New York Times

Basketball phenom quits Israeli pro team Akron Beacon Journal Olympic silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko will skip the World Figure Skating Championships in Italy after experiencing pain while landing a quadruple jump in … US Basketball Prodigy Quits Israeli Pro TeamNew York Times The Jeremy Tyler experiment has come to an endYahoo! Sports (blog) Tyler cuts phase one of the 'amateur pro' experiment shortProBasketballTalk (blog) all 168 news articles »

msnbc.com

A huge win for Cal, a program that needed it San Francisco Chronicle It took a long time for the California basketball team to find its place in the college basketball universe, but it has. On the stretched and exposed necks … Rick Bozich | Deep run will punctuate Louisville basketball seasonLouisville Courier-Journal Randle and Robertson score 21 each, pacing California's 77-62 first-round win …Gaea Times (blog) all 287 news articles »

Reuters

Obama's bracket in good shape after first round Gaea Times (blog) President Barack Obama predicts Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova to make the men's basketball Final Four. March 14th, 2010 Mountain West gets 4 … UK Basketball: Road to Indy – enjoy the rideWinchester Sun A strategy to winning your NCAA bracketMail Tribune Headlines: Obama Makes Final Four PicksAssociated News Today (blog) Associated Content -Central Florida Future (blog) -PokerNews.com all 1,073 news articles »

New York Daily News

College Basketball Nation: 100319 houston-maryland ESPN (blog) So this was a bit of a "Hello world" moment. Jordan Williams said he tried to force things in the ACC tournament loss to Georgia Tech and he struggled. … Maryland basketball legends chime in on Vasquez: DriesellWashington Post (blog) Williams scores 21, fourth-seeded Maryland beats No. 13 Houston 89-77 in first …Gaea Times (blog) UH's Penders preaches confidence to underdog CougarsHouston Chronicle all 371 news articles »

Christian Science Monitor

NCAA basketball tournament teams don't generate profits Christian Science Monitor Wins don't turn into profits for NCAA basketball tournament teams because their expenses are high. The University of North Carolina Tar Heels and their … and more »

Washington Post

Underdog Saint Mary's Gaels take on Villanova with chip on their shoulders San Jose Mercury News PROVIDENCE, RI — Granted, the Saint Mary's College basketball team is about to face its toughest opponent of the season. … Bill Reynolds: Villanova-Robt. Morris reminds us of the magic of the NCAAsProvidence Journal all 1,137 news articles »

Globe and Mail

NCAA basketball tournament 2010: Gonzaga holds off Florida State Washington Post "I don't know if fair exists out there in the world," Few said. "It's one of the tough things when you're in that eight or nine game. … West Coast Conference off to 2-0 start in NCAA tournamentSeattle Times all 595 news articles »

Artuji

March Madness Bracket Update 2010: NCAA Basketball Tournament 2010 Scores and … World Buzz Now! Posted by lexine Corner on Mar 20th, 2010 and filed under Headlines, North America, World. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. … March Madness: A Hit Everywhere Except the StandsFanHouse NCAA Basketball Tournament 2010 scores and March Madness Bracket update.Freaky Gossip March Madness: Using Tournament Brackets to Debate Academic QuestionsNew York Times (blog) Solid Blogger (blog) -DesPardes.com -Christian Science Monitor all 1,615 news articles »

College basketball recruiting — Maine's prospects are often overlooked ESPN duo were notified they would play in an annual international game for the World Select Team. Before heading for the Hoops Summit, they'll compete for the …

New York Daily News

No one is shedding tears over the firing of Seton Hall's Bobby Gonzalez. New York Daily News Yes, Seton Hall had just ended Bobby Gonzalez's reign of error in South Orange after four seasons, and all around the local college basketball scene there … Pirates scuttle coach 'Gonzo'The Spokesman Review Seton Hall Law dean Patrick Hobbs has 'a number of concerns' about Pirates …The Star-Ledger – NJ.com In the End, Conduct Is What CountsNew York Times Wall Street Journal (blog) -New York Post all 776 news articles »

AP – Take your pick: Duke, California, Cornell or Wisconsin?

AP – Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Porter agreed to a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday.

AP – Saku Koivu scored 14 seconds into overtime after Lubomir Visnovsky tied it with 32 seconds remaining in regulation, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Friday night.

AP – Padraig Harrington and Jim Furyk have played a lot of good golf over the last couple of years, which explains why they are among the top 10 in the world rankings.

AP – The first ticket to the round of 16 will be punched when second-seeded Villanova tussles with West Coast Conference champion Saint Mary’s at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. They’ll be followed by a couple of upset-minded teams trying to keep the magic moving: 13th-seeded Murray State takes on fifth-seeded Butler, and 14th seed Ohio plays No. 6 seed Tennessee.

AP – Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game.

AFP – Robin Soderling denied Andy Murray a return trip to the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final, ousting the Briton in straight sets to set up a semi-final showdown with Andy Roddick.

AP – Third baseman Chase Headley had two hits, including an RBI triple, and the San Diego Padres scored six runs in the seventh inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Friday.

AP – Brandon Jennings scored 35 points, hit a career-high eight 3-pointers and added eight assists in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 114-108 double-overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.

AP – After making a late layup, Evan Turner turned to run back down the court, shaking his head.