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| Sports Shorts By: MetroSoruce News (Undated) -- Here are the latest stories making sports headlines: The Magic edge the Lakers in an NBA Finals rematch. Kurt Busch wins in Atlanta. Camilo Villegas takes the Honda Classic. The Jags sign free agent Aaron Kampman. And, the Browns ink >>Magic Hold Off Lakers In Finals Rematch (Orlando, FL) -- Vince Carter scored 25 points as the Magic beat the Lakers 96-94 in an NBA Finals rematch in Orlando. Dwight Howard added 15 points and 16 rebounds as Orlando won its fifth in-a-row. Kobe Bryant poured in 34 points for LA, but missed a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer. >>Kurt Busch Wins Wild Finish At Atlanta (Hampton, GA) -- Kurt Busch won Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch went from fourth to first after a first green-white-checkered attempt, then held off the field following a second two-lap overtime finish. Matt Kenseth finished second, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya. >>Villegas Wins Honda Classic (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) -- Camilo Villegas [[ vee-JAY-gahs ]] cruised to a five-shot win at the Honda Classic for his third PGA Tour victory on Sunday. Villegas carded a final-round, two-under 68 to finish at 13-under, five shots clear of Anthony Kim. Justin Rose came in third at seven-under-par. >>Jags Ink DE Kampman (Jacksonville, FL) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed free-agent defensive end Aaron Kampman. The two-time Pro Bowler spent his first eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers, recording 54 sacks. The Jags were last in the NFL last season with a franchise-low 14 sacks. >>Browns Bring In Free-Agent Duo (Cleveland, OH) -- The Cleveland Browns added free-agent help on both sides of the ball Sunday. They inked linebacker Scott Fujita, who's played eight seasons with the Saints, Cowboys and Chiefs, and offensive lineman Tony Pashos, who's spent seven seasons with the 49ers, Ravens and Jaguars. >>MLB Bumps And Bruises (Undated) -- Around the majors, Dodgers catcher Russell Martin will be sidelined four-to-six weeks with a pulled groin muscle. Rookie A.J. Ellis is expected to pick up the slack. Also, Royals third baseman Alex Gordon will miss three-to-four weeks with a fracture in the tip of his right thumb. >>SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD NBA ------ Philadelphia 76ers 114, Toronto Raptors 101 Orlando Magic 96, Los Angeles Lakers 94 Detroit Pistons 110, Houston Rockets 107 (ot) Boston Celtics 86, Washington Wizards 83 Oklahoma City Thunder 108, Sacramento Kings 102 Denver Nuggets 118, Portland Trail Blazers 106 NHL ------ Detroit Red Wings 5, Chicago Blackhawks 4 Vancouver Canucks 4, Nashville Predators 2 Calgary Flames 5, Minnesota Wild 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Boston Bruins 1 Carolina Hurricanes 4, Atlanta Thrashers 0 Buffalo Sabres 2, New York Rangers 1 (ot) Philadelphia Flyers 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 Montreal Canadiens 4, Anaheim Ducks 3 (so) Edmonton Oilers 2, New Jersey Devils 0 NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball ------ #3 Kentucky Wildcats 74, Florida Gators 66 #12 Michigan State Spartans 64, Michigan Wolverines 48 #14 Gonzaga Bulldogs 77, Loyola Marymount Lions 62 (WCC semifinals, at Las Vegas, NV) #17 Wisconsin Badgers 72, Illinois Fighting Illini 57 NCAA Top-10 Women's Basketball ------ #1 Connecticut Huskies 77, Syracuse Orange 41 (Big East quarterfinals, at Hartford, CT) #4 Tennessee Lady Vols 70, #18 Kentucky Wildcats (SEC final at Duluth, GA) #5 Xavier Musketeers 51, Charlotte 49ers 49 (Atlantic 10 semifinals, at Upper Marlboro, MD) #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 75, #16 St. John's Red Storm 67 (Big East quarterfinals, at Hartford, CT) #8 Duke Blue Devils 70, North Carolina State Wolfpack 60 (ACC final, at Greensboro, NC) #9 West Virginia Mountaineers 47, DePaul Blue Demons 41 (Big East quarterfinals, at Hartford, CT) #10 Ohio State Buckeyes 66, Iowa Hawkeyes 64 (Big Ten final, at Indianapolis, IN) MLB Grapefruit League ------ Tampa Bay Rays 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (10 inn) (at Clearwater, FL) Pittsburgh Pirates 15, Minnesota Twins (ss) 5 (at Bradenton, FL) Toronto Blue Jays 8, Detroit Tigers 5 (at Dunedin, FL) Boston Red Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 (at Sarasota, FL) Atlanta Braves 9, Houston Astros 4 (at Lake Buena Vista, FL) Minnesota Twins (ss) 11, New York Yankees 0 (at Fort Myers, FL) St. Louis Cardinals 7, Florida