Braves’ Teheran gives up 6 HRs against Tigers (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Julio Teheran's spring debut was hardly a breeze.
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Houser leads Purdue past Nebraska in Big Ten final (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - KK Houser scored 19 points to help No. 21 Purdue defeat No. 24 Nebraska 74-70 in two overtimes in the Big Ten tournament final on Sunday.
Lakers punish enemy Wade, Heat in emotional victory (Reuters)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Reuters - Kobe Bryant came back from a broken nose to score a game-high 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 93-83 in an emotion-charged victory at the Staples Center Sunday.
Kane scores winner, Blackhawks beat Red Wings 2-1 (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Patrick Sharp had a goal and an assist, and Patrick Kane broke a tie late in the second period in the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Sunday.
Penn State falls 71-65 to No. 13 Michigan (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - An ice pack strapped to his right knee, Jermaine Marshall slowly walked down the Jordan Center corridor back to the Penn State locker room after a tough loss to end the regular season.
Hellickson pitches 2 scoreless innings vs Twins (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Jeremy Hellickson made his first spring training outing a quick one.
Edward Loar wins Panama Championship (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Edward Loar won the Panama Championship on Sunday for first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 4-over 74 for one-stroke victory over four players.
Kobe scores 33, Lakers beat Wade’s Heat 93-83 (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Kobe Bryant scored 33 points in his third straight stellar performance since Dwyane Wade broke his nose in the All-Star game, and Wade managed just 16 points before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 93-83 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday.
Hamlin gets confidence-building win at Phoenix (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Denny Hamlin took the lead on a restart and had to sweat out his fuel mileage over the final few laps to win at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday.
Analysis: “Pay for pain” scandal could end up in courts (Reuters)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Reuters - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.
McIlroy holds off Tiger, goes to No. 1 (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Rory McIlroy won the Honda Classic with a performance worthy of the new No. 1 player in golf.
Braun strikes out in only 2 ABs of spring debut (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Ryan Braun struck out in his only two at-bats in the Milwaukee Brewers' 1-all tie with a split squad of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in the reigning NL MVP's first game since getting caught up in a drug case during the offseason.
Islanders blank Devils 1-0 (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Kyle Okposo scored the game's only goal and Anders Nilsson stopped 24 shots for his first NHL victory and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0 on Sunday.
West Virginia women beat No. 12 Georgetown 39-32 (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - West Virginia coach Mike Carey looked at the stat sheet and shook his head in disbelief. His Mountaineers had just scored a season-low 39 points and somehow were advancing to the Big East tournament semifinals.
Braves’ Teheran gives up 6 HRs against Tigers (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Atlanta pitcher Julio Teheran was tagged for six home runs in just two innings and the Detroit Tigers connected nine times overall Sunday in romping past the Braves 18-3.
No. 25 Creighton beats Illinois State 83-79 in OT (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Doug McDermott had 33 points and Antoine Young scored eight of his 14 in overtime as No. 25 Creighton survived an upset bid in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final with an 83-79 victory over Illinois State on Sunday.
NFL to keep looking into bounties beyond Saints (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - The NFL's investigation that found the New Orleans Saints paid bounties to players for knocking opponents out of games is far from over.
Lin stalls back in Boston, Celtics beat NY 115-111 (AP)
Monday, March 5th, 2012
AP - Rajon Rondo had his second triple-double in three games, spoiling Harvard grad Jeremy Lin's return to Boston on Sunday and leading the Boston Celtics to a 115-111 overtime victory over the New York Knicks.
Rangers snap 2 ties in 3rd, top Bruins 4-3 (AP)
Sunday, March 4th, 2012
AP - Derek Stepan and Marian Gaborik both scored tiebreaking goals in the third period, and the New York Rangers held on to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday.
No. 14 Wisconsin beats struggling Illinois 70-56 (AP)
Sunday, March 4th, 2012
AP - Senior Jordan Taylor scored 16 points in his final home game, helping No. 14 Wisconsin beat Illinois 70-56 on Sunday in both teams' regular season finale.