Scoreboard March 24
Today’s TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
6:30 a.m. Spring Cup: Practice for Auto Club 400 SPEED
7:30 a.m. Nationwide Series: Pole qualifying for Royal Purple 300 ESPN2
9:30 a.m. Sprint Cup: Final practice for Auto Club 400 SPEED
11:30 a.m. Nationwide Series: Royal Purple 300 ESPN
9:30 p.m. Formula One: Malaysia Grand Prix SPEED
BOXING
4 p.m. Heavyweights: Sergei Liakhovich vs. Bryant Jennings NBCSN
Junior welterweights: Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris
4:15 p.m. Junior middleweights: James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina HBO
WBC super lightweight title bout: Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia
GOLF
3 a.m. European PGA Tour: Trophee Hassan II (third round) TGC
7 a.m. PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational (third round) TGC
8:30 a.m. PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational (third round) NBC
8:30 a.m. Champions Tour: Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (second round) TGC
12:30 p.m. LPGA Tour: Kia Classic (third round) TGC
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
10 a.m. Spring training: L.A. Angels vs. Texas FOXSP
10 a.m. Spring training: Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego WGN
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7 a.m. NCAA Division II tournament (championship game) CBS
10:20 a.m. NCAA tournament: Louisville vs. Florida (regional final) CBS
12:40 p.m. NCAA tournament: Syracuse vs. Ohio State (regional final) CBS
MOTORSPORTS
1:30 p.m. Supercross SPEED
NBA BASKETBALL
9 a.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers FOXSP2
2 p.m. Toronto at Chicago WGN
NHL HOCKEY
3 p.m. Boston at L.A. Kings FOXSP
RUGBY
12:30 p.m. Sevens World Series (pool play) * NBCSN
SOCCER
2:30 a.m. Premier League: Tottenham at Chelsea ESPN2
3 p.m. MLS: Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA FOXSP2
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 a.m. NCAA tournament (regional semifinals) ESPN
8 a.m. NCAA tournament (regional semifinals) ESPN
3 p.m. NCAA tournament (regional semifinals) ESPN
5 p.m. NCAA tournament: (regional semifinals) ESPN2
Sunday’s TV Schedule
AUTO RACING
6:30 a.m. IndyCar Series: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ABC
8:30 a.m. Sprint Cup: Auto Club 400 FOX
College Baseball
7 a.m. East Carolina at UCF FOXSP2
cycling
5 p.m. Criterium International (final stage) * NBCSN
GOLF
3 a.m. European PGA Tour: Trophee Hassan II (final round) TGC
7 a.m. PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational (final round) TGC
8:30 a.m. PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational (final round) NBC
8:30 a.m. Champions Tour: Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (final round) TGC
1 p.m. LPGA Tour: Kia Classic (final round) TGC
horse racing
10 a.m. Racing Coast to Coast FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
10 a.m. Spring training: L.A. Angels vs. Texas FOXSP
10 a.m. Spring training: Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland WGN
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
8:10 a.m. NCAA tournament: Baylor vs. Kentucky (regional final) CBS
10:30 a.m. NCAA tournament: Kansas vs. North Carolina (regional final) CBS
NBA BASKETBALL
2 p.m. Miami at Oklahoma City ESPN
4:30 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Lakers ESPN/FOXSP
NHL HOCKEY
11 a.m. Minnesota at Washington NBCSN
1:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago NBCSN
2 p.m. Boston at Anaheim FOXSP2
RUGBY
8:30 a.m. Sevens World Series (pool play) NBCSN
SOCCER
10 a.m. MLS: Colorado at New York ESPN
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 a.m. NCAA tournament (regional semifinals) ESPN
8:30 a.m. NCAA tournament (regional semifinals) ESPN2
10:30 a.m. NCAA tournament (regional semifinals) ESPN2
1 p.m. NCAA tournament (regional semifinals) ESPN2
* — tape-delayed broadcast
friday’s BIIF results
Boys Volleyball
Honokaa def. C-Liberty 18-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-21, 15-11
St. Joseph at Ka‘u, 6 p.m. not reported
Today’s BIIF Schedule
Boys Volleyball
Varsity matches follow 10 a.m. JV matches unless noted below
Laupahoehoe at Ka‘u, 10 a.m.
Pahoa at Hilo
Softball
Hilo at Kamehameha, 1 p.m.
Ka‘u at Keaau, 1 p.m.
Waiakea at Pahoa, 1 p.m.
Honokaa at Hawaii Prep, 1 p.m.
Kealakehe at Kohala, 1 p.m.
Tennis
Hilo at St. Joseph, 10 a.m.
Kamehameha at Ka‘u, 10 a.m.
Keaau at Pahoa, 10 a.m.
Konawaena at Honokaa, 10 a.m.
Kealakehe at Parker, 10 a.m.
Water Polo
At Kamehameha
Waiakea vs. Ka‘u/Konawaena, 9 a.m.
Hawaii Prep vs. Kamehameha, 10:15 a.m.
Hilo vs. Kealakehe, 11:30 a.m.
Waiakea vs. Hawaii Prep, 1:15 p.m.
Hilo vs. Ka‘u/Konawaena, 2:30 p.m.
Kealakehe vs. Kamehameha, 3:45 p.m.
men’s College Basketball
NCAA Tournament Glance
EAST REGIONAL
Regional semifinals
At TD Garden, Boston
Thursday’s results
Roundup>Syracuse 64, Wisconsin 63
Roundup>Ohio State 81, Cincinnati 66
Regional championship
Today’s game
Roundup>Syracuse (34-2) vs. Ohio State (30-7), 1:05 p.m.
SOUTH REGIONAL
Regional semifinals
At The Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Friday’s results
Roundup>Baylor 75, Xavier 70
Roundup>Kentucky 102, Indiana 90
Regional championship
Sunday’s game
Roundup>Baylor (30-7) vs. Kentucky (35-2), 8:20 a.m.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Regional semifinals
At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
Friday’s results
Roundup>North Carolina 73, Ohio 65, OT
Roundup>Kansas 60, N.C. State 57
Regional championship
Sunday’s game
Roundup>North Carolina (32-5) vs. Kansas (30-6),
11:05 a.m.
WEST REGIONAL
Regional semifinals
Thursday’s results
At US Airways Center, Phoenix
Roundup>Louisville 57, Michigan State 44
Roundup>Florida 68, Marquette 58
Regional championship
Today’s game
Roundup>Louisville (29-9) vs. Florida (26-10), 10:30 a.m.
Women’s College Basketball
NCAA Tournament Glance
DES MOINES REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Today’s games
Roundup>Kansas (21-12) vs. Tennessee (26-8), 6:04 a.m.
Roundup>Baylor (36-0) vs. Georgia Tech (26-8), 8 a.m.
Regional Championship
Monday’s game
Roundup>Semifinal winners
FRESNO REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
Today’s games
Roundup>St. John’s (24-9) vs. Duke (26-5), 3:04 p.m.
Roundup>Stanford (33-1) vs. South Carolina (25-9),
5:32 p.m.
Regional Championship
Monday’s games
Roundup>Semifinal winners
RALEIGH REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At PNC Arena, Raleigh, N.C.
Sunday’s games
Roundup>Texas A&M (24-10) vs. Maryland (30-4), 6 a.m.
Roundup>Notre Dame (32-3) vs. St. Bonaventure (31-3), 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday’s games
Regional Championship
Roundup>Semifinal winners
KINGSTON REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At The Ryan Center, Kingston, R.I.
Sunday’s games
Roundup>UConn (31-4) vs. Penn State (26-6), 10:34 a.m.
Roundup>Gonzaga (28-5) vs. Kentucky (27-6), 1 p.m.
