| Houston Tops Utep For 1st Ncaa Bid In 18 Years Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston surged past UTEP (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 25 AP) down the stretch to claim its first NCAA tournament berth in 18 years with an 81-73 victory in the... | |
| Vermont's Blakely Has 24 To Help Seal Ncaa Trip Marqus Blakely scored 24 points to lead Vermont to an 83-70 victory Saturday over Boston University for the America East championship and an automatic NCAA tournament bid.The second-seeded Catamounts... |
| Red Sox Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka Stops Bullpen Session Due To Stiff Neck Daisuke Matsuzaka had of being ready for the start of the regular season vanished when he was unable to throw a batting practice session here Saturday morning.Matsuzaka was warming up for the session... |
| Ladainian Tomlinson Heads Home After Visits With New York Jets And Minnesota Vikings New York Jets and leaving without a deal.The free-agent running back was on a flight Saturday morning after his visit. He had dinner in New Jersey on Friday night with coach Rex Ryan, general manager... |
| Source: Seattle Seahawks Agree To Deal With Ex-new England Patriots Te Chris Baker Chris Baker on Saturday, a league source said.Baker will sign a two-year, $4.75 million deal that includes $2.75 million in the first year with the Seahawks, according to the source.Seattle was... |
| Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera Day-to-day With Strained Groin Texas Rangers on Saturday."It's just going to be a couple of days, it is no big deal," Cabrera said in the Indians clubhouse.He was injured diving back to third base on a pickoff attempt in the... |
| C-usa Upset: Houston Charges Past Utep To Win League Title UTEP's Myron Strong, left, and Houston's Aubrey Coleman dive for a loose ball during the first half of Houston's victory in the Conference USA title... |
| Vermont Claims America East Crown With 83-70 Triumph Over Boston U. BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) Marqus Blakely scored 24 points to lead Vermont to an 83-70 victory Saturday over Boston University for the America East championship and an automatic NCAA tournament... |
| D'backs' Hinch: Brandon Webb Likely To Open Season On Dl The right-hander had shoulder surgery in August and could throw in the bullpen this week. Webb last threw in the bullpen on March 4, saying he felt... |
| Predators To Stay In Nashville Through 2012 The Predators and the Sports Authority had been in negotiations in recent months to address a $3.3 million federal tax lien against lead owner and former chairman David... |
| Indycar Qualifying Postponed Due To Track Issues In Brazil Organizers had to set up the track in only about three months following the announcement that the IndyCar Series would be coming to Brazil for the first time since the CART series raced in the Latin... |
| Houston Stuns Utep, Wins 1st Ncaa Bid Since '92 Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston surged past No. 25 UTEP down the stretch to claim its first NCAA tournament berth in 18 years with an 81-73 victory in the Conference USA tournament title... |
| Twins Sign Span To Five-year, $16.5m Extension Denard Span to a five-year, $16.5 million contract extension. "We go through a pretty good checklist of criteria before we enter discussions with a player about a long-term contract and he has... |
| Hinch: D-backs' Webb Appears Headed To Dl Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch says it's becoming "very evident" Brandon Webb likely will begin the season on the disabled list. Hinch said Webb was playing long toss Saturday, and... |
| L.t. Heads Home From Jets Visit Without Contract Playing near home with renewed purpose and attractive major venues ahead, Ernie Els shows the game he hopes is back for good with a 66 for the lead at Doral, Steve Elling... |
| Houston Stuns Utep To Win C-usa, Earn Rare Bid Full story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-13T00:28:00Z","synopsis":"Oregon's troubling offseason goes from bad to much worse. Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli is suspended for the season after pleading guilty to a... |
| Redskins Sign Former Pro Bowl Back Larry Johnson Playing near home with renewed purpose and attractive major venues ahead, Ernie Els shows the game he hopes is back for good with a 66 for the lead at Doral, Steve Elling... |
| Cubs' Lee To Miss More Time With 'just Bone Bruise' Full story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-12T18:22:00Z","synopsis":"They were dreadful on defense, so the Giants hired a new coordinator and signed safety Antrel Rolle. Now it's time to let injuries heal --... |
| Browns Sign Former Patriot Watson To Multiyear Deal Story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-12T21:20:00Z","synopsis":"Playing in his back yard with renewed purpose and attractive major venues ahead, Ernie Els shows the game he hopes is back for good Friday with a... |
| Minnesota Twins Sign Of Denard Span To 5-year, $16.5m Extension Denard Span to a five-year, $16.5 million contract extension."We go through a pretty good checklist of criteria before we enter discussions with a player about a long-term contract and he has been... |
