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Show 0 I A I t H Y ft I D F.,1,, I h M J'iW SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP SnioKz. Beckett throw; Cleveland Indians say goodbye to Florida hippy ft I Blut Jays I, Astros 1: At Dune-diFla-- Toronto third baseman Scott Rokn said his broken Boston manager Terry Fran-conhim," in California for three Stcinbrenner helped puD the cover off a new sign above the exhibttion games against the scoreboard in left field. His wife, Dodgers, said he spoke with Beckett afterward and was tokl Joan, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. he felt fine. wfsm twm "It was great," George "It's good because he's healthy. said. "It was a great "I. ill :, He's just trying to get ramped up I for the season," Francona said. ceremony." Atlanta's John Smoltz and "Everything's gone great there, 4. Josh Beckett so that's why there's not a lot of Boston also felt good after encouraging anxiety from that standpoint." Beckett will pitch again in outings. Smoltz threw in the bullpen Florida on Tuesday, then is l.llil Jil'i ),') f It' ItJUMMS .:.!:' for about 20 minutes and called 'r'us'.'-tpscheduled to join the team for in;1: )'ijii in Vt irit.t.r f Uithe session his "best day" of the the April weekend series A n l' in Toronto. Francona said he spring. aak,: N; g'!f HllK Smoltz said he is on track to :i jjniiu!"bin r ! iw .'.:,;'. may pitch there, but "that's not make his first regular-seaso:. etched in stone." i.Jifi! victvii'u irk if i ioiiiVt'JiikH start on April 6 and said he had r no recurrence of the shoulder '. .. 'u ,i nniilnniin I Brewers 10, Cubs 10: At Mesa, ':! stiffness he suffered on Friday, a.;,.. : A f) Ariz., Alfonso Soriano hit a : three-ru-n homer for Chicago .i, a ;.s inlfiiswtt't forcing him to be held out of a iun"'S scheduled start. and Mike Cameron homered for .i. .!'!.'!'. (', l)Ul In Sum: manager "I just needed some time for Milwaukee. it to settle dowa It has settled I Mariners 10 (ss), Padres 10: At ',. ::;A1. '' Tlim-Va! -- I !.i! .:iii.i i:s tu'Tc.i' down," Smoltz said in Kissim-mePeoria, Ariz., Seattle's Felix Her.1. ivii l.i. tii in Fla. "Now I'll approach it , nandez gave up three runs and ('.muyiiif; t 'A niilliMiilspriii - ri like anything else. I'll take two nine hits in five innings, including s in ' iriodvear, home runs by Scott Hairston and i!.:ji! .ef'i!-;days off , come down here and throw and just have my eyes on KhaH Greene. lA. .Mi hi i.v.'K N'Mi'TllliHlV fi'rf-- : I Diamondbacks 8, White Sox my next start on Sunday." TONY DEJAKAssoeiated Press :'; .!;.,"',' a Smoltz is expected to start 4: At Tucson, Ariz., Arizona's m;; vans i i.C .'..i! Chuck Hanus holds up a sign of thanks to the Cleveland Indians ,( It! till' pl.iUTS' "' the season on the disabled Dan Haren allowed two runs list. He hasn't appeared in ;ms i';i(lcd will) and three hits in seven innings, ;j. ;;"! iaj' a.spnng trummg baseball gume on Thursday. .: a major league game since atilt in si:n ;! ik Chicago third baseman Joe Crede March 15 so his time on the left the game after fouling a ball ipi, in (: if' I'ii iilu sunshine: "l lic Yankecs' licitf: ii. tii Id DL can be backdated. for the name change. off his left foot. .. iiji a sin t spring train! "WeD deserved," Jeter said. ht ,i(i aiu) I Mets 9, Braves 4: At Kissimmee, Beckett, who missed Boston's scrvri'ily. ing home, formerly Legends n"l i'Aiiil t Field, was renamed in honor ;ivf :," Fla, Mets lefty Oliver Perez gave "They could have named it for trip to Japan because of back '.' In"" of' i he. owner in a pregame him when they opened the field. spasms, pitched four shutout ;iiiii;i: Nu .'I.xrek up three runs and seven hits in 6 "I lie What he's meant, not only to the innings in a minor league game hul the Yai Ilif'1 es lost innings, striking out four and Tampa City ceremotiy. 