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Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse get top seedings in NCAA tournament

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse get top seedings in NCAA tournament

The Pacific 10 Conference gets tournament champion Washington and regular-season champion California into the Big Dance.

 

Manny Pacquiao easily wins a shell game

Joshua Clottey tries to cover up, but the champion gets through often enough to score a unanimous decision at Cowboys Stadium.

David Beckham tears Achilles' tendon; likely to miss World Cup

The former national team captain was hoping to become the first English player to appear in four World Cups.

 

Jerry Crowe: Artis Gilmore's basketball career remains underappreciated

Former UCLA star Darren Collison quickly sheds rookie baggage with Hornets

Calls don't go Kings' way in 3-2 loss to Predators

Rachel Alexandra is pulled from race against Zenyatta

Joel Pineiro can't get things to sink in

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Angels lose to Chicago Cubs, 8-7

Angels lose to Chicago Cubs, 8-7

They score six runs in the second inning and get solid outing from prospect Anthony Ortega in the loss.

Serra flexes its athletic muscle

Serra flexes its athletic muscle

Small Catholic school in Gardena has become a sports powerhouse.

Ernie Els wins CA Championship, ending two-year drought

Ernie Els wins CA Championship, ending two-year drought

Els closes with a six-under-par 66 and beats fellow South African Charl Schwartzel by four shots.

It's how they play the game

It's how they play the game

Wins and losses aren't part of the Balboa VIP, a basketball league for special-needs children.

Getting to know the boys of spring

Getting to know the boys of spring

Dodgers' clubhouse is a pretty sad place to be, but here's a warning for the Angels: Page 2 is coming your way.

There's unrest aplenty on the NFL labor front

There's unrest aplenty on the NFL labor front

The league and players' union are girding for a possible lockout next year, and it isn't just posturing. The issues are divisive, the impediments to a new collective bargaining agreement are real, and both sides appear dug in.

UCLA women defeat USC in Pac-10 semifinals

UCLA women defeat USC in Pac-10 semifinals

Bruins probably will make NCAA tournament, but they can clinch it by beating No. 2 Stanford in the championship game.

Spurs roll against Clippers, who drop seventh in a row

Spurs roll against Clippers, who drop seventh in a row

L.A. loses to San Antonio for the 16th consecutive time and the 15th straight time in Texas.

Kobe Bryant's hard to embrace, but he's clearly the best clutch player in the game

Kobe Bryant's hard to embrace, but he's clearly the best clutch player in the game

The Lakers guard can work miracles, but he doesn't make it easy.

Washington plays its way off the bubble and into the NCAA tournament

Washington plays its way off the bubble and into the NCAA tournament

The Huskies beat California, 79-75, to win the Pac-10 championship and an automatic tourney bid.

After 20 years, the rites of spring training have changed just a little

After 20 years, the rites of spring training have changed just a little

A writer visits the Cactus League after a two-decade hiatus, this time with his 16-year-old son. The players' names are different, the ballparks newer, but the game's the same, and all in all it was time, and money, well-spent.

Angels pitcher Ervin Santana is bringing the good stuff again

Angels pitcher Ervin Santana is bringing the good stuff again

After struggling during an injury-hampered 2009 season, the right-hander is giving signs this spring that he may be on the verge of recapturing his All-Star form of 2008.

Kansas City defeats Angels, 12-3

Kansas City defeats Angels, 12-3

The Angels make their outs productive by scoring on groundouts and a sacrifice fly. Starter Ervin Santana pitches three innings, with one hit and five strikeouts.

Dodgers lose to Arizona, 7-3

Dodgers lose to Arizona, 7-3

Chad Billingsley pitches well, Eric Gagne pitches terribly and Blake DeWitt homers in Dodgers' exhibition loss at Tucson.

Rafael Nadal has nothing to say about Andre Agassi-Pete Sampras 'tipping point'

Rafael Nadal has nothing to say about Andre Agassi-Pete Sampras 'tipping point'

Nadal opens defense of his BNP Paribas Open title at Indian Wells with a win over Rainer Schuettler, but he pleads ignorance when asked about apparent tension between the two American greats during Friday's exhibition.

