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WHL
WHL Playoffs
All Times Local FIRST ROUND Conference Quarter-finals (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Calgary (1) vs. Edmonton (8) (Calgary leads series 2-0) Sunday Result Calgary 2 Edmonton 1 (OT) Monday Game Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Wednesday Game Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 x-Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29 x-Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m. ---------- Saskatoon (2) vs. Lethbridge (7) (Series tied 1-1) Saturday Result Lethbridge 5 Saskatoon 2 Tuesday Game Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Wednesday Game Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28 Lethbridge at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Monday, March 30 x-Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 x-Lethbridge at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. ---------- Brandon (3) vs. Kootenay (6) (Brandon leads series 2-0) Saturday Result Brandon 4 Kootenay 1 Tuesday Game Brandon at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Wednesday Game Brandon at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 x-Kootenay at Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29 x-Brandon at Kootenay, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Kootenay at Brandon, 7 p.m. ---------- Swift Current (4) vs. Medicine Hat (5) (Series tied 1-1) Saturday Result Medicine Hat 6 Swift Current 2 Tuesday Game Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Wednesday Game Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29 x-Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7:30 p.m. ---------- WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver (1) vs. Prince George (8) (Vancouver leads series 2-0) Saturday Result Vancouver 9 Prince George 1 Tuesday Game Vancouver at Prince George, 7 p.m. Wednesday Game Vancouver at Prince George, 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 x-Prince George at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29 x-Vancouver at Prince George, 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Prince George at Vancouver, 7 p.m. ---------- Tri-City (2) vs. Everett (7) (Series tied 1-1) Saturday Result Everett 3 Tri-City 2 Wednesday Game Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Friday, March 27 Tri-City at Everett, 7:35 p.m. Saturday, March 28 Everett at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Monday, March 30 x-Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 x-Everett at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. ---------- Kelowna (3) vs. Kamloops (6) (Kelowna leads series 2-0) Saturday Result Kelowna 5 Kamloops 1 Tuesday Game Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Wednesday Game Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 x-Kamloops at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28 x-Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Kamloops at Kelowna, 7 p.m. ---------- Spokane (4) vs. Seattle (5) (Series tied 1-1) Saturday Result Seattle 2 Spokane 1 Tuesday Game Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday Game Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Friday, March 27 Seattle at Spokane, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29 x-Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Seattle at Spokane, 7 p.m. x -- played only if necessary. Kelowna 12 13 17 --42 Goal -- Kamloops: Leclerc (L,0-2); Kelowna: Guggenberger (W,2-0). Power plays (goals-chances) -- Kamloops: 0-4; Kelowna: 0-10. Attendance -- 5,204.

NHL
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Home Away Last 10 Strk New Jersey 72 47 22 1 2 223 177 97 26-10-0-1 21-12-1-1 7-3-0-0 L1 Philadelphia 71 39 22 5 5 229 204 88 21-10-3-1 18-12-2-4 6-4-0-0 W2 Pittsburgh 74 39 27 2 6 233 222 86 21-13-1-2 18-14-1-4 7-1-0-2 L1 NY Rangers 73 38 27 3 5 187 198 84 22-11-2-2 16-16-1-3 7-3-0-0 L1 NY Islanders 72 24 40 4 4 182 234 56 16-14-2-3 8-26-2-1 5-4-1-0 L2 Northeast Division y-Boston 73 46 17 4 6 243 171 102 25-6-4-2 21-11-0-4 4-5-1-0 W1 Montreal 72 36 27 3 6 214 220 81 21-8-3-3 15-19-0-3 3-5-2-0 L5 Buffalo 72 34 30 3 5 212 208 76 20-13-2-1 14-17-1-4 3-6-0-1 L4 Ottawa 72 32 30 5 5 193 207 74 20-12-3-3 12-18-2-2 9-1-0-0 W5 Toronto 73 30 30 6 7 219 257 73 13-13-4-5 17-17-2-2 5-4-1-0 W1 Southeast Division Washington 74 45 23 2 4 238 216 96 26-9-0-2 19-14-2-2 5-4-0-1 L1 Carolina 74 39 28 2 5 213 210 85 22-13-1-0 17-15-1-5 6-2-0-2 W3 Florida 72 35 27 2 8 198 203 80 19-11-1-5 16-16-1-3 4-4-0-2 L1 Atlanta 73 30 37 5 1 223 249 66 14-18-2-0 16-18-3-1 7-3-0-0 W1 Tampa Bay 72 23 33 6 10 189 240 62 11-15-3-8 12-18-3-2 3-3-2-2 L3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Home Away Last 10 Strk x-Detroit 72 48 15 6 3 270 212 105 26-5-2-2 22-10-4-1 7-2-0-1 W4 Chicago 71 38 22 5 6 233 191 87 19-8-3-4 19-14-2-2 3-5-1-1 W1 Columbus 72 38 28 1 5 201 200 82 23-11-0-2 15-17-1-3 7-3-0-0 W2 Nashville 72 35 30 3 4 184 199 77 21-12-2-1 14-18-1-3 5-2-2-1 L2 St. Louis 72 33 30 3 6 199 212 75 19-13-3-2 14-17-0-4 5-4-0-1 W1 Northwest Division Calgary 71 41 24 4 2 233 218 88 23-9-2-2 18-15-2-0 3-7-0-0 L1 Vancouver 71 38 24 3 6 214 199 85 22-11-1-3 16-13-2-3 7-2-1-0 L1 Edmonton 72 35 28 5 4 207 219 79 16-12-3-3 19-16-2-1 4-2-4-0 L1 Minnesota 72 34 30 5 3 183 178 76 20-11-4-2 14-19-1-1 4-3-2-1 W1 Colorado 73 31 40 0 2 189 232 64 18-17-0-0 13-23-0-2 3-7-0-0 L4 Pacific Division y-San Jose 72 48 14 6 4 233 176 106 30-3-3-1 18-11-3-3 6-3-0-1 W3 Anaheim 72 35 31 4 2 203 208 76 18-16-1-2 17-15-3-0 5-4-1-0 W3 Dallas 72 33 31 4 4 204 222 74 19-13-2-2 14-18-2-2 4-5-1-0 L3 Los Angeles 72 30 32 2 8 187 213 70 16-14-2-6 14-18-0-2 4-5-0-1 L2 Phoenix 73 30 36 4 3 181 225 67 19-14-0-3 11-22-4-0 4-4-1-1 L1 x -- clinched playoff berth; y--- clinched division. Note: A team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL (overtime loss) or SOL (shootout loss) column. Sunday Results Minnesota 3 Edmonton 0 Ottawa 2 N.Y. Rangers 1 Anaheim 6 Phoenix 2 Boston 4 New Jersey 1 Chicago 4 Los Angeles 1 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 1 San Jose 3 Colorado 1 Saturday Results Ottawa 5 N.Y. Islanders 2 Phoenix 5 Vancouver 1 Toronto 5 Montreal 2 Atlanta 4 Tampa Bay 3 (SO) Carolina 4 Washington 1 Columbus 3 Florida 1 N.Y. Rangers 5 Buffalo 3 San Jose 5 Dallas 2 Monday Games New Jersey at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Carolina at Florida, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at Calgary, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Games Washington at Toronto, 4 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Anaheim at Nashville, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. Shots on goal by Philadelphia 5 5 10 --20 Pittsburgh 10 11 7 --28 Goal - Philadelphia: Biron (W,24-15-5); Pittsburgh: Fleury (L,30-17-6). Power plays (goals-chances) Philadelphia: 2-7; Pittsburgh: 1-4. Attendance - 17,132 (16,940).

