Men
NCAA TOURNAMENT
FINAL FOUR
At The Georgia Dome
Atlanta
National Semifinals
Saturday
Louisville (33-5) vs. Wichita State (30-8), 6 p.m.
Michigan (30-7) vs. Syracuse (30-9), 8:30 p.m.
National Championship
Monday, April 8
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
NIT
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Semifinals
Tuesday
Baylor 76, BYU 70
Maryland (25-12) vs. Iowa (24-12), 9:30 p.m.
CIT
Championship
Today
East Carolina 77, Weber State 74
CBI
Championship Series
(Best-of-3)
(x-if necessary)
Monday
East Carolina 77, Weber State 74
Women
NCAA Tournament
OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Tuesday
Tennessee (27-7) vs. Louisville (27-8), 9:10 p.m.
SPOKANE REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Monday
California 65, Georgia 62 OT
NORFOLK REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Tuesday
Notre Dame 87, Duke 76
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Monday
Connecticut 83, Kentucky 53
FINAL FOUR
At New Orleans Arena
New Orleans
National Semifinals
Sunday, April 7
Oklahoma City champion vs. Spokane champion, 5:30 or 8 p.m.
Norfolk champion vs. Connecticut (33-4) , 5:30 or 8 p.m.
National Championship
Tuesday, April 9
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
WNIT
Semifinals
Today
Florida (28-8) at Drexel (26-10), 7 p.m.
Utah (22-13) at Kansas St. (19-17), 8 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, Saturday, 3 p.m.
All-America
First Team
Brittney Griner, Baylor, 6-8, senior, Houston, 23.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, 60.4 fg pct, 4.2 blocks (40 first-team votes, 200 total points)
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame, 5-9, senior, South Bend, Ind., 17.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.9 apg, 82.0 ft pct, 3.1 steals (40, 200)
Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford, 6-3, junior, Cypress, Texas, 22.4 ppg, 13.1 rpg, 57.4 fg pct, 1.8 blocks (39, 198)
Elena Delle Donne, Delaware, 6-5, senior, Wilmington, Del., 25.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 49.8 fg pct, 49.0 3-pt fg pct, 92.2 ft pct, 2.3 blocks (32, 184)
Odyssey Sims, Baylor, 5-8, junior, Irving, Texas, 12.5 ppg, 5.7 apg, 82.2 ft pct, 2.6 steals (17, 150)
Second Team
Alyssa Thomas, Maryland, 6-2, junior, Harrisburg, Pa., 18.7 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.8 steals (13, 140)
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connecticut, 6-0, sophomore, Anaheim Hills, Calif., 17.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 53.1 fg pct, 50.0 3-pt fg pct, 89.9 ft pct (10, 119)
Maggie Lucas, Penn State, 5-10, junior, Narberth, Pa., 20.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 47.5 3-pt fg pct, 89.6 ft pct, 2.2 steals (3, 80)
Chelsea Grey, Duke, 5-11, junior, Manteca, Calif., 12.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 5.4 apg, 40.7 3-pt fg pct, 85.1 ft pct, 3.6 steals (3, 89)
A'dia Mathies, Kentucky, 5-9, senior, Louisville, Ky., 15.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 40.8 3-pt fg pct, 1.9 steals (1, 68)
Third Team
Kelsey Bone, Texas A&M, 6-4, junior, Houston, 16.7 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.2 apg, 56.5 fg pct (0, 60).
Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut, 6-5, junior, Port Jervis, N.Y., 14.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 3.1 apg, 59.0 fg pct (0, 42)
Elizabeth Williams, Duke, 6-3, sophomore, Virginia Beach, Va., 15.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 52.4 fg pct, 2.9 blocks (0, 39)
Meighan Simmons, Tennessee, 5-9, junior, Cibolo, Texas, 17.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 84.5 ft pct, 1.5 blocks (0, 30)
Kayla McBride, Notre Dame, 5-11, junior, Erie, Pa., 15.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 91.5 ft pct, 1.5 steals (1, 24)
Honorable Mention
Natalie Achonwa, Notre Dame; Kayla Alexander, Syracuse; Rachel Banham, Minnesota; Alex Bentley, Penn State; Tiffany Bias, Oklahoma State; Gennifer Brandon, California; Brandi Brown, Youngstown State; Brittany Chambers, Kansas State; Layshia Clarendon, California; Hallie Christofferson, Iowa State; Jerica Coley, Florida International.
