basketball

LEWISTON PARKS AND RECREATION

Men - Clearwater IPP 67, Always Towing 65; American Insurance 78, LCCU 63; Floor Covering International 79, Lewiston Orthopedics 54.

College Women

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Big 12 Conference

Championship

Baylor 75, Iowa St. 47

Big East Conference

Semifinals

Notre Dame 83, Louisville 59

UConn 64, Syracuse 51

Horizon League

First Round

Valparaiso 67, Illinois-Chicago 57

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Semifinals

Marist 72, Iona 48

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

First Round

Coppin St. 44, NC Central 41

Morgan St. 56, Md.-Eastern Shore 49

SC State 50, Savannah St. 35

Patriot League

Semifinals

Holy Cross 59, Colgate 38

Navy 60, Bucknell 48

Southern Conference

Championship

Chattanooga 64, Davidson 63

Summit League

Semifinals

S. Dakota St. 86, IPFW 59

South Dakota 82, IUPUI 72

Sun Belt Conference

Championship

Middle Tennessee 53, UALR 48

West Coast Conference

Championship

Gonzaga 62, San Diego 50

Associated Press top 25

Record Pts Prv

1. Baylor (40) 31-1 1,000 1

2. Notre Dame 29-1 959 2

3. UConn 28-3 909 3

4. Stanford 31-2 884 4

5. Duke 30-2 846 6

6. California 28-3 777 5

7. Kentucky 27-5 738 7

8. Penn St. 25-5 659 8

9. Texas A&M 24-9 646 19

10. Tennessee 24-7 645 9

11. UCLA 25-7 582 14

12. Maryland 24-7 574 10

13. North Carolina 28-6 467 15

14. Georgia 25-6 461 12

15. Delaware 27-3 405 16

16. Louisville 24-7 397 13

17. South Carolina 24-7 334 17

18. Dayton 27-2 325 11

19. Colorado 25-6 279 18

20. Green Bay 26-2 230 20

21. Purdue 24-8 193 -

22. Syracuse 24-6 160 24

23. Iowa St. 23-7 128 -

24. Nebraska 23-8 86 21

25. Florida St. 22-9 82 23

COLlege Men

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Colonial Athletic Association

