Louis, MO.
Midwest Regional Semifinals
Michigan St 11/2 Northern Iowa
Ohio St 41/2 Tennessee
Reliant Stadium-Houston, TX.
South Regional Semifinals
Baylor 4 St. Mary's, CA
Duke 8 Purdue
Home Team in CAPS
AUTO RACING
Sprint Cup Leaders
Points
1, Kevin Harvick, 774. 2, Matt Kenseth, 773. 3, Jimmie Johnson, 760. 4, Greg Biffle, 750. 5, Tony Stewart, 685. 6, Kurt Busch, 677. 6, Jeff Burton, 677. 8, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 621. 9, Paul Menard, 614. 10, Kyle Busch, 606.
11, Jeff Gordon, 603. 12, Clint Bowyer, 601. 13, Carl Edwards, 585. 14, Brian Vickers, 584. 15, Jamie McMurray, 581. 16, Mark Martin, 579. 17, Joey Logano, 558. 18, Scott Speed, 552. 19, Denny Hamlin, 515. 20, Martin Truex Jr., 513.
PREP BASKETBALL
Boys
All Ohio
DIVISION I
FIRST TEAM: Jared Sullinger, Cols. Northland, 6-9, sr., 24.5; Jordan Sibert, Cin. Princeton, 6-4, sr., 18.4; Cole Krizancic, Mentor, 5-11, jr., 27.1; Anthony Henderson, Start, 6-2, sr., 28.3; Mark Henniger, Mass. Jackson, 6-8, sr., 20.6.
Player of the year: Jared Sullinger, Cols. Northland.
Coaches of the year: Ed Calo, Westerville South; Dan Fleming, Cin. La Salle; Bob Krizancic, Mentor.
SECOND TEAM: Darrin Harris, Mansfield Sr., 6-2, sr., 18.8; Allen Payne, Cin. Winton Woods, 6-7, sr., 17.0; Demetrius Treadwell, Euclid, 6-7, sr., 22.8; Tyler Peters, Medina, 6-2, sr., 16.1; Traevon Jackson, Westerville South, 6-2, jr., 20.2.
THIRD TEAM: Cory Veldhuizen, N. Canton Hoover, 6-5, sr., 18.1; Shawn Dyer, Marion Harding, 6-1, sr., 20.0; Robert Davis, Bowsher, 6-3, jr., 25.7; Travis Trice, Huber Hts. Wayne, 6-0, jr., 21.9; DaWuan Thomas, Trotwood-Madison, 6-1, sr., 18.6; Brandon Neels, Cin. La Salle, 6-3, jr., 15.2; Ralph Hill, Westerville North, 6-6, sr., 22.6.
Special Mention
Emilio Parks, Ashtabula Lakeside; Brian Sullivan, Upper Arlington; J.D. Weatherspoon, Cols. Northland; Clay Cameron, Dresden Tri-Valley; D.J. Martinez, Troy; Patrick Angle, Logan; Tom Parker, Cle. St. Ignatius; Nate Tait, Lyndhurst Brush; Trey Lewis, Garfield Hts.; Delbert Love, Lakewood St. Edward; Brian Theriot, Midpark; Justin Roth, Parma; Jaron Crowe, Mentor; Charlie Hughes, Perrysburg; Anton Hutchins, Lima Sr.; Josh Egner, Mass. Jackson; Tyler Ferrell, Brunswick; Angel Gonzalez, Warren Harding; Cameron Black II, Kent Roosevelt; Jonathon Harris, Twinsburg; Isiah Elliott, Canton McKinley.
Area Honorable Mention: Jay Springs, St. John's; Storm Stanley, St. Francis; Damond Powell, Rogers; Drew Lehman, Cent. Cath.; Leroy Alexander, Springfield; Chauncey Orr, Bowling Green;
Division II
FIRST TEAM: Nick Kellogg, Cols. DeSales, 6-2, sr., 18.7; Dave Brown, Coshocton, 6-0, sr., 19.1; Quinten Rollins, Wilmington, 6-0, sr., 17.8; Cameron Wright, Cle. Benedictine, 6-4, sr., 19.3; Zach Leahy, Rossford, 6-2, sr., 23.3; Charles Hearns, Akron Kenmore, 6-2, sr., 25.0; Geron Johnson, Day. Dunbar, 6-3, sr., 16.8; Ryan Hicks, Port Clinton, 6-7, sr., 16.4.