Marlins 4 (at Jupiter, FL) New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 5 (at Port St. Lucie, FL) MLB Cactus League ------ Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (ss) (canceled, rain) (at Mesa, AZ) San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners (canceled, rain) (at Peoria, AZ) Chicago Cubs (ss) at Chicago White Sox (canceled, rain) (at Glendale, AZ) Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (canceled, rain) (at Goodyear, AZ) San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals (canceled, rain) (at Surprise, AZ) Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers (canceled, rain) (at Maryvale, AZ) Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels (canceled, rain) (at Tempe, AZ) Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) 9, Colorado Rockies (ss) 3 (at Tucson, AZ) Colorado Rockies (ss) 4, Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) 1 (at Tucson, AZ) NASCAR Kobalt Tools 500 (at Hampton, GA) ------ 1. Kurt Busch 2. Matt Kenseth 3. Juan Pablo Montoya PGA Honda Classic (at Palm Beach Gardens, FL) ------ 1. Camilo Villegas (-13) 2. Anthony Kim (-8) 3. Justin Rose (-7) >>MONDAY'S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern) NBA ------ 7:00 p.m. - San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers 7:30 p.m. - Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks 8:00 p.m. - Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves 8:00 p.m. - Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Hornets 8:00 p.m. - New Jersey Nets at Memphis Grizzlies NHL ------ 7:00 p.m. - Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals 10:30 p.m. - Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball ------ No Games Scheduled NCAA Top-10 Women's Basketball ------ 6:00 p.m. - #1 Connecticut Huskies vs. #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Big East semifinals, at Hartford, CT) 5:00 p.m. - #5 Xavier Musketeers vs. Temple Owls (Atlantic 10 final, at Upper Marlboro, MD) 8:00 p.m. - #9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big East semifinals, at Hartford, CT) MLB Grapefruit League ------ 1:05 p.m. - Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles (at Sarasota, FL) 1:05 p.m. - St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox (at Fort Myers, FL) 1:05 p.m. - Atlanta Braves at Detroit Tigers (at Lakeland, FL) 1:05 p.m. - Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees (ss) (at Tampa, FL) 1:05 p.m. - Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros (at Kissimmee, FL) 1:05 p.m. - Florida Marlins (ss) at Washington Nationals (at Viera, FL) 1:05 p.m. - New York Yankees (ss) at Pittsburgh Pirates (ss) (at Bradenton, FL) 1:05 p.m. - New York Mets at Florida Marlins (ss) (at Jupiter, FL) 1:05 p.m. - Pittsburgh Pirates (ss) at Tampa Bay Rays (at Port Charlotte, FL) MLB Cactus League ------ 3:05 p.m. - Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox (at Glendale, AZ) 3:05 p.m. - Chicago Cubs at Oakland Athletics (at Phoenix, AZ) 3:05 p.m. - Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (at Surprise, AZ) 3:05 p.m. - Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds (at Goodyear, AZ) 3:05 p.m. - Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (at Peoria, AZ) 3:05 p.m. - Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants (at Scottsdale, AZ) 3:05 p.m. - Cleveland Indians at Arizona Diamondbacks (at Tucson, AZ) Story Posted: Mon Mar 8 06:50:14 CST 2010 Created: Mon Mar 8 06:51:05 CST 2010 BACK TO HOME/NEWS Top Story • Ride the Polar Express Lubbock News & Lbk County • LP&L to fight change • Tech Grant Provides College Help to Estacado Students • Tech and Partners to Power Up First Wind Research Farm • Gibson Hosting a Community Meeting • Notice of Tax Revenue Increase • Gun case is winable Updates & Developing Stories • National & International News Weather • Thursday Forecast Business • AM Business Notebook Around Texas • Governor To Take Aerial Tour Of Hermine Damage • First Hearing Held In Clemens Defamation Lawsuit • Possible Tornado Causes Damage Near I-35 In Dallas • Dallas Headlines • Austin Headlines • Houston Headlines • San Antonio Headlines This Day In History • Today In History Birthdays • Today's Birthdays Entertainment • Tonight's TV Off Beat News Of The Day • Cell Phone Thief Arrested After Sending Racy Photos Health Beat • Johnson & Johnson Announces Five-Year Aid Program Religion Today • Jewish New Year Celebrated • Southern Baptist Calls Koran Burning "Appalling" Sports • Sports Shorts • Sports Shorts |
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