Aaryn Ellenberg, Oklahoma; Shante Evans, Hofstra; Kelly Faris, Connecticut; Angel Goodrich, Kansas; Tianna Hawkins, Maryland; Tayler Hill, Ohio State; Jordan Hooper, Nebraska; Chucky Jeffery, Colorado; Tyaunna Marshall, Georgia Tech; Drey Mingo, Purdue; Lindsey Moore, Nebraska.
Jasmine Newsome, UT-Martin; Karisma Penn, Illinois; Michelle Plouffe, Utah; Chelsea Poppens, Iowa State; Niveen Rasheed, Princeton; Ebony Rowe, Middle Tennessee; Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, North Carolina; Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown; Andrea Smith, South Florida; Markel Walker, UCLA; Toni Young Oklahoma State.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 46 26 .639 —
Brooklyn 42 31 .575 41/2
Boston 38 36 .514 9
Philadelphia 30 43 .411 161/2
Toronto 27 47 .365 20
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 58 15 .795 —
Atlanta 42 33 .560 17
Washington 28 46 .378 301/2
Orlando 19 56 .253 40
Charlotte 17 57 .230 411/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 48 27 .640 —
Chicago 40 33 .548 7
Milwaukee 36 37 .493 11
Detroit 25 50 .333 23
Cleveland 22 51 .301 25
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 55 19 .743 —
Memphis 50 24 .676 5
Houston 41 33 .554 14
Dallas 36 37 .493 181/2
New Orleans 26 48 .351 29
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 54 20 .730 —
Denver 50 24 .676 4
Utah 39 36 .520 151/2
Portland 33 41 .446 21
Minnesota 27 46 .370 261/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 49 26 .653 —
Golden State 42 32 .568 61/2
L.A. Lakers 38 36 .514 101/2
Sacramento 27 47 .365 211/2
Phoenix 23 51 .311 251/2
Tuesday
Washington 90, Chicago 86
New York at Miami, 8
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 10:30
Today
Washington at Toronto, 7
Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7
New York at Atlanta, 7
Detroit at Boston, 7:30
Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8
Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30
Denver at Utah, 9
Memphis at Portland, 10
Houston at Sacramento, 10
New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30
PREP TRACK
Boys
WOODMORE 90, GIBSONBURG 46: 100-Shrewsbury (W) 10.70, 3200 relay- Gibsonburg, 9:52.40, 110 hurdles-Travis (W) 16.10, 800- relay- Woodmore, 1:41, 1600-Tille (G) 5:32.40, 400 relay- Woodmore, 47.80, 800-Anthony (W) 2:17, 400-Sandwisch (W) 55.30, 300 hurldes-Travis (W) 45.50, 200-Shrewsbury (W) 23.50, 200-Campbell (G) 27.80, shot-Hovis (G), 40-1.75, 3200-Merryfield (G) 11:45.30, discus--Hovis (G) 109-0, 1600 relay-Woodmore, 3:55.60, high jump-Sprinski (W), 6-0, long jump-Sprinski (W) 18-8.75, pole vault-Sandwisch (W) 11-6.
