Sports - Basketball
Tar Heels and Spartans Complete Final Four
Mar 29, 2009, 9:00 pmIn a game that featured last year’s player of the year in senior forward Tyler Hansbrough and the player expected to be this year’s player of the year in sophomore forward Blake Griffin
Villanova, Connecticut Make Final Four
Mar 29, 2009, 1:00 amVillanova stunned East Region top seed Pittsburgh 78-76 on Saturday to join Connecticut in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
Sweet 16 All Set
Mar 22, 2009, 9:00 pmMarch Madness fans have heard this many times, and for the second straight game, the No. 1 seeded Pittsburgh Panthers did just that as they edged No. 8 seeded Oklahoma State 84–76 in the second round of the East Region in Dayton, Ohio.
Lakers Rally in Second Half to Turn Back Bulls
Mar 22, 2009, 6:00 amThe Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 117-109 behind Kobe Bryant's 28 points on Saturday.
Top Seeds Secure Big Wins in NCAA Tournament
Mar 22, 2009, 2:00 amTop seeds North Carolina and Connecticut rolled to convincing victories in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
Egos Stung, Reputations Trashed in NCAA Thrillers
Mar 21, 2009, 3:00 amA flood of upsets swept away seeded favorites at the close of the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday with Wake Forest, Florida State, Utah and West Virginia all bounced out in shock defeats.
Memphis Fights Off Upset Bug
Mar 20, 2009, 2:00 amOn the brink of an upset that would shake up the entire West Region, the Memphis Tigers got help from an unlikely hero in sophomore guard Roburt Sallie, who exploded for 35 points after just averaging 4.5 a game this season.
Western Kentucky Upset Illinois in NCAA
Mar 20, 2009, 1:00 amWestern Kentucky scored the biggest upset of the opening day of the NCAA Tournament to decide the U.S. college basketball champions by ousting Illinois 76-72 on Thursday.
Louisville Sweeps Big East Titles, is Nation’s Top Overall Seed
Mar 15, 2009, 10:00 pmAfter winning the regular season Big East title, the Louisville Cardinals were still not looked at as the best team in the best conference in the country. That label stayed with the likes of Pitt and UConn.
Detroit Pistons Owner Davidson Dies Aged 86
Mar 15, 2009, 1:00 amDetroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson has died at the age of 86, the team said on Saturday.
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