Regional Championship
Tuesday’s game
Roundup>Semifinal winners
Pro Baseball
Spring Training Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pct
Detroit 14 3 .824
Toronto 17 4 .810
Oakland 14 5 .737
Los Angeles 12 8 .600
Seattle 12 8 .600
Kansas City 12 9 .571
New York 12 9 .571
Minnesota 12 10 .545
Boston 9 8 .529
Baltimore 8 9 .471
Chicago 8 12 .400
Cleveland 6 12 .333
Tampa Bay 6 12 .333
Texas 6 14 .300
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct
St. Louis 12 6 .667
San Francisco 12 8 .600
San Diego 13 9 .591
Los Angeles 10 7 .588
Houston 10 9 .526
Colorado 10 10 .500
Chicago 10 12 .455
Philadelphia 9 11 .450
Miami 7 9 .438
Cincinnati 9 12 .429
Arizona 8 12 .400
Milwaukee 7 11 .389
Pittsburgh 7 12 .368
Atlanta 7 13 .350
Washington 5 12 .294
New York 5 13 .278
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against nonmajor league teams do not.
Friday’s results
Detroit 7, Pittsburgh 2
Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 4
N.Y. Yankees (ss) 5, Philadelphia 3
N.Y. Yankees (ss) 6, Minnesota 4
Baltimore 6, Boston 5
St. Louis 2, Miami 1
Houston 5, Washington 1
L.A. Angels (ss) 6, Milwaukee 3
L.A. Dodgers 17, Chicago White Sox 4
Kansas City 2, L.A. Dodgers 0
Chicago Cubs 10, Colorado 8
Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 5
L.A. Angels (ss) 4, Cleveland 1
Texas 4, San Francisco 1
Chicago White Sox 6, Arizona 3
San Diego 5, Cincinnati 2
Today’s games
Atlanta vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Houston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Boston (ss) vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Washington vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 7:10 a.m.
Philadelphia vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:35ap.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla.,
9:05 a.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Colorado vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz.,
10:05 a.m.
Cincinnati (ss) vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix,
10:05 a.m.
San Diego (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Kansas City vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Pro Soccer
MLS Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Sporting Kansas City 2 0 0 6 4 0
Houston 2 1 0 6 2 2
Chicago 0 0 1 1 1 1
Montreal 0 1 1 1 1 3
Toronto FC 0 1 0 0 1 3
Columbus 0 1 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia 0 2 0 0 2 5
D.C. 0 2 0 0 1 4
New York 0 2 0 0 1 4
New England 0 2 0 0 0 4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Real Salt Lake 2 0 0 6 5 1
Seattle 2 0 0 6 5 1
Colorado 2 0 0 6 4 1
Vancouver 2 0 0 6 3 0
Portland 1 0 1 4 4 2
FC Dallas 1 0 1 4 3 2
Los Angeles 1 1 0 3 4 4
San Jose 1 1 0 3 1 1
Chivas USA 0 2 0 0 0 2
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Friday’s result
Seattle FC 2, Houston 0
Today’s games
San Jose at Toronto FC, 7 a.m.
Montreal at Columbus, 10 a.m.
Portland at New England, 10 a.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, 3 p.m.
D.C. United at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Sunday’s games
Colorado at New York, 10 a.m.
FC Dallas at Sporting Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Hockey
NHL Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-N.Y. Rangers 74 46 21 7 99 202 165
x-Pittsburgh 73 46 21 6 98 244 185
Philadelphia 74 43 23 8 94 234 207
New Jersey 75 42 27 6 90 204 195
N.Y. Islanders 73 30 32 11 71 174 218
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 73 42 28 3 87 237 180
Ottawa 75 37 28 10 84 222 219
Buffalo 75 36 29 10 82 194 208
Toronto 75 33 34 8 74 214 235
Montreal 75 29 33 13 71 196 207
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 74 36 24 14 86 184 203
Washington 75 37 30 8 82 202 214
Winnipeg 74 35 31 8 78 200 214
Carolina 75 30 30 15 75 198 223
Tampa Bay 73 33 33 7 73 205 249
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-St. Louis 75 46 20 9 101 192 147
Detroit 74 44 25 5 93 225 181
Nashville 74 42 24 8 92 210 197
Chicago 75 42 25 8 92 229 214
Columbus 74 24 43 7 55 172 237
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver 74 44 21 9 97 226 185
Colorado 76 40 31 5 85 198 199
Calgary 75 34 26 15 83 185 204
Minnesota 73 31 32 10 72 158 201
Edmonton 75 30 36 9 69 200 220
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 74 37 25 12 86 173 160
Phoenix 75 37 26 12 86 197 194
Dallas 74 40 29 5 85 194 197
San Jose 74 37 27 10 84 201 192
Anaheim 75 32 32 11 75 189 209
x-clinched playoff spot
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Friday’s results
Toronto 4, New Jersey 3, SO
Edmonton 2, Florida 1, SO
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Rangers 1
Winnipeg 4, Washington 3, OT
Columbus 5, Carolina 1
Montreal 5, Ottawa 1
Today’s games
Calgary at Dallas, 8 a.m.