ELMWOOD 67, OAK HARBOR 58, LAKE 49: shot--Meeker (E) 48-1.5, discus--Adkins (L) 141-5, long jump-Arnold (L) 20-8.75, high jump-Mobus (E) 5-4, pole vault-Champers (OH) 10-0, 3200 relay-OH, 8:56.7, 110 hurdles-Tabbert (OH) 16.56, 100-Mobus (E) 11.18, 800 relay-OH, 1:41.09, 1600-Rickman (L) 4:49.96, 400 relay-OH, 47.84, 400-Arnold (E) 55.65, 300 hurdles-Loope (OH) 46.50, 800-Sievert (OH) 2:11.24, 200-Mobus (E) 23.37, 3200-Rickman (L) 10:36.50, 1600 relay-Elmwood, 3:47.14.
EASTWOOD 110.6, TIFFIN COLUMBIAN 39.2, CLAY 25.2
3200 relay-Eastwood 8:44.52; 110 hurdles-Kohring (E) 15.04; 100-Conkle (E) 11.17; 800 relay-Eastwood 1:40.66; 1600-Gibson (TC) 4:47.51; 400 relay-Eastwood 44.37; 400-Hoodlebrink (E) 55.0; 300 hurdles-Snowden (E) 41.22; 800-Hoodlebrink (E) 2:10.94; 200-Conkle (E) 23.47; 3200-Gates (TC) 11:02.33; 1600 relay-Eastwood 3:39.71; discus-Buchan (C) 77-09; high jump-Hoodlebrink (E) 5-10; long jump-Dev. Snowden (E) 22-0.25; shot put-Dippman (E) 34-2.75; pole vault-Reyes (E) 11-6.
Girls
WOODMORE 71, GIBSONBURG 65: 1600 relay-Woodmore, 11:51.5, 800 relay- Gibsonburg, 1:57.20, 100 hurdles-Ruggeriero (G) 21.30, 100-Reynolds (G) 12.60, 1600-Burner (W) 5:59.10, 400 relay- Woodmore, 59.70, 800-Wank (W) 2:41.50, 400-Reynolds (G) 1:02.60, 200-Reynolds (G) 26.30, 300 hurdles-Keaton (W) 58.0, 3200-Ksenich (G), 13:54.5, 1600 relay- Woodmore, 4:54, discus--Baer (W) 103-3, high jump-Alexander (W) 4-4, shot-Baer (W) 29-9, long jump-Keaton (W) 16-4.5, pole vault-Sotak (W) 7-0.
OAK HARBOR 95, LAKE 40, EASTWOOD 35: shot-Giesler (OH) 92-7, discus-Dewey (E) 30-4.5, long jump-Cecil (OH) 16-1, high jump-Cecil (OH) 4-8, pole vault-Barton (OH) 7-0, 3200 relay-OH, 10:54.9, 100 hurdles-Dombrosky (OH) 16.9, 100-Boos, Rayburn (OH) 12.91, 800 relay-OH, 1:55.22, 1600-Gephart (OH) 6:03.54, 400 relay-Lake, 53.47, 400-Eli (OH) 1:06.57, 300 hurdles-Dombrosky (OH) 53.06, 800-Dresser (OH) 2:42.36, 200-Boes (L), 27.09, 3200-Reinhard (E) 14:21.59, 1600 relay-OH, 4:30.03.
EASTWOOD 92, CLAY 49, TIFFIN COLUMBIAN 34
3200 relay-Clay 11:40.42; 100 hurdles-Wolff (E) 18.32; 100-Theis (TC) 13.75; 800 relay-Clay 1:55.99; 1600-Stephans (TC) 6:15.96; 400 relay-Eastwood 53.23; 400-Hess (C) 1:07.87; 300 hurdles-O'Shea (C) 52.95; 800-Hess (C) 2:34.54; 200-Firsdon (E) 29.39; 3200-Phillips (E) 14:25.08; 1600 relay-Eastwood 4:32.59; discus-McDougle (C) 70-6; high jump-Abke (E) 4-8; long jump-LaVoy (E) 16-1.50; shot put-Bratton (E) 26-0.5; pole vault-Carley (TC) 8-6.
