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Friday, March 12

  • NHL: Calgary 2, Ottawa 0  (UPI / 12:04AM CST on 03/12) CALGARY, Alberta, March 12 (UPI) -- Miikka Kiprusoff picked up his fourth shutout of the season Thursday in leading the Calgary Flames to a 2-0 decision over Ottawa.

    Thursday, March 11

  • COL BKB: Baylor 86, Texas 67  (UPI / 11:34PM CST on 03/11) KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 12 (UPI) -- Ekpe Udoh scored 25 points Thursday in helping No. 20 Baylor break open the game in the second half en route to an 86-67 Big 12 semifinal win over Texas.
  • Villanova says it's getting better every day  (AP / 11:34PM CST on 03/11) NEW YORK -- Fear not, 'Nova Nation. Your team got better Thursday. Honest to You-Know-Who they did, or at least they said they did. They fixed some of the mistakes of the loss to West Virginia, played much better than in that clunker against Connecticut, are much better equipped to handle adversity than they were up in Syracuse ...
  • COL BKB: West Virginia 54, Cincinnati 51  (UPI / 11:14PM CST on 03/11) NEW YORK, March 12 (UPI) -- Da'Sean Butler hit a 3-pointer under heavy pressure as time ran out Thursday, giving No. 6 West Virginia a 54-51 Big East quarterfinal victory over Cincinnati.
  • NHL: Colorado 3, Florida 0  (UPI / 11:05PM CST on 03/11) DENVER, March 11 (UPI) -- Craig Anderson made 27 saves Thursday and collected his seventh shutout of the season in bringing the Colorado Avalanche a 3-0 win over Florida.
  • COL BKB: Brigham Young 95, TCU 85  (UPI / 11:05PM CST on 03/11) LAS VEGAS, March 11 (UPI) -- Jimmer Fredette scored 43 points Thursday, helping No. 15 Brigham Young pull away down the stretch to defeat TCU 95-85 in the Mountain West quarterfinals.
  • NBA: Orlando 111, Chicago 82  (UPI / 10:34PM CST on 03/11) ORLANDO, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- Vince Carter helped stake Orlando to a huge early lead Thursday and the Magic easily picked up their seventh straight win -- 111-82 over Chicago.
  • Young Seavey has drive - and sweet dogs  (AP / Mike Campbell, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska / 10:34PM CST on 03/11) Mar. 12--Eons ago, a brash young Rick Swenson beat defending champion Jerry Riley to the finish line in Nome by just five minutes to earn $9,600 and the first of his five Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race titles.
  • NHL: St. Louis 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 (SO)  (UPI / 10:14PM CST on 03/11) UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 11 (UPI) -- T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes delivered the only goals in the shootout Thursday, boosting the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 triumph over the New York Islanders.
  • Teens booked in killing after manhunt  (UPI / 10:14PM CST on 03/11) HEMET, Calif., March 11 (UPI) -- Two California teenagers wanted in the killing of a 16-year-old boy were found in Mexico and escorted back to California after a 4-month manhunt, police said.
  • NHL: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1  (UPI / 10:04PM CST on 03/11) DETROIT, March 11 (UPI) -- Johan Franzen scored twice Thursday and the Detroit Red Wings kept their playoff push rolling by blasting Minnesota 5-1.
  • NHL: Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 3 (OT)  (UPI / 10:04PM CST on 03/11) TORONTO, March 11 (UPI) -- Phil Kessel scored on a backhander 3:33 into overtime Thursday to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay.
  • NHL: Boston 5, Philadelphia 1  (UPI / 9:54PM CST on 03/11) PHILADELPHIA, March 11 (UPI) -- Tuukka Rask allowed only a second-period goal Thursday and made 31 saves in carrying the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia.
  • NHL: Montreal 5, Edmonton 4 (SO)  (UPI / 9:34PM CST on 03/11) MONTREAL, March 11 (UPI) -- Andrei Kostitsyn finally produced a shootout goal in the fifth round Thursday, boosting the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 victory over Edmonton.
  • NHL: Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT)  (UPI / 9:34PM CST on 03/11) RALEIGH, N.C., March 11 (UPI) -- Brian Pothier scored 23 seconds into overtime Thursday, giving the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory that halted Pittsburgh's four-game winning streak.
  • Villanova suddenly running out of time  (AP / 9:34PM CST on 03/11) NEW YORK -- Despite a full month of box scores that don't necessarily agree, Villanova coach Jay Wright maintains his team is still improving with each game, and the real breakthrough might be just around the next corner.
  • NBA: Atlanta 105, Washington 99  (UPI / 9:14PM CST on 03/11) WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Jamal Crawford scored 29 points Thursday and the Atlanta Hawks held on down the stretch to defeat Washington 105-99.
  • NHL: Columbus 2, Atlanta 1  (UPI / 9:14PM CST on 03/11) COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 (UPI) -- Mathieu Garon made 28 saves Thursday in leading Columbus to a 2-1 decision over Atlanta.
  • COL BKB: Kansas St. 83, Oklahoma St. 64  (UPI / 9:14PM CST on 03/11) KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 11 (UPI) -- A career-best 27 points from Jamar Samuels Thursday sent No. 9 Kansas State sailing into the Big 12 semifinals with an 83-64 whipping of Oklahoma State.
  • COL BKB: Notre Dame 50, Pittsburgh 45  (UPI / 9:05PM CST on 03/11) NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- Luke Harangody gave Notre Dame a 4-point lead with 16 seconds left Thursday and the Irish reached the Big East semifinals with a 50-45 win over Pittsburgh.

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