Player of the year: Cameron Wright, Cle. Benedictine.
Coaches of the year: Troy Diels, Port Clinton; Blair Albright, Cols. DeSales; Kirk Lehman, Defiance; Jeff Skinner, Athens.
SECOND TEAM: Adam Blake, Circleville Logan Elm, 6-0, sr., 13.6; Jerry Dixon, Cols. East, 6-1, sr., 22.8; Cori Butcher, Athens, 6-0, sr., 16.2; Derek Jackson, Cle. Benedictine, 6-1, sr., 15.4; Jason Pitts, Akron Buchtel, 6-1, sr., 19.3; Anthony Kukwa, Perry, 6-4, jr., 19.4.
THIRD TEAM: Anthony Monaco, Dover, 6-3, jr., 20.8; Darrell “Bucky” Chenault, Cols. Centennial, 5-10, sr., 19.0; Jake Heagen, New Concord John Glenn, 6-4, jr., 16.6; Jorian Hudson, St. Bernard Roger Bacon, 6-3, sr., 14.9; Steve Hammersmith, Defiance, 6-6, sr., 11.2; Kyle Slone, WCH Washington, 5-10, jr., 18.1; JaKarr Sampson, Akron SVSM, 6-8, jr., 14.0.
Special Mention
Jordan Laster, Cols. East; Reuel Rogers, Cols. Bexley; Tanner Gibson, Zanesville; Daniel Wise, Uhrichsville Claymont; Greg Gainey, Day. Thurgood Marshall; Louis Schaljo, Bethel-Tate; Joe Staley, Day. Chaminade Julienne; Austin Cunningham, Vincent Warren; Michael Turner, Chillicothe; Harrison Martin, Waverly; Dylan Newsom, Jackson; Eric Truog, Chagrin Falls Kenston; Richard Morrow, Hunting Valley Univ. School; Nick Farley, Vermilion; Nick Harney, Cle. Benedictine; Tyler Hinkle, Wauseon; Reggie McAdams, Elida; Josh Ingle, Shelby; Mike Brown, Louisville; Cyle Strouble, Alliance Marlington; Niko Fatimus, Poland Seminary; Myles Fitten, Akron Buchtel; Ricky Johnson, Akron SVSM; Mike Plouse, Norton.
Area Honorable Mention: Maurice Taylor, Libbey; Clay Rolf, Eastwood.
State tournament
At Value City Arena, Columbus
Division I
Cincinnati Moeller (21-4) vs. Mentor (23-3), Friday, 5:15 p.m.
Massillon Jackson (23-2) vs. Gahanna Lincoln, Friday, 8:30 p.m.
Final: Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
Division II
Cleveland Benedictine (22-4) vs. Dayton Dunbar (23-3), Thursday, 5:15 p.m.
Zanesville (17-6) vs. Port Clinton (25-0), Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
Final: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Division III
Chesapeake (21-4) vs. Lima Central Catholic (21-4), Thursday, 10:45 a.m.
Orrville (19-6) vs. Columbus Ready (19-6), Thursday, 2 p.m.
Final: Saturday, 10:45 a.m.
Division IV
Ottawa Hills (24-1) vs. Newark Catholic (24-1), Friday,10:45 a.m.
Bedford St. Peter Chanel (14-11) vs. Dayton Jefferson Township (15-10), Friday, 2 p.m.
Final: Saturday, 5:15 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS–Optioned RHP Gaby Hernandez to Omaha (PCL).
NEW YORK YANKEES–Returned OF Jamie Hoffman, a Rule 5 Draft pick, to Los Angeles (NL).
National League
CINCINNATI REDS–Optioned OF Chris Heisey to Louisville (IL). Reassigned INF Zack Cozart and INF/OF Todd Frazier to their minor league camp.