1. '.!! if hilvlmiKli I'lnnes Yankees organization, but what in Florida He threw 47 pitches, Counril and the Hillsborough walking one as New York and hi.M Annie a! ( ieorge he's done for the community of allowed one hit, didn't walk a Atlanta each relied heavily on County Commission recently batter and struck out six. liljf n i.ii kl. Tampa. A special day, I'm very backups. approved resolutions calling IT'S a t LL A right middle finger could sideline him six weeks. Blue Jays starter Dust in McGowan allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings. I Rangers 8, Royals 5: At Surprise, Ariz., Hank Blabck and Milton homers Bradley hit for Texas and Rangers starter Jason Jennings gave up two runs and six hits in 5 innings. Tigers 14, Phillies 5: At Lakeland, Fla, Detroit's Brandon Inge with three RBIs and went Placido Polanco and Clete Thomas homered for the Tigers. I Rockies 6, Angels (ss) 2: At Tem-pAriz., Troy Tulowitzki, Garrett Atkins and Chris Iannetta hit home runs for Colorado and Los Angeles catcher Jeff Mathis upped his spring average to 343 with two of the Angels' six hits. I Reds 5, Twins 1: At Sarasota Fla, Bronson Arroyo pitched seven shutout innings for Cincinnati, throwing 65 strikes art of 89 pitches. k Nationals 2, Orioles 1: At Viera, Fla, Dmitri Young went for Washington in his quest to win the starting first base job over Nick Johnsoa Manager Manny Acta said he's made a decision, but wont announce it yet. 1 Cardinals 2, Marlins 0: At Jupiter, Fla., Rick VandenHurk Stein-brenn- I VVLL Irj WINTER - , BEEN ess . n, a, j J..0, I back-tcbac- right-hand- HAVEN 4-- 6 GOQDBYETRIBE lili-- ; ii i tfn.-i'- n I e, ' ' ; e, .!'-- .S' : ' .; . hf-jor- .1. ' ; ( . ' 1' 1' 5-- walked five and needed 100 pitches to get through 4 3 innings in his first outing after Florida made him its No. 2-- 3 starter. 2 Arlliony's 32 points lead Nuggets past Mavericks, NBA ROUNDUP 118-10-5 MVP Dirk Nowitzki indefinitely with knee and ankle injuries. After trailing by 15 points early, the Nuggets took a 6 lead into the fourth quarter. 15, but only two other players reached double figures. IH .NV.I K : Carmelo AnMiami led for most of the first half and had an eight point thony, scored 152 wints and plav 5 minutes, but those plans advantage late in the second sparked the decisive run in the were scrapped when the Nugthird quarter of the Denver quarter, but Detroit narrowed gets fell behind early, "It's not about how he plays," I Pistons 85, Heat 69: At Auburn the gap to 4543 at intermissioa Nuggets' IK 105 win over the The Heat outrebounded the Piscoach George Karl said an hour Hills, Mich., rookie Arron sliding I fallas Mavericks on had career highs of 15 before tons 5 in the half, including "We're just hapThursday i ,;;h!. 'X Allen Iversbn added .'il points py he s back and we're going to points and seven rebounds as a 1 advantage on the of ten. hf' lor the Detroit Pistons clinched the sive boards. ANiiKKel s, who won their celebrate his health, we're go-The Pistons went ahead early toLiilh s!Tai;'lil and moved into Central Division title with a 9 ing to celebrate his coming off a ie wit h iolden Slate tor the of major cancer surgery, and victory over the Miami Heat in the third quarter, but wasted on Thursday night. an opportunity to build a big !'i!;litii and iiwl playoff sjxtt, ' we're just going to celebrate. Detroit came in having lost lead. They missed seven free This has nothing to do with basA"ii!i,' (iriur.d the Maver-Kx'The Warriors played 'ort-- I ketball. We're just happy he's three of four, and struggled throws in the period, including and later T htn sday night. five by Antonio McDyess. with us.". against the hapless Heat. The The .Nuggets' grand night That let the Heat stay in the Pistons were missing The Nuggets also got 10 wa.s capped when forward Nene boards from Anthony and overgame, but Detroit had expanded guard Richard Hamilton (hip) for the third straight game. came a entered the game with 1:17 left, the margin to night by Josh by quarter's I loward and 19 end. Maxiell had 11 points and Miami, which only dressed points and 15 marking his return to the court five rebounds in the period. nine players, has lost 13 of 15. months after surgery to