Local
Overall standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OL GF GA Pt y-Boston 73 46 17 10 243 171102 d-New Jersey 72 47 22 3 223 177 97 d-Washington 74 45 23 6 238 216 96 Philadelphia 71 39 22 10 229 204 88 Pittsburgh 74 39 27 8 233 222 86 Carolina 74 39 28 7 213 210 85 N.Y. Rangers 73 38 27 8 187 198 84 Montreal 72 36 27 9 214 220 81 ---------- Florida 72 35 27 10 198 203 80 Buffalo 72 34 30 8 212 208 76 Ottawa 72 32 30 10 193 207 74 Toronto 73 30 30 13 219 257 73 Atlanta 73 30 37 6 223 249 66 Tampa Bay 72 23 33 16 189 240 62 N.Y. Islanders 72 24 40 8 182 234 56 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OL GF GA Pt y-San Jose 72 48 14 10 233 176106 dx-Detroit 72 48 15 9 270 212105 d-Calgary 71 41 24 6 233 218 88 Chicago 71 38 22 11 234 191 87 Vancouver 71 38 24 9 214 196 85 Columbus 72 38 28 6 201 200 82 Edmonton 72 35 28 9 207 219 79 Nashville 72 35 30 7 184 199 77 ---------- Anaheim 72 35 31 6 203 208 76 Minnesota 72 34 30 8 183 178 76 St. Louis 72 33 30 9 199 212 75 Dallas 72 33 31 8 204 222 74 Los Angeles 72 30 32 10 187 213 70 Phoenix 73 30 36 7 181 225 67 Colorado 73 31 40 2 189 232 64 x -- clinched playoff berth; y -- clinched division; d -- division leaders ranked 1-3 regardless of points. (hooking) 12:39, Rivet Buf (slashing) 13:18, Gomez NYR (hooking) 14:13. Third Period 6. Buffalo, MacAr thur 13 (Gaustad, Kaleta) 0:18 7. Buffalo, Lydman 3 (Vanek, Pominville) 18:39 8. N.Y. Rangers, Callahan 19 (Sjostrom, Drury) 19:35 (en) Penalties - MacArthur Buf (slashing) 2:21, Betts NYR (holding) 10:32, Gaustad Buf, Dubinsky NYR (slashing, misconduct) 19:42. Shots on goal by Buffalo 14 12 14 --40 N.Y. Rangers 9 10 12 --31 Goal (shots-saves) - Buffalo: Lalime (L,513-3)(19-15), Tellqvist (start third)(11-11); N.Y. Rangers: Lundqvist (W,33-21-7). Power plays (goals-chances) - Buffalo: 0-5; N.Y. Rangers: 1-2. Attendance - 18,200 (18,200).

T-birds 2 at Chiefs 1
First Period No Scoring. Second Period 1. Seattle, Hickey 1 (Scott) 15:37 (pp) Third Period 2. Seattle, Acolatse 1 (Lockhart) 5:11 3. Spokane, Bowman 3 (Ulmer) 16:26 Shots on goal by Seattle 9 10 9 --28 Spokane 11 12 11 --34 Goal -- Seattle: Pickard (W,1-1); Spokane: Tokarski (L,1-1). Power plays (goals-chances) -- Seattle: 13; Spokane: 0-4. Attendance -- 5,902.

BASKETBALL
NCAA Men's Tournament
EAST REGIONAL Second Round Sunday Results At Boise, Idaho Xavier 60 Wisconsin 49 At Dayton, Ohio Pittsburgh 84 Oklahoma State 76 Saturday Results At Philadelphia Villanova 89 UCLA 69 At Greensboro, N.C. Duke 74 Texas 69 Regional Semifinals At Boston Thursday Games Pittsburgh (30-4) vs. Xavier (27-7) Duke (30-6) vs. Villanova (28-7) Regional Championship Saturday, March 28 Semifinal winners ---------- SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Sunday Result At Miami Syracuse 78 Arizona State 67 Saturday Results At Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina 84 Louisiana St. 70 At Kansas City, Mo. Oklahoma 73 Michigan 63 At Portland, Ore. Gonzaga 83 Western Kentucky 81 Regional Semifinals At Memphis, Tenn. Friday, March 27 North Carolina (30-4) vs. Gonzaga (28-5) Oklahoma (29-5) vs. Syracuse (28-9) Regional Championship Sunday, March 29 Semifinal winners ---------- MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Sunday Results At Miami Arizona 71 Cleveland State 57 At Dayton, Ohio Louisville 79 Siena 72 At Minneapolis Kansas 60 Dayton 43 Michigan State 74 Southern California 69 Regional Semifinals At Indianapolis Friday, March 27 Louisville (30-5) vs. Arizona (21-13) Michigan State (28-6) vs. Kansas (27-7) Regional Championship Sunday, March 29 Semifinal winners ---------- WEST REGIONAL Second Round Sunday Result At Boise, Idaho Missouri 83 Marquette 79 Saturday Results At Kansas City, Mo. Memphis 89 Maryland 70 At Philadelphia Connecticut 92 Texas A&M 66 At Portland, Ore. Purdue 76 Washington 74 Regional Semifinals At Glendale, Ariz. Thursday, March 26 Connecticut (29-4) vs. Purdue (27-9) Missouri (30-6) vs. Memphis (33-3) Regional Championship Saturday, March 28 Semifinal winners ---------- FINAL FOUR At Ford Field, Detroit National Semifinals Saturday, April 4 East champion vs. South champion Midwest champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 6 Semifinal winners