HOUSTON ASTROS–Reassigned RHP Josh Banks, RHP Roy Corcoran and C Brian Esposito to their minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS–Reassigned INF Alfredo Amezaga to their minor league camp.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS–Acquired INF Ray Olmedo from Texas for C Matt Treanor.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS–Optioned C Matt Pagnozzi to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned RHP Eduardo Sanchez, RHP Oneli Perez, RHP Fernando Salas, RHP Pete Parise and INF Ruben Gotay to their minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS–Optioned RHP Shairon Martis to Syracuse (IL). Reassigned INF Pete Orr and OF Chris Duncan to their minor league camp.
American Association
FORT WORTH CATS–Released RHP Dan Grybash. Signed OF John Allen and RHP Dwayne Pollok.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS–Signed INF Jake Jadlowski and RHP Chris Thompson.
WICHITA WINGNUTS–Released C Joe Muich.
Can-Am League
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS–Signed OF Zach Smithlin.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS–Named Mark Collins a defensive assistant.
BALTIMORE RAVENS–Agreed to terms with DE Cory Redding on a two-year deal.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES–Signed LB Akeem Jordan to a one-year tender offer.
ST. LOUIS RAMS–Re-signed DE James Hall.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD–Reassigned D Jaime Sifers to Houston (AHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS–Agreed to terms with D Lee Baldwin.
SAN JOSE SHARKS–Signed D Nick Schaus and F Tony Lucia.
American Hockey League
CHICAGO WOLVES–Released D Brett Blatchford.
NORFOLK ADMIRALS–Signed D Jeremy Dehner. Released F Kai Kantola.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH–Announced D Grant Clitsome was recalled by Columbus (NHL).
ECHL
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS–Announced F Brock Bradford and F David Marshall were assigned to the team by Lake Erie (AHL).
COLLEGE
ARIZONA–Named Greg Byrne, athletic director.
BAKER–Named Brett Ballard men's basketball coach.
HOUSTON–Announced the resignation of men's basketball coach Tom Penders.
JOHN CARROLL–Named Tom Arth co-offensive coordinator and director of football operations.
OKLAHOMA STATE–Announced junior G James Anderson will enter the NBA draft.
VIRGINIA–Announced freshman G-F Tristan Spurlock is leaving men's basketball team.
Special Mention
Brian Sullivan, Upper Arlington; J.D. Weatherspoon, Cols. Northland; Clay Cameron, Dresden Tri-Valley; D.J. Martinez, Troy; Patrick Angle, Logan; Tom Parker, Cle. St. Ignatius; Nate Tait, Lyndhurst Brush; Trey Lewis, Garfield Hts.; Delbert Love, Lakewood St. Edward; Brian Theriot, Midpark; Justin Roth, Parma; Jaron Crowe, Mentor; Charlie Hughes, Perrysburg; Anton Hutchins, Lima Sr.; Josh Egner, Mass. Jackson; Tyler Ferrell, Brunswick; Angel Gonzalez, Warren Harding; Cameron Black II, Kent Roosevelt; Jonathon Harris, Twinsburg; Isiah Elliott, Canton McKinley.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
MEN
NCAA Tournament
EAST REGIONAL
Second Round
Saturday, March 20
New Orleans
Kentucky 90, Wake Forest 60
San Jose, Calif.
Washington 82, New Mexico 64
Sunday
Buffalo, N.Y.
West Virginia 68, Missouri 59
Jacksonville, Fla.
Cornell 87, Wisconsin 69
Syracuse, N.Y.
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 25
Kentucky (34-2) vs. Cornell (29-4)
West Virginia (29-6) vs. Washington (26-9)
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 27
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGIONAL
Second Round
Saturday, March 20
Providence, R.I.
Saint Mary's, Calif. 75, Villanova 68
New Orleans
Baylor 76, Old Dominion 68
Sunday
Jacksonville, Fla.
Duke 68, California 53
Spokane, Wash.
Purdue 63, Texas A&M 61, OT
Houston
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 26
Duke (31-5) vs. Purdue (29-5)
Saint Mary's, Calif. (28-5) vs. Baylor (27-7)
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 28
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL
First Round
Second Round
Saturday, March 20
Providence, R.I.