reassists from Jason Kidd. 5 Miami got within Reserve Jason Maxiell had he Mav ei ic ks are 10-- since with move a malignant testicular tu15 points for Detroit, while 7:30 to go, but Rasheed Walmor, aiid just over a month after acquiring Kidd from New Jerlace answered with a Chauncey Billups added 13 undergoing chemotherapy. sey, but none of the wins was DAVID ZALUBOWSKIAssociated Press .He was given a rousing Afflalo's three-poin- t points and 11 assists. play against teams with winning reDallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd, left, blocks the path to the Rookie Blake Ahearn, who moved the lead to with cords. Six of their final 10 games standing ovation as teammate basket for Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson in the fourth came into the game with seven 2:39 left and the Pistons finally are against teams above .500. Kenyon Martin embraced him in a bear hug. Nene hoped to Dallas fell to since losing took control. career points, led Miami with victory onThursday. quarterof the Nuggets' 118-10-5 94-8- Af-fla- lo ' 20-1- tip-ot- f. 6-- ?A' v mil; 85-6- i u All-St- 66-5- 1 70-6- 9 80-6- 9 1 FAST FACT Scoreboard On this date in 1995, Major league baseball players ended their strike when Federal judge Sonia Sotomayer of U.S. District Court in Manhattan ruled against the owners in the labor dispute. Source: AP Northwest Prep schedule ' Division minutes Pot .653 Ulah Today BASEBALL Regional Semifinals At Ford Field Detroit Today StaRlp Pacific Division Davidson Pet a laws.-- ' i'Ikx'au State :. Saiiiainpi'lo .B81 I .,, A, y,i,. ;V'f'i ,,,-;A .IIAI M A 'AJ, HI ft A nuYssocxin GB .662 .614.451 m I'MJIltTS '1tt Kansas ) utes following Fro Basketball NBA standings W a intwmM l.fiinlP .',v.':'" '.v "' if, I Pet GB iM -- a? ..W? M ' iaaarhia. W ?! JH2 )6 L Pel GB i' t i1 Al 5il 4" V7 Mh !, ,lt Seattle, 830 at L A Lakeis, Weini'his NCAA - At Pi "a! l liivAAi," n itiA. a ',, v ;M V 4j Pet M h 343 n Pet GB 0iii;,is' a1 49 HwiM'W .s.t;; IU'ijs M.'imi.s ' n 4'i .i 4;.- !! 18 5J M .Ml CM 2M .1 ' Tews Memphis Lloyd Continued from 3. Luck C2 brackets This is whore we toss everything to chance hope to come out on top. i Consider these examples: I Coin flip: lends is the top line, tnils is the ho'ttvm line Northeast Montreal Ottawa Boston Buffalo Toronto Mississippi vs, Oho Slate Southeast 3. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. women's REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Sunday, March 30 Connecticut vs Old Dominion (31 vs. George Washington Rutgers 4), TBA ) 47 Regional Semifinals Orleans Arena Saturday, March 29 vs. LSU State ) At New Oklahoma North Carolina vs. Louisvlie ! TBA TBA vs. Louisville ) SOUTH REGIONAL OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At The Ford Center Oklahoma City Sunday, March 30 Michigan 5 27 p m Sta'e 34 Division W 43 42 39 36 35 Division W 37 11 10 7 Pts 10 96 8 92 10 88 30 11 63 33 10 80 L 24 28 28 L Chicago Columbus St. Lows OT 0T Pts GF 8 32 34 11 34 30 12 185 GA 247 213 252 236 203 213 242 231 221 243 GF 41 36 33 209 202 188 233 221 75 186 231 91 88 30 6 88 234 8 86 228 39 31 Washington Florida 36 33 9 81 208 Atlanta 32 38 8 72 207 30 38 9 69 217 Tampa Bay WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L 0T Pts GF Detroit 51 20 6 108 244 Nashville 38 31 8 84 220 Carolina Minnesota Regional Semifinals At Reliant Stadium Houston Today vs. Stanford 40 26 39 28 GA 30 Texas ASM Notre Dame (this year this va$ the only hracket that had Villanova, Siena, Western Kentucky and Siin Diego winning in the first round). I Out of the hat: Pick a team from the hat and have it advance as far as possible. I Geography: Pick one of the four cardinal directions from a hat and then use the school's location to determine the winner. vs. Duke ) vs Calgary Colorado Vancouver Edmonton Pacific Olvtalon 60 220 221 79 186 201 72 186 222 0T Pts GF GA 9 91 210 211 10 90 215 213 6 88 216 207 29 10 86 203 196 34 5 83 225 241 SF GA 21 10 26 29 8 100 96 204 194 5 89 221 179 181 191 TBA Tennessee TBA 34 6 Los Angeles 40 7 80 205 215 67 216 248 3. Combo luckskill AYERS Agreed to terms with INF Wnce Hamson. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES Agreed to terms with C Brady Everett and RHP Robert Ransom. United League SAN ANGELO COLTS Agreed to terms with RHP Bran Daly. LHP Justin Robinson, LHP Jeff Rodriguez, RHP Chris Weast and LHP Logan Williamson. Basketball National Basketball Association Transactions Baseball Football ARIZONA BALTIMORE ORIOLES Optioned RHP Jim Johnson to Norfolk 0L). Purchased the contract of RHP Steve Trachsei from Norfolk. Sent RHP Jon Leicester outright to NorWk. CLEVELAND INDUUvS Optioned OF Ben Francisco to Buffalo (IL). Assigned OF Jason Tvner to their minor league camp. DETROIT TIGERS Sent OF Freddy Guzman outright to Ene (EL). KANSAS CfTY ROYALS Announced MLB has rerjurxdlmmttofbLromeelfiesuspeienittf txintract Haggans to a CAROLINA PANTHERSSioned G Tonkl Fonotl. CLEVELAND BROWNS Named Richard McNutt assistant defensive becks coach and Chris Caminrh assistant special teams coach. DENVER BRONCOS Signed OB CuDen Hnrerty HOUSTON TEXANS Signed S Nick Ferguson. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Signed K Ortindo Man). TENNESSEE TITANS Announced the retirement ot G Ben)l Olson. WASHINGTON REDSKINS ' SchmtlL National League INF Andy Green Assigned to their minor league camp. MILWAUKEE BREWERS Placed LHP Chris DL Capuano on the Atlantic League Signed TE Pete Hockey National Hockey League Signed F Spencer ATLANTA THRASHERS LOS ANGELES KINGS Taylor A Recalled G Daniel tram Manchester (AHL). American Hockey Leaoue Suspended Lake Efle D OsJe Fursontar better average in a statistical I Sentimental: Pick the team you like the best. catagory gets the nod. I Upsets: Each pod of three I Mascots: If the two mascots were in a fight, who Maybe the best results will games has to have at least be a mixture of the two areas one underdog selected to win would win? ' but maybe not. a game. All of those different Out of the hat No. 2: Put possibilities (plus 10 other in the eight teams you think 4. Fun brackets sheets) all hope to be that one will win, then let luck run it's bracket, that one time, that course. Follow that by selectTime to relax and choose everything goes right and all of the 63 picks are correct. ing the rest of the contests. up some winners purely to have a good time. I Stats: The team with the It didn't happen this year ' t brackets College ARKANSAS-PIN- Named George BLUFF Ivory men's basketball coach. ARKANSAS STATE AmouncfK) sophomore F Ashton Farmer has decided to leave the men's basketball program to pursue a football career at another school. BALL STATE flamed Danell Funk assistant football coach. HOFSTTw Named KnstJna Hernandez volleyball coach. KANSAS Named Ken Murczek women's assistant volleyball coach. Reinstated QB Ryan Perrllloux LSU tram suspension. men's bas- the at the end of the season. MONTANA Cordova women's volleyball Named Dana coach. OljJWCIA-Exten- ded the contract of Jeff Capet, men's basketball coach, through the 201 season. OREGON STATE Named Reggie Davis assistant football coach. ST. JOSEPH'S, M0. Named Kurt Mattlx footbal defensive caxdinator and defensive backs coach. SAN WEGO Named Steve Mooshaglan assis- tant head t wi the New York Mets on Miguel Otm lor a tight the trial weekend of last season while he was wtji the Ron Martins. Assigned LHP Mke Marothand CINCINNATI REDS LB Clark CARDIttALS-Slg- ried contract to a MERCER Named Bob Hoffman ketball coach. MISSISSIPPI STATE Announced ot Ron Pdk, baseball coach, National Football League ()FDarnonHrtottwrnraligtanip. 0T Pts San Jose Anaheim Dallas Phoenix Alexander SCHAUMBUBG TORONTO RAPTORS Signed F Unton Johnson to a contract Waived G Derrick Martin, C Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse WASHINGTON BAYHAWKS Claim 0 Gregory Vetter from the league player pool. Placed D Frank Luciano on waivers. National Lacrosse League PORTLAND LUMBERJAX Signed D Bruce Northern League American League GA C Frontier League Saturday's games Ottawa at Boston, a.m. Dallas at Los Angeles. 