WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Marian Gaborik and Ryan Callahan scored power
play goals 11 seconds apart as part of a four-goal third period and
the Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high four
games with a 5-2 win over the Penguins yesterday. Jordan Staal and
Chris Kuntz scored for Pittsburgh.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira hit
back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning, leading the Yankees to
an 8-1 win over the Phillies yesterday. CC Sabathia held the
Phillies to one run, Jimmy Rollins' first homer, in 6 2-3 innings.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Charlie Morton pitched six shutout
innings and Ronny Cedeno hit a two-run home run to lead the Pirates
to a 3-1 victory over an Astros split-squad yesterday. Morton gave
up four singles and struck out five. He was 2-12 with a 7.57 ERA
last season.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Maryland scored the game's first 13
points, led by 23 at halftime and cruised to a 70-48 victory over
St. Francis yesterday in the opening round of the NCAA women's
tournament. Brittany Lilley and Nickia Gibbs each scored 10 points
for 13th-seed St. Francis, the Northeast Conference champions.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Temple Owls meet Notre Dame today in
the second round of the NCAA women's tournament. The 10th-seeded
Owls are looking for a breakthrough win against an established
power in the Fighting Irish.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State is the lower seed in
tonight's matchup with third-seeded DePaul in the second round of
the NCAA women's tournament, but the sixth-seeded Lady Lions will
be on their home court in Happy Valley. The Lions will wear their
blue road uniforms as the lower seed, though the Jordan Center
crowd will most assuredly be on Penn State's side.

SPRING TRAINING

Sunday's Games
Pittsburgh 3, Houston (ss) 1
Toronto 3, Minnesota 0
Detroit 6, Washington 1
N.Y. Yankees 8, Philadelphia 1
Florida 5, N.Y. Mets 0
Atlanta 5, Houston (ss) 3
St. Louis 10, Boston 3
Baltimore 9, Tampa Bay 8
Texas 5, Kansas City 2
L.A. Dodgers 9, Chicago White Sox 7
Cleveland 5, Arizona (ss) 3
Oakland (ss) 6, San Francisco (ss) 4
Arizona (ss) 4, Oakland (ss) 2
Seattle 4, San Diego 1
Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 8
Chicago Cubs 3, San Francisco (ss) 2, 10 innings
Colorado 6, L.A. Angels 6, tie, 10 innings
Monday's Games
Detroit vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

NBA
Sunday's Games
Washington 98, New Jersey 92
Atlanta 104, Detroit 96
Milwaukee 100, New York 95
Phoenix 108, L.A. Clippers 99
Sacramento 127, Minnesota 95
Houston 110, Utah 108
Toronto 95, Oklahoma City 93
Dallas 101, Golden State 73
L.A. Lakers 84, Portland 80
Monday's Games
Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Indiana at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Boston at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at Denver, 9 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 2
Nashville 4, Buffalo 3, OT
New Jersey 3, Columbus 0
Montreal 8, Minnesota 1
Chicago 2, Phoenix 1
Anaheim 5, Calgary 4, OT
Monday's Games
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

NCAA TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 15
UNC Asheville 81, Arkansas-Little Rock 77, OT
Clemson 70, UAB 52
Wednesday, March 16
Texas-San Antonio 70, Alabama State 61
Virginia Commonwealth 59, Southern Cal 46

EAST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 17
At St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Fla.
West Virginia 84, Clemson 76
Kentucky 59, Princeton 57
Friday, March 18
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina 102, Long Island University 87
Washington 68, Georgia 65
At Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
George Mason 61, Villanova 57
Ohio State 75, Texas-San Antonio 46
Marquette 66, Xavier 55
Syracuse 77, Indiana State 60
Third Round
Saturday, March 19
At St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Fla.
Kentucky 71, West Virginia 63
Sunday, March 20
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina 86, Washington 83
At Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Ohio State 98, George Mason 66
Marquette 66, Syracuse 62
At The Prudential Center
Newark, N.J.
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 25
Ohio State (34-2) vs. Kentucky (27-8)
North Carolina (28-7) vs. Marquette (22-14)
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 27
Semifinal winners