Tennessee 83, Ohio 68
Oklahoma City
Northern Iowa 69, Kansas 67
Sunday
Milwaukee
Ohio State 75, Georgia Tech 66
Spokane, Wash.
Michigan State 85, Maryland 83
St. Louis
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 26
Northern Iowa (30-4) vs. Michigan State (26-8)
Ohio State (29-7) vs. Tennessee (27-8)
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 28
Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Saturday, March 20
Oklahoma City
Kansas State 84, BYU 72
San Jose, Calif.
Butler 54, Murray State 52
Sunday
Buffalo, N.Y.
Syracuse 87, Gonzaga 65
Milwaukee
Xavier 71, Pittsburgh 68
Salt Lake City
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 25
Syracuse (30-4) vs. Butler (30-4)
Kansas State (28-7) vs. Xavier (26-8)
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 27
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
At Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 3
East champion vs. South champion
Midwest champion vs. West champion
National Championship
Monday, April 5
Semifinal winners
NIT
Second Round
Friday, March 19
Mississippi 90, Memphis 81
Saturday, March 20
North Carolina 76, Mississippi State 74
Texas Tech 69, Jacksonville 64
UAB 72, N.C. State 52
Last night
Rhode Island 85, Nevada 83
Virginia Tech 65, Connecticut 63
Illinois 75, Kent State 58
Dayton (21-12) at Cincinnati (19-15), late
Quarterfinals
Tonight
Texas Tech (19-15) vs. Mississippi (23-10), 7
North Carolina (18-16) vs. UAB (25-8), 9
TBD
Illinois (21-14) vs. Dayton-Cincinnati winner, TBA
Virginia Tech (25-8) vs. Rhode Island (25-9), TBA
College Insider.com
Quarterfinals
Last night
Appalchian State 80, Marshall 72
Creighton 73, Fairfield 55
Missouri State 69, Louisiana Tech 40
Pacific 63, Northern Colorado 59
Semifinals
Tomorrow
Pacific (22-11) at Appalchian State (24-10), TBA
Creighton (18-15) at Missouri State (22-12), TBA
Championship
Tuesday, March 30
Semifinal winners
College Basketball Invit.
Quarterfinals
Last night
Virginia Commonwealth 93, College of Charleston 86
Princeton 74, IUPUI 68
Boston U. 91, Morehead State 89
Wis.-Green Bay (22-12) at Saint Louis (21-11), late
Semifinals
Tomorrow
Saint Louis-Wis.-Green Bay winner vs. Virginia Commonwealth (24-9), TBA
Boston U. (21-13) vs. Princeton (22-8), TBA
WOMEN
NCAA Tournament
DAYTON REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 20
Tallahassee, Fla.
St. John's 65, Princeton 47
Florida State 75, Louisiana Tech 61
Sunday, March 21
Pittsburgh
Ohio State 93, St. Francis, Pa. 59
Mississippi State 68, Middle Tennessee 64
Norfolk, Va.
Connecticut 95, Southern U. 39
Temple 65, James Madison 53
Ames, Iowa
Wisconsin-Green Bay 69, Virginia 67
Iowa State 74, Lehigh 42
Second Round
Last night
Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida St. 66, St. John's 65, OT
Tonight
Norfolk, Va.
Connecticut (34-0) vs. Temple (25-8), 7:06
Pittsburgh
Ohio State (31-4) vs. Mississippi State (20-12), 7:11
Ames, Iowa
Wisconsin-Green Bay (28-4) vs. Iowa State (24-7), 9:40
Regional Semifinals
Sunday, March 28
Dayton, Ohio
Connecticut–Temple-James Madison winner vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay-Iowa State winner, TBA
Florida State (28-5) vs. Ohio State-Mississippi State winner, TBA
Regional Championship
Tuesday, March 30
Dayton, Ohio
Semifinal winners, TBA
MEMPHIS REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 20
Durham, N.C.
LSU 60, Hartford 39
Duke 72, Hampton 37
Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee 75, Austin Peay 42
Dayton 67, TCU 66
Berkeley, Calif.