2 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 5 p.m. Washington at Florida. 5 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 8 p.m. 250 171 CHICAGO WOLVES Recased C Matt Anderson from Gvvimeti (ECHL). Signed D Jared NiribTigale. MANITOBA MOOSE Released F Mark Dertago. SPRINGFIELD FALCONS Recalled G Bern Fisher from Stockton (ECHL). GATEWAY GRIZZUES-Agr- eed to terms with RHP Torn Trevino and LHP Alex Merricks. R0CKFORD RIVERHAWKS Released RHP Ben Brockman and Joey Husklns. WINDY CfTY THUNDERBOLTS Traded RHP Josiah TJegJer to Gary (NL) for future considerations. Atlanta at Carolina, 5 p.m. Nashville at Columbus, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Montreal at Buffalo. 5:30 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit. 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 7 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim. B p.m. 261 220 ttwgarnestahBactrj6ragonMarrli26. Northern League WINNIPEG GOLOEYES Agreed Is terms with Brady Everett and RHP Robert Ransom. GA L 28 27 31 L Boston 4, Toronto 2 N Y. Rangers 3. New Jersey 2 Atlanta 3, Florida 2 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Washington 4. Tampa Bay 3, 0T Buffalo 4, Ottawa 3, SO 236 228 215 NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL J rp - 5 31 Massachusetts GREENSBORO Tennessee 60 Regional Championship At Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte. N.C. Saturday, March 29 North CaroWta 7 OS ?1 68, Washington State Philadelphia NY. islanders 1 Garden New York vs Florida men's Rangers 6:40 p.m. Semifinals Tuesday, April Madison Sguare NCAA 79. Lwnsvi'ie m m k an- I Nw GB .'. ; ; ! WEsrrnNcONriMNCE Simthwcst Division t.'.MM'? p.m. Regional Semltlnals Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte, N C Thursday's results tv.vth Tainlina I At p.m., EAST REGIONAL f n NY. NIT Basketball Cmitial Division W M vs, UCIA ins at Bvistoa, 5 30 ) m al ViiwauKee. 6.30 p m ',ainpsotn at an Antonio. 6 30 p in A. Clippers at Utah, 7 p.m. VVasin"ij!on at Sacraminto, 8 p.m. VM. si 'f v.!.(,;.., .V il! m. Xavier i'anito Oiyismtl' W n - ,r.M '5s Regional Championship At US Airways Center Phoenix Saturday, March 29 H'y '.I ino aiw 5 i in, ai p m at Atwn'j 5 X n m Pwiii'lti' IS .''i J Jl1! m; p standings LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS Signed RHP Cabrera. LONG ISLAND DUCKS Signed 1b Rob Cafiero, OF Jamal Strong, c Robert Sandora and LHP Jim Magrane. Jose Today's garnet EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L W OT Pts GF 45 26 7 97 239 Pittsburgh 7 91 193 New Jersey 42 28 Xavier 79. West Virginia 75. 0T UCLA 88. Western Kentucky 78 l EASTERN CUNFERtNCf Atlantic Division KMtivi Nt'W IT., i T.T.M11:,. Hockey NHL late resufoj 1, SO Dallas at San Jose, late Phoenix at Los Angeles, late min- WEST REGIONAL Today's games vnu.-.- t 30 Wllanova Regional Semifinals At US Airways Center Phoenix Thursday's results :M'it No vs 5 16)4 , 21 iW. O.nfas 105 Is'i. Miairi' 69 "K''ia;iLl at (ioulen .State, latp a 7:30 pm 5 5 or 7:30 p.m vs. vandeitxit vs. Ptttsourgh ) 2, Los Angeles Thursday's results pm. Thursday's results cvw Marytind Stanford Anaheim 5:10 vs. Wisconsin ) Wednesday's Regional Semifinals At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash. Saturday, March 29 MIDWEST REGIONAL fei Portland Mii'nesoto' REGIONAL SPOKANE following GB SportlightAssociated Press receivers coach, Jmmie (tougherty oftenshe e coach, Jon Sumrall recruiting line coach, George Darlington defensive e becks coach, Dale Undsey aneDackers coach and Brandon Shelby defensive backs coach. SOUTH ROfllOA Named Erik Book assistant athletics director tor ticket operations. Rick assistant director and Cody Edwards Sturnpf of director of compliance. (my best score after UCLA held off Western Kentucky on Thursday was 30 games selected right and 226 points on my coin flip bracket) and it may never happen. But I'll be filling out 25 more brackets next year to try again. I Jared Lloyd can be reached at jlloydheraldextra.com. |