Svetlana Kuznetsova upset by Carla Suarez Navarro at Indian Wells

Svetlana Kuznetsova upset by Carla Suarez Navarro at Indian Wells

The top-seeded player in the women’s draw struggles with errant shots in a three-set loss.

FIFA's opposition to replay makes little sense

FIFA's opposition to replay makes little sense

In their opposition to the use of technology to resolve disputed calls, soccer's rules-makers are firmly fixed in the past.

South Africans tied at Doral

South Africans tied at Doral

Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel are 12 under at the CA Championship, with Padraig Harrington one shot behind.

Lakers share the ball, enjoy win at Phoenix

Lakers share the ball, enjoy win at Phoenix

All five starters score in double figures in 102-96 win over the Suns.

Coach Phil Jackson and his team want to look ahead, not behind

Coach Phil Jackson and his team want to look ahead, not behind

Lakers’ lead in the West has shrunk as Dallas and Denver have surged, but Jackson and players say the team needs to focus on its own game more than the standings.

Clock could be nearing midnight for Celtics

Clock could be nearing midnight for Celtics

Boston has suffered recent losses, to the Nets at home and in back-to-back games at Milwaukee and at home against Memphis. Age could be an issue.

Zenyatta stays perfect, but Rachel Alexandra loses

Zenyatta stays perfect, but Rachel Alexandra loses

Showdown at Oaklawn Park next month might be in jeopardy, but Zenyatta's trainer says she will be there.

Maria Riesch wins second straight World Cup slalom title

Maria Riesch wins second straight World Cup slalom title

The German finishes third in the final race of the season.

Dodgers' Blake DeWitt is leaving no questions about his hitting

Dodgers' Blake DeWitt is leaving no questions about his hitting

Chad Billingsley continues to work on making a changeup part of his arsenal.

UC Riverside women win Big West tournament

UC Riverside women win Big West tournament

Amber Cox scores a career-high 27 points, and Alyssa Morris adds 19 to lead the third-seeded Highlanders to a 71-67 victory over top-seeded UC Davis and into the NCAA tournament.

UC Santa Barbara holds off Long Beach State to win Big West title

UC Santa Barbara holds off Long Beach State to win Big West title

The top-seeded Gauchos hold off a second-half rally by the 49ers and earn their second conference tournament title.

West Virginia wins first Big East title

West Virginia wins first Big East title

Kansas, San Diego State also win conference tournaments. Ohio State will face Minnesota in Big Ten final.

Westchester rallies to defeat Poly

Westchester rallies to defeat Poly

Mater Dei beats Taft; Bishop Amat girls down Santa Margarita.

Knicks turn tables to end Mavericks' 13-game win streak

Knicks turn tables to end Mavericks' 13-game win streak

New York avenges 50-point loss to Mavericks this season with a stunning 128-94 rout in Dallas.

Nuggets win at Memphis, gain on Lakers

Nuggets win at Memphis, gain on Lakers

Denver moves into second place in West and to within three games of L.A. with 125-108 victory over Grizzlies.

Florida rallies to beat San Jose, 3-2

Florida rallies to beat San Jose, 3-2

Bryan Allen scored with 2:14 left in overtime to help the Panthers win for the fourth time in five games and beat the Sharks in San Jose for the first time in 10 years.

Up next for Ducks: Sunday vs. San Jose

The Ducks are looking for their first win since the Olympic break and hoping to prevent a season sweep by the Sharks.

From the Wires

Jackson, LaRoche help lift Diamondbacks to 8-7 win over Rockies in Mexico

Former Texas Tech first baseman collapses, dies shortly after finishing Dallas half-marathon

Raiders acquire LB Wimbley from Browns for undisclosed draft pick

Thunder move within half-game of Utah by beating short-handed Jazz 119-111

Selanne scores 599th goal, Ducks beat Sharks to avoid 6-game season sweep

Tar Heels picked for NIT field; Illinois, Arizona State, Va Tech, Miss State get top seeds

Owner Jackson says Rachel Alexandra won't run against Zenyatta in next month's Apple Blossom

Harding, Koivu help Wild win to creep toward playoff contention, 4-2 over surging Blues

Catcher Gregg Zaun hits 2-run double, Milwaukee beats San Francisco Giants 10-8

Wade scores 38, spurt by supporting cast helps Heat beat 76ers 104-91