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 28 9 0 56 124 88
New Jersey 15 12 9 39 89 100
N.Y. Islanders 18 16 3 39 108 115
N.Y. Rangers 17 15 3 37 82 86
Philadelphia 15 17 3 33 95 108
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Montreal 23 7 5 51 111 84
Boston 23 8 4 50 100 77
Toronto 20 12 4 44 112 100
Ottawa 19 11 6 44 91 79
Buffalo 14 17 6 34 98 114
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Winnipeg 18 18 2 38 93 115
Washington 17 17 2 36 107 104
Carolina 16 17 2 34 96 106
Tampa Bay 15 18 2 32 112 106
Florida 12 19 6 30 91 127
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 27 5 3 57 119 76
Detroit 18 13 5 41 94 94
St. Louis 18 14 2 38 98 94
Columbus 15 14 7 37 87 97
Nashville 14 14 8 36 89 99
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota 21 12 2 44 98 90
Vancouver 19 11 6 44 94 93
Edmonton 15 13 7 37 91 96
Calgary 13 17 4 30 94 118
Colorado 12 19 4 28 86 111
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 24 7 5 53 111 90
Los Angeles 20 12 3 43 103 88
San Jose 18 11 6 42 88 86
Dallas 16 16 3 35 94 107
Phoenix 14 15 6 34 94 101
Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
TUESDAY
Florida 3, Tampa Bay 2, SO
Boston 3, Ottawa 2
N.Y. Islanders 5, Winnipeg 2
Washington 5, Carolina 3
Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 1
Colorado at Nashville, 8
Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10
Monday
N.Y. Rangers 4, Winnipeg 2
N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 1
Montreal 4, Carolina 1
Detroit 3, Colorado 2
St. Louis 4, Minnesota 1
Chicago 3, Nashville 2, SO
Anaheim 4, Dallas 0
Edmonton 4, Calgary 1
San Jose 3, Vancouver 2
TODAY
Montreal at Philadelphia, 7:30
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30
Edmonton at Calgary, 10
Dallas at Anaheim, 10
Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30
PREP BASEBALL
Clay 001 000 2 e_SEmD 3 6 3
Southview 101 001 1 e_SEmD 4 7 0
WP—Theiss. LP—Fournier. Holloway (S), 2-3, RBI.
Bowling Green 102 101 0 e_SEmD 5 6 0
Northwood 000 000 0 e_SEmD 0 2 3
WP—Cromley. LP—Mahoney. Walker (BG) 2-4, 2B.
Delta 311 600 0 e_SEmD 11 11 4
Evergreen 021 441 x e_SEmD 12 7 4
WP—Dowling. LP—Mattimore. Hendricks (E).
Springfield 106 002 0 e_SEmD 9 7 3
Bowsher 200 000 1 e_SEmD 3 6 4
WP—Geiser. LP—Greisiger. Rudolph (S) 3-3, 3 runs, 2 RBI.
Toledo Christian 003 000 0 e_SEmD 3 6 5
Start 521 000 x e_SEmD 8 8 2
WP—Pier. LP—Brown. Cannon (S) 3-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI.
Delta 311 600 0 - 11 12 2
Evergreen 021 441 x - 12 ?9 3
WP-Dowling. LP-Mattimore. Dowling (E) 3-4, 2 2B.
Whitmer 130 020 0 - 6 4 3
Maumee 310 005 x - 9 6 3
WP-Misko. LP-Kozak. Szymanski (M) 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI.
Rogers 103 030 3 - 10 6 7
Hilltop 200 302 3 - 11 9 1
WP-Champion. LP-Pettaway. Grapengeter (H) 3-4, 2 RBI.
Central 001 101 01 - 4 7 7
Merritt Island, Fla. 110 000 12 - 5 4 3
WP-Wade. LP-Weiland. Kuebler (CC) 2-4.
Orchard Lake St.Mary's 002 00 - ?2 ?3 0
St. John's 134 4x - 12 11 2
WP-Silberhorn. LP-Bowers. Czerwinski (SJ) 3-3, RBI.
