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ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and newsSource: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:19 pm Live text - West Indies v EnglandEngland win the toss and bat first against West Indies in the first ODI in Guyana.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:08 pm Lennon signs new Tottenham dealAaron Lennon signs a new five-year contract at Tottenham, committing himself to the club until 2014.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm President Barack Obama has 11 of 16 picks correct on first dayPresident Barack Obama finished with 11 of the 16 games right and an intact Sweet 16. Even so, he ranked in the bottom quarter after the first day.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Man City face Hamburg in Uefa CupManchester City draw former Tottenham boss Martin Jol's Hamburg side in the Uefa Cup quarter-finals.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm United handed plum draw as Chelsea play Liverpool (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Rovers stand firm on Santa CruzBlackburn boss Sam Allardyce insists Roque Santa Cruz will play no part in Paraguay's World Cup qualifiers in late March despite his call up.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm Western Kentucky provides 1st big upset of NCAAs (AP)
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News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm Golfers Now Guided by ProLink GPS at The Hollows Golf ClubVirginia Course Enhances Operations with Range of Golfer and Management Features CHANDLER, Ariz., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLink Solutions -- a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Liverpool draw Chelsea in Europe againLiverpool will face Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Champions League, while holders Manchester United play Porto and Arsenal take on Villarreal.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am Hamilton hits out at rule changesWorld champion Lewis Hamilton hits out at decisions to change the F1 points system and instigate huge cost cuts.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am United handed plum draw as Chelsea draw LiverpoolHolders Manchester United were handed arguably the plum pick of the Champions League quarter-finals draw after being pitted against 2004 champions FC Porto here Friday. For the second...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am Armstrong to yield to sprinters at Milan-San RemoLance Armstrong will compete in his first race in Europe since winning his seventh Tour de France in 2005 when he lines up in Saturday's Milan-San Remo classic. After three-and-a-half...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am Quinn reassures Sbragia on futureSunderland chairman Niall Quinn moves to clarify the future of manager Ricky Sbragia.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:28 am Sprint specialists favored for Milan-San RemoLance Armstrong will likely take it easy in Saturday's Milan-San Remo classic, while Italian favorites Alessandro Petacchi and Daniele Bennati will face challenges from Tom Boonen and Thor...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am Gerrard assault charge is droppedAn assault charge against England and Liverpool star Steven Gerrard is dropped but he is still accused of affray.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:02 am Arizona State v. Temple, Friday, 2:45 p.m.: James Harden’s Style at Guard Masks His Ability at Arizona StateArizona State’s James Harden has become a first-team all-American and top N.B.A. draft prospect despite sporting a grandfatherly beard and a doughy body without a single tattoo.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Louisville v. Morehead St., Friday, 7:10 p.m.: Louisville’s Reluctant Star (Ask Him)Terrance Williams, the best player on the tournament’s top-ranked team, insists that sportswriters aren’t savvy enough to appreciate his game.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am With Spring Approaching, Knicks Go ColdThe Knicks’ path to the postseason has been reduced to a tightrope walk after a bad loss to the Nets, and the team’s next misstep will probably be its last.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Murray sets up Federer semi-finalAndy Murray sets up a semi-final clash against Roger Federer at Indian Wells with a battling 7-5 7-6 (8-6) win over Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am UCLA survives second-half VCU rally, wins by 1A long way from home, UCLA barely kept alive its quest for a fourth straight trip to the Final Four.Source: SI.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:56 am Tendulkar ton puts India on topSachin Tendulkar completes his 42nd Test century as India turn the screw on New Zealand in the first Test at Hamilton.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:51 am West: No. 2 Memphis 81, No. 15 Cal State Northridge 70: Reserve Guard Helps Memphis Survive First-Round ScareRoburt Sallie seemed as unlikely a hero as one could find Thursday afternoon, but there he was, filling up the basket with 3-pointers and saving the Tigers from an upset in the first round.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:40 am N.H.L. Roundup: Ovechkin Scores 50th Goal of Season as Capitals RollAlex Ovechkin scored his N.H.L.-leading 50th goal to become Washington’s first three-time 50-goal scorer in the Capitals’ victory at Tampa Bay.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:38 am World Baseball Classic: Whispering Farewell to Cuba’s Dominant PastAfter an impressive 50-year streak, the Cuba national baseball team's loss to Japan Wednesday may marks a stunning break from the island nation's baseball history.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:29 am Dwain Chambers case may come up at IAAF meetingAthletics chiefs may discuss how to stop British sprinter Dwain Chambers from running even though his doping ban has long expired. Chambers, who won the European 60-meter indoor title...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:29 am Coaches Arrive at Same Sideline by Different PathsMorgan State Coach Todd Bozeman took a shortcut to the sideline in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament. Maryland’s Gary Williams did not.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:28 am Nadal Shows Why He’s No. 1, and Safina Shows Why She Isn’tRafael Nadal fought off five match points to defeat David Nalbandian at Indian Wells, while Dinara Safina dissolved into a puddle of self-doubt and lost to Victoria Azarenka.