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 17
At The Verizon Center
Washington
Butler 60, Old Dominion 58
Pittsburgh 74, UNC Asheville 51
At St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Fla.
Florida 79, UC Santa Barbara 51
UCLA 78, Michigan State 76
At The Pepsi Center
Denver
BYU 74, Wofford 66
Gonzaga 86, St. John's 71
At The McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
Wisconsin 72, Belmont 58
Kansas State 73, Utah State 68
Third Round
Saturday, March 19
At The Verizon Center
Washington
Butler 71, Pittsburgh 70
At St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Fla.
Florida 73, UCLA 65
At The Pepsi Center
Denver
BYU 89, Gonzaga 67
At The McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
Wisconsin 70, Kansas State 65
At New Orleans Arena
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 24
Butler (25-9) vs. Wisconsin (25-8)
Florida (28-7) vs. BYU (32-4)
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 26
Semifinal winners

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 17
At The Pepsi Center
Denver
Morehead State 62, Louisville 61
Richmond 69, Vanderbilt 66
Friday, March 18
At The United Center
Chicago
Notre Dame 69, Akron 56
Florida State 57, Texas A&M 50
Purdue 65, St. Peter's 43
Virginia Commonwealth 74, Georgetown 56
At The BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Kansas 72, Boston University 53
Illinois 73, UNLV 62
Third Round
Saturday, March 19
At The Pepsi Center
Denver
Richmond 65, Morehead State 48
Sunday, March 20
At The United Center
Chicago
Virginia Commonwealth 94, Purdue 76
Florida State 71, Notre Dame 57
At The BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Kansas 73, Illinois 59
At The Alamodome
San Antonio
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 25
Kansas (34-2) vs. Richmond (29-7)
Florida State (23-10) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (26-11)
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 27
Semifinal winners

WEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 17
At The McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
Temple 66, Penn State 64
San Diego State 68, Northern Colorado 50
At The Verizon Center
Washington
Connecticut 81, Bucknell 52
Cincinnati 78, Missouri 63
Friday, March 18
At The BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Texas 85, Oakland, Mich. 81
Arizona 77, Memphis 75
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Michigan 75, Tennessee 45
Duke 87, Hampton 45
Third Round
Saturday, March 19
At The Verizon Center
Washington
Connecticut 69, Cincinnati 58
At The McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
San Diego State 71, Temple 64, 2OT
Sunday, March 20
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Duke 73, Michigan 71
At The BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Arizona 70, Texas 69
At The Honda Center
Anaheim, Calif.
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 24
Duke (32-4) vs. Arizona (29-7)
San Diego State (34-2) vs. Connecticut (28-9)
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 26
Semifinal winners

FINAL FOUR
At Reliant Stadium
Houston
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 2
East champion vs. West champion
Southeast champion vs. Southwest champion
National Championship
Monday, April 4
Semifinal winners

NIT
First Round
Tuesday, March 15
Alabama 68, Coastal Carolina 44
College of Charleston 94, Dayton 84
Cleveland State 63, Vermont 60
Oklahoma State 71, Harvard 54
Missouri State 89, Murray State 76
New Mexico 69, UTEP 57
Boston College 82, McNeese State 64
Fairfield 62, Colorado State 60
Kent State 71, St. Mary's, Calif. 70
Wednesday, March 16
Wichita State 76, Nebraska 49
Miami 85, Florida Atlantic 62
Northwestern 70, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 61
Virginia Tech 79, Bethune-Cookman 54
Colorado 88, Texas Southern 74
California 77, Mississippi 74
Washington State 85, Long Beach State 74

Second Round
Friday, March 18
Colorado 89, California 72
Saturday, March 19
Northwestern 85, Boston College 67
College of Charleston 64, Cleveland State 56
Sunday, March 20
Wichita State 79, Virginia Tech 76, OT
Kent State 72, Fairfield 68
Monday, March 21
Missouri State (26-8) at Miami (20-14), 7 p.m.
New Mexico (22-12) at Alabama (22-11), 9 p.m.
Oklahoma State (20-13) at Washington State (20-12), 11:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 22
Kent State (25-11) at Colorado (23-13), 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23
Northwestern (20-13) vs. Oklahoma State-Washington State winner,
TBD
College of Charleston (26-10) at Wichita State (26-8), TBD
Alabama-New Mexico winner vs. Missouri State-Miami winner, TBD
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 29
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Game 1, 7 p.m.
Game 2, 9:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, March 31
Semifinals winners, 7 p.m.