Or. Lake St. Mary's 020 000 0 - 2 6 4
St. John's 000 105 x - 6 6 0
WP-Korte. LP-Marx. Korte (SJ) 2-3.
Toledo Christian 003 000 0 - 3 6 5
Start 521 000 x - 8 5 0
WP-Pier. LP-Brown. Cannon (S) 3-4, 2 2B, RBI.
SPORTLIGHT
April 3
1982–Buffalo's Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th point with an assist in a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
1988–Louisiana Tech wins the NCAA women's basketball championship with a 56-54 come-from-behind victory over Auburn.
1988–Amy Alcott shoots a 1-under 71 to win the Dinah Shore by two shots over Colleen Walker.
1989–Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime to win the NCAA basketball championship. Rumeal Robinson hits two free throws with 3 seconds left for the Wolverines.
1993–For the first time in its 157-year history, the Grand National steeplechase is declared void because of a false start. Esha Ness crosses the line first, but most of the jockeys are unaware a false start is called and the majority of the 39-horse field continue the 4½-mile race around the Aintree course even though nine stay behind at the start line.
1993–Jim Montgomery's three goals in the third period carry Maine to a 5-4 comeback win over Lake Superior State for the NCAA hockey title.
1994–The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in Major League Baseball's first Sunday night opener, sending baseball into a new era with three divisions and a new playoff format.
ECHL
Playoffs
CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
BEST OF 7
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Toledo vs. Cincinnati
Friday, April 5: Cincinnati at Toledo, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: Cincinnati at Toledo, 7:35 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10: Toledo at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.
Friday, April 12: Toledo at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.
x-Saturday, April 13: Toledo at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 16: Cincinnati at Toledo, 7:35 p.m.
x-Wednesday, April 17: Toledo at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.
Reading vs. Greenville
Friday, April 5: Greenville at Reading, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: Greenville at Reading, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10: Reading at Greenville, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 11: Reading at Greenville, 7 p.m.
x-Sunday, April 14: Reading at Greenville, 4 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 16: Greenville at Reading, 7:05 p.m.
x-Wednesday, April 17: Greenville at Reading, 7:05 p.m.
Florida vs. Elmira
Friday, April 5: Elmira at Florida, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: Elmira at Florida, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10: Florida at Elmira, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, April 12: Florida at Elmira, 7:05 p.m.
x-Saturday, April 13: Florida at Elmira, 7:05 p.m.
x-Monday, April 15: Elmira at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
x-Wednesday, April 17: Elmira at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Gwinnett vs. South Carolina
Friday, April 5: South Carolina at Gwinnett, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: South Carolina at Gwinnett, 7:35 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10: Gwinnett at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, April 12: Gwinnett at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m.
x-Saturday, April 13: Gwinnett at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 16: South Carolina at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m.
x-Wednesday, April 17: South Carolina at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Ontario vs. Utah
Tuesday, April 2: Utah at Ontario, 10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3: Utah at Ontario, 10 p.m.
Friday, April 5: Ontario at Utah, 9:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: Ontario at Utah, 9:05 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 9: Ontario at Utah, 9:05 p.m.
x-Friday, April 12: Utah at Ontario, 10 p.m.
x-Saturday, April 13: Utah at Ontario, 9 p.m.
Stockton vs. Las Vegas
Friday, April 5: Las Vegas at Stockton, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: Las Vegas at Stockton, 10:30 p.m.
Monday, April 8: Stockton at Las Vegas, 10:05 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9: Stockton at Las Vegas, 10:05 p.m.
x-Wednesday, April 10: Stockton at Las Vegas, 10:05 p.m.
x-Friday, April 12: Las Vegas at Stockton, 10:30 p.m.
x-Sunday, April 14: Las Vegas at Stockton, 7 p.m.
Idaho vs. Colorado
Wednesday, April 3: Colorado at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.
