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(March Madness)…Major upsets in 2nd round

(Sunday Scores)

Louisville-L-MIchigan..2nd seed Cardinals lose-Moe Wagner (26P)-UM
Kentucky-W-Wichita St…UK blocked final 2-shots of game to win..
Kansas-W-Michigan St..Jayhawks post easy (90-70) win.
NCarolina-W-Arkansas..Tar Heels go on (12-0) run end of game rally..
Oregon-W-Rhode Island..Ty Dorsey (27P) in comeback win.
USC-L-Baylor..Bears score 6P in (:28)..Trojans 0-baskets in 3-minutes..
Duke-L-SCarolina..Sendarius Thornwell (24P) in upset win.
UCLA-W-Cincinnati..Bruins blown win in 2nd half..Lonzo Ball (19P-9A)

(Saturday)

Villanova-L-Wisconsin..Nigel Hayes basket (:11) left..#1-Cats ousted
Florida State-L-Xavier..Gators lost by 25..#3 seed gone
Gonzaga-W-Northwestern..Zags blew 22P-lead-hit 23FT in win..(34-1)
WVU-W-Notre Dame..Jevon Carter (24P) for Mountaineers
Butler-W-Mid Tenn State..Bulldgos now (25-8)
Arizona-W-St Marys..Wildcats go to (32-4)
Virginia-L-Florida..Cavs held to (39P)
Iowa State-L-Purdue..Boilermakers now (27-7)

NCAA…Admits refs blew goaltending call that led to critical technical against Northwestern coach Chris Collins to stopped Wildcats rally against Gonzaga.

(NIT)

Syracuse-L-Ole MIss..Terrance Davis hit 6-3’s in upset win.
Georgia Tech-Belmont..Yellow Jackets erupted for 41P-in 2nd half ..
TCU-W-Iowa…Frogs win (94-92) in overtime.
Oakland-L-Richmond…Spiders pull of (87-83) win.

Colorado State-Bakserfield State..Monday matchup
Boise-vs-Illinois..Tonight…Ilinis hiring new coach
Akron-at-Texas Arlington…Zips on road again
Illinois State-Central Florida..Redbirds go for 29th win

Illinois..Hiring Brad Underwood-Oklahoma State head coach
North Carolina State..Hire Kevin Keatter-UNC Wilmington (72-28)
Indiana..Fires Tom Crean (166-132)
Wichita State..Coach Greg Marshall says not interested in IU job.
Florida AM..Fire Byron Samuel (7-23)

(NBA)

Lakers-L-Cleveland (125-120)..Kyrie Irving (46P)..LeBron James (34P)..80-points combined..Cavs erupt for 43P in 4th quarter…Cleveland hits 13-3s…shoots 53%)…Lakers DeAngelo Russell scores (40P) in loss..
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Clippers-W-Cleveland-Blowout win-Cavs rested LeBron-Kyrie Irvining-Kevin Love

Clippers..Coach Doc Rivers critical of Cavs and Warriors for restin gall star players in road games this week.

Clippers..Coach Doc Rivers say he is not a candidate for any job with the Orlando Magic..has 2Y-left on Clippers contract.

NYKnicks..C-F-Dave Stallworth passes away (75)-heart problems..starred with Willis Reed on 1970s Knicks.

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………..(Baseball)………….

World Baseball Classic….Semi-final games begin at Dodgers Stadium…Puerto Rico-vs-Netherlands tonight…..Tuesday semi-final-US-vs-Japan.

World Baseball Classic..Team USA beats Dominican Republic..Giancarlo Stanton hits mammoth 3rd deck home run into Western Metals Building…Adam Jones makes game saving catching of home run ball.

Padres-L-Reds (9-4)….P-Jared Cosart (4inn-2R) in strong outing…Christian Bethancourt (1inn-0R)…P-Andre Riejo-Logan Bawcom give up 7-runs combined..Hunter Renfroe-Hector Sanchez hit HRs…Padres now (7-14) in spring.
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Padres-L-A’s..Saturday..Luis Perdomo (5inn-1R) allowed
Padres-W-Dodgers..Friday..Christian Friedrich (3inn-0R-1H)

Padres-Texas..Trade talks stall..San Diego wants SS-Jurickson Profar-Rangers ask for P-Luis Perdomo.

Padres-Tigers..Trade talks stop..Friars interested in SS-Jose Iglesias-refusing to give up OF-Travis Jankowski in deal.

Padres-Arizona..Discuss deal for D-Backs SS-Nick Ahmed.

