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Gonzaga's CanCon enjoys proximity - National Post

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:07 GMT

Gonzaga's CanCon enjoys proximity
National Post
On Thursday, because of his school's national prominence and the program's strong Canadian contingent, he declared the Bulldogs both "America's Team" and "Canada's Team" in the same sentence. Bold. As O Canada played last night, Sacre, ...
Bouldin powers Gonzaga into second roundDenver Post
Tim Kawakami: West Coast teams making noise in NCAA TournamentSan Jose Mercury News
Big Dance is no pity party for determined GonzagaCBSSports.com
The Spokesman Review -Seattle Times -Tampa Tribune
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Duke, Cal, Cornell, Wisconsin share common threads in NCAA tournament - Los Angeles Times

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:10 GMT

Washington Post

Duke, Cal, Cornell, Wisconsin share common threads in NCAA tournament
Los Angeles Times
Any of the four teams remaining in Jacksonville could serve as a model for NCAA tournament success, with each boasting talented guards, several seniors and plenty of tournament experience. They also have extra motivation that comes from ending recent ...
A huge win for Cal, a program that needed itSan Francisco Chronicle
Day 2 Look Back: Thumbs up to Cornell, thumbs down to LouisvilleCBSSports.com
Jacksonville roundupBoston Globe
New York Times -Louisville Courier-Journal -Daily Californian
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Obama goes 7 for 8 in early games on Day 2 of NCAA - Washington Post

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:55 GMT

CBS News

Obama goes 7 for 8 in early games on Day 2 of NCAA
Washington Post
AP President Barack Obama correctly predicted 13 of 16 winners Friday, the second day of the NCAA tournament. That came after he went 12 for 16 on Thursday. Obama's only blemishes Friday were 13th-seeded Siena, which lost to ...
NCAA tournament's first round had everything you could wantLos Angeles Times
WSB News NCAA Tournament RoundupNews/Talk 750 WSB
NCAA tournament roundup Maryland, Georgia Tech, Gonzaga advance to second roundDetroit Free Press
ESPN (blog) -Orlando Sentinel -Dallas Morning News
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Catamounts clocked by an Orange crush - Boston Globe

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:13 GMT

Globe and Mail

Catamounts clocked by an Orange crush
Boston Globe
Syracuse had too many athletes, too many sharpshooters, and too many howling, orange-clad fans in HSBC Arena as the Catamounts suffered a 79-56 loss in a first-round West Regional game. The Catamounts faced a hostile crowd as they ...
Syracuse hammers Vermont in NCAA Tournament openerRochester Democrat and Chronicle
Top-seeded Syracuse steamrolls Vermont, 79-56, now plays Gonzaga in NCAA ...New York Daily News
Syracuse Rolls Without Onuaku, but Real Tests Lie AheadFanHouse
BurlingtonFreePress.com -ESPN (blog) -New York Times
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Harrington Leads After 65 - New York Times

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00 GMT

Globe and Mail

Harrington Leads After 65
New York Times
By AP Padraig Harrington picked up two birdies over the last five holes for a six-under-par 65, his low score of the year, and built a one-shot lead at eight-under 134 at the Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. Jim Furyk was atop the leader ...
Harrington hits the frontSkySports
Harrington Looking to End a DroughtABC News
The buzz | Harrington leads by 1 strokeKansas City Star
The Ledger -Tampa Tribune -TheNewsTribune.com
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Georgia Tech Solves Anderson and Oklahoma State - New York Times

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:31 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Georgia Tech Solves Anderson and Oklahoma State
New York Times
MILWAUKEE — The junior guard James Anderson of Oklahoma State is one of the best players in college basketball and he very possibly was the best in the Big 12 this season. But Anderson was not even the best player on the floor Friday ...
Yellow Jackets use physicality to finish off CowboysCBSSports.com
Georgia Tech stays in NCAA tournament bracket, tops Oklahoma StateWashington Post
Ugly as ever, Georgia Tech finds a wayESPN (blog)
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -USA Today -msnbc.com
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Lakers get ugly win over 'Wolves but lose Andrew Bynum - Los Angeles Times

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:16 GMT

msnbc.com

Lakers get ugly win over 'Wolves but lose Andrew Bynum
Los Angeles Times
Center suffers a strained Achilles' tendon in third quarter of listless Lakers' 104-96 victory over Minnesota, the NBA's second-worst team. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, attempts to drive past Minnesota guard Wayne Ellington during the Lakers' ...
Andrew Bynum: Goes Down with Achilles InjuryRotowire
Kobe Bryant: Kobe gets a season-high 13 assists vs. MINRotoworld.com
Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum leaves game with Achilles' injuryESPN
FanHouse -Pasadena Star-News -San Bernardino Sun
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OTHER REGIONALS Cornell gives Ivy first victory since '98 - San Francisco Chronicle

