Scoreboard
Area events
Tuesday
college softball
Ridgewater at Central Lakes, 3 p.m. (2)
Wednesday
boys basketball
Class 2A state quarterfinals
Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis
Crosby-Ironton vs. Rockford, noon
Class 3A state quarterfinals
Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis
Little Falls vs. St. Thomas Academy 6 p.m.
track and field
Pierz in St. John's University Invite at Collegeville, 1:30 p.m.
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), KFGI-FM (101.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Tuesday
GOLF
11 a.m., TGC: PGA Tour, charity tournament, Tavistock Cup, final round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
5 a.m., ESPN2: Regular season, Oakland vs. Boston
Noon, FSN: Twins vs. Pittsburgh
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 p.m., ESPN: NIT, quarterfinal, Massachusetts at Syracuse
8 p.m., ESPN: NIT, quarterfinal, Florida at Arizona State
NHL
6:30 p.m., VERSUS: Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers
9:30 p.m., VERSUS: San Jose at Phoenix
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 p.m., ESPN2: NCAA Division I tournament, second round, Virginia at Old Dominion, Kansas State vs. Louisville, Duke vs. Arizona State or Tennessee at Purdue
8 p.m., ESPN2: NCAA Division I tournament, second round, Texas vs. Connecticut, North Carolina vs. Georgia, Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame or Nebraska at Maryland
Wednesday
NHL
7 p.m., FSN: Wild vs. Edmonton
NBA
7:30 p.m., KSTC: Timberwolves vs. Houston
BOYS BASKETBALL
6 p.m., WYRQ, KFML, KLTF: Little Falls vs. St. Thomas Academy
Baseball
American League
Tuesday's Game
Boston (Matsuzaka 15-12) vs. Oakland (Blanton 14-10) at Tokyo, 5:05 a.m.
Wednesday's Game
Boston (Lester 4-0) vs. Oakland (Harden 1-2) at Tokyo, 5:05 a.m.
Spring training
Monday's Games
Houston 10, Florida 10, tie, 10 innings
Cleveland 8, Atlanta 0
N.Y. Mets 1, Baltimore 0
St. Louis 8, Minnesota 4
Detroit 5, Washington 3
Tampa Bay 13, Pittsburgh 4
Chicago Cubs 7, Texas 6
San Diego 4, L.A. Angels 4, tie, 10 innings
Colorado 6, Milwaukee 5
Arizona 6, San Francisco 5
Seattle 3, Chicago White Sox 1
Cincinnati 5, Toronto 3
N.Y. Yankees 13, Philadelphia 4
L.A. Dodgers vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 8:05 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Florida vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Cleveland at Winter Haven, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 5:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
Basketball
NBA
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
d-New Orleans 47 21 .691 -
d-L.A. Lakers 48 22 .686 -
Houston 48 23 .676 1/2
Phoenix 47 23 .671 1
d-Utah 46 25 .648 2 1/2
San Antonio 47 23 .671 1
Dallas 44 26 .629 4
Golden State 43 26 .623 4 1/2
Denver 43 28 .606 5 1/2
Portland 37 33 .529 11
Sacramento 31 39 .443 17
L.A. Clippers 21 48 .304 26 1/2
Minnesota 18 51 .261 29 1/2
Memphis 18 52 .257 30
Seattle 16 54 .229 32
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
y-Boston 55 15 .786 -
xd-Detroit 50 20 .714 5
xd-Orlando 46 26 .639 10
Cleveland 40 31 .563 15 1/2
Washington 36 33 .522 18 1/2
Philadelphia 36 35 .507 19 1/2
Toronto 35 35 .500 20
Atlanta 30 39 .435 24 1/2
New Jersey 30 41 .423 25 1/2
Indiana 29 41 .414 26
Chicago 27 42 .391 27 1/2
Charlotte 25 44 .362 29 1/2
Milwaukee 24 45 .348 30 1/2
New York 19 51 .271 36
Miami 13 57 .186 42
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
d-division leader
Sunday's Games
San Antonio 88, Dallas 81
Denver 109, Toronto 100
Washington 95, Detroit 83
Golden State 115, L.A. Lakers 111
Monday's Games
Miami 78, Milwaukee 73
Detroit 110, Phoenix 105, OT
Philadelphia 95, Boston 90
New Jersey 106, New York 91
Denver 120, Memphis 106
Houston 108, Sacramento 100
Portland at Seattle, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
San Antonio at Orlando, 6 p.m.
New Orleans at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Utah, 8 p.m.