Championship

James Madison 70, Northeastern 57

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Championship

Iona 60, Manhattan 57

Mid-American Conference

First Round

Buffalo 74, Cent. Michigan 72, OT

E. Michigan 45, N. Illinois 44

Miami (Ohio) 63, Bowling Green 52

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

First Round

Morgan St. 61, SC State 52

Savannah St. 59, Md.-Eastern Shore 44

Southern Conference

Championship

Davidson 74, Coll. of Charleston 55

Summit League

Semifinals

N. Dakota St. 55, W. Illinois 43

S. Dakota St. 72, IPFW 56

Sun Belt Conference

Championship

W. Kentucky 65, FIU 63

West Coast Conference

Championship

Gonzaga 65, Saint Mary's (Cal) 51

Associated Press top 25

Record Pts Prv

1. Gonzaga (54) 30-2 1,611 1

2. Duke (11) 27-4 1,559 3

3. Indiana 26-5 1,491 2

4. Louisville 26-5 1,421 8

5. Georgetown 24-5 1,344 5

6. Michigan 25-6 1,230 7

7. Kansas 26-5 1,224 4

8. Michigan St. 24-7 1,184 10

9. Miami 24-6 1,082 6

10. Ohio St. 23-7 1,073 14

11. Kansas St. 25-6 932 9

12. Marquette 23-7 921 15

13. Florida 24-6 838 11

14. Oklahoma St. 23-7 805 13

15. New Mexico 26-5 771 12

16. Saint Louis 24-6 557 16

17. Pittsburgh 24-7 551 20

18. Arizona 24-6 523 18

19. Syracuse 23-8 362 17

20. Memphis 27-4 316 25

21. UCLA 23-8 245 23

22. Wisconsin 21-10 191 22

23. Creighton 27-7 190 -

24. Notre Dame 23-8 171 24

25. VCU 24-7 157 21

USA Today Top 25

Record Pts Pvs

1. Gonzaga (29) 30-2 772 1

2. Duke (2) 27-4 736 4

3. Indiana 26-5 699 2

4. Louisville 26-5 689 6

5. Georgetown 24-5 611 5

6. Kansas 26-5 601 3

7. Michigan State 24-7 557 12

8. Michigan 25-6 542 8

9. Ohio State 23-7 533 13

10. Miami 24-6 502 7

11. Florida 24-6 472 9

12. Kansas State 25-6 410 10

13. Marquette 23-7 400 17

14. New Mexico 26-5 345 11

15. Oklahoma State 23-7 331 14

16. Saint Louis 24-6 287 15

17. Memphis 27-4 269 20

18. Arizona 24-6 252 18

19. Pittsburgh 24-7 238 22

20. Syracuse 23-8 171 16

21. Saint Mary's 27-5 136 23

22. VCU 24-7 112 19

23. Wisconsin 21-10 106 21

24. Creighton 27-7 94 -

25. UCLA 23-8 72 -

National Basketball Association All Times Pacific

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

New York 38 23 .623 -

Brooklyn 37 27 .578 21/2

Boston 34 28 .548 41/2

Toronto 25 39 .391 141/2

Philadelphia 24 39 .381 15

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

x-Miami 47 14 .770 -

Atlanta 34 28 .548 131/2

Washington 20 41 .328 27

Orlando 18 46 .281 301/2

Charlotte 13 50 .206 35

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Indiana 39 24 .619 -

Chicago 35 28 .556 4

Milwaukee 32 29 .525 6

Detroit 23 43 .348 171/2

Cleveland 21 42 .333 18

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 49 15 .766 -

Memphis 42 19 .689 51/2

Houston 34 30 .531 15

Dallas 29 33 .468 19

New Orleans 22 42 .344 27

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 47 17 .734 -

Denver 43 22 .662 41/2

Utah 33 31 .516 14

Portland 29 33 .468 17

Minnesota 21 39 .350 24

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Clippers 45 20 .692 -

Golden State 36 29 .554 9

L.A. Lakers 33 31 .516 111/2

Phoenix 22 42 .344 221/2

Sacramento 22 43 .338 23

x-clinched playoff spot

Monday's Games

Philadelphia 106, Brooklyn 97

San Antonio 105, Oklahoma City 93

Utah 103, Detroit 90

Denver 108, Phoenix 93

Golden State 92, New York 63

Today's Games

Washington at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

Boston at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 4 p.m.

New Orleans at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 7 p.m.

tennis

BNP Paribas Open

At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Indian Wells, Calif.

Purse: Men: $6.05 million (Masters 1000); Women: 6.02 million (Premier)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Men

Third Round

Kevin Anderson, South Africa, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-3, 6-1.

Rafael Nadal (5), Spain, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, walkover.

Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Andreas Seppi (20), Italy, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Florian Mayer (27), Germany, 6-1, 6-1.

Richard Gasquet (10), France, def. Jerzy Janowicz (24), Poland, 6-1, 6-4.

Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, 6-3, 6-1.

Gilles Simon (13), France, def. Benoit Paire, France, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Women

Third Round

Angelique Kerber (4), Germany, def. Yanina Wickmayer (30), Belgium, 6-1, 7-6 (4).

Nadia Petrova (10), Russia, def. Julia Goerges (21), Germany, 6-1, 6-2.

Garbine Muguruza, Spain, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-0.

Sam Stosur (7), Australia, def. Peng Shuai (32), China, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

Caroline Wozniacki (8), Denmark, def. Elena Vesnina (29), Russia, 6-2, 6-1.

Mona Barthel (24), Germany, def. Ana Ivanovic (11), Serbia, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0.

Urszula Radwanska, Poland, def. Julie Hampton, United States, 6-0, 7-6 (4).