Padres..Option OF-Franchy Cordero-P-Walker Lockett to El Paso.
Padres..P-Jered Weaver goes 5-innings-67 pitches in minor league.
Padres..2B-Corey Spangenberg-rests tight hamstring
Padres..P-Craig Stammen continues to impress (1.35-ERA)

Dodgers-W-Japan (3-2)…LA scores 2-runs in bottom of 9th…P-Ty Oaks (3inn-0R)….OF-O’Koy Dickson (2H-2RBI) in win in Sunday game
Dodgers-W-Milwaukee..P-Rich Hill 10K in 5-innings in minor league game
Dodgers-W-White Sox..Brett Eibner-Rich Segedin both RBI doubles-and HRs..on Saturday
Dodgers-L-Seattle..Friday game..Clayton Kershaw gives up 3-HRs (5-inn4R-6H-8K) in start.
Dodgers-Indians..Monday game..Brandon McCarthy to start

Dodgers..P-Scott Kazmir clocked only (82mph) in minor league start.
Dodgers..OF-Andre Ethier-scratched with back pain before Sunday game.

Angels-L-White Sox (8-1)..P-Carlos Rodon (4inn-1H)..Matt Shoemaker (3.2inn-1R-6K).
Angels-W-Rockies..Saturday-Albert Pujols (2H)..(.412BA)
Angels…Off day-Monday

Angels..3B-Yunel Escobar-sidelined-oblique tightness

(Injuries)

Boston..P-Drew Pomeranz-pulled from game-tricep tendenitis
Tampa Bay..P-Kevin Gadea-4W-elbow sprain.
Tampa Bay..P-Chase Whitley-4inn-0R-1st outing since elbow surgery
Texas..P-Chi Chi Gonazlez-out 6W-partial team elbow ligament
Tigers..1B-Miguel Cabrera-out 2W-back strain
Milwaukee..OF-Keon Broxton-reinjures wrist
Rockies..P-Ray Gonzalez-torn elbow ligament-surgery
Tigers..OF-JD Martinez-sprained foot
Arizona..C-Josh Thole-surgery-hamstring tear-out 4-to-6 months

(Roster Moves)

Braves..Talk to FA-OF-Angel Pagain
Cardinals..Contact FA-C-Derek Norris

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………..(Football)…………………

Chargers..Released OT-King Dunlap-gave up 5-sacks-6 hits-34 pressures on Philip Rivers this year.

Ravens..Visit with OT-King Dunlap-released by Chargers

Seahawks…Still hold NFL rights to RB-Marshawn Lynch.
Seattle..Sign FA-LB-Arthur Brown-Ravens
Seattle..Sign FA-OT-Oday Aborishi-ex Texans
Seattle..Visit with FA-OT-Ryan Clady-ex Jets

Tampa Bay..Sign FA-K-Nick Folk-ex Jets
49ers..Sign FA-LB-Dekoda Watson-ex Broncos
Jets..Visit with FA-QB-Josh McCown-ex-Cleveland
Jets..Visit with FA-WR-Quinton Patton-ex 49ers
Colts..Sign FA-LB-Sean Spenc-ex Steelers
Bengals..Sign FA-LB-Kevin Minter-ex-Arizona
Bills..Sign FA-RB-Joe Banyard-ex-Jaguars

Vikings..Longtime announcer Dan Rowe passed (67Y)..ALS.
ESPN..Hires Rex Ryan as studio analyst.
Gale Sayers…Family of legendary Bears star says he is suffering from bull blown dementia-age 73.
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(College)

SDSU…Athletic Director JD Wicker..Mayor Kevin Faulconer..city officials to meet to discuss Aztecs need on stadium proposed by “FS” Investors….meeting Tuesday.

Aztecs…Defense dominates in spring football game…13-sacks..4-interceptions-1 fumble recovery….QB-Ryan Agnew (226P)-2 interceptions..John Baron 3FG…Randy Ricks-LB-3 sacks-2 pass deflections.

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………….(Hockey)…………..

Kings-L-Calgary (4-2)…Flames score 2-goals in (:50) vs G-Jon Berniere to start 2nd period….Kings falling out of playoff race…Sunday night

Ducks-W-San Jose…Pat Eaves-Jakob Silfverberg key goals-Saturday
Ducks-L-Sabres..Anaheim loses on 10-round shootout-Friday

Gulls-San Antonio…San Diego wins Friday-Saturday games on road in San Antonio…still 3-points back of 1st place San Jose in Pacific Division.

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……..(General)…………..

NASCAR..Phoenix 500…Gamble pays off…Ryan Newman does not pit with 6-laps left..holds off pack on worn tires to win…1st win for Richard Childress racing in 112-races.

Bay Hill-Arnold Palmer Invitational…Marc Leishman hits 50-foot eagle shot to win…holds off big shots from Rory McIlroy-Charley Hoffman….Leishman finishes at (277)…Chrley Hoffman in group at (278)

Indian Wells Tennis…Roger Federer forces 21-unforced errors…beats Stan Warwrinka in finals…Elena Vesnina wins first tourney of career- beats Svetlana Kuznetsova.

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