Georgetown 62, Marist 42
Baylor 69, Fresno State 55
Sunday, March 21
Austin, Texas
San Diego State 74, Texas 63
West Virginia 58, Lamar 43
Second Round
Last night
Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee 92, Dayton 64
Berkeley, Calif.
Georgetown (26-6) vs. Baylor (24-9), late
Durham, N.C.
Duke 60, LSU 52
Tonight
Austin, Texas
San Diego State (22-10) vs. West Virginia (29-5), 9:40
Regional Semifinals
Saturday, March 27
Memphis, Tenn.
Tennessee (32-2) vs. Georgetown-Baylor winner, TBA
San Diego State-West Virginia winner vs. Duke (29-5), TBA
Regional Championship
Monday, March 29
Memphis, Tenn.
Semifinal winners, TBA
SACRAMENTO REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 20
Seattle
Texas A&M 84, Portland State 53
Gonzaga 82, North Carolina 76
Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma State 70, Chattanooga 63
Georgia 64, Tulane 59
Stanford, Calif.
Iowa 70, Rutgers 63
Stanford 79, UC Riverside 47
Sunday, March 21
Cincinnati
Vanderbilt 83, DePaul 76, OT
Xavier 94, ETSU 82
Second Round
Last night
Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma State (24-10) vs. Georgia (24-8), late
Stanford, Calif.
Iowa (20-13) vs. Stanford (32-1), late
Seattle
Texas A&M (26-7) vs. Gonzaga (28-4), late
Tonight
Cincinnati
Vanderbilt (23-10) vs. Xavier (28-3), 7:06
Regional Semifinals
Saturday, March 27
Sacramento, Calif.
Oklahoma State-Georgia winner vs. Iowa-Stanford winner, TBA
Texas A&M-Gonzaga winner vs. Vanderbilt-Xavier winner, TBA
Regional Championship
Monday, March 29
Sacramento, Calif.
Semifinal winners, TBA
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 20
Louisville, Ky.
Michigan State 72, Bowling Green 62
Kentucky 83, Liberty 77
Sunday, March 21
Notre Dame, Ind.
Vermont 64, Wisconsin 55
Notre Dame 86, Cleveland State 58
Minneapolis
Nebraska 83, Northern Iowa 44
UCLA 74, N.C. State 54
Norman, Okla.
Arkansas-Little Rock 63, Georgia Tech 53
Oklahoma 68, South Dakota State 57
Second Round
Last night
Louisville, Ky.
Kentucky 70, Michigan State 52
Tonight
Minneapolis
Nebraska (31-1) vs. UCLA (25-8), 9:35
Norman, Okla.
Arkansas-Little Rock (27-6) vs. Oklahoma (24-10), 9:45
Notre Dame, Ind.
Vermont (27-6) vs. Notre Dame (28-5), 7:16
Regional Semifinals
Sunday, March 28
Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska-UCLA winner vs. Kentucky (27-7), TBA
Arkansas-Little Rock-Oklahoma winner vs. Vermont-Notre Dame winner, TBA
Regional Championship
Tuesday, March 30
Kansas City, Mo.
