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Archive for February, 2007


Rookies lift Bulls in rout of Warriors

Ben Gordon did his scoring in the first quarter, then watched the rookies take over from there. Gordon scored 16 of his 22 points in the first 12 minutes, rookie Tyrus Thomas tied a career high with 14 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Golden State Warriors 113-83 on Wednesday night. Rookie Thabo Sefolosha scored a career-high 19 points and reserve Adrian Griffin added a season-high 17 for the…


Sooners win, claim share of Big 12 title

Oklahoma forward Amanda Thompson, bottom, shoots the ball as Baylor guard Jhasmin Player, top, defends on the play in the first half of an NCAA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Ty Russell)AP - Courtney Paris scored 28 points and Chelsi Welch added a career-best 24 as No. 12 Oklahoma claimed a share of the Big 12 title with an 88-61 victory over No. 16 Baylor on Wednesday night.


Maryland hoping to make noise in NCAAs

Maryland's D.J. Strawberry (2) and Mike Jones, right, react to clinching their 85-77 win over Duke in the second half of a basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Jones led his team with 23 points. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)AP - Maryland is suddenly looking like a team that nobody wants to play in DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Maryland is suddenly looking like a team that nobody wants to play in March.


Age defiance

Shaun Livingston’s knee injury brings to light the folly of denying younger players the freedom to access NBA riches.


Celtics blow lead of 23, but beat Knicks

Gerald Green brought his brand new slam dunk trophy back to Boston, then showed the New York Knicks that there was more to his game than flash and smash. Green scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday night. He scored seven straight — on a 3-pointer, a pair of free throws and a 19-footer — to take back the lead after…


Jackie Robinson among 12 inductees for College Baseball Hall of Fame

Jackie Robinson was one of 12 former players and coaches elected Wednesday for the third induction class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. UCLA’s only four-sport athlete played baseball for the Bruins in 1940 after two seasons at Pasadena Junior College. He later major league baseball’s color barrier when he made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.


O’Neal, Heat beat short-handed Wizards

With less than a week to go before his 35th birthday, Shaquille O’Neal took command of the game and could not be stopped. Woe unto the Washington Wizards, who tried to stop the big man one-on-one. Just like old times, O’Neal assumed control when it mattered most Wednesday night. He scored all 12 of his team’s points over a 13-minute span late in the third quarter and most of the fourth, finishing…


Heatley, Senators sweep Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney loses the puck as he is squeezed by Ottawa Senators defensemen Tom Preissing (42) and Joe Corvo (7) during NHL second period hockey action in Ottawa, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 . (AP PHOTO/CP, Fred Chartrand)AP - Dany Heatley scored his team-leading 38th goal and Ray Emery made 27 saves to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-0 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night and a home-and-home sweep of the Hurricanes.


Suns can’t go perfect against East

Philadelphia 76ers' Willie Green (33) gets past Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) and Amare Stoudemire (1) during the first half of their NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/George Widman)AP - The Phoenix Suns’ drive toward a perfect road record against the East came to an unexpected end. Andre Iguodala scored 24 points, Willie Green had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers never trailed Wednesday night in a 99-94 win over the Phoenix Suns, who lost on the road to an Eastern Conference team for the first time this season.


Suns denied unprecedented road sweep

The Phoenix Suns’ drive toward a perfect road record against the East came to an unexpected end. Andre Iguodala scored 24 points, Willie Green had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers never trailed Wednesday night in a 99-94 win over the Phoenix Suns, who lost on the road to an Eastern Conference team for the first time this season.