Victoria Azarenka (1), Belarus, def. Kirsten Flipkens (28), Belgium, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.

hockey

National Hockey League

All Times Pacific

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Pittsburgh 26 18 8 0 36 97 76

New Jersey 26 12 9 5 29 65 75

N.Y. Rangers 24 13 9 2 28 63 58

N.Y. Islanders 26 11 12 3 25 77 88

Philadelphia 27 12 14 1 25 75 82

Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Montreal 26 17 5 4 38 84 66

Boston 23 17 3 3 37 70 50

Ottawa 26 13 8 5 31 61 54

Toronto 26 15 10 1 31 79 70

Buffalo 26 9 14 3 21 67 83

Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Carolina 24 14 9 1 29 75 69

Winnipeg 25 12 11 2 26 63 74

Tampa Bay 25 10 14 1 21 85 79

Washington 24 10 13 1 21 69 72

Florida 26 7 13 6 20 64 98

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Chicago 26 21 2 3 45 85 58

Detroit 26 12 9 5 29 68 66

St. Louis 25 13 10 2 28 76 77

Nashville 25 10 9 6 26 54 61

Columbus 26 10 12 4 24 61 72

Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Minnesota 24 13 9 2 28 58 59

Vancouver 24 11 7 6 28 66 67

Colorado 24 10 10 4 24 62 69

Edmonton 25 9 11 5 23 60 76

Calgary 24 9 11 4 22 64 82

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 24 18 3 3 39 85 62

Los Angeles 24 14 8 2 30 71 60

San Jose 24 11 7 6 28 56 57

Phoenix 25 12 10 3 27 72 72

Dallas 24 12 10 2 26 67 67

Monday's Games

Boston 3, Ottawa 2, SO

Los Angeles 3, Calgary 1

Today's Games

N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 4 p.m.

Vancouver at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Boston at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

San Jose at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Anaheim at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Nashville at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

GYMNASTICS

MISMO MAGICAL MEET

At Missoula, Mont.

360 Gymnastics results

Boys' Level 4

Jesse St.Onge (Div B) - 1st Floor (9.7), 3rd Pommel (9.6), 3rd Rings (10.5), 1stParallel Bars (10.1), 2nd All-Around (58.5)

Boys Level 5

Henry Pals (Div C) - 2nd Floor (8.9), 2nd Rings (10.1), 2ndParallel Bars (9.8), 2nd High Bar (8.7), 2nd All-Around(56.9)

Boys Level 6

Kyle Fiske (Div B) - 3rd Floor(9.60), 3rd High Bar (9.0)

Girls Level 4

360 team - 2nd

Paige Hess (Div B) - 3rd Vault(9.2), 2nd Bars (9.0), 2nd Beam (9.35), 2ndFloor (9.1), 2nd All-Around (36.65)

Daytona Arnzen (Div C) - 3rd Vault(9.4), 2nd Bars (9.05), 3rd All-Around (35.8)

Brieanna Bellavance (Div C) - 1st Vault(9.7)

Gracie Peters (Div C) - 3rd Floor(9.05)

Lainey Bennett (Div D) - 1st Vault(9.6), 1st Beam (9.55), 2nd Floor (9.2), 2ndAll-Around (36.85)

Makinly Sparks (Div E) - 1st Vault(9.65), 3rd Bars (9.0), 1st Beam (9.45), 3rdFloor (8.85), 1st All-Around (36.95)

Level 5 Girls

360 team - 1st

Lexi Bennett (Div B) - 3rd Vault(8.25), 1st Bars (9.475), 1st Beam (9.3), 1stFloor (9.0), 1st All-Around (36.025)

Paige Canning (Div B) - 2nd Vault(8.35), 3rd Bars (9.05), 2nd Floor (8.5), 2nd All-Around (34.3)

Lindsey Stachofsky (Div C): 1st Vault (8.625), 2nd Bars (9.0), 2nd All-Around (34.625)

Samantha Rains (Div C): 2nd Vault (8.6)

Maya Eke (Div D): 1st Vault (9.1), 3rd Bars (8.9), 1st Floor (8.9), 1st All-Around (35.6)

Level 6 Girls

360 team - 2nd

Jennah Carpenter (Div A) - 1st Bars (8.45), 3rd Floor (9.225), 1st All-Around (35.775)

Avery Brown (Div A) - 1st Vault (9.15), 3rd Bars (8.1), 3rd Beam (9.2), 2ndFloor (9.275), 2nd All-Around (34.725)

Ashlee Tipton (Div C) - 2nd Bars (8.625), 3rd Beam (9.225), 2nd All-Around (35.475)

Kennedy Hess (Div C): 1st Bars (8.9),3rd All-Around (35.4)

