NCAA: Villanova, Saint Mary's vie for round of 16
Villanova and Saint Mary's open the second round of the NCAA tournament, and the key to the game could be the Wildcats' porous defense. They have allowed 72.9 points per game this season, better only than Seton Hall and Providence in the Big East, and ranked 278th out of 334 Division I teams nationally in points allowed. Villanova also has very little size to deal with the Gaels' 6-foot-11 twin towers, Omar Samhan and Ben Allen, which means youngsters Maurice Sutton and Mouphtaou Yarou had better grow up in a hurry. More »
Edwards, Keselowski smiling after NASCAR meeting
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - It took roughly 40 minutes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to put their long-simmering feud to rest. At least that's how it appeared as the two smiling drivers exited their highly anticipated Saturday meeting at Bristol Motor Speedway. More »
Shaun White withdraws from US Open
STRATTON, Vt. (AP) - Shaun White is ``exhausted'' and will not compete at the U.S. Open snowboarding championships. The Vancouver Olympic gold medalist was scheduled to compete in the men's halfpipe Saturday. More »
No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple 78-65
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game. Cornell lived up to its billing as the best team to come out of the Ivy League in more than a decade, and now the senior-heavy Big Red have a chance for a nice run in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament. More »
Ohio State outlasts UC Santa Barbara 68-51
MILWAUKEE (AP) - After making a late layup, Evan Turner turned to run back down the court, shaking his head. It was supposed to be another chance for the Ohio State star to stand out on a big stage. Instead, it was one of the worst shooting nights of his career. More »