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SPORTS TODAY

Silvertips 3 at Ams 2
First Period 1. Everett, Maxwell 2 (Potuer, Ellington) 1:55 (pp) 2. Tri-City, Reddick 2 (Procyshen, Schmidt) 13:33 (pp) Second Period 3. Everett, Maxwell 3 (Froese) 13:52 (pp) Third Period 4. Everett, Maxwell 4 (Froese, Potuer) 3:49 (pp) 5. Tri-City, Reese 1 (Fadden, Reddick) 4:29 (pp) Shots on goal by Everett 8 8 5 --21 Tri-City 16 18 13 --47 Goal -- Everett: Heemskerk (W,1-1); Tri-City: Pickard (L,1-1). Power plays (goals-chances) -- Everett: 36; Tri-City: 2-4. Attendance -- 3,937.

BASEBALL: World Baseball Classic final -- South Korea vs. Japan, 6:30 p.m., Sportsnet (Cable 23). HOCKEY: NHL -- New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, 4 p.m., TSN (Cable 22).

Tigers 6 at Broncos 2
First Period 1. Medicine Hat, Ringrose 1 (McCue, Isherwood) 4:34 2. Medicine Hat, Bosch 1 (Ennis, Isherwood) 7:36 (pp) 3. Medicine Hat, Bosch 2 (Vey, Coyle) 9:50 Second Period 4. Swift Current, Negrin 1 (Doyle, Dansereau) 7:54 (pp) 5. Swift Current, Vause 2 (Doyle, Negrin) 17:16 (pp) Third Period 6. Medicine Hat, Ennis 3, 5:27 7. Medicine Hat, Hamilton 1 (Kundratek, Gal) 9:41 (pp) 8. Medicine Hat, McCue 1 (Isherwood) 19:16 (pp) Shots on goal by Medicine Hat 13 7 14 --34 Swift Current 3 12 9 --24 Goal -- Medicine Hat: Holfeld (W,1-1); Swift Current: Yonkman (L,1-1). Power plays (goals-chances) -- Medicine Hat: 3-6; Swift Current: 2-5. Attendance -- 2,395.

