WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Alexander Semin's shootout goal lifted the
Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Flyers and pulled them within
one point of first place in the Eastern Conference. The Capitals
took an early three-goal lead and seemed on their way to tying
Philadelphia for the top spot. But the Flyers scored four straight
and earned a point by going into overtime.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Flyers left wing Jody Shelley is slated to
undergo surgery tomorrow to repair a fractured orbital bone on the
left side of his face. Shelley was hit by a puck below the left eye
during practice Monday. The Flyers say he'll be out for four weeks.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penguins forward Matt Cooke says he needs to
change the way he plays after the NHL levied its stiffest
suspension of the season against him. The veteran left wing told
the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he "made a mistake" and that
he takes responsibility for elbowing defenseman Ryan McDonagh of
the Rangers in the head Sunday. Cooke has been suspended for the
remainder of the regular season and the first round of the
playoffs.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Luis Castillo has reported to Phillies'
spring training camp, four days after the second baseman was
released by the New York Mets. The 35-year-old Castillo signed a
minor league deal with the Phillies on Monday and he could earn
regular playing time with Chase Utley out because of a right knee
injury.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Cliff Lee tossed six effective innings,
Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer and the Phillies beat the Toronto
Blue Jays 5-4 yesterday. Lee gave up two runs and four hits,
including Rajai Davis' leadoff triple in the first inning and Juan
Rivera's homer in the third. Toronto touched up Danys Baez for two
runs in the ninth before Jonathan Diaz ended the game with a
double-play grounder.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Robin Roberts' Hall of Fame induction ring
and jerseys worn by Roy Halladay and Charlie Manuel are among the
items being auctioned off by the Phillies next month. The Phillies
say a portion of the proceeds from the April 12th auction will go
to Phillies charities.


SPRING TRAINING

Tuesday's Games
Washington 3, Houston 1
N.Y. Mets 7, Detroit 4
Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 2
Florida 3, Minnesota 0
Philadelphia 5, Toronto 4
Seattle 9, Chicago White Sox 5
Milwaukee 7, San Diego 0
L.A. Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 1, 10 innings
Oakland 10, Cincinnati 8
Cleveland 7, Arizona 3
Tampa Bay 7, Boston 4
L.A. Angels 14, Kansas City 6
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Houston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Florida vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 p.m.

NBA
Tuesday's Games
Chicago 114, Atlanta 81
Portland 111, Washington 76
L.A. Lakers 139, Phoenix 137, 3OT
Wednesday's Games
Indiana at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Orlando at New York, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Washington at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

NHL

Tuesday's Games
Washington 5, Philadelphia 4, SO
Colorado 5, Columbus 4, SO
Boston 4, New Jersey 1
N.Y. Rangers 1, Florida 0
Carolina 4, Ottawa 3
Buffalo 2, Montreal 0
N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 2
Nashville 3, Edmonton 1
Toronto 3, Minnesota 0
Phoenix 2, St. Louis 1
Wednesday's Games
Vancouver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Calgary at San Jose, 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

Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 22
Colorado 81, Kent State 74
Wednesday, March 23
College of Charleston (26-10) at Wichita State (26-8), 7 p.m.
Miami (21-14) at Alabama (23-11), 9 p.m.
Northwestern (20-13) at Washington State (21-12), 11 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 29
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Colorado (24-13) 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.