Archive for March, 2009
Wright: Owen Must Work Harder To Earn England Recall (Goal.com)
The Newcastle United striker still has time win his place back in the Three Lions squad but he needs to show some desire, says Wright.
Source:Wright: Owen Must Work Harder To Earn England Recall (Goal.com)
Arizona St.-Connecticut Preview (AP)
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma is a perfectionist and expects the same from his team. Early in the season, with the Huskies comfortably ahead in the first half, he lamented that star Maya Moore was playing horribly. All she did was nearly reach double figures in points and rebounds by halftime. Such is life at UConn, [...]
Louisville beats Maryland to reach Final Four (AP)
As the Louisville Cardinals circled around to cut down the nets for the first time, the scoreboard clock still showed one-tenth of a second remaining. How appropriate: time hasn’t run out yet on the most successful tournament run in program history. Louisville is headed to the Final Four for the first time, after Angel McCoughtry [...]
Jayne Appel propels Stanford back to Final Four (AP)
Iowa State’s scheme was obvious to Jayne Appel even before the opening tip. The Cyclones put all their energy into guarding the Stanford center’s teammates, forcing Appel to try to beat them herself. And what a beating it was — one that will forever have a prominent place in Stanford’s illustrious basketball history, long after [...]
North Carolina favored to win title (AP)
Michigan State has a home-state advantage and bettors are getting sentimental about Villanova, but sports books in Nevada still clearly favor North Carolina to win the NCAA tournament. Oddsmaker Mike Seba of Las Vegas Sports Consultants said Monday that Carolina was a 10-11 favorite to win the title.
Source:North Carolina favored to win title (AP)
UConn has virtual road game vs. Spartans (AP)
As the higher seed, the Connecticut Huskies will wear their white home uniforms against Michigan State in the national semifinals Saturday. The rest of Ford Field will probably be awash in Spartans green. This spring, there’s nothing neutral about the Final Four. The Huskies’ third trip to the Final Four is a virtual road [...]
Kentucky permitted to speak to Calipari (AP)
John Calipari has spent the last nine years helping Memphis elbow its away into college basketball’s elite, turning away other opportunities to build the Tigers into a national power. This time, Kentucky hopes the temptation proves to be too much. The Wildcats received permission to talk to the highly successful Memphis coach on Monday, [...]
Suter lifts Predators past Red Wings 4-3 (AP)
The Nashville Predators capped a big week with a confidence-building victory over the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Ryan Suter broke a tie on a power play with 4:36 left, and Pekka Rinne made 33 saves to help Nashville win its third straight, 4-3 over Detroit on Sunday night. Not only did the Predators [...]
Ducks hand Avs seventh straight loss (AP)
After getting off 54 shots only to lose their previous game, the Anaheim Ducks figured they needed to try something different. They got the job done while taking 23 fewer shots against Colorado, handing the Avalanche their seventh consecutive defeat with a 4-1 victory. “Everybody in the room realized we dropped one on Friday (a [...]
Canucks tie Chicago for 4th with win (AP)
Robert Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks sent the Chicago Blackhawks a loud playoff message Sunday night. Luongo made 26 saves to match his career high with seven shutouts, and Daniel Sedin had two goals and an assist in Vancouver’s 4-0 victory over Blackhawks. Alex Burrows had a goal and two assists, Ryan Kesler also scored, [...]