Thursday, April 4: Colorado at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: Idaho at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 7: Idaho at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 9: Idaho at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.
x-Friday, April 12: Colorado at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.
x-Saturday, April 13: Colorado at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.
Alaska vs. San Francisco
Friday, April 5: San Francisco at Alaska, 11:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: San Francisco at Alaska, 11:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 11: Alaska at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
Friday, April 12: Alaska at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
x-Saturday, April 13: Alaska at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 16: San Francisco at Alaska, 11:15 p.m.
x-Wednesday, April 17: San Francisco at Alaska, 11:15 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Arena League
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Iowa 2 0 0 1.000 111 75
San Antonio 0 1 0 .000 42 47
Chicago 0 2 0 .000 102 139
West Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 143 101
San Jose 2 0 0 1.000 112 104
Spokane 2 0 0 1.000 143 102
Utah 1 1 0 .500 113 110
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
South Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Jacksonville 2 0 0 1.000 125 90
New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 85 93
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 124 111
Orlando 0 2 0 .000 107 116
Eastern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 52 66
Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 88 136
Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 68 125
SUNDAY
Spokane 76, Chicago 61
FRIDAY
Spokane at Iowa, 8:05 p.m.
Chicago at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Jacksonville at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Utah, 10 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS – Assigned LHP David Huff outright to Columbus (IL).
National League
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – Claimed OF Ezequiel Carrera off waivers from Cleveland. Designated OF Ender Inciarte for assignment.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PHOENIX SUNS – Agreed to terms with president of basketball operations Lon Babby on a two-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS – Signed RB Tashard Choice to a contract extension, TE Dorin Dickerson to a one-year contract and DT Alan Branch.
CHICAGO BEARS – Terminated the contract of DT Matt Toeaina.
CLEVELAND BROWNS – Released LB Chris Gocong and S Usama Young. Signed WR Jordan Norwood and LS Christian Yount to one-year contracts and PK Brandon Bogotay.
GREEN BAY PACKERS – Signed CB Loyce Means.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – Signed DT Sen'Derrick Marks to a one-year contract.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Released OL Rich Ranglin.
OAKLAND RAIDERS – Traded QB Carson Palmer and a 2013 seventh-round draft pick to Arizona for a 2013 sixth-round draft pick and a conditional 2014 draft pick.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – Signed PK Nate Kaeding, DL George Selvie, DL Derek Landri, RB Brian Leonard and WR Steve Smith.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES – Assigned D James Martin and F Ryan Howse from Abbotsford (AHL) to Utah (ECHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – Reassigned F Jeremy Morin and Jimmy Hayes to Rockford (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – Signed C Mark Letestu to a two-year contract extension.
DALLAS STARS – Traded F Jaromir Jagr to Boston for F Lane MacDermid, F Cody Payne and a conditional 2013 second-round draft pick, and C Derek Roy to Vancouver for D Kevin Connauton and a 2013 second-round draft pick.
FLORIDA PANTHERS – Recalled F Greg Rallo from San Antonio (AHL). Promoted F Anthony Luciani and G Brian Foster from Cincinnati (ECHL) to San Antonio.
MINNESOTA WILD – Signed C Tyler Graovac to an entry-level contract. Recalled F Johan Larsson from Houston (AHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS – Assigned D Nathan Beaulieu to Hamilton (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS – Recalled F Chris Mueller from Milwaukee (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES – Placed F T.J. Oshie on injured reserve. Recalled G Jake Allen and F Adam Cracknell from Peoria (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS – Signed RW Chris Crane to an entry-level contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – Traded D Marc-Andre Bergeron to Carolina for F Adam Hall and a 2013 seventh-round draft pick.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS – Activated D John Erskine from injured reserve. Traded F Matt Clackson to Phoenix for F Joel Rechlicz, and D Garrett Stafford to Edmonton for LW Dane Byers. Assigned Rechlicz, Byers, D Tomas Kundratek and D Dmitry Orlov to Hershey (AHL). Signed D Nate Schmidt to a two-year, entry-level contract. Re-signed D Jack Hillen to a two-year contract extension.
