WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kevin Durant had 34 points and 16 rebounds,
and Russell Westbrook added 27 points and 12 assists to lead the
Thunder to a 110-105 overtime victory over the 76ers last night.
Jrue Holiday and Lou Williams each scored 22 points for the Sixers.
Elton Brand had 13 points and 15 rebounds.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penguins coach Dan Bylsma has agreed to a
three-year contract extension through 2013-14. Bylsma led the
Penguins to a Stanley Cup in 2009 and in contention for the top
seed in the East this season.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - With second baseman Chase Utley unable
to play in any spring training game due to a right knee injury, the
Philadelphia Phillies are exploring non-surgical options. The
Phillies said an MRI of the five-time All-Star on Monday revealed
tendinitis, bone inflammation and pain due to irritation under the
kneecap.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Brian Schneider hit a three-run homer off
Rick Porcello and the Phillies beat the Tigers 5-3 yesterday.
Schneider's second spring homer was the Phillies' fourth straight
hit in the second inning off Porcello. Jeff Larish homered in the
seventh for the Phillies and Raul Ibanez had two hits.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Yankees doubled up the Pirates 4-2 last
night. Pittsburgh starter Kevin Correia allowed three runs and six
hits in four innings. He has given up seven runs over 8 1-3 innings
in three starts.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Villanova forward Mouphtaou Yarou has
bruised ribs and a bruised right shoulder after a hard fall in the
Big East tournament. Villanova spokesman Mike Sheridan says Yarou
will be reevaluated tomorrow. Yarou was injured in Villanova's
70-69 loss to South Florida on Tuesday night in the Big East
tournament.

Spring Training
Wednesday's Games
Philadelphia 5, Detroit 3
Baltimore (ss) 11, Minnesota 2
Washington 8, Florida 4
St. Louis 6, Atlanta 1
Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3, 11 innings
N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 2
San Diego (ss) 9, Cleveland 2
Colorado 8, L.A. Angels 1
Cincinnati 15, San Diego (ss) 5
San Francisco 4, Chicago White Sox 2
Seattle 9, L.A. Dodgers 4
Kansas City 13, Chicago Cubs 4
Texas 9, Oakland 2
Milwaukee 11, Arizona 8
N.Y. Yankees 4, Pittsburgh 2
Boston 2, Baltimore (ss) 1
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Mets vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City (ss) vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Detroit vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 8:40
p.m.

NBA
Wednesday's Games
Chicago 101, Charlotte 84
New Jersey 94, Golden State 90
Oklahoma City 110, Philadelphia 105, OT
Utah 96, Toronto 94
L.A. Clippers 108, Boston 103
New York 110, Memphis 108
Milwaukee 110, Cleveland 90
Minnesota 101, Indiana 75
New Orleans 93, Dallas 92
San Antonio 111, Detroit 104
Orlando 106, Sacramento 102
Thursday's Games
L.A. Lakers at Miami, 7 p.m.
New York at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
Denver at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 3, SO
Calgary 4, Dallas 3, SO
Washington 5, Edmonton 0
Atlanta 3, Carolina 2, OT
St. Louis 4, Columbus 3, OT
Los Angeles 2, Detroit 1
Anaheim 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Thursday's Games
Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
(17) St. John's 65 Rutgers 63
Marquette 67 (20) West Virginia 61
(21) Connecticut 79 (22) Georgetown 62
(25) Cincinnati 87 South Florida 61
Thursday's Games
No. 2 Kansas vs. Oklahoma State at the Sprint Center, Kansas
City, Mo., 12:30 p.m.
No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 21 Connecticut at Madison Square
Garden, Noon
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 25 Cincinnati at Madison Square Garden,
7 p.m.
No. 7 San Diego State vs. Utah at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las
Vegas, 9 p.m.
No. 8 BYU vs. TCU at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 3 p.m.
No. 10 Texas vs. Oklahoma at the Sprint Center, Kansas City,
Mo., 7 p.m.
No. 11 Syracuse vs. No. 17 St. John's at Madison Square Garden,
2 p.m.
No. 14 Louisville vs. Marquette at Madison Square Garden, 9 p.m.
No. 16 Arizona vs. Oregon State at the Staples Center, 5:40 p.m.
No. 19 Kansas State vs. Colorado at the Sprint Center, Kansas
City, Mo., 3 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
( 3) Baylor 86 Kansas 51
( 8) Texas A&M 77 Texas 50
(13) Wis.-Green Bay 89 Loyola of Chicago 41
(21) Oklahoma 71 Texas Tech 69
Thursday's Games
No. 22 Houston vs. UTEP at Memorial Gym, El Paso, Texas, 9:30
p.m.