Semifinal winners, TBA
FINAL FOUR
San Antonio
National Semifinals
Sunday, April 4
Dayton champion vs. Memphis champion
Sacramento champion vs. Kansas City champion
National Championship
Tuesday, April 6
Semifinal winners
WNIT
Sunday, March 21
Utah 66, St. Mary's, Calif. 53
Second Round
Sunday, March 21
Illinois State 59, Purdue 57
Maryland 87, East Carolina 52
Kansas 71, Creighton 68
Miami 77, Florida 64
Michigan 72, Toledo 57
North Carolina A&T 79, Charlotte 70
Missouri State 75, Samford 54
Virginia Commonwealth 84, Hofstra 65
Last night
Illinois 74, Marquette 72, OT
Northwestern 66, St. Bonaventure 62
Providence 76, Old Dominion 61
Syracuse 69, Richmond 55
Tonight
Texas Tech (18-14) at Wyoming (18-11), 9
BYU (21-9) at Arizona State (18-13), 9:30
New Mexico (19-13) at Oregon (17-15), 10
Utah (22-11) at California (19-13), 10
Third Round
Thursday, March 25
Providence (18-14) at Maryland (21-12), 7
Northwestern (18-14) vs. Michigan (19-13), 7
Illinois (18-14) at Missouri State (22-10), 8:05
Friday, March 26
Virginia Commonwealth (22-12) at Syracuse (24-10), 7
March 24-26
North Carolina A&T (23-10) vs. Miami (19-13), 7
Kansas (17-15) at Illinois State (26-7), 8:05
Oregon-New Mexico winner vs. California-Utah winner, TBA
Arizona State-BYU winner vs. Texas Tech-Wyoming winner, TBA
Quarterfinals
March 27-29
Oregon-New Mexico-California-Utah winner vs. Arizona State-BYU-Texas Tech-Wyoming winner
Illinois State-Kansas winner vs. Marquette-Illinois-Missouri State winner
Maryland-Old Dominion-Providence winner vs. North Carolina A&T-Miami winner
St. Bonaventure-Northwestern-Michigan winner vs. Syracuse-Richmond-Virginia Commonwealth winner
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 31
TBD
Thursday, April 1
TBD
Championship
Saturday, April 3
Semifinal winners
BASEBALL
Exhibition
American League
W L Pct
Cleveland 12 5 .706
Tampa Bay 13 6 .684
Detroit 11 8 .579
Toronto 9 7 .563
Minnesota 9 8 .529
Kansas City 8 8 .500
Oakland 9 10 .474
Boston 9 11 .450
Baltimore 8 11 .421
New York 8 11 .421
Seattle 7 11 .389
Chicago 6 10 .375
Texas 6 12 .333
Los Angeles 5 11 .313
National League
W L Pct
San Francisco 15 6 .714
Atlanta 11 6 .647
Colorado 13 8 .619
Chicago 11 8 .579
Philadelphia 9 7 .563
Houston 10 8 .556
Milwaukee 11 9 .550
Florida 10 9 .526
New York 10 9 .526
Arizona 10 10 .500
San Diego 9 10 .474
Cincinnati 8 9 .471
St. Louis 8 10 .444
Los Angeles 7 10 .412
Pittsburgh 5 11 .313
Washington 5 13 .278
Note: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
YESTERDAY
Cleveland 9, Chicago Cubs 2
Detroit 8, Toronto 2
St. Louis (ss) 6, Houston 4
Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 5
St. Louis (ss) 13, Boston (ss) 8
Philadelphia 9, N.Y. Yankees 7
Tampa Bay 11, Boston (ss) 9
L.A. Dodgers (ss) 8, Milwaukee 4
Oakland 7, Seattle 2
San Francisco 5, Texas 4
L.A. Angels 4, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 2
Arizona 5, San Diego 4, 10 innings
Kansas City 9, Chicago White Sox 5
Colorado 9, Cincinnati 1
TODAY
Houston vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Diego vs Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Washington vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
Boston vs Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
SUNDAY
Pittsburgh , Tampa Bay (ss), rain
N.Y. Yankees , Detroit, rain
Atlanta , St. Louis, rain
Houston (ss) , N.Y. Mets, rain
Minnesota 12, Tampa Bay (ss) 3
Houston (ss) 10, Boston (ss) 7, 8 innings
Washington 9, Florida 7
Baltimore 5, Philadelphia 4
Toronto , Boston (ss), rain
San Diego 14, Texas 5
Seattle 12, L.A. Angels 6
Cincinnati (ss) 4, Oakland 3
Cincinnati (ss) 1, Chicago Cubs 1, tie, 10 innings
Milwaukee 4, Chicago White Sox 4, tie, 10 innings
Kansas City 11, Colorado 11, tie
San Francisco 4, Arizona 3
Cleveland 12, L.A. Dodgers 5
TOMORROW
Toronto vs Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Florida vs Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Houston vs N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City (ss) vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Arizona vs Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Washington vs N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
Seattle vs San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs Oakland at Phoenix, 10:35 p.m.
At Dunedin, Fla.