COLLEGE
BIG EAST CONFERENCE – Voted to admit Tulsa as a full member, effective July 1, 2014.
GEORGETOWN – Named Cheston Blackshear tight ends coach and D.J. Mangas running backs coach.
MISSOURI – Announced men's basketball G Negus Webster-Chan and G Dominique Bull are transferring.
PITTSBURGH – Announced RB Rushel Shell will transfer.
TEXAS TECH – Named Tubby Smith men's basketball coach.
GLANTZ-CULVER LINE
Major League Baseball
National League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
at Washington -270 Miami +235
at Pittsburgh -125 Chicago +115
at New York -130 San Diego +120
at Atlanta -105 Philadelphia -105
at Milwaukee -140 Colorado +130
at Arizona -105 St. Louis -105
at Los Angeles -130 San Fran. +120
American League
at Chicago -130 Kansas City +120
Texas -180 at Houston +170
Detroit -145 at Minnesota +135
at New York -110 Boston +100
at Toronto -170 Cleveland +160
at Tampa Bay -145 Baltimore +135
at Oakland -130 Seattle +120
Interleague
at Cincinnati -115 LA (AL) +105
NCAA Basketball Tournament
Saturday
Final Four
At Atlanta
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
Michigan 2 (131) Syracuse
Louisville 10½ (131) Wichita St.
Tonight
CBI Tournament
Game Two
at George Mason 2 (148½) Santa Clara
NBA
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG
at Atlanta 3½ New York
at Toronto 4½ Washington
Brooklyn 1 at Cleveland
Philadelphia 4 at Charlotte
at Boston 8½ Detroit
at Milwaukee 7½ Minnesota
at San Antonio 14 Orlando
at Utah 1 Denver
Memphis 4 at Portland
Houston 4½ at Sacramento
at Golden State 8 New Orleans
at L.A. Clippers 14½ Phoenix
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Kent State 020 000 041 -- 7 9 0
Toledo 002 000 102 -- 5 11 0
WP--Pierce. LP--Tyson Miglin (T) 3-4, 2 RBI.
PREP SOFTBALL
Evergreen 000 002 2 — 4 5 2
St. Ursula 000 010 0 —1 3 1
WPe_SEmDL. Ducat. LPe_SEmDOtt. J. Ducat (E), 2-4, 2 RBI.
Oak Harbor 022 000 6 — 10 12 0
St. Joe 200 001 0 — 3 7 4
WPe_SEmDDurivage. LPe_SEmDReardon. Stokes 3-4, 1-2B, 4-RBI, 2-R
Rossford 000 00 — 0 1 2
Springfield 003 25 — 10 12 2
WPe_SEmDYates. LPe_SEmDGauther. Girlie (S), 4-4, HR, 3 RBI.
Archbold 153 11 — 11 14 0
Edon 000 00 — 0 0 4
WPe_SEmDRobinson. LPe_SEmDChrisman. Gerriq (R) 3-3, 2 2B, 3 RBI.
Northwood 713 42 — 17 10 4
Rogers 003 00 — 3 3 7
WPe_SEmDSeibert. LPe_SEmDWilkerson. Vance (N), 1-4, HR.
Sandusky 100 100 0 — 2 4 1
Southview 000 144 x — 9 9 1
WPe_SEmDKlepzig. LPe_SEmDBledsoe. Ferguson (SV) 2-3, 3 RBI.
Oak Harbor 022 000 6 - 10 12 0
Fremont St. Joe 200 001 0 - ?3 ?7 4
WP-Durivage. LP-Reardon. Stokes (OH) 3-4, 2B, 4 RBI.
Cardinal Stritch 500 102 2 - 10 14 4
Lake 420 000 0 - ?6 ?8 4
WP-Fancher. LP-Lee. Fancher (CS) 4-5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI.