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:27 am East: No. 3 Villanova 80, No. 14 American 67: Villanova Avoids a Brotherly ShoveThe Wildcats came back from a 14-point deficit in the second half, banging their way inside and to the free-throw line to beat American.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:26 am WKU holds onIt seems everyone saw this one coming except, perhaps, President Obama, who picked Illinois to beat Western Kentucky when he filled out his bracket a few days ago. ("It's his home state, so I can't blame him," says Western Kentucky junior guard A.J. Slaughter.) It's hard to know if the outcome would have been different had Chester Frazier, the Illini's senior point guard and best perimeter defender, not been sidelined with a broken hand.Source: SI.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Mike Pelfrey Experiments With His PitchesPelfrey said he felt more comfortable this spring than in the past, allowing him to experiment with a front-door sinker.Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:15 am Furyk takes first lead in 20 months at InnisbrookJim Furyk started the season worried about rust. When he failed to win last season on the PGA Tour for only the third time in the last 14 years _ making him ineligible for Kapalua _ he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:13 am Furyk takes first lead in 20 months at Innisbrook (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:13 am Sallie's record 10 3s save Memphis from huge upsetBlake Griffin survived a WWE-style takedown to make sure Oklahoma rolled into the second round. Memphis, the other top seed in Kansas City, needed a lesser-known player to survive a scare...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:09 am Western Kentucky provides 1st big upset of NCAAsAn upset? Western Kentucky looked and acted like it was business as usual. Yes, these Hilltoppers are no one-year wonders. The party crashers of last year's NCAA tournament did it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:07 am Abrams, Longhorns shoot way into NCAA 2nd roundTexas coach Rick Barnes has watched A.J. Abrams long enough that he can sometimes tell when his senior sharpshooter is getting ready for a run. "When he starts getting separation and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:06 am Huskies win big without ailing coach CalhounConnecticut's only worry was the health of its ailing coach. With or without Jim Calhoun, Chattanooga never stood a chance at pulling off the monumental 16-1 upset. The Mocs nearly made...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:06 am No Lawson, still no trouble as UNC rips RadfordVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am Miami police won't confirm Donte Stallworth reportMiami police won't confirm a local television report that says Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was legally drunk when a car he was driving hit and killed a man last Saturday.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:52 am Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria to join Team USAThird baseman Evan Longoria will be joining Team USA, according to Tampa Bay Rays general manager Andrew Friedman.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:09 am Pondexter helps Washington spank Miss. StateVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:04 am Lakers nearly blow another oneThey let 18-point lead in third quarter get down to three in fourth before holding off Warriors. Another big lead...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Northridge plays Memphis better than UCLA didText messages from press row. For much of Thursday's game at Kansas City, it was Memphis and not Cal State Northridge...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Trojans have a big task in dealing with Boston College's Tyrese RiceThe Eagles' star point guard is 6 feet 1 and USC figures to put 6-6 Marcus Simmons on him. But Rice has gone up against taller defenders all season. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am UCLA escapes with a victory over VCUThe Rams had one last chance to win it, but Eric Maynor's contested jumper is off the mark, making the Bruins a 65-64 winner. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Phil Jackson: Andrew Bynum still a month away from playingLakers coach says the center, who injured his knee Jan. 31, won't be in basketball shape until the playoffs.Andrew Bynum's return from an injured knee keeps getting pushed back, to the point that it looks as if the Lakers center won't play before the playoffs start in April. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am UCLA escapes with a victory over VCUThe Rams had one last chance to win it, but Eric Maynor's contested jumper is off the mark, making the Bruins a 65-64 winner.Go down the checklist in Darren Collison's head. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Villanova rallies to avoid upset, 80-67Wildcats trail American by 14 points at one time before turning it on to win. Dwayne Anderson and Dante Cunningham...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Phil Jackson: Andrew Bynum still a month away from playingLakers coach says the center, who injured his knee Jan. 31, won't be in basketball shape until the playoffs. Andrew Bynum's return from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Cal State Northridge comes close but loses to Memphis, 81-70The trouble-plagued, 15th-seeded team puts scare in No. 2 Tigers in first round of West Regional of the NCAA tournament, hanging in for most of the game. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Trojans hope their future includes more tournament gamesUSC plays Boston College in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, with many of its players facing big decisions about next year.There are few certainties about tonight's NCAA tournament first-round game between USC (21-12) and Boston College (22-11), which seems a match right down to the teams' red-and-yellow outfits. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Ducks stay in race for playoff spot with winBobby Ryan knocked in the deciding goal in a shootout and the Ducks stayed in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race with a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Party line call is bad for Ivan LjubicicOn his 30th birthday, Croatian doesn't get a break from machine in quarterfinal loss to Andy Murray.So, Ivan Ljubicic, how did you spend your 30th birthday Thursday? Do any fun stuff? Any good gifts? Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Cal State Northridge comes close but loses to Memphis, 81-70The trouble-plagued, 15th-seeded team puts scare in No. 2 Tigers in first round of West Regional of the NCAA tournament, hanging in for most of the game.One day, the Cal State Northridge Matadors will look back and savor what they accomplished this season with all that swirled around them. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Clayton Kershaw celebrates birthday in style for DodgersThe 21-year-old looks great on the mound and in the batter's box.Celebrating his 21st birthday in style, Clayton Kershaw threw five scoreless innings and hit a solo home run to lead the Dodgers' 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in Cactus League play Thursday. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Gonzaga finally puts away Akron, 77-64Bulldogs get 22 from Josh Heytvelt but have to work for their victory. Staring at a third straight first-round...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Jury still out on the LakersTeam continues to play to the level of its competition, but it could easily come back to haunt the players again at any time.Kobe Bryant returned Thursday to the kind of court where he feels most at home, where Phil Jackson dispenses justice and playing time and the sellout crowd at Staples Center formed a jury that sometimes seemed inclined to punish every Lakers turnover with hard time in San Quentin. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am UCLA shows that while it may be down, it's not outThe Bruins prove the naysayers wrong by beating Virginia Commonwealth and avoid being one and done in the NCAA tournament after so many Final Four appearances.This time, Darren Collison made the play. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Lakers nearly blow another oneThey let 18-point lead in third quarter get down to three in fourth before holding off Warriors.Another big lead. Another blown lead. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Frank McCourt touches many bases at luncheonOne of the owner's main points was that the team will not cover the cost of last season's successful shuttle service from Union Station to Dodger Stadium. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Northridge plays Memphis better than UCLA didText messages from press row.For much of Thursday's game at Kansas City, it was Memphis and not Cal State Northridge playing matador defense, stepping aside as the underdog charged the rim. . . . Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Villanova finds form late, rallies past AmericanVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:56 am Ovechkin nets 50th for third time as Caps cruiseVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:54 am Federer books semi-final clash with Murray (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:50 am Report: Former Giants OF/1B Lockman dies at 82 (AP)AP - Whitey Lockman, who doubled ahead of Bobby Thompson's "Shot Heard Round The World" that clinched the 1951 NL pennant, died Tuesday, the Daily News reported in Friday editions. He was 82.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:42 am Kobe, Gasol help Lakers hold off Warriors, 114-106 (AP)AP - After giving up leads of 15 points and 14 points in their previous two games, the Los Angeles Lakers came within a 3-point miss by Kelenna Azubuike of squandering an 18-point advantage to the Golden State Warriors.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:35 am LeBron's 7th triple-double leads Cavs to OT winVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:07 am Upset Special: W. Kentucky beats Illinois 76-72 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:07 am Griffin dominates as OU rolls past Morgan StateVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:02 am Cheechoo gets shootout winner for Sharks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:30 am Calhoun-less UConn stomps Chattanooga by 56PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- This dominating Connecticut win just might have made an ailing Jim Calhoun feel better.Source: SI.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 4:59 am Tim Layden: UConn keeps marching on without strong-willed CalhounInspired Connecticut raises its play while Jim Calhoun sits one out.Source: SI.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 2:51 am Longoria replaces ChipperEvan Longoria has replaced Chipper Jones on the United States roster for the semifinal round of the World Baseball Classic.Source: SI.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 2:18 am Saints cut veteran McKenzie (AP)AP - The New Orleans Saints have cut cornerback Mike McKenzie.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 2:04 am Villanova survives scare to beat American (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:53 am Binghamton officials accused of sex misconductA Binghamton University fundraiser has accused two senior athletic department officials of "egregious acts of sexual misconduct," saying they encouraged donors as the donors were offering her money for sex.Source: SI.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:57 am UNC rips Radford without LawsonGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Tyler Hansbrough took quick care of his latest record pursuit, then helped North Carolina advance in the NCAA tournament without one of its star playmakers.Source: SI.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:01 am Russian high schooler reaches semifinals at Indian WellsRussian high school student Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova continued her dream run through the BNP Paribas Open by beating seventh-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (8), 6-4 to reach the semifinals on Thursday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 10:55 pm Memphis endures big scareKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Roburt Sallie had the game of his life with 35 points, and second-seeded Memphis beat Cal State-Northridge 81-70 Thursday to avoid what would have been one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history.Source: SI.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 10:17 pm Prosecutor advises probation, no jail for TejadaThe United States Attorney's office has recommended that Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada receive a sentence of probation for lying to congressional investigators in 2005, according to a memorandum filed on Thursday in Washington, D.C., federal court. The filing, which also calls for Tejada to pay a fine and participate in youth-based community service, is a suggested sentencing -- not a binding one -- for Washington magistrate judge Alan Kay.Source: SI.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 8:48 pm Jon Heyman: Braves' Tommy Hanson is just one prospect creating a buzz this springProspects who have created a buzz this spring, plus more camp notes.Source: SI.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 5:54 pm
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