Detroit 300111200–8 13 1
Toronto 020000000–2 10 1
Robertson, Coke (5), Willis (6), Valverde (7), J.Rainwater (8), R.Weinhardt (9) and Laird, M.St. Pierre; Tallet, Roenicke (6), Lamura (7), Janssen (8), Accardo (9) and Buck, Chavez. W–Robertson. L–Tallet. HRs–Detroit, Inge (1), Raburn (2). Toronto, Ruiz (3).
At Mesa, Ariz.
Cleveland 011021040–9 11 1
Chicago 000000002–2 6 1
Carmona, Wright (7), Rivera (8), Perez (9) and Redmond, Toregas; Samardzija, Grabow (5), Stevens (5), B.Parker (7), Parisi (8), Berg (8), J.Muyco (9) and Soto. W–Carmona. L–Samardzija.
COLLEGE HOCKEY
Northeast Regional
Worcester, Mass.
First Round
Saturday, March 27
Boston College (25-10-3) vs. Alaska Fairbanks (18-11-9), 1:30 p.m.
North Dakota (25-12-5) vs. Yale (20-9-3), 5 p.m.
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 28
First-round winners, 5:30 p.m.
East Regional
Albany, N.Y.
First Round
Friday, March 26
Denver (27-9-4) vs. Rochester Tech (26-11-1), 3 p.m.
Cornell (21-8-4) vs. New Hampshire (17-13-7), 6:30 p.m.
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 27
First-round winners, 6:30 p.m.
MIDWEST Regional
Fort Wayne, Ind.
First Round
Saturday, March 27
Miami (Ohio) (27-7-7) vs. Alabama-Huntsville (12-17-3), 4 p.m.
Bemidji State (23-9-4) vs. Michigan (25-17-1), 7:30 p.m.
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 28
First-round winners, 8 p.m.
WEST Regional
St. Paul, Minn.
Friday, March 26
St. Cloud State (23-13-5) vs. Northern Michigan (20-12-8), 5:30 p.m.
Wisconsin (25-10-4) vs. Vermont (17-14-7), 9 p.m.
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 27
First-round winners, 9 p.m.
GOLF
PGA Tour Statistics
Through March 21
Scoring Average
1, Camilo Villegas, 68.46. 2, Ernie Els, 69.02. 3 (tie), Steve Stricker and K.J. Choi, 69.22. 5, Robert Allenby, 69.42. 6, Charles Howell III, 69.56. 7, J.B. Holmes, 69.63. 8, Justin Rose, 69.66. 9, Anthony Kim, 69.67. 10, Bubba Watson, 69.71.
Driving Distance
1, Dustin Johnson, 300.4. 2, Bubba Watson, 299.9. 3, Camilo Villegas, 299.6. 4, Angel Cabrera, 299.1. 5, Phil Mickelson, 297.1. 6, Graham DeLaet, 296.6. 7, Andres Romero, 295.6. 8, J.B. Holmes, 295.3. 9, Marc Leishman, 293.7. 10, Jason Day, 292.9.
Greens in Regulation Pct.
1, Kevin Stadler, 76.30%. 2, Billy Mayfair, 74.75%. 3, Cameron Tringale, 74.60%. 4, Martin Laird, 73.56%. 5 (tie), Joe Durant, Henrik Bjornstad and Troy Matteson, 73.46%. 8, Stephen Ames, 73.28%. 9 (tie), Heath Slocum and D.J. Trahan, 73.19%.
All-Around Ranking
1, Robert Allenby, 260. 2, Matt Kuchar, 269. 3, Steve Stricker, 336. 4, Steve Elkington, 337. 5, Camilo Villegas, 348. 6, Tom Gillis, 350. 7, Paul Casey, 377. 8, Kevin Sutherland, 386. 9, K.J. Choi, 388. 10, Vijay Singh, 398.
Money Leaders
1, Steve Stricker (6), $1,974,300. 2, Ernie Els (6), $1,951,106. 3, Camilo Villegas (4), $1,861,500. 4, Dustin Johnson (8), $1,772,950. 5, Ian Poulter (4), $1,505,025. 6, Paul Casey (4), $1,470,700. 7, Matt Kuchar (8), $1,406,013. 8, Geoff Ogilvy (5), $1,314,606. 9, Hunter Mahan (6), $1,244,793. 10, Jim Furyk (5), $1,222,987.