Start 000 00 - ?0 ?1 2
Maumee 908 6x - 23 14 1
WP-Fowls. LP-Wynnik. Al-Hajabed (M) 3-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI.
Napoleon 011 121 0 - 6 5 2
Defiance 002 000 0 - 2 4 3
WP-Pilkington. LP-Perez. Pilkington (N) 3-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI.
Sandusky 000 00 - ?0 ?1 2
Clay 150 31 - 10 13 1
WP-Lorenzen. LP-Hayberger. H. Schiavone (C) 3-3.
Clay 031 026 - 12 15 0
Southview 000 010 - ?1 ?4 2
WP-Gallaher. LP-Michel. H. Schiavone (C) 3-4, HR, 3 RBI.
Northwood 713 42 - 17 12 1
Rogers 003 01 - ?4 ?4 6
WP-A. Seibert. LP-Wilkerson. Vancs (N) 3-4, HR, RBI.
PREP TENNIS
ARCHBOLD 4, ANTHONY WAYNE 1: Tinsman (AW) d. Spencer, 6-3, 6-2, Bukounsky (AW) d. Cuellar, 6-1, 7-5, Strawn (A) d. Adams, 6-2, 6-4, King-Ranzau (A) d. Kaminski-Le, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, Krueger-Felix (A) d. Gray-Uche, 6-0, 6-1.
ROSSFORD 3, OAK HARBOR 2
Boldt (OH) d. Hotz, 6-3, 6-4; Krieger (R) d. Rhoades, 6-0, 6-0; Switala (R) d. Boss, 6-1, 6-0; Vollmar/Sloan (R) d. Bolen/Pennington, 6-2, 7-6; Robie/Rayburn (OH) d. Obi/Muniz, 6-2, 7-5.
SOUTHVIEW 4, CENTRAL 1
Delp (C) d. Udell, 6-4, 6-2; Haidar (S) d. Lucas, 6-0, 6-0; Burchfield (S) d. Moline, 6-0, 6-0; Nguyen/Ellis (S) d. Kirkham/Powers, 6-0, 6-4; Hwang/Ziegler (S) d. Casper/Tolson, 6-0, 6-0
FINDLAY 5, BOWLING GREEN 0
Schaible d. Mateo, 6-1, 6-0; Teatsorth d. Motsinger, 6-0, 6-0; Jones d. Hammer 6-0, 6-1; Macdonald/Roland d. Overhulse/Busch 6-3, 6-0; Lewis/Elbin d. Rothweiler/Buzzelli, 6-0, 6-1.
ARCHBOLD 4, ANTHONY WAYNE 1
Tinsman (A) d. Spencer, 6-3, 6-2; Bukovinszley (AW) d. Cueller, 6-1, 7-5; Strawn (A) d. Adams, 6-2, 6-4; King/Ranzau (A) d. Kaminski/Le, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3; Krueger/Felix (A) d. Gray/Uche, 6-0, 6-1.
SPORTS NOTE
COACHES NEEDED: Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic High School has the following coaching positions open for next school year (2013-2014): Head Girls Basketball; Head Boys Golf; Head Boys Tennis; Head Boys & Girls Swim. Anyone interested in any of these positions should send a resume and references to Gary Geller by email -- ggeller@bishop-hoffman.net.
COLLEGE HOCKEY
FROZEN FOUR
At Pittsburgh
Thursday, April 11
Semifinals
UMass-Lowell (28-10-2) vs. Yale (20-12-3), 4:30 p.m.
Quinnipiac (29-7-5) vs. St. Cloud State (25-15-1), 8 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, April 13
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
BASEBALL
International League
THURSDAY
Toledo at Louisville, 6:35 p.m.
Rochester at Buffalo, 2:05 p.m.
Pawtucket at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 p.m.
Durham at Norfolk, 7:05 p.m.
Columbus at Indianapolis, 7:05 p.m.
Charlotte at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m.
Syracuse at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
Friday
D.C. United at Sporting KC, 8:30