Washington at Portland, 9 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Phoenix at Boston, 6 p.m.
Milwaukee at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Miami at New York, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
New Orleans at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Indiana at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Washington at Seattle, 9 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
College men
NCAA Tournament
EAST REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Thursday, March 27
Washington State (26-8) vs. North Carolina (34-2), 6:27 p.m.
Tennessee (26-8) vs. Louisville (26-8), 30 minutes following
Regional Championship
At Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Saturday, March 29
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Reliant Stadium
Houston
Friday, March 28
Texas (30-6) vs. Stanford (28-7), 6:27 p.m.
Memphis (35-1) vs. Michigan State (27-8), 30 minutes following
Regional Championship
At Reliant Stadium
Houston
Sunday, March 30
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Ford Field
Detroit
Friday, March 28
Davidson (28-6) vs. Wisconsin (31-4), 6:10 p.m.
Kansas (33-3) vs. Villanova (22-12), 30 minutes following
Regional Championship
At Ford Field
Detroit
Sunday, March 30
Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At US Airways Center
Phoenix
Thursday, March 27
West Virginia (26-10) vs. Xavier (29-6), 6:10 p.m.
UCLA (33-3) vs. Western Kentucky (29-6), 30 minutes following
Regional Championship
At US Airways Center
Phoenix
Saturday, March 29
Semifinal winners
NIT
Second Round
Monday, March 24
Ohio State 73, California 56
Dayton 55, Illinois State 48
Virginia Tech 75, UAB 49
Mississippi 85, Nebraska 75, OT
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 25
Massachusetts (23-10) at Syracuse (21-13), 6 p.m.
Florida (23-11) at Arizona State (21-12), 8 p.m.
College Basketball Invitational
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 24
Houston 91, Valparaiso 67
Virginia 80, Old Dominion 76
Tulsa 69, Utah 60
Bradley 79, Ohio 73
College women
NCAA Tournament
GREENSBORO REGIONAL
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Rutgers 69, Iowa State 58
At Maples Pavilion
Stanford, Calif.
George Washington 55, California 53
Tuesday, March 25
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
Old Dominion (30-4) vs. Virginia (24-9), 6 p.m.
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Connecticut (33-1) vs. Texas (22-12), 8:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Oklahoma State 73, Florida State 72, OT
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
LSU 68, Marist 49
Tuesday, March 25
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Kansas State (22-9) vs. Louisville (25-9), 6 p.m.
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
North Carolina (31-2) vs. Georgia (23-9), 8:30 p.m.
OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
Texas A&M 63, Hartford 39
Tuesday, March 25
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
Duke (24-9) vs. Arizona State (22-10), 6 p.m.
At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue (19-14) vs. Tennessee (31-2), 6 p.m.
Oklahoma (22-8) vs. Notre Dame (24-8), 8:30 p.m.
SPOKANE REGIONAL
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
Pittsburgh 67, Baylor 59
Vanderbilt 64, West Virginia 46
At Maples Pavilion
Stanford, Calif.
Stanford (31-3) vs. UTEP (28-3), 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 25
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
Nebraska (21-11) vs. Maryland (31-3), 8:30 p.m.
WNIT
Second Round
Monday, March 24
St. John's 65, Iona 59
Boston College 76, Vermont 64
Florida 60, Florida Gulf Coast 55
Michigan 75, Virginia Commonwealth 57
N.C. State 72, South Carolina 69
Illinois 48, Drake 44
Kansas 82, Evansville 60
Southern Mississippi 62, Mississippi State 61
Marquette 75, Creighton 69
Colorado 82, Gonzaga 68
Hockey
NHL
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Detroit 50 20 6 106 242 170
Nashville 37 31 8 82 217 220
Chicago 36 32 8 80 220 217
Columbus 33 31 11 77 182 198
St. Louis 30 33 12 72 185 220
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota 40 28 9 89 207 210
Calgary 39 27 10 88 212 211
Vancouver 38 27 10 86 198 187
Colorado 40 31 6 86 210 204
Edmonton 39 33 5 83 224 238
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
x-San Jose 45 21 9 99 200 174
Anaheim 43 26 8 94 192 180
Dallas 42 29 5 89 221 191
Phoenix 36 34 6 78 200 211
Los Angeles 30 40 6 66 215 246
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 43 26 7 93 234 208
New Jersey 42 26 7 91 191 180
N.Y. Rangers 39 26 10 88 198 184
Philadelphia 38 28 10 86 231 220
N.Y. Islanders 34 36 7 75 185 228
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Montreal 43 24 10 96 247 213
Ottawa 41 28 7 89 243 229
Boston 37 28 10 84 193 209
Buffalo 35 29 11 81 235 222
Toronto 35 31 10 80 217 233
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Carolina 41 30 5 87 232 233
Washington 37 31 8 82 221 223
Florida 36 31 9 81 205 209
Atlanta 31 38 8 70 204 259
Tampa Bay 29 38 8 66 211 245
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Sunday's Games
Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, OT
Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Islanders 1
Monday's Games
N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 1
Montreal 7, Ottawa 5
Edmonton 5, Minnesota 3
Colorado 2, Calgary 0
Tuesday's Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Washington at Carolina, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Chicago at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
College men
NCAA Division I tournament
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
At DCU Center
Worcester, Mass.