ON THE SIDE
Busch takes his second Sprint Cup race
The Associated Press

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kyle Busch was furious when his pit crew cost him a win at Bristol Motor Speedway, Jackets 3 at Panthers 1 where he angrily ditched his car on the race track and First Period 1. Florida, Olesz 3 (Tarnasky, McLean) headed to his motorhome on 15:31 foot. A day later, he drove it Penalty - Olesz Fla (tripping) 6:05. Second Period to Victory Lane. No Scoring. Penalties - Huselius Clb (slashing) 11:55, Busch bounced back from Methot Clb (tripping) 19:00. Hurricanes 5 at one of his many Bristol heartThird Period 2.Columbus, Torres 9 (Huselius, Russell) 17:14 Blades 2 breaks with a dominating win 3. Columbus, Torres 10 (Peca) 18:27 First Period 4. Columbus, Vermette 14, 19:41 (en) Sunday, leading 378 of 503 1. Lethbridge, Boychuk 1 (Ross) 2:58 Penalty - Dorsett Clb (holding) 2:51. Sunday summaries 2. Lethbridge, Boychuk 2 (Wright) 17:34 laps for his second Sprint Cup Shots on goal by Second Period Columbus 10 10 17 --37 Series victory of the season. Senators 2 at NYR 1 No Scoring. Florida 9 8 6 --23 Third Period Goal - Columbus: Mason (W,30-17-3); Ironically, it was his crew that First Period 3. Lethbridge, Sutter 1 (Boychuk) 1:30 (pp) Florida: Vokoun (L,23-21-5). 1. N.Y. Rangers, Dubinsky 9 (Callahan, 4. Saskatoon, Kytnar 1 (Hulak, Gallimore) Avery) 2:18 Power plays (goals-chances) - Columbus: deserved much of the credit. 9:14 0-1; Florida: 0-3. Penalties - Staal NYR (tripping) 3:31, His Joe Gibbs Racing team 5. Lethbridge, Boychuk 3 (Sbisa, King) Campoli Ott (double slashing) 7:45, Spezza Attendance - 17,032 (19,250). 11:00 (pp) Ott (tripping) 10:54, Zherdev NYR (tripping) got him out front ahead of Caps 1 at Hurricanes 4 6. Saskatoon, Wintoneak 2 (Hulak, Elliott) 15:14, Neil Ott (roughing) 18:04. teammate Denny Hamlin and 16:25 Second Period First Period 7. Lethbridge, King 1 (Wright) 19:07 (sh-en) 2. Ottawa, Comrie 10 (Phillips, Campoli) 6:09 No Scoring. Jimmie Johnson on the final Shots on goal by Penalty - Orr NYR (interference) 3:44. Penalties - Bradley Wash (interference) Lethbridge 7 9 6 --22 Third Period 3:04, Backstrom Wash (hooking) 12:41, pit stop - critical track posiAvs 1 at Sharks 3 Saskatoon 7 7 9 --23 3. Ottawa, Shannon 5 (Foligno, Fisher) 1:09 Pitkanen Car (cross-checking) 19:22. tion that helped him hang on Goal -- Lethbridge: Metsola (W,1-0); Penalties - Campoli Ott (delay of game) Second Period First Period Saskatoon: Holtby (L,1-1). 4:38, Schubert Ott (hooking) 10:00. 1. Carolina, Brind'Amour 13 (Jokinen, for the win. No Scoring. Power plays (goals-chances) -- Shots on goal by Penalties - Marleau SJ (high-sticking) Samsonov) 3:53 Lethbridge: 2-8; Saskatoon 0-8. Ottawa 7 11 4 -22 8:41, Cheechoo SJ (boarding major, game 2. Washington, Green 28 (Backstrom, "I told the ladies to `Man up, Attendance -- 5,617. N.Y. Rangers 6 10 13 -29 misconduct) 13:02. Ovechkin) 19:26 Period Friday late summary Goal - Ottawa: Auld (W,13-17-6); N.Y. 1. San Jose, Second 3 (Semenov, Vlasic) Penalty - Morrisonn Wash (interference) 9:45. get the job done on the last Rangers: Lundqvist (L,33-22-7). Third Period McGinn stop,' which they did," Busch plays (goals-chances) - Ottawa: 0- 9:25 (pp) 3. Carolina, Pitkanen 7 (Staal, LaRose) 4:42 Cougars 2 at Giants 8 Power Rangers: 0-6. 3; N.Y. 4. Carolina, Babchuk 12 (Seidenberg, said. "When the time mattered 2. Colorado, Hannan 1 (Wolski, Hejduk) 11:04 Attendance - 18,200 (18,200). First Period 3. San Jose, Michalek 22 (Semenov, Whitney) 13:43 most, they got the job done." 5. Carolina, Corvo 14, 19:01 (en-sh) 1. Vancouver, Regner 1 (Blum, PierroPavelski) 19:25 Oilers 0 at Wild 3 Penalties - Brind'Amour Car (hooking) Zabotel) 16:55 (pp) Penalties - Svatos Col (hooking) 7:27, Many of those team mem2:28, Green Wash (high-sticking) 5:31, Penalties -- Kane Vcr (high-sticking) 1:11, Liles Col, Staubitz SJ (roughing) 14:18. First Period Fleischmann Wash (unsportsmanlike con- bers were on his crew SaturBouma Vcr (tripping) 8:12, Maylan PG (hookThird Period No Scoring. Conference connection ing) 8:47, Piluso Vcr (tripping) 11:00, Regier 4. San Jose, Setoguchi 27 (Michalek, duct), Jokinen Car (hooking) 9:44, Semin Penalties - Bergeron Min (interference) Conferences that have accounted for four Wash, Gleason Car (roughing) 12:09, Green day in the Nationwide Series PG (cross-checking) 16:31 Scherger PG (trip- 3:59, Koivu Min (interference) 9:42, Fritsche Vlasic) 19:38 (en) or more of the Sweet 16 since the NCAA Wash (roughing), Pitkanen Car (high-sticking) race, which Busch also domiping) 18:44, Wright Vcr (interference) 20:00. Min (boarding) 16:07. Penalty - Salei Col (interference) 8:30. tournament field expanded to 64 teams in 17:08, Brind'Amour Car (boarding) 18:13. Second Period Second Period Shots on goal by 1985 (x-reached Final Four; y-won national Shots on goal by nated before a pit road mis2. Prince George, Viedensky 1 (Connelly) 1. Minnesota, Nolan 21 (Fritsche, Colorado 8 7 17 -32 championship): 10 10 12 --32 4:18 (sh) Bouchard) 14:26 (pp) San Jose 5 13 10 -28 Washington 1985 - ACC (Georgia Tech, Maryland, Carolina 4 11 15 --30 cue took him out of con3. Vancouver, Bouma 1 (Cunningham, Penalties - Hemsky Edm (holding) 3:40, Goal - Colorado: Raycroft (L,12-13-0); San North Carolina, North Carolina State); Big Goal - Washington: Theodore (L,28-16-4); tention. He led a race-high Henry) 5:30 Souray Edm (slashing) 4:14, Staios Edm (cross- Jose: Nabokov (W,37-8-7). East (Boston College, x-Georgetown, x-St. 4. Vancouver, Kane 1 (Nunn, Pierro- checking) 13:40, Nolan Min (hooking) 15:41. Power plays (goals-chances) - Colorado: Carolina: Ward (W,33-22-5). John's, y-Villanova) Power plays (goals-chances) - 157 laps and went into the Zabotel) 5:39 Third Period 0-2; San Jose: 1-2. 1986 - ACC (x-Duke, Georgia Tech, North Washington: 0-3; Carolina: 0-4. 