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:07 GMT

New York Times (blog)

OTHER REGIONALS Cornell gives Ivy first victory since '98
San Francisco Chronicle
AP Mike Groll / AP Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin shoots over Florida State's Michael Snaer in the second half, when he scored 14 of his 17 points. Cornell lived up to its billing as the best team to come out of the Ivy League in more than a decade, ...
Cornell ends Temple's NCAA dreams | Philadelphia Daily News | 03/20/2010Philadelphia Daily News
Tourney Thoughts: Cornell shreds Temple, Crawford leads XavierSI.com
No. 12-seeded Cornell dominates in win over fifth-seeded TempleLos Angeles Times
Janesville Gazette -Boston Herald -SportingNews.com
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Despite ankle 'tweak,' Kalin Lucas leads Spartans - Detroit Free Press

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:39 GMT

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Despite ankle 'tweak,' Kalin Lucas leads Spartans
Detroit Free Press
SPOKANE, Wash. -- As New Mexico State guard Jahmar Young rolled around in pain on the court near the end of the game, apparently after taking an elbow to the groin, the crowd began chanting a name. Just in case Young didn't know who ...
Michigan State overcomes New Mexico State, 70-67Los Angeles Times
Michigan State Wins War of WordsNew York Times
Michigan State 70, New Mexico State 67: Spartans surviveThe Detroit News
CBSSports.com -Philadelphia Inquirer -Denver Post
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Maryland Terrapins knock off Houston in NCAA tournament's opening round - Washington Post

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:16 GMT

National Post

Maryland Terrapins knock off Houston in NCAA tournament's opening round
Washington Post
The fourth-seeded Terrapins top the No. 13 seed Cougars, 89-77, in an NCAA tournament first-round game in Spokane, Wash. By Steve Yanda SPOKANE, WASH. -- With Notorious BIG's "Juicy" flowing through his headphones, Maryland freshman forward Jordan ...
Maryland Slowly Takes Control of HoustonNew York Times
Maryland 89, Houston 77USA Today
Jordan Williams' 21 points and 17 rebounds spark Terps to first round winDiamondback Online
Annapolis Capital -Carroll County Times -Yahoo! Sports
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Pakistan denies arrests thwarted Taliban talks

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:13 GMT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan rejected on Friday a suggestion from the former head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan that the arrest of senior Afghan Taliban members in Pakistan may have disrupted talks with U.N. representatives.

Putin says Russia could sign up to Iran sanctions: RIA

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:43 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday that Russia could sign up to a sanctions resolution on Iran, Russian news agencies quoted a senior Putin aide as saying.

Israel strikes in Gaza after deadly rocket

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:33 GMT

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck at least seven targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, a day after a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave killed a Thai worker in Israel, Hamas security officials and witnesses said.

Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:06 GMT

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border.

North Korea parliament to meet, Kim and cadres in focus

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:46 GMT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's rubber stamp parliament will meet in April for an annual session where the secretive and isolated state typically reveals changes to its ruling elite and spending priorities for the coming year.

Massive sandstorm turns Beijing's streets yellow

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:17 GMT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tons of sand from deserts in China's interior blew into Beijing Saturday, shrouding China's capital in a yellow-orange haze that authorities warned made the air quality "hazardous."

India to get access to U.S. man on Mumbai attack: U.S.

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:08 GMT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian investigators will be given access to the Chicago man who pleaded guilty to helping plan the Mumbai attacks, but he won't be extradited to India on current charges, a U.S. official said on Saturday.

1,500 rally against Putin in Russian Far East

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:19 GMT

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - At least 1,500 people rallied against the government of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the Far East city of Vladivostok in the first of a string of opposition rallies planned across Russia on Saturday.

Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:16 GMT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of opposition activists paraded through Thailand's sprawling capital on Saturday in a bid to win over of Bangkok's middle classes to their anti-government campaign.

Court orders Fed to release bailout documents

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the government in the financial crisis.

Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:23 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two members of the international quartet of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming days.

Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:28 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the September 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers fees should not be drawn from the funds.

Putin offers U.S. hints of support

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:21 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues -- an arms pact and Iran -- after a meeting on Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.