 Washington Post |
Matsuzaka at center stage in Japan
San Jose Mercury News - By Joe Stiglich Photographers scurried to the front of the stage to take pictures of Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka on Friday during the first press conference to hype the season-opening series. Spotlight on Matsuzaka as Sox prepare Exodus of Japanese players to major leagues shows no sign of … |
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 Times Colonist |
West Region Weakness Inside Limits Duke to Outside Chance
New York Times - By PETE THAMEL WASHINGTON - The Duke Blue Devils are a No. 2 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament, but their prospects of advancing to their first Final Four since 2004 appear dim. Duke Happy To Be Still Playing Blue Devils confident after narrow escape |
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 StarPhoenix |
Calhoun fumes as UConn tumbles
New York Daily News - BY JOHN HARPER TAMPA - For most of the game, UConn coach Jim Calhoun looked as if he wanted to strangle his players at every timeout, and afterward he left no doubt about why as he blistered them publicly for a lack of effort that resulted in the first … No stop, so UConn will have to go home Upset city: UConn, Vandy, Clemson fall |
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 Washington Post |
Curry heats up in Davidson win
New York Daily News - BY SEAN BRENNAN RALEIGH, NC - Bob McKillop has spent the past 19 seasons in North Carolina, but it's hard for him to shake his New York roots. Davidson 82, Gonzaga 76 NCAA Tournament Capsules |
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 The Southern Ledger |
Thrashers look like team with nothing to play for
Atlanta Journal Constitution - By CRAIG CUSTANCE This was the difference between a team with everything to play for and a team playing for nothing. For most of two periods, the Thrashers controlled the game against the Capitals, who are fighting for their playoff lives. Ovechkin nets 60th in victory Ovechkin scores 60th in Caps' win |
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 The Southern Ledger |
Tampa turned out to be home of the upset
FOXSports.com - by Jeff Goodman Jeff Goodman is a senior college basketball writer for FOXSports.com. He can be reached at GoodmanonFOX@aol.com or check out his blog, Good 'N Plenty. Siena makes quick work of Vanderbilt Midwest Region Clemson Falls Prey to the Turmoil in Tampa |
 Boston Globe |
Tiger Woods flies with a pair of eagles
New York Daily News - BY HANK GOLA MIAMI - The putter was raised with the ball about halfway to the hole. Tiger Woods had gone to school on his playing partners' putts and was closing the door on another superb round on the Blue Monster at Doral. Tiger good to the last drop Ogilvy Keeps Lead, but Woods Edges Closer |
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 Metro Toronto |
Western Kentucky add to March Madness
Washington Post - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The frenetic NCAA men's basketball tournament earned its March Madness moniker on Friday with upsets, overtimes and miracle finishes. W. Kentucky stuns Drake at OT buzzer Rogers' shot sends Drake home, 101-99 |
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 Metro Toronto |
A guard gets Gaels again
San Jose Mercury News - By Curtis Pashelka NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jeremy Pargo ended its chances for a West Coast Conference regular season title. Brandon Johnson brought its trip to the WCC tournament to a sudden halt. ATR: Rocky end to Indiana's rocky season - Men's College Basketball Hurricanes exceed Gael force |
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Wildcats' win completes an upsetting day
Philadelphia Daily News - By PAUL HAGEN TAMPA, Fla. - Memo to local hoops fans who gave up and decided to get some sleep after Villanova fell behind by 18 points in the first half of their first-round matchup against Clemson in the NCAA Tournament: The Wildcats overcame an … What a day! Nova upends Clemson to cap string of upsets in Tampa Tampa Makes NCAA History With 4 Upsets |
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