5.Vancouver, Schira 1 (Piluso, Fisenko) 6:41 2. Minnesota, Nolan 22 (Sheppard, Attendance - 17,496 (17,496). pits on the final stop, only to Carolina, Nor th Carolina State); SEC 6. Vancouver, Kudrna 1 (Manning, Schira) Johnsson) 4:19 Saturday summaries Attendance - 18,680 (18,680). (Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, x-LSU) 8:20 3. Minnesota, Veilleux 13, 12:43 Leafs 5 at Habs 2 be penalized by NASCAR 1989 - ACC (x-Duke, North Carolina, 7. Vancouver, Blum 1 (Kane, Penalties - Johnsson Min (cross-checkNorth Carolina State, Virginia); Big Ten (xwhen his crew let a tire slip Cunningham) 9:39 (pp) ing) 7:00, Cogliano Edm (hooking) 13:42, Canucks 1 at Coyotes 5 First Period Illinois, Indiana, y-Michigan, Minnesota) Penalties -- Stanfield PG (tripping) 0:32, Staios Edm, Sheppard Min (roughing) 15:33, 1. Toronto, Kulemin 11 (Ponikarovsky, First Period away. He wound up sixth and 1990 - ACC (Clemson, x-Duke, x-Georgia Halliday PG (interference) 2:51, Smid Edm (delay of game) 15:54. Grabovsky) 7:51 1. Phoenix, Winnik 3 (Sauer, Hanzal) 14:05 Tech, North Carolina) Cunningham Vcr, Connelly PG (unsportsShots on goal by 2. Toronto, Grabovsky 18 (Ponikarovsky, showed his displeasure by rePenalties - O'Brien Vcr (delay of game) 1992 - ACC (y-Duke, Florida State, manlike conduct) 5:39, Kane Vcr (roughing) Edmonton 15 12 4 --31 9:44, Vancouver bench (too many men; Schenn) 8:14 Georgia Tech, North Carolina) 7:18, Connelly PG (high-sticking) 8:03, Minnesota 2 23 11 --36 served by O'Brien) 11:53. Penalties - Finger Tor (roughing) 8:14, fusing to drive his car back to 1993 - ACC (Florida State, y-Nor th Jackson PG (roughing) 13:13, Prince Goal - Edmonton: Roloson (L,26-18-9); Pacioretty Mtl (hooking) 11:58, Schenn Tor, Second Period his team truck after the race. Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest) Sunday summary George bench (too many men; served by Minnesota: Backstrom (W,32-21-7). Mitchell Tor, Lapierre Mtl (roughing), 2. Phoenix, Doan 27 (Yandle, Kalinin) 1:21 1995 - ACC (Maryland, x-North Carolina, Power plays (goals-chances) Stanfield) 19:25. His crew had to retrieve it 3. Phoenix, Jovanovski 7 (Reinprecht, Komisarek Mtl (double roughing) 20:00. Virginia, Wake Forest) Oil Kings 1 at Hitmen 2 Edmonton: 0-5; Minnesota: 1-5. Third Period Second Period Prucha) 3:25 (pp) 1996 - SEC (Arkansas, Georgia, yAttendance - 18,568 (18,064). 8. Prince George, Ciolfi 1 (Matte) 0:26 (sh) 3. Toronto, Ponikarovsky 20 (Grabovsky, themselves from Turn 3. 4. Phoenix, Tikhonov 8, 10:30 (en) (OT) Kentucky, x-Mississippi State) 9. Vancouver, Schira 2 (Wright, Blum0 Penalties - O'Brien Vcr Kings 1 at Blackhawks 4 Ohlund Vcr (holding) 8:00,(roughing) 3:03, Kulemin) 3:09 Ponikarovsky 21 (Kulemin, "They appreciate what I do 1997 - Pac-10 (y-Arizona, California, 13:27 (pp) First Period 4. Toronto, Tikhonov Pho Stanford, UCLA) 10. Vancouver, Fisenko 1 (Piluso, Ross) No scoring. First Period behind the wheel. I appreci(hooking) 10:30, Bernier Vcr (tripping) 13:57, Kubina) 9:09 (pp) 1998 - Pac-10 (Arizona, x-Stanford, 17:21 Second Period 5. Montreal, Lapierre 13 (Higgins) 12:50 1. Chicago, Sharp 24 (Keith) 9:46 (pp) Upshall Pho (interference) 15:13. UCLA, Washington) Penalties -- Kudrna Vcr (hooking) 2:52, 1. Edmonton, Neigum 1 (Raedeke, 6. Montreal, Lapierre 14 (Tanguay, ate what they do on pit road. Penalties - Williams LA (double high-stickThird Period 1999 - Big Ten (Iowa, x-Michigan State, x- Lockerby) 7:07 (pp) Cepek PG (roughing) 6:55, Jackson PG ing) 5:05, O'Donnell LA (holding) 8:40, O'Byrne) 15:22 5. Phoenix, Lombardi 12 (Upshall) 3:13 That's a given in any team," Ohio State, Purdue) (hooking) 10:54, Matte PG (charging) 12:08, Armstrong LA (elbowing) 9:53, Chicago bench Third Period Penalties - Latendresse Mtl (tripping) 6. Vancouver, Burrows 24 (Edler, 2001 - Pac-10 (Arizona, Southern Cal, 2. Calgary, Foucault 2 (Bortis, Sonne) Hobbs PG (high-sticking, roughing), Holliday (too many men; served by Byfuglien) 18:00. 5:34, Schneider Mtl (boarding) 7:54, Blake Busch said. Johnson) 18:15 Stanford, UCLA)
First Period 1. Anaheim, S.Niedermayer 12 (Pronger, Selanne) 4:55 (pp) 2. Anaheim, Parros 5 (Christensen, Brown) 18:11 Penalties - Prust Pho, Brown Ana (fighting) 1:59, Lombardi Pho (high-sticking) 4:38, Turris Pho (hooking) 14:40. Second Period 3. Phoenix, Prucha 5 (Doan, Michalek) 0:48 4. Anaheim, Perry 24 (Getzlaf, Ryan) 9:55 5. Phoenix, Doan 28, 14:47 Penalties - Nokelainen Ana (hooking) 5:33, Ryan Ana (holding) 17:57. Third Period 6. Anaheim, Getzlaf 22 (S.Niedermayer, Pronger) 8:49 (pp) 7. Anaheim, Getzlaf 23 (Pronger, S.Niedermayer) 16:41 (pp) 8. Anaheim, Ebbett 6 (Wisniewski, Whitney) 17:07 (pp) Penalties - Fedoruk Pho (interference) 8:39, Ryan Ana (roughing) 10:14, Ebbett Ana (boarding) 13:16, Upshall Pho (double high-sticking) 16:20. Shots on goal by Phoenix 4 10 14 -28 Anaheim 10 13 7 -30 Goal - Phoenix: Bryzgalov (L,23-29-6); Anaheim: Hiller (W,17-14-1). Power plays (goals-chances) - Phoenix: 04; Anaheim: 4-4. Attendance - 17,215 (17,174). 2002 - Big 12 (x-Kansas, Missouri, xOklahoma, Texas) 2003 - Big East (Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, y-Syracuse) 2006 - Big East (Connecticut, Georgetown, Villanova, West Virginia) 2009 - Big East (Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova) 15:42 Overtime 3. Calgary, McMillan 1 (Postma) 8:04 Shots on goal by Edmonton 4 16 1 4 --25 Calgary 20 7 20 9 --56 Goal -- Edmonton: Jung (L,0-2); Calgary: Jones (W,2-0). Power plays (goals-chances) -- Edm: 1-5; Cal: 0-6. Attendance -- 11,122. PG, Kane Vcr, Fisenko Vcr (roughing) 13:19, Matte PG, Berube Vcr (fighting) 15:23. Shots on goal by Prince George 4 2 12 --18 Vancouver 16 22 15 --53 Goal (shots-saves) -- Prince George: Armstrong (L,0-1) (31-25), Caligiuri (9:39 of second, 22-20); Vancouver: Sexsmith (W,1-0). Power plays (goals-chances) -- Prince George: 0-6; Vancouver: 3-12. Referees -- Derek Herman, Steve Papp. Linesmen -- Trevor Boudreau, Nathan Van Oosten. Attendance -- 8,643. Second Period 2. Chicago, Havlat 23 (Sharp, Keith) 4:21 Penalties - Bolland Chi (cross-checking) 2:03, O'Donnell LA (cross-checking), Drewiske LA (misconduct) 5:43, Kopitar LA (tripping) 17:07. Third Period 3. Los Angeles, Doughty 6 (J.Johnson, Calder) 16:54 (pp) 4. Chicago, Sharp 25 (Toews) 18:54 (en) 5. Chicago, Havlat 24 (Ladd, Keith) 19:42 (en) Penalties - Kopitar LA (hooking) 4:58, Quincey LA (delay of game) 7:16, Pahlsson Chi (interference) 16:45. Shots on goal by Los Angeles 5 5 5 --15 Chicago 11 12 9 --32 Goal - Los Angeles: Quick (L,17-14-1); Chicago: Khabibulin (W,18-7-6). Power plays (goals-chances) - Los Angeles: 1-3; Chicago: 1-8. Attendance - 21,629 (20,500). Penalties - Salo Vcr (hooking) 5:50, Boedker Pho (hooking) 8:55, Johnson Vcr (interference) 11:13, Turris Pho (hooking) 13:15, Ohlund Vcr (roughing) 20:00. Shots on goal by Vancouver 15 11 10 --36 Phoenix 11 13 10 --34 Goal (shots-saves) - Vancouver: Luongo (L,27-10-6)(23-20), LaBarbera (star t third)(10-9); Phoenix: Bryzgalov (W,23-28-6). Power plays (goals-chances) - Vancouver: 0-4; Phoenix: 1-7. Attendance - 17,125 (17,125). Tor (delay of game) 17:04. Third Period 7. Toronto, Blake 25 (Grabovski, Stralman) 4:21 (pp) Penalties - Latendresse Mtl (high-sticking) 3:23, White Tor (high-sticking) 11:05. Shots on goal by Toronto 9 17 11 --37 Montreal 6 11 11 --28 Goal - Toronto: Gerber (W,8-12-1); Montreal: Halak (L,16-13-1). Power plays (goals-chances) - Toronto: 25; Montreal: 0-3. Attendence - 21,273 (21,273).

