WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

DETROIT (AP) - James Neal scored the only goal in the shootout,
and the Penguins pulled out a 5-4 victory over the Red Wings after
blowing a four-goal lead last night. Pascal Dupuis had two goals
and an assist to help Pittsburgh build its big lead. Tyler Kennedy
put Pittsburgh ahead 4-0 at 13:16 of the second period, ending
goalie Jimmy Howard's night.

TORONTO (AP) - Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended
for the remainder of the regular season and first round of the
playoffs by the NHL for elbowing Ryan McDonagh of the Rangers in
the head. Pittsburgh has 10 games to play in the regular season so
the suspension will be a minimum of 14 games.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Roy Halladay looked ready for opening
day and beyond, pitching into the eighth inning to lead the
Philadelphia Phillies past the Boston Red Sox 4-1 yesterday. The
reigning NL Cy Young Award winner flirted with a rare spring
training complete game. He held the Red Sox to one run and five
hits before being relieved by Ryan Madson in the eighth.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - The Phillies have signed three-time
All-Star second baseman Luis Castillo to a minor league contract.
Castillo will report to camp as a non-roster player and compete for
playing time while five-time All-Star Chase Utley recovers from a
right knee injury. Castillo hit .235 with Mets in 86 games in 2010.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Joe Mauer had two hits and an RBI to help
the Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 yesterday. Pirates
starter Paul Maholm worked six innings, his longest outing this
spring. The left-hander gave up two runs and six hits, walked two
and struck out five. Jason Jaramillo had an RBI single for the
Pirates.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Pirates left-hander Scott Olsen is no
longer in the starting rotation mix and could begin the season on
the disabled list. Olsen missed the first month of spring training
camp with a strained left hamstring and has struggled in two relief
outings. He has a 15.43 ERA and has allowed seven base-runners in
2-plus innings.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Keisha Hampton made two foul shots
with 4.9 seconds left and scored 19 of her 26 points in the second
half to help DePaul rally from 14 down to defeat Penn State 75-73
in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Lady Lion senior Julia
Trogele had 14 points and 11 rebounds in her final game in Happy
Valley.

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) - With Penn State starting up a Division I
ice hockey program, Big Ten athletic directors are proposing a
men's hockey league that would start competition in 2013-14. There
would be a 20-game conference schedule. A postseason tournament
would determine the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
The proposal will be sent to the Big Ten Council of
Presidents/Chancellors in June.

SPRING TRAINING

Monday's Games
Washington 7, St. Louis 2
Minnesota 4, Pittsburgh 1
Detroit 9, Houston 1
Philadelphia 4, Boston 1
N.Y. Mets 8, Atlanta 7
Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., ccd., Rain
Colorado vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., ccd., Rain
Oakland vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., ccd., Rain
Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, Ariz., ccd., Rain
Seattle vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., ccd., Rain
Cleveland vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., ccd., Rain
Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Yankees 1
Arizona 3, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 0
Chicago White Sox 8, San Diego 5
Tuesday's Games
Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

NBA
Monday's Games
Orlando 97, Cleveland 86
Indiana 102, New Jersey 98
Boston 96, New York 86
Chicago 132, Sacramento 92
Memphis 103, Utah 85
San Antonio 111, Golden State 96
Denver 123, Toronto 90
Tuesday's Games
Chicago at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Washington at Portland, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 4, SO
Los Angeles 2, Calgary 1, SO
Tuesday's Games
New Jersey at Boston, 7 p.m.
Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at Phoenix, 10 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
North Carolina (28-7) vs. Marquette (22-14), 7:15 p.m.
Ohio State (34-2) vs. Kentucky (27-8), 9:45 p.m.
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
Florida (28-7) vs. BYU (32-4), 7:27 p.m.
Butler (25-9) vs. Wisconsin (25-8), 9:57 p.m.
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), 7:27 p.m.
Florida State (23-10) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (26-11), 9:57
p.m.
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
San Diego State (34-2) vs. Connecticut (28-9), 7:15 p.m.
Duke (32-4) vs. Arizona (29-7), 9:45 p.m.
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
Miami 81, Missouri State 72
Alabama 74, New Mexico 67
Washington State 74, Oklahoma State 64

Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 22
Kent State (25-11) at Colorado (23-13), 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23
Northwestern (20-13) vs. Washington State (21-12), , TBD
College of Charleston (26-10) at Wichita State (26-8), TBD
Alabama (23-11), vs. Miami (21-14), TBD
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 29
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Kent State-Colorado winner vs. Alabama-Miami winner, 7 or 9:30
p.m.
College of Charleston-Wichita State winner vs.
Northwestern-Washington State winner, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, March 31
Semifinals winners, 7 p.m.