Xcel

360 team - 3rd

Silver

Kendall Wallace (Div A) - 3rd Bars(9.35), 1st Beam (9.25), 1st Floor (8.45), 1stAll-Around (35.35)

Alexa Wilkins (Div A) - 1st Bars(9.55), 2nd Floor (8.15), 2nd All-Around (34.35)

Gracie Bonson (Div A): 1st Vault(9.0), 2nd All-Around (34.35)

Carleigh Grimm (Div A) - 3rd Vault(8.5), 2nd Beam (9.15)

Makayla Wheeler (Div A) -2nd Vault (8.9), 3rd Beam (9.1)

Paige Fryer (Div A) - 2nd Bars(9.4), 3rd Floor (7.5)

Isabella Inzunza (Div B) - 1st Bars(9.5)

Gold

RyLee Moffett (Div B) - 3rd Beam(8.55)

Platinum

Hannah Winter - 3rd Vault (8.5), 3rdBars (8.3), 3rd Beam (8.85), 3rd Floor (8.0), 3rd All-Around (33.65)

baseball

World Baseball Classic

FIRST ROUND

GROUP A

At Fukuoka, Japan

Monday's Games

Cuba 12, China 0

At Taichung, Taiwan

Monday's Games

South Korea 6, Australia 0

Netherlands 4, Australia 1

Today's Games

South Korea 3, Taiwan 2

SECOND ROUND

GROUP ONE

At Tokyo

Monday's Games

Netherlands 7, Cuba 6

Today's Games

Netherlands vs. Japan, 3 a.m.

GROUP TWO

At Miami

Today's Games

Italy vs. Dominican Republic, 10 a.m.

Puerto Rico vs. United States, 5 p.m.

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Optioned RHP Zach Clark, LHP Mike Belfiore and OF Xavier Avery to Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Optioned RHP Simon Castro and LHP Santos Rodriguez to Charlotte (IL) and RHP Nestor Molina to Birmingham (SL). Reassigned OF Stefan Gartrell, RHP Erik Johnson, INF Seth Loman, INF Marcus Semien, LHP Scott Snodgress, OF Trayce Thompson and OF Keenyn Walker to their minor-league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Selected the contract of LHP Rich Hill from Columbus (IL). Placed RHP Blake Wood on the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Tim Fedroff, RHP Trey Haley, LHP TJ House, RHP Chen-Chang Lee and RHP Danny Salazar to Columbus. Reassigned INF Matt LaPorta, RHP Fernando Nieve and C Roberto Perez to their minor-league camp. Granted the unconditional release of OF Ben Francisco. Signed LHP Scott Barnes, OF Ezequiel Carrera, INF Juan Diaz, C/INF Yan Gomes, LHP Nick Hagadone, RHP Frank Herrmann, LHP David Huff, INF Jason Kipnis, RHP Chen-Chang Lee, INF Mike McDade, INF Cord Phelps and RHP Josh Tomlin to one-year contracts. Renewed the contracts of RHP Carlos Carrasco and RHP Vinnie Pestano.

DETROIT TIGERS-Optioned C Ramon Cabrera and INF Dixon Machado to Erie (EL) and RHP Melvin Mercedes to Lakeland (FSL). Assigned INF Eugenio Suarez and OF Daniel Fields to their minor-league camp.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Optioned C Chris Herrmann to Rochester (IL) and RHP B.J. Hermsen, RHP Trevor May, RHP Michael Tonkin, C Josmil Pinto and INF Danny Santana to New Britain (EL).

NEW YORK YANKEES-Agree to terms with OF Ben Francisco on a minor league contract. Optioned LHP Francisco Rondon, RHP Dellin Betances, RHP Brett Marshall, and C Austin Romine to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and LHP Manny Banuelos, LHP Nik Turley, RHP Jose Ramirez and OF Ramon Flores to Trenton (EL). Reassigned RHP Chase Whitley, C J.R. Murphy and INF Luke Murton to their minor-league camp.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Optioned RHP Arnold Leon to Sacramento (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS-Optioned RHP Alex Colome, LHP Mike Montgomery and LHP Frank De Los Santos to Durham (IL); LHP Enny Romero to Montgomery (SL) and LHP Felipe Rivero to Charlotte (FSL). Reassigned RHP Marquis Fleming, RHP Matt Buschmann and LHP Adam Liberatore to their minor-league camp.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Optioned RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Trey McNutt, LHP Brooks Raley and INF Logan Watkins to Iowa (PCL) and RHP Robert Whitenack to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Nick Struck to their minor-league camp.