Coyotes 2 at Ducks 6

Breaking it down
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE (1) - Xavier ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE (2) Duke, North Carolina BIG EAST CONFERENCE (5) Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova BIG TEN CONFERENCE (2) - Michigan State, Purdue BIG 12 CONFERENCE (3) - Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma CONFERENCE USA (1) - Memphis PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE (1) - Arizona WEST COAST CONFERENCE (1) Gonzaga.

NBA
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 57 13 .814 -- 53 18 .746 4 1/2 51 18 .739 5 1/2 41 29 .586 16 37 32 .536 19 1/2 35 33 .515 21 34 35 .493 22 1/2 32 38 .457 25 31 39 .443 26 31 40 .437 26 1/2 30 40 .429 27 29 42 .408 28 1/2 28 41 .406 28 1/2 25 45 .357 32 16 55 .225 41 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB y-L.A. Lakers 55 14 .797 -- d-Houston 47 25 .653 9 1/2 San Antonio 45 24 .652 10 d-Denver 45 25 .643 10 1/2 New Orleans 44 25 .638 11 Portland 44 26 .629 11 1/2 Utah 43 26 .623 12 Dallas 42 28 .600 13 1/2 Phoenix 38 31 .551 17 Golden State 25 45 .357 30 1/2 Minnesota 20 50 .286 35 1/2 Oklahoma City 20 50 .286 35 1/2 Memphis 17 52 .246 38 L.A. Clippers 17 53 .243 38 1/2 Sacramento 15 55 .214 40 1/2 d -- division leader; x -- clinched playoff berth; y -- clinched division. Sunday Results Toronto 100 L.A. Clippers 76 Cleveland 96 New Jersey 88 Houston 87 San Antonio 85 Miami 101 Detroit 96 New Orleans 99 Golden State 89 Oklahoma City 97 Minnesota 90 Philadelphia 112 Sacramento 100 Saturday Results Boston 105 Memphis 87 Cleveland 102 Atlanta 96 Indiana 108 Charlotte 83 L.A. Lakers 117 Chicago 109 Orlando 110 New York 103 Phoenix 128 Washington 96 Portland 96 Milwaukee 84 Monday Games Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Memphis at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Orlando at New York, 4:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Portland, 7 p.m. Tuesday Games Detroit at Chicago, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Houston at Utah, 7:30 p.m. y-Cleveland y-Boston dx-Orlando Atlanta Miami Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Charlotte Milwaukee New Jersey Indiana New York Toronto Washington

Saturday summaries Cougars 1 at Giants 9
First Period 1. Vancouver, Piluso 1 (Gallagher, Regner) 3:03 (sh) 2. Vancouver, Bouma 2 (Cunningham, Piluso) 15:46 Penalties -- Henry Vcr (instigator, fighting, misconduct), Hobbs PG (fighting) 2:02, Prince George bench (too many men; served by Buonassisi) 7:10, Kudrna Vcr (tripping) 13:15, Wright Vcr (cross-checking) 16:38, Viedensky PG (tripping) 16:41. Second Period 3. Vancouver, Wright 1 (Bouma, Cunningham) 1:26 4. Vancouver, Cunningham 1 (Bouma, Regner) 3:26 5. Vancouver, Gallagher 1 (Blum, Schira) 9:43 (pp) 6. Vancouver, Pierro-Zabotel 1 (Kane, Nunn) 15:33 (pp) 7. Vancouver, Fisenko 1 (Manning, Kudrna) 17:01 8. Vancouver, Nunn 1 (Pierro-Zabotel, Berube) 17:19 Penalties -- Bidlevskii PG (interference) 3:56, Buonassisi PG, Jackson PG, Nunn Vcr (roughing) 8:42, Jackson PG, Henry Vcr (unsportsmanlike conduct) 11:15, Jackson PG (hooking) 13:27, Scherger PG, Bouma Vcr, Cunningham Vcr (roughing), Buonassisi PG (double roughing) 15:16. Third Period 9. Vancouver, Pierro-Zabotel 2 (Ross, Nunn) 2:09 10. Prince George, Halliday 1 (Jackson, Cumming) 18:28 (pp) Penalties -- Kane Vcr (roughing, fighting), Hobbs PG (fighting) 17:02, Halliday PG, Jackson PG, Henry Vcr (roughing) 19:36, Berube Vcr (roughing, misconduct) 19:47. Shots on goal by Prince George 9 7 13 --29 Vancouver 13 26 8 --47 Goal (shots-saves) -- Prince George: Armstrong (L,0-2) (37-29), Salmon (17:19 second, 10-9); Vancouver: Sexsmith (W,2-0) (29-28). Power-plays (goals-chances) -- Prince George: 1-4; Vancouver: 2-7. Attendance -- 8,418.

