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• Lakers rally past Blazers late for 12th win in 13
• Darlings of the NCAA tournament emerge
• Disrespect for ACC fuels FSU
• 10-seed Florida State stuns 2-seed Notre Dame
• Kansas controls Illini to reach another Sweet 16
• No. 10 seed Florida State upsets No. 2 seed Notre Dame
• Florida State upsets No. 2 seed Irish (AP)
• Lakers clinch Pacific, rally by Blazers (AP)
• Top-seeded Kansas downs Illinois, avoids early exit
• 'Noles send Notre Dame packing
• VCU rolls into Sweet 16 by steamrolling Purdue
• Rams not surprised by tournament success
• Bonds trial to begin, putting steroid era back in spotlight
• No. 11 seed VCU routs No. 3 seed Purdue for 1st Sweet 16
• No. 11 seed Marquette tops 3rd-seeded Syracuse
• Officiating expert on-air is a good call by CBS/Turner
• Djokovic stays unbeaten, tops Nadal to win BNP Paribas Open
• Marquette stuns Big East rival Syracuse (AP)
• Duke edges Michigan, Coach K wins 900th (AP)
• VCU continues run, rips Purdue 94-76 (AP)

Lakers rally past Blazers late for 12th win in 13 Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:48 PM PDT Derek Fisher sticks to the background most nights for the Los Angeles Lakers, contributing a few assists and an occasional three-pointer while ...

Darlings of the NCAA tournament emerge Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:50 AM PDT Four double-digit seeds survived a weekend of buzzer-beaters and endgame insanity. VCU became the darling of the Dance, writes Luke Winn, but FSU's run may be more improbable.

Disrespect for ACC fuels FSU Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:06 PM PDT CHICAGO -- Chris Singleton had a hunch what his team might be able to do against second-seeded Notre Dame from watching the tape. It's not that he didn't respect star shooters Ben Hansbrough or Tim Abromaitis. It was more a case of the teams they'd played.

10-seed Florida State stuns 2-seed Notre Dame Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:37 PM PDT Bernard James scored 14 points, Michael Snaer added 13 and Florida State showed there's more to its game than defense with a 71-57 upset of second-seeded Notre Dame on Sunday night that put the Seminoles in the regional semifinals.

Kansas controls Illini to reach another Sweet 16 Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:39 PM PDT Twins Marcus and Markieff Morris combined for 41 points and 24 rebounds, powering top-seeded Kansas past Illinois 73-59 on Sunday night to ensure the Jayhawks wouldn't make an opening-weekend exit from the NCAA tournament for the second straight year.

No. 10 seed Florida State upsets No. 2 seed Notre Dame Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:30 PM PDT Bernard James scored 14 points, Michael Snaer added 13 and Florida State showed there's more to its game than defense with a 71-57 upset of second-seeded ...

Florida State upsets No. 2 seed Irish (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:18 PM PDT The scene was familiar to any Florida State fan: Seminoles players doing the tomahawk chop in front of a rowdy crowd. It's not just for football games anymore. Bernard James scored 14 points, Michael Snaer added 13 and Florida State showed there's more to its game than defense with a 71-57 upset of second-seeded Notre Dame on Sunday night that sent the Seminoles into the regional semifinals...

Lakers clinch Pacific, rally by Blazers (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:02 PM PDT Derek Fisher sticks to the background most nights for the Los Angeles Lakers, contributing a few assists and an occasional 3-pointer while his high-profile teammates get all the attention. Every once in a while, the old D-Fish comes out to remind the Lakers' potential playoff opponents there's a world-class closer lurking back there behind Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.

Top-seeded Kansas downs Illinois, avoids early exit Posted: 20 Mar 2011 09:43 PM PDT Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris combined for 41 points and 24 rebounds, powering top-seeded Kansas past Illinois 73-59 on Sunday night ...

'Noles send Notre Dame packing Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:50 AM PDT For the first time since '99, four double-digit seeds survived the opening weekend. FSU (10) upset the Irish 71-57 to join Marquette (11), Richmond (12) and VCU (11) in the Sweet 16.

VCU rolls into Sweet 16 by steamrolling Purdue Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:28 PM PDT Bradford Burgess scored 23 points and 11th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth made it three victories in five days Sunday night, routing third-seeded Purdue 94-76 to earn a trip to the Southwest regional semifinals.

Rams not surprised by tournament success Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:53 PM PDT CHICAGO -- This was not the Big Ten team's locker room. This was the Colonial Athletic Association team's locker room. And yet here was VCU forward Jamie Skeen, turning to two of his teammates and declaring nonchalantly of their fallen opponent: "They were scared." They seemed bewildered in fact by Purdue's defensive strategy. "They tried to press us," said Skeen. "They don't usually press. It didn't look like they even practice it."

Bonds trial to begin, putting steroid era back in spotlight Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:46 PM PDT On April 8, the San Francisco Giants will unfurl the banner from their first World Series championship since moving to the West Coast in 1958, ...

No. 11 seed VCU routs No. 3 seed Purdue for 1st Sweet 16 Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:37 AM PDT Bradford Burgess scored 23 points, and 11th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth made it three victories in five days Sunday night, routing third-seeded ...

No. 11 seed Marquette tops 3rd-seeded Syracuse Posted: 20 Mar 2011 09:06 PM PDT Darius Johnson-Odom's three-pointer with 27 seconds left snapped a tie and gave Marquette a 66-62 win over Syracuse on Sunday night that put ...

Officiating expert on-air is a good call by CBS/Turner Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:03 PM PDT This weekend, NCAA men's basketball tournament coverage on CBS/Turner included an element that should become a TV sports staple: instant on-air ...

Djokovic stays unbeaten, tops Nadal to win BNP Paribas Open Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:52 PM PDT Novak Djokovic beat top-ranked Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday, keeping the Serbian undefeated this y ...

Marquette stuns Big East rival Syracuse (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2011 09:00 PM PDT Oh, is there ever a Buzz in the NCAA tournament. Brent Williams is better known as Buzz -- Coach Buzz if you play for Marquette -- and his postgame celebrations have become the stuff of legend. On Sunday, he might have had his wildest yet. His bald head glistening with sweat, he leaped in the air, pounded his fists on tables, shared tears and hugs with his family.

Duke edges Michigan, Coach K wins 900th (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2011 06:19 PM PDT Duke is no stranger to this situation: Facing an underdog with uncanny touch from 3-point range, one that's racing downcourt in the closing seconds, scrambling for one last shot at some NCAA tournament magic. This time, it was Michigan's turn to miss. Nolan Smith scored 24 points and the top-seeded Blue Devils held their breath as the Wolverines' last shot clanged off the iron, sealing...

VCU continues run, rips Purdue 94-76 (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2011 09:20 PM PDT Oh yeah, VCU belongs in the NCAA tournament. The real question now: Who can stop the Rams? Fresh, fast, furious and at times flawless, VCU didn't look a bit like a team playing its third game in five nights. The Rams pressured Purdue, broke through its defense for numerous layups, and overwhelmed the third-seeded Boilermakers of the Big Ten 94-76 Sunday night to earn their first trip to the...

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