COLORADO ROCKIES-Optioned INF Cristhian Adames and Rafael Ortega to their minor-league camp. Reassigned RHP Chad Bettis, RHP Parker Frazier, RHP Dan Houston, LHP Tyler Anderson, LHP Erick Threets, C Lars Davis and OF Kyle Parker to their minor-league camp.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Optioned RHP Matt Magill and RHP Steve Ames to Albuquerque (PCL). Reassigned RHP Matt Palmer to their minor-league camp.

MIAMI MARLINS-Optioned RHP Evan Reed, RHP Alex Sanabia, LHP Brad Hand and OF Kyle Jensen to New Orleans (PCL) and RHP Sam Dyson, LHP Edgar Olmos and OF Marcel Ozuna to Jacksonville (SL). Reassigned RHP Jordan Smith and C Wilfredo Gimenez to their minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Optioned RHP Jorge Rondon to Memphis (PCL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Released RB Beanie Wells and RB Fozzy Whittaker.

BUFFALO BILLS-Signed CB Leodis McKelvin to a contract extension.

DALLAS COWBOYS-Released LB Dan Connor.

DENVER BRONCOS-Re-signed S David Bruton to a three-year contract. Released LB D.J. Williams and QB Caleb Hanie.

HOUSTON TEXANS-Signed TE Phillip Supernaw.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Tendered a contract off to WR Victor Cruz. Signed DT Cullen Jenkins.

NEW YORKS JETS-Signed QB David Garrard.

TENNESSEE TITANS-Tendered a contract off to C/G Fernando Velasco.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Signed NT Ian Williams to a two-year contract extension. Acquired WR Anquan Boldin from Baltimore for a 2013 sixth-round draft pick.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Released CB DeAngelo Hall.

Canadian Football League

B.C. LIONS-Signed WR Marco Iannuzzi to a contract extension.

United States Football League

USFL-Named Jim Bailey president and CEO.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS-Recalled F Patrick Maroon and F Devante Smith-Pelly from Norfolk (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned D Cody Goloubef to Springfield (AHL).

DALLAS STARS-Recalled F Tomas Vincour from Texas (AHL). Assigned F Matt Fraser to Texas.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Recalled F Matt Halischuk from Milwaukee (AHL). Activated RW Brandon Yip from injured reserve. Placed F Patric Hornqvist and F Colin Wilson on injured reserve.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Returned F David Ullstrom to Bridgeport (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES-Signed F Henrik Samuelsson to a three-year entry-level contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS-Reassigned RW Matt Pelech to Worcester (AHL). Reassigned F Tommy Grant to San Francisco (ECHL) from the Worcester.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Reassigned D Brendan Mikkelson to Syracuse (AHL). Recalled D Radko Gudas from Syracuse. Acquired F Dan Sexton from Anaheim for F Kyle Wilson.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled C Andrew Ebbett from Chicago (AHL).

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

LA GALAXY-Signed D Kofi Opare.

National Women's Soccer League

SKY BLUE FC-Signed D Kendall Johnson and MF Taylor Lytle.

COLLEGE

ABILENE CHRISTIAN-Fired track and field coach Roosevelt Lofton.

BOSTON U.-Announced the retirement of ice hockey coach Jack Parker.

CAMPBELL-Announced men's basketball coach Robbie Laing will not return next season.

EAST CAROLINA-Named Cindi Miller assistant volleyball coach.

EMORY & HENRY-Announced the resignation of men's basketball coach Paul Russo, effective March 29.

HOWARD-Announced football coach Gary Harrell will take a personal leave of absence for the 2013 season. Named Rayford Petty interim football coach.

MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR-Named Caprice Stephens women's basketball assistant coach.

OKLAHOMA STATE-Named Tim Duffie defensive backs coach.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-Suspended basketball C Dewayne Dedmon and C James Blasczyk indefinitely for violating an unspecified team rule.