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Kopitar breaks ankle as Kings top Avs (AP)
In a span of just six days, the Los Angeles Kings have lost two of their most potent offensive threats. If Anze Kopitar's broken right ankle hasn't put a severe crimp in their playoff hopes, nothing...
View ArticleUnderdog VCU ready for top seed Kansas (AP)
Calling 11th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth the new George Mason is the obvious comparison. Yet the Rams see their reflection in something else entirely. "It's kind of like the movie 'Dumb and Dumber,"'...
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Butler returns to Final Four with OT win (AP)
Of course Butler erased a late deficit. Of course the Bulldogs hit a clutch 3-pointer late in overtime. Of course they're going back to the Final Four. This is the Butler Way. Shelvin Mack scored 27...
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Habs suffer third straight shutout loss (AP)
Forsaking their wide-open, high-scoring ways of recent seasons, the Washington Capitals now take pride in shutting down their opponents. Braden Holtby made 18 saves for his second shutout, Marco Sturm...
View ArticlePerennial powers Kentucky, UNC to meet (AP)
In an NCAA tournament filled with stunning upsets and unlikely party crashers, the East region has provided an oasis of sanity. Kentucky. North Carolina. College basketball bluebloods whose gyms are...
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Bobcats extend Knicks' slide to 6 (AP)
In the span of just a few days, the Charlotte Bobcats have somehow climbed back into playoff contention while the New York Knicks are facing questions about a potential monumental collapse. And Carmelo...
View ArticleUS draws Argentina on Agudelo's goal (AP)
At the final whistle, Juan Agudelo walked over to Lionel Messi. "I was like, `Yeah, I'm good friends with Thierry Henry,"' the 18-year-old American forward said. "I just wanted to introduce myself:...
View ArticleIll Roddick's title defense ends early (AP)
Facing match point and feeling lousy, Andy Roddick bent over behind the baseline with his hands on his thighs, looking like someone desperately needing to take a seat in the shade. That's where he was...
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Rose's 30, 17 assists key Bulls' rally (AP)
At this point, those "M-V-P!" chants even follow Derrick Rose when he and the Chicago Bulls go on the road. The way Rose stole a game from the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday certainly made him seem...
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11th-seeded Gonzaga reaches Elite Eight (AP)
Gonzaga coach Kelly Graves figured the realization of what the Bulldogs have accomplished won't settle in until the most inopportune of times -- like the middle of the night. "At about 3 a.m. when I...
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UConn edges Arizona to reach Final Four (AP)
Jim Calhoun could scarcely watch when the most improbable postseason run of his coaching life at Connecticut came down to an open 3-point attempt by Arizona's Jamelle Horne. The shot clanged off the...
View ArticleFredette, Nolan Smith lead All-Americans (AP)
Seniors dominated The Associated Press All-America team for the first time in five years. Jimmer Fredette of BYU, Nolan Smith of Duke and JaJuan Johnson of Purdue, all seniors, were joined on the team...
View ArticleGa. Tech picks Dayton's Gregory as coach (AP)
Brian Gregory is ready to get started on rebuilding Georgia Tech's beleaguered basketball program. He certainly wasted no time getting the attention of his new players. "He's not a pushover," freshman...
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Notre Dame upsets top-seeded Lady Vols (AP)
No team has ever been so happy to be 1-20. Skylar Diggins scored 24 points and second-seeded Notre Dame made up for 28 years of beatings at the hands of Tennessee, upsetting the top-seeded Lady Vols...
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Anthony scores 39, Knicks end slide at 6 (AP)
Carmelo Anthony seemed caught up in the panic surrounding the New York Knicks when he declared their game Monday was "almost a must win." Then he stayed calm when he missed a potential game-winner, and...
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Blazers extend depleted Spurs' skid to 4 (AP)
The Portland Trail Blazers knew they caught a break: Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were too hurt to play, and Tony Parker was a surprise late scratch, too. Portland took advantage. Yet, it still wasn't...
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Stanford extends Final Four streak to 4 (AP)
Facing a deafening, unfriendly crowd in a hostile -- and perhaps unfair setting -- along with the little blond point guard who had yet to be stopped, the Stanford Cardinal emphatically showed they're...
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Selanne's 3 goals, 2 assists lift Ducks (AP)
Teemu Selanne had barely taken off his jersey in the Anaheim Ducks' locker room when Corey Perry serenaded him with the same chant he had just heard on the Honda Center ice. "One more year! One more...
View ArticleBucs CB Talib turns himself in to police (AP)
Police in a Dallas suburb say Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has turned himself in on a warrant accusing him of firing a gun at his sister's boyfriend. Garland police said Talib was...
View ArticleTressel apologizes for 'mistakes' (AP)
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel apologized for letting people down Wednesday, and acknowledged that some may view him as a cheater in the wake of NCAA violations that resulted in a five-game suspension....
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