Winners
Think Outside the Arc
You want to know how so many underdogs made the Round of 16? The answer lies
beyond the 3-point arc.
Taurasi
Leads UConn
A searing burst from Diana Taurasi put Iowa in the Huskies' rearview mirror
for good, and Connecticut won easily.
Rangers
Land Bure
Pavel Bure, the 30-year-old right wing who has led the N.H.L. in goals the
last two seasons, was traded to the Rangers on Monday night.
• Too
Much Yankees? Get Ready for More
• Panthers
Will Go Where Knight Takes Them
• UConn's
Coronation Is Premature
UConn
routs Iowa by 38 to stay perfect
Unbeaten
Connecticut got 22 points from Sue Bird and cruised to its 35th...
Panthers
forward Pavel Bure has been traded to the New York Rangers for Filip...
Judge
rules Brown's $200M lawsuit valid
A
judge ruled Monday that the NFL cannot force a $200 million lawsuit into...
Arkansas
chief reviewing Richardson's appeal
Nolan
Richardson's bid to keep his job as Arkansas coach will be decided by the...
Cincinnati
Goes Home Early Again
U.C.L.A. beat top-seeded Cincinnati in double overtime, 105-101. It was the
fifth time in six years the Bearcats lost in the second round.
Salukis
Find Resolve to Advance
Southern Illinois, seeded No. 11, got a 77-75 win against Georgia to reach the
Sweet 16. Also, Illinois beat Creighton, 72-60.
Steady
Woods Wins Bay Hill
A final-round duel in the Bay Hill Invitational went to Tiger Woods when Phil
Mickelson took a wrong turn on the par-5 16th hole.
• Pettitte
Appears Healthy
• Always
Pursuing Perfection
• Tennessee
Dethrones Defending Champ
UCLA
sends top-seeded Cincy home in 2OT
The
school that helped bring Madness to March is at it once again....
Triple-triple:
Woods makes history with Bay Hill three-peat
Tiger
Woods became the first player to win three tournaments three years in a...
Wild
West shootout: Lakers corral Mavs -- again
Shaquille
O'Neal had 28 points and nine rebounds, and Robert Horry made two...
New
Mexico coach Fraschilla steps down
New
Mexico coach Fran Fraschilla announced his resignation Sunday following a..
MARCH 17-18, 2002
Overlooked
Kent State Overwhelms Alabama
Trevor Huffman had 20 points and 5 assists as 10th-seeded Kent State
manhandled 2nd-seeded Alabama, 71-58.
Duke
Eludes Notre Dame Upset
In a thrilling second-round game, a vulnerable Duke squad rebounded in the
final six minutes to defeat Notre Dame, 84-77.
Missouri
Upsets Ohio State
The 12th-seeded Tigers stormed to an 83-67 victory over fourth-seeded Ohio
State. Arizona topped Wyoming, 68-60.
• UConn
Women Hold Nothing Back
• Knicks
Come Alive With Late Rally
• Wild
Round Pushes Woods Closer to Pack
Kent
St. reaches Sweet 16 with tourney's biggest upset
If
the nation's longest winning streak isn't enough to convince people that...
Strahan
breaks off contract talks with Giants
Talks
between Michael Strahan and the Giants have broken off....
Pistons
hurdle Bucks for first place in Central
Jerry
Stackhouse had 25 points and seven assists as the Detroit Pistons took...
Woods'
four-bogey afternoon causes Bay Hill free-for-all
Tiger
Woods was everywhere he didn't want to be Saturday in the Bay Hill...
MARCH 16, 2002
Creighton's
Taylor Stuns Florida
Terrell Taylor sank a 3-pointer with two-tenths of a second left in double
overtime as Creighton upset Florida, 83-82. Georgia rallied to beat Murray
State, 85-68.
Wisconsin
Exploits St. John's Shooting Troubles
Wisconsin took advantage of glacial shooting by St. John's and bounced the
ninth seed, 80-70. Top-seeded Maryland cruised past Siena, 85-70.
Pitt
and Knight Dispatch Upstart
Pittsburgh ruthlessly dispatched upstart Central Connecticut State with a
71-54 victory. Cincinnati and U.C.L.A. also easily advanced.
• Nets
Win but Could Lose Martin
• UConn
Shakes Off Hampton
• Woods
Adding Momentum to His Game
Knight's
out: Texas Tech upset by Southern Illinois
Bob
Knight's return to Big Ten country was anything but pleasant....
UConn
past and present: debating the best
Are
this season's Connecticut Huskies the best in program history? We let the...
Four
players suspended after brawl during spring training
San
Diego pitcher Bobby Jones was suspended for seven games and Anaheim...
King
of Bay Hill: Woods pulls away at midway point
Tiger
Woods shot a 65 on Friday to open a four-shot lead at the Bay Hill...
MARCH 15, 2002
Wyoming
Sends Gonzaga Home
Gonzaga, seeded sixth and a model for small schools everywhere, bowed to
11th-seeded Wyoming, 73-66. Earlier, 12th seed Missouri upset Miami.
Kansas
Avoids No. 1 Flop
Another classic near-miss was played when Kansas pulled away from Holy Cross
to win, 70-59. No. 12-seeded Tulsa dispatched No. 5 Marquette, 71-69.
Florida
Atlantic Tests Alabama
Florida Atlantic turned what was expected to be a rout into a game of survival
for Alabama, which beat the Owls, 86-78. Kent State surprised Oklahoma State,
69-61.
• Behind
Sprewell, Knicks Hold Lead
• Daly
Ties for Lead With Woods
• St.
Peter's Coach Tells It Straight
In
a Flash: Kent State ousts Cowboys
Demetric
Shaw scored 21 points, and Trevor Huffman 18 as 10th-seeded Kent...
Tarkanian
will announce retirement Friday
Fresno
State coach Jerry Tarkanian will announce his retirement from coaching...
Blazers
turn back the clock, trounce Mavs
Rasheed
Wallace tied a season-high with 37 points as the Blazers rebounded from...
Woods,
Daly part of impressive first-round leaderboard
Tiger
Woods and John Daly are part of a six-way tie for the lead, with a number...
MARCH 14, 2002
McGuire's
Spirit Helps Marquette
At Marquette, Al McGuire has left an enduring, beloved, winning but also
sometimes inscrutable legacy.
Tyson
Wins License in Washington
The boxing commission in Washington decided unanimously to grant Mike Tyson a
license to fight Lennox Lewis in June.
Martin's
Tip Ends Nets Slide
Kenyon Martin tipped in Jason Kidd's missed layup attempt with three-tenths of
a second remaining to seal the Nets' win over Toronto.
• Yankees
Act to Restore Trust
• Raiders
Name Callahan Coach
• Siena
Gets Into Field of 64
Siena's
Saints go marching in to 64th spot
Prosper
Karangwa scored a career-high 31 points Tuesday night and struggling...
It's
unanimous: Tyson gets D.C. license
Mike
Tyson received a license to fight in Washington on a 3-0 vote by the D.C....
Miami
wins again, inches ever closer to playoffs
Jimmy
Jackson scored 23 points off the bench to lead five players in double...
Strawberry
jailed for incident at drug treatment center
Darryl
Strawberry was jailed Tuesday, on his 40th birthday, for breaking a rule...
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