March 2
Randolph leads Alabama past Auburn, 73-57 Bruce Springsteen covers Lorde's 'Royals' Evansville edges Loyola of Chicago 75-72 Perez, Gray each pitch 2 innings, A's-Rangers tie St. Francis (NY) handles Fairleigh Dickinson 79-56 Cousins leads Oklahoma past No. 24 Texas 77-65 Mardis Gras events will be packed with record crowds Penn State women clinch share of Big Ten title Rockets F Parsons (illness) out against Pistons Ryan Braun booed in debut as Brewers top Dodgers Radford edges Liberty 87-83 Arthur Abraham beats Robert Stieglitz for WBO belt Pat LaFontaine resigns from position with Sabres Family of Sandy Hook shooting victim visits Kelsey Maryland-Eastern Shore defeats Coppin State 68-67 Howard clinches 55-53 win over Delaware State No. 24 Texas falls to Oklahoma 77-65 VMI rolls by Longwood 86-66 AP Source: Bulls, Fredette reach tentative deal McIlroy in the lead going into last round at Honda Greinacher leads No. 22 Gonzaga past Pacific 81-77 Illinois beats No. 18 Michigan State 53-46 South Dakota State beats South Dakota 75-61 Matt Kenseth and ESPN reporter Jamie Little are not impressed Incarnate Word just gets by Nicholls 69-67 Justin Martin, Xavier upend No. 10 Creighton AP source: Richie Incognito receiving treatment Perez, Gray each pitch 2 innings, A's-Rangers tie Top 25 Capsules La Salle wins at the buzzer 64-62 over Fordham Clarke's 23 lift Arkansas past Georgia 87-75 Moser leads Oregon to 78-63 victory over USC McNeese State beