Thursday, March 11
NBA: Orlando 111, Chicago 82
ORLANDO, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- Vince Carter helped stake Orlando to a huge early lead Thursday and the Magic easily picked up their seventh straight win -- 111-82 over Chicago.
Young Seavey has drive - and sweet dogs
Mar. 12--Eons ago, a brash young Rick Swenson beat defending champion Jerry Riley to the finish line in Nome by just five minutes to earn $9,600 and the first of his five Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race titles.
NHL: St. Louis 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 (SO)
UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 11 (UPI) -- T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes delivered the only goals in the shootout Thursday, boosting the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 triumph over the New York Islanders.
Teens booked in killing after manhunt
HEMET, Calif., March 11 (UPI) -- Two California teenagers wanted in the killing of a 16-year-old boy were found in Mexico and escorted back to California after a 4-month manhunt, police said.
NHL: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1
DETROIT, March 11 (UPI) -- Johan Franzen scored twice Thursday and the Detroit Red Wings kept their playoff push rolling by blasting Minnesota 5-1.
NHL: Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 3 (OT)
TORONTO, March 11 (UPI) -- Phil Kessel scored on a backhander 3:33 into overtime Thursday to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay.
NHL: Boston 5, Philadelphia 1
PHILADELPHIA, March 11 (UPI) -- Tuukka Rask allowed only a second-period goal Thursday and made 31 saves in carrying the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia.
NHL: Montreal 5, Edmonton 4 (SO)
MONTREAL, March 11 (UPI) -- Andrei Kostitsyn finally produced a shootout goal in the fifth round Thursday, boosting the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 victory over Edmonton.
NHL: Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT)
RALEIGH, N.C., March 11 (UPI) -- Brian Pothier scored 23 seconds into overtime Thursday, giving the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory that halted Pittsburgh's four-game winning streak.
Villanova suddenly running out of time
NEW YORK -- Despite a full month of box scores that don't necessarily agree, Villanova coach Jay Wright maintains his team is still improving with each game, and the real breakthrough might be just around the next corner.
NBA: Atlanta 105, Washington 99
WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Jamal Crawford scored 29 points Thursday and the Atlanta Hawks held on down the stretch to defeat Washington 105-99.
NHL: Columbus 2, Atlanta 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 (UPI) -- Mathieu Garon made 28 saves Thursday in leading Columbus to a 2-1 decision over Atlanta.
COL BKB: Kansas St. 83, Oklahoma St. 64
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 11 (UPI) -- A career-best 27 points from Jamar Samuels Thursday sent No. 9 Kansas State sailing into the Big 12 semifinals with an 83-64 whipping of Oklahoma State.
COL BKB: Notre Dame 50, Pittsburgh 45
NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- Luke Harangody gave Notre Dame a 4-point lead with 16 seconds left Thursday and the Irish reached the Big East semifinals with a 50-45 win over Pittsburgh.
Report: Calhoun to stay at Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 11 (UPI) -- Jim Calhoun, whose Connecticut Huskies struggled during and after his medical leave of absence this year, reportedly will sign a new contract with the school.
Report: Woods plans to play at Masters
ORLANDO, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods has decided to return to competitive golf at the first major championship of the year -- the Masters -- a source told FOXSports.com.
Villanova falls to Marquette in Big East tournament
NEW YORK -- Given the law of averages, combined with Villanova's struggles over much of the last month, one got the feeling that Marquette was ready to turn the tables on Thursday.
Schwartzel leads WGC at Doral
DORAL, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- Charl Schwartzel was bogey-free in shooting a first-round 5-under-par 67 Thursday and leads the PGA's WGC-CA Championship in Florida.
COL BKB: Tennessee 59, LSU 49
NASHVILLE, March 11 (UPI) -- Wayne Chism scored 17 points in No. 13 Tennessee's 59-49 Southeastern Conference Tournament victory Thursday over Louisiana State.
COL BKB: New Mexico 75, Air Force 69
ALBUQUERQUE, March 11 (UPI) -- Darington Hobson scored 28 points and Dairese Gary 20 Thursday in No. 9 New Mexico's 75-69 Mountain West Tournament victory over Air Force.
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