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Rousey uses armbar move to win MMA belt
Beren Academy loses in Texas state title game
Love has 42 in Wolves' 122-110 win over Blazers (Yahoo! Sports)
Love has 42 in Wolves' 122-110 win over Blazers (Yahoo! Sports)
Rob Dauster: North Carolina takes advantage of Duke's misues to snag ACC title
Mavs' Odom apologizes to teammates in return
Rousey lives up to hype, wins 135-lb. title
MMAFighting: Rousey downs Tate
Robinson, No. 3 KU smoke Texas for 7th straight
Nowitzki scores 40 as Mavs beat Jazz 102-96 (Yahoo! Sports)
Smith, Hawks take down OKC
Strikeforce prelims
Leafs stop Habs in Carlyle debut
Nowitzki scores 40 as Mavs beat Jazz 102-96 (Yahoo! Sports)
Grabovski leads Maple Leafs in Carlyle's debut
Dirk explodes for 40, lifts Mavs in Odom's return
Odom returns, Nowitzki drops 40, Mavs top Jazz
Grabovski leads Maple Leafs in Carlyle's debut (Yahoo! Sports)
Grabovski leads Maple Leafs in Carlyle's debut (Yahoo! Sports)
Illinois State in position to steal bid

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:28 PM PST

In just her fifth MMA fight, Ronda Rousey submitted Miesha Tate in Round 1 to win Strikeforce's 135-pound belt. Rousey's brutal arm bar move prevailed again, says Jeff Wagenheim.

Beren Academy loses in Texas state title game

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:11 PM PST

Robert M. Beren Academy closed a 12-point deficit to two in the final minute, but could get no closer in a 46-42 loss to Abilene Christian in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools' Class 2A championship game at Nolan Catholic High School.

Love has 42 in Wolves' 122-110 win over Blazers (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:01 PM PST

While there was certainly some pride at play in the way Kevin Love attacked the team he grew up watching, more than anything he just wanted the Timberwolves to win one against the Portland Trail Blazers. Love, who grew up just south of the Rose Garden in Lake Oswego, had a season-high 42 points along with 10 rebounds in Minnesota's 122-110 victory over the Blazers on Saturday night.

Love has 42 in Wolves' 122-110 win over Blazers (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:58 PM PST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) While there was certainly some pride at play in the way Kevin Love attacked the team he grew up watching, more than anything he just wanted the Timberwolves to win one against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rob Dauster: North Carolina takes advantage of Duke's misues to snag ACC title

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:36 PM PST

UNC got revenge for a stunning loss and won the ACC title with an 88-70 beatdown of No. 4 Duke. The player that makes the talented Heels go is Kendall Marshall, writes Rob Dauster.

Mavs' Odom apologizes to teammates in return

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:28 AM PST

Dallas Mavericks forward Lamar Odom re-joined the team Saturday night and moments before taking the court he addressed his teammates, apologizing for his absence and telling them he needed their support.

Rousey lives up to hype, wins 135-lb. title

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:29 PM PST

Ronda Rousey won Strikeforce's 135-pound title by turning Miesha Tate into just another armbar victim.

MMAFighting: Rousey downs Tate

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:39 PM PST

Robinson, No. 3 KU smoke Texas for 7th straight

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:39 PM PST

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) It's become tradition at Kansas for the seniors to address the crowd after their final home game. So in the minutes after the third-ranked Jayhawks finished off a 73-63 victory over Texas on Saturday night, nobody inside Allen Fieldhouse got up from their seat.

Nowitzki scores 40 as Mavs beat Jazz 102-96 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:41 PM PST

DALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki made his first shot Saturday night, then scored again. When he connected again on his third attempt, the Dallas Mavericks knew exactly what to do.

Smith, Hawks take down OKC

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:39 PM PST

ATLANTA (AP) Josh Smith came up big when the Atlanta Hawks needed him.

Strikeforce prelims

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:56 PM PST

Sarah Kaufman survived a game and unusually aggressive Alexis Davis to make her case for another chance at a Strikeforce belt.

Leafs stop Habs in Carlyle debut

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:58 PM PST

MONTREAL (AP) Mikhail Grabovski scored twice in the third period and Toronto gave Randy Carlyle a victory in his first game behind the Maple Leafs' bench, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night.

Nowitzki scores 40 as Mavs beat Jazz 102-96 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:46 PM PST

Dirk Nowitzki made his first shot Saturday night, then scored again. When he connected again on his third attempt, the Dallas Mavericks knew exactly what to do. Nowitzki scored a season-high 40 points and the Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 102-96 victory against the Utah Jazz. "His shot making was there from the very beginning and the guys knew that," Dallas coach Rick...

Grabovski leads Maple Leafs in Carlyle's debut

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:57 PM PST

After having little time to adjust, newly hired Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle picks up a victory in his debut with Toronto.

Dirk explodes for 40, lifts Mavs in Odom's return

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:50 PM PST

Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 40 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 102-96 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Odom returns, Nowitzki drops 40, Mavs top Jazz

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:01 PM PST

Lamar Odom was back in the starting lineup after a four-game absence, but it was Dirk Nowitzki who sparked the Mavericks past the Jazz.

Grabovski leads Maple Leafs in Carlyle's debut (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:25 PM PST

Mikhail Grabovski broke a long goal drought to give Randy Carlyle a victory in his first game behind Toronto's bench. After failing to score in 14 games, Grabovski had two goals in the third period to help the Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night. The Maple Leafs fired Ron Wilson on Friday night and hired Carlyle, the former Toronto defenseman who was fired by Anaheim...

Grabovski leads Maple Leafs in Carlyle's debut (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:43 PM PST