First Round
Saturday, March 29
Miami (Ohio) (32-7-1) vs. Air Force (21-11-6), 3 p.m.
Boston College (21-11-8) vs. Minnesota (19-16-9), 6:30 p.m.
Championship
Sunday, March 30
Miami (Ohio)-Air Force winner vs. Boston College-Minnesota winner, 3:30 p.m.
EAST REGIONAL
At The Times Union Center
Albany, N.Y.
First Round
Friday, March 28
St. Cloud State (19-15-5) vs. Clarkson (21-12-4), 3 p.m.
Michigan (31-5-4) vs. Niagara (22-10-4), 6:30 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, March 29
St. Cloud State-Clarkson winner vs. Michigan-Niagara winner, 6 p.m.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
At The Kohl Center
Madison, Wis.
First Round
Saturday, March 29
North Dakota (26-10-4) vs. Princeton (21-13), 2 p.m.
Denver (26-13-1) vs. Wisconsin (15-16-7), 5:30 p.m.
Championship
Sunday, March 30
North Dakota-Princeton winner vs. Denver-Wisconsin winner, 6 p.m.
WEST REGIONAL
At World Arena
Colorado Springs, Colo.
First Round
Friday, March 28
New Hampshire (25-9-3) vs. Notre Dame (24-15-4), 5:30 p.m.
Colorado College (28-11-1) vs. Michigan State (24-11-5), 9 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, March 29
New Hampshire-Notre Dame winner vs. Colorado College-Michigan State winner, 9 p.m.
NCAA Division I Poll
Record Pts Pvs
1. Michigan (50) 31-5-4 1000 1
2. Miami 32-7-1 926 3
3. North Dakota 26-10-4 861 4
4. Denver 26-13-1 818 6
5. New Hampshire 25-9-3 813 5
6. Colorado College 28-11-1 795 2
7. Boston College 21-11-8 722 8
8. St. Cloud State 19-15-5 601 7
9. Michigan State 24-11-5 575 9
10. Minnesota 19-16-9 512 12
11. Clarkson 21-12-4 511 10
12. Notre Dame 24-15-4 435 11
13. Princeton 21-13-0 406 15
14. Minnesota State 19-16-4 316 14
15. Boston University 19-17-4 256 13
16. Harvard 17-13-4 225 16
17. Wisconsin 15-16-7 205 17
18. Vermont 17-15-7 185 18
19. Niagara 22-10-4 143 19
20. Air Force 21-11-6 71 NR
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS-Optioned LHP Jeremy Sowers and LHP Aaron Laffey to Buffalo (IL).
MINNESOTA TWINS-Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Nathan on a four-year contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS-Optioned OF Wladimir Balentien and C Rob Johnson to Tacoma (PCL). Assigned LHP Jake Woods to their minor league camp.
National League
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Placed RHP Brad Lidge on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Reassigned INF Ryan Rohlinger to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA PACERS-Announced the resignation of Donnie Walsh, chief executive officer, effective at the end of the season.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS-Signed G Brent Barry.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS-Re-signed WR Glen Holt, LB Rashad Jeanty and LB Corey Mays. Waived CB Brandon Williams.
HOUSTON TEXANS-Signed QB Quinn Gray to a one-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS-Recalled RW B.J. Crombeen from Iowa (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS-Recalled G Jimmy Howard from Grand Rapids (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS-Signed F Jesse Winchester to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
BIG EAST CONFERENCE-Named Terry McAulay coordinator of football officiating.
CHATTANOOGA-Promoted Carmen Felus to assistant head football coach. Named Dick Hopkins defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach, Fred Tate defensive line coach, Kurt Corbin linebackers coach, Alton Junior James running backs coach, J.C. Harmon offensive line coach, Spencer Riley tight ends coach and Teddy Gaines defensive assistant.