BCHL
BCHL Playoffs
THIRD ROUND Conference Finals (Best-of-7) COASTAL CONFERENCE Victoria (I1) vs. Powell River (M1) (Powell River leads series 2-0) Saturday Result Powell River 4 Victoria 3 (OT) Friday Result Powell River 5 Victoria 4 (OT) Tuesday Game Victoria at Powell River, 7 p.m. Wednesday Game Victoria at Powell River, 7 p.m. Friday Game x-Powell River at Victoria, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 x-Victoria at Powell River, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Powell River at Victoria, 7:10 p.m. ------------ INTERIOR CONFERENCE Vernon (1) vs. Salmon Arm (2) (Series tied 1-1) Saturday Result Vernon 5 Salmon Arm 1 Friday Result Salmon Arm 3 Vernon 2 (OT) Tuesday Games Vernon at Salmon Arm, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Game Vernon at Salmon Arm, 7:30 p.m. Friday Game Salmon Arm at Vernon, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28 x-Vernon at Salmon Arm, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 x-Salmon Arm at Vernon, 7 p.m. x -- played only if necessary.

Thrashers 4 at Lightning 3 (SO)
First Period 1. Atlanta, Kozlov 22 (Enstrom, Armstrong) 6:12 2. Atlanta, White 20 (Kozlov, Kovalchuk) 17:49 (pp) Penalties - Enstrom Atl (hooking) 1:48, Petiot TB (hooking) 8:32, Halpern TB (hooking) 10:04, Smaby TB (hooking) 16:26, Petiot TB (tripping) 17:21. Second Period 3. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 17 (Krajicek, St. Louis) 3:50 4. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 18 (Lashoff, Lecavalier) 5:12 (pp) 5. Atlanta, Kovalchuk 37 (White, Enstrom) 12:52 (pp) 6.Tampa Bay, Prospal 18 (Krajicek) 15:36 (pp) Penalties - Peverley Atl (hooking) 5:02, Stuart Atl (boarding) 9:13, Pettinger TB (hooking) 12:14, Peverley Atl (hooking) 13:43, Lashoff TB (delay of game) 18:40. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties - Kozlov Atl (delay of game) 3:38, Thorburn Atl, Koci TB (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8:33. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties - Hainsey Atl, Petiot TB (roughing) 4:47. Shootout Atlanta wins 1-0 Atlanta (1) - Little, miss; Kozlov, goal. Tampa Bay (0) - Stamkos, miss; Lecavalier, miss; Louis, miss. Shots on goal by Atlanta 19 3 10 4 --36 Tampa Bay 7 12 9 1 --29 Goal - Atlanta: Hedberg (W,9-10-3); Tampa Bay: Ramo (L,4-7-5). Power plays (goals-chances) - Atlanta: 26; Tampa Bay: 2-5. Attendance - 15,391 (19,758).

NYI 2 at Senators 5
First Period No Scoring Penalties - Streit NYI (high-sticking) 4:54, Nielsen NYI (tripping) 11:39, Neil Ott (highsticking) 14:32. Second Period 1. Ottawa, Neil 3, (Ruutu) :28 2. Ottawa, Kuba 3 (Alfredsson, Bell) 9:14 3. Ottawa, Fisher 12 (Foligno, Bell) 13:06 4. Ottawa, Heatley 34 (Spezza, Alfredsson) 13:43 Penalties - Lee Ott (interference) 10:09, Rechlicz NYI, Fisher Ott (fighting) 17:06. Third Period 5. NY Islanders, Bailey 4 (Comeau, Nielsen) 3:02 (pp) 6. Ottawa, Foligno 16 (Alfredsson, Bell) 12:32 (pp) 7. NY Islanders, Bailey 5 (Okposo, Tambellini) 13:26 Penalties - Winchester Ott (holding) 2:53, Lee Ott (holding) 5:57, Rechlicz NYI (roughing) 11:25, Phillips Ott (tripping) 19:39 Shots on goal by N.Y. Islanders 7 6 9 --22 Ottawa 8 11 7 --26 Goal - N.Y. Islanders: Danis (L,9-12-2); Ottawa: Elliott (W,15-4-3). Power plays (goals-chances) - N.Y. Islanders: 1-5; Ottawa: 1-3. Attendance - 19,751 (19,153).

Devils 1 at Bruins 4
First Period 1. Boston, Ryder 25 (Recchi, Savard) 16:22 (pp) Penalty - New Jersey bench (too many men; served by Rolston) 15:46. Second Period 2. Boston, Kobasew 18 (Bergeron, Recchi) 1:52 3. Boston, Savard 23 (Hunwick, Ryder) 6:19 (pp) 4. New Jersey, Greene 2 (Langenbrunner, Parise) 12:44 5. Boston, Lucic 14 (Kessel, Stuart) 17:26 Penalties - Wheeler Bos (holding) 2:14, Holik NJ (roughing) 5:36, Parise NJ (slashing) 9:49, Ryder Bos (holding) 14:18, Ward Bos (charging) 17:51. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties - Ward Bos (roughing) 7:07, Chara Bos (roughing) 10:03, Mottau NJ (slashing) 13:10, Clarkson NJ, Chara Bos (unsportsmanlike conduct) 19:56. Shots on goal by New Jersey 11 14 17 --42 Boston 14 13 3 --30 Goal - New Jersey: Brodeur (L,15-4-2); Boston: Thomas (W,31-11-7). Power plays (goals-chances) - New Jersey: 0-5; Boston: 2-4. Attendance - 17,565 (17,565).