| Los Angeles Dodgers Exhibition Game Rained Out In Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The language here is foreign, the time difference is jarring, but the realities of baseball are exactly the same as back home. No matter how much everyone involved wanted to get the... |
| X-ray Reveals No Damage In Cubs First Baseman Derrek Lee's Left Foot San Francisco Giants , had an X-ray, which revealed no damage other than a bruise. It's possible that Lee will miss a few more days while recovering from the bruise. Manager Lou Piniella, in his... |
| Twins Sign Denard Span To Five-year, $16.5 Million Extension Span was Minnesota's first-round draft pick in 2002. He spent several years in the minor leagues before cementing a spot on the big league roster last year. He hit .311 with eight homers, 10 triples... |
| Quinnipiac Beats Union, N.y., In Longest College Hockey Game Ever Greg Holt of the Bobcats scored with 10:22 remaining in the fifth overtime to give Quinnipiac the win in the ECAC best-of-three quarterfinal... |
| 'last Year Is Over:' Champion Yankees Hooked On Repeating That might be stretching the definition of addiction, applying it to something you've only done once. But the reality around baseball is the Yankees certainly are in a good position to... |
| Astros Lose Lance Berkman For 2-4 Weeks With Knee Injury The 34-year-old injured his knee during a baserunning drill at spring training on March 1. Tests showed that Berkman bruised his knee, and he played five games after skipping the Astros' spring... |
| Comebacks At Forefront For Braves, Athletics Meanwhile, Wagner was happy to be getting his old spot back as the Braves' new closer. Wagner, 38, has 385 career saves but none since 2008, when his season ended with a need... |
| Dodgers Counting On Young Kershaw To Emerge As Staff Ace At 22 years old, Clayton Kershaw is in line to be the opening day starter for the Dodgers, who hope the southpaw will continue to improve after a 2009 season that saw him finish fifth in the National... |
| Panel Part V: Mlb Must Stay Ahead Of Drug Curve USA TODAY's eight-person committee proposes that MLB formulate a panel of medical, technological and pharmaceutical experts, which would report its findings to the commissioner's office and players... |
| Panel Part Iv: A Less-costly Process For Draft Scott Boras, chided for bonus demands for amateur clients, says the Major League Baseball draft needs restructuring. "In this system, everybody thinks this is about money. No, this is about saving... |
| Key Additions Give Red Sox Better Balance, Defense John Lackey signed a five-year deal worth $82.5 million. "I hope this team has better balance," Red Sox GMTheo Epstein says. By Nati Harnik,... |
| Pht: Nhl On Nbc Preview — Caps At Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals 12:30 p.m. EST - Sunday, March 14, 2010Live on NBCI've had this game marked down on the calendar all season long. A showdown between two teams that hope... |
| Oregon Quarterback Masoli Suspended For Next Season Oregon's troubling offseason goes from bad to much worse. Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli is suspended for the season after pleading guilty to a second-degree burglary... |
| Padres Camp Report: Gonzalez Plays On As Trade Winds Swirl All signs point to Adrian Gonzalez leaving San Diego via trade. And it doesn't bother the All-Star first baseman. The hometown boy is focused on the game, not business, Scott Miller... |
| Accuser Testifies In Leach's Suit Against Texas Tech Story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-12T21:20:00Z","synopsis":"Playing in his back yard with renewed purpose and attractive major venues ahead, Ernie Els shows the game he hopes is back for good Friday with a... |
| Padres: Five Things To Know Full story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-12T18:22:00Z","synopsis":"They were dreadful on defense, so the Giants hired a new coordinator and signed safety Antrel Rolle. Now it's time to let injuries heal --... |
| Oklahoma's Bradford Delays Pro Day Until March 29 Story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-12T21:20:00Z","synopsis":"Playing in his back yard with renewed purpose and attractive major venues ahead, Ernie Els shows the game he hopes is back for good Friday with a... |
| Alabama Opens Spring Practice With Holes On Defense They were dreadful on defense, so the Giants hired a new coordinator and signed Antrel Rolle. Now it's time to let injuries heal -- and seek out immediate help for the linebacking corps, Clark Judge... |
| Bobcats Sign Veteran Hughes, Bolster Backcourt Story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-12T21:20:00Z","synopsis":"Playing in his back yard with renewed purpose and attractive major venues ahead, Ernie Els shows the game he hopes is back for good Friday with a... |
| Twins Sign Center Fielder Span To 5-year Extension Story ","gmtdate":"2010-03-12T21:20:00Z","synopsis":"Playing in his back yard with renewed purpose and attractive major venues ahead, Ernie Els shows the game he hopes is back for good Friday with a... |