Minnesota at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 1 p.m.
Montreal at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Winnipeg at Nashville, 1 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
Vancouver at Colorado, 4 p.m.
Phoenix at San Jose, 4 p.m.
Golf
Bay Hill Scores
Friday’s second-round scores
Tiger Woods 69-65—134
Charlie Wi 66-68—134
Jason Dufner 66-69—135
Graeme McDowell 72-63—135
Justin Rose 69-69—138
Bubba Watson 69-70—139
Sergio Garcia 72-67—139
Vijay Singh 71-68—139
Chris Stroud 70-69—139
Webb Simpson 73-66—139
Zach Johnson 71-68—139
Ian Poulter 71-69—140
Johnson Wagner 71-69—140
Martin Laird 72-68—140
Marc Leishman 70-71—141
Kevin Na 73-68—141
Charles Howell III 73-68—141
Jimmy Walker 69-72—141
Ernie Els 71-70—141
Nick Watney 68-73—141
K.J. Choi 69-72—141
Sean O’Hair 69-72—141
Ryan Moore 71-71—142
Davis Love III 70-72—142
Trevor Immelman 73-69—142
Camilo Villegas 73-69—142
Kevin Chappell 73-69—142
Daniel Summerhays 72-70—142
Kris Blanks 71-72—143
Gary Woodland 75-68—143
John Rollins 71-72—143
Bud Cauley 70-73—143
Anthony Kim 69-74—143
Brian Davis 70-73—143
Jim Furyk 72-72—144
Phil Mickelson 73-71—144
Skip Kendall 71-73—144
LPGA Kia Classic
Friday’s second-round scores
Caroline Hedwall 32-35—67
Ji Young Oh 35-32—67
Yani Tseng 33-34—67
Jennifer Johnson 34-34—68
Brittany Lincicome 33-35—68
Suzann Pettersen 33-35—68
Jiyai Shin 34-34—68
Stephanie Sherlock 33-36—69
Amy Yang 33-36—69
Sun Young Yoo 32-37—69
Jodi Ewart 35-35—70
Seon Hwa Lee 36-34—70
Belen Mozo 35-35—70
Hee Young Park 33-37—70
Sandra Changkija 33-38—71
Chella Choi 35-36—71
Numa Gulyanamitta 36-35—71
Hee-Won Han 35-36—71
Mina Harigae 33-38—71
Haeji Kang 34-37—71
Azahara Munoz 33-38—71
Se Ri Pak 33-38—71
So Yeon Ryu 35-36—71
Lizette Salas 35-36—71
Kris Tamulis 33-38—71
Minea Blomqvist 35-37—72
Christel Boeljon 37-35—72
Paula Creamer 36-36—72
Shanshan Feng 32-40—72
Sandra Gal 35-37—72
Natalie Gulbis 36-36—72
Sophie Gustafson 36-36—72
Pat Hurst 36-36—72
Cristie Kerr 36-36—72
Stacy Lewis 38-34—72
Sydnee Michaels 34-38—72
Ai Miyazato 37-35—72
Jin Young Pak 37-35—72
Inbee Park 35-37—72
Morgan Pressel 37-35—72
Dewi Claire Schreefel 36-36—72
Hee Kyung Seo 36-36—72
Angela Stanford 35-37—72
Lindsey Wright 36-36—72
Nicole Castrale 36-37—73
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB—Announced Joe Torre has rejoined Major League Baseball as executive vice president for baseball operations.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen, RHP Junichi Tazawa and C Luis Exposito to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHP Brandon Duckworth, LHP Jesse Carlson, C Max St. Pierre and OF Alex Hassan to their minor league camp.
DETROIT TIGERS—Claimed LHP Kelvin De La Cruz off waivers from Cleveland and optioned him to Erie (EL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned RHP Sam Demel, RHP Barry Enright and OF David Winfree to Reno (PCL) and RHP Trevor Bauer to Mobile (SL). Reassigned RHP Chris Jakubauskas and INF Rusty Ryal to Reno and RHP Charles Brewer and INF Matt Davidson to Mobile.
CHICAGO CUBS—Optioned INF Adrian Cardenas and INF Anthony Rizzo to Iowa (PCL). Reassigned RHP Jay Jackson, INF Bobby Scales, OF Jim Adduci, OF Brett Jackson and C Michael Brenly to their minor league camp.
COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned RHP Zach Putnam INF to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Carlos Torres, OF Tim Wheeler, INF Nolan Arenado, INF D.J. LeMahieu and INF Chad Tracy to their minor league camp.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Optioned 3B Jimmy Paredes, OF Fernando Martinez and RHP Aneury Rodriguez to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reassigned LHP Xavier Cedeno, RHP Jose Valdez and OF Brad Snyder to their minor league camp.
MIAMI MARLINS—Reassigned OF Scott Cousins to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK METS—Optioned 2B Josh Satin to Buffalo (IL). Reassigned RHP Fernando Cabrera and SS Omar Quintanilla to their minor league camp. Transferred OF Matt den Dekker to their major league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Suspended New Orleans F Jason Smith two games for his Flagrant Foul Two against Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in a March 22 game.
DALLAS MAVERICKS—Signed G-F Kelenna Azubuike.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS—Signed F Boris Diaw.
TORONTO RAPTORS—Waived F Rasual Butler.
NBA Development League
IDAHO STAMPEDE—Signed F Willie Jenkins. Waived F Antoine Walker.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed DT Vance Walker his tender as a restricted free agent. Re-signed LS Joe Zelenka.
BALTIMORE RAVENS—Agreed to terms with LB Brendon Ayanbadejo on a three-year contract, CB Corey Graham on a two-year contract and S Sean Considine on a one-year contract. Re-signed LB Jameel McClain.
CHICAGO BEARS—Announced the retirement of RB Marion Barber.
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Named Robert Livingston and Steven Radicevic scouts. Re-signed CB Adam Jones and OT Anthony Collins. Signed DE Derrick Harvey.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed WR Kevin Ogletree to a one-year contract.
DENVER BRONCOS—Agreed to terms with TE Joel Dreessen and TE Jacob Tamme.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Agreed to terms with C Jeff Saturday on a two-year contract.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—OL Ryan Diem announced his retirement.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed WR Donte’ Stallworth and QB Brian Hoyer.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed LB Chris Chamberlain.
NEW YORK JETS—Traded QB Drew Stanton and a 2012 seventh-round draft pick to Indianapolis for a 2012 sixth-round draft pick.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended Chicago D Duncan Keith five games for an elbow to the head of Vancouver F Daniel Sedin during a March 21 game.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed F Joonas Rask to a two-year contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed F Scott Arnold to a two-year contract.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled F Cody Eakin from Hershey (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW—Signed F Aaron Schoenfeld. Placed D Rich Balchan on the disabled list.
MONTREAL IMPACT—Traded the rights to F Aaron Schoenfeld to Columbus for a conditional 2012 draft pick.
COLLEGE
DUQUESNE—Fired men’s basketball coach Ron Everhart.
MINNESOTA—Announced men’s basketball F Trevor Mbakwe was granted a sixth season of eligibility.