GOLF
PGA Transition
PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Scores Sunday after the final round of the US$5.4 million Transition Championship at the par 71, 7,340-yard Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Copperhead Course: Retief Goosen, $972,000 69-68-69-70-276 Brett Quigley, $475,200 73-68-68-68-277 Charles Howell III, $475,200 71-66-71-69-277 Mathew Goggin, $223,200 67-74-70-67-278 Steve Stricker, $223,200 69-67-73-69-278 Charlie Wi, $223,200 68-73-68-69-278 Steve Flesch, $180,900 71-67-72-69-279 Bo Van Pelt, $151,200 71-72-71-66-280 Kevin Na, $151,200 70-72-71-67-280 Stuart Appleby, $151,200 70-67-71-72-280 Tom Lehman, $151,200 68-69-68-75-280 Mark Wilson, $105,840 68-71-74-68-281 Nick Watney, $105,840 69-67-74-71-281 Rich Beem, $105,840 71-67-71-72-281 Matt Kuchar, $105,840 72-68-69-72-281 Jonathan Byrd, $105,840 67-70-71-73-281 Kenny Perry, $83,700 67-74-71-70-282 Jason Dufner, $83,700 71-71-70-70-282 Kevin Sutherland, $58,725 69-71-75-68-283 Ryan Moore, $58,725 70-72-71-70-283 Jeff Overton, $58,725 69-70-73-71-283 Stephen Ames, $58,725 66-74-72-71-283 Briny Baird, $58,725 70-71-71-71-283 Charley Hoffman, $58,725 74-68-69-72-283 Troy Matteson, $58,725 69-68-72-74-283 Trevor Immelman, $58,725 68-70-70-75-283

Stars 2 at Sharks 5
First Period 1. Dallas, Eriksson 33 (Morrison, Ribeiro) 7:30 2. San Jose, Thornton 23 (Marleau, Boyle) 13:05 (pp) 3. San Jose, Setoguchi 26 (Lukowich, Pavelski) 13:34 Penalties - Robidas Dal (hooking) 12:28, Pavelski SJ (cross-checking) 13:41. Second Period 4. San Jose, Pavelski 21, 14:17 5. San Jose, Michalek 21 (Setoguchi, Pavelski) 14:36 Penalties - Modano Dal (hooking) 5:41, Shelley SJ (cross-checking) 15:51. Third Period 6. Dallas, Robidas 3 (Grossman, Ott) 5:17 7. San Jose, Marleau 37, 19:00 (sh-en) Penalties - Sydor Dal (hooking) 7:18, Moen SJ (boarding) 12:23, Ott Dal (slashing) 16:00, Michalek SJ (cross-checking) 18:44. Shots on goal by Dallas 10 5 10 --25 San Jose 12 9 9 --30 Goal - Dallas: Turco (L,32-28-8); San Jose: Nabokov (W,36-8-7). Power plays (goals-chances) - Dallas: 0-4; San Jose: 1-4. Attendance - 17,496 (17,496).

Flyers 3 at Penguins 1
First Period 1. Philadelphia, S.Gagne 29 (Knuble, Giroux) 5:19 (pp) Penalties - Guerin Pgh (holding) 5:11, Carter Pha (goaltender interference) 14:13, Cooke Pgh (interference) 17:23, Lupul Pha (roughing) 19:44. Second Period 2. Philadelphia, Hartnell 27 (Carter, Briere) 2:54 (pp) Penalties - Gill Pgh (tripping) 2:26, Carcillo Pha (diving), Kennedy Pgh (tripping) 3:23, Pittsburgh bench (too many men; served by Kennedy) 8:15, Coburn Pha (hooking) 10:27, Staal Pgh (high-sticking) 15:18, Gonchar Pgh (double roughing) 20:00. Third Period 3. Pittsburgh, Letang 8 (Crosby, Malkin) 10:02 (pp) 4. Philadelphia, Powe 5 (Hartnell, Parent) 19:32 (en) Penalty - Briere Pha (slashing) 8:15.

LPGA MasterCard
HUIXQUILUCAN, Mexico -- Scores Sunday from the final round of the US$1.3million-LPGA-MasterCard Classic, at the 6,892-yard, par-72 BosqueReal Country Club: Pat Hurst, $195,000 68-70-68-206 Lorena Ochoa, $103,325 65-73-69-207 Yani Tseng, $103,325 68-69-70-207 Song-Hee Kim, $67,210 70-69-69-208 Cristie Kerr, $54,096 72-72-67-211 Ji Young Oh, $37,922 69-74-70-213 Eun-Hee Ji, $37,922 74-68-71-213 Na Yeon Choi, $37,922 67-70-76-213 Katie Futcher, $26,774 74-72-68-214 Jee Young Lee, $26,774 73-70-71-214 Suzann Pettersen, $26,774 69-71-74-214

Sabres 3 at Rangers 5
First Period 1. N.Y. Rangers, Naslund 22 (Staal, Antropov) 9:01 Missed penalty shot - Korpikoski NYR, 6:24. Penalties - Betts NYR (interference) 2:51, Gomez NYR (hooking) 5:14, Gaustad Buf, Morris NYR (roughing) 18:53. Second Period 2. N.Y. Rangers, Drury 18 (Mara, Antropov) 2:25 (pp) 3. Buffalo, Paille 10 (D.Moore, Afinogenov) 2:52 4. N.Y. Rangers, Callahan 18 (Dubinsky) 5:25 5. N.Y. Rangers, Zherdev 21 (Gomez, Avery) 17:26 Penalties - Buffalo bench (too many men; served by Vanek) 0:54, Sjostrom NYR

LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
Sunday Game Colorado 13 Minnesota 11 Saturday Results Calgary 13 Colorado 10 San Jose 11 Edmonton 10 Toronto 16 Rochester 10 Buffalo 14 Portland 4 Friday, March 27 Toronto at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Blazers 1 at Rockets 5
First Period 1. Kelowna, Duval 1 (McMillan) 11:52 2. Kelowna, Benn 1 (Long, Myers) 18:40 Second Period 3. Kelowna, Grantham 1 (McMillan) 3:44 Third Period 4. Kelowna, Grantham 2 (Benn, Long) 6:41 5. Kamloops, Dulle 1 (Nyren) 10:52 (sh) 6. Kelowna, Novotny 2 (Almond, Myers) 17:39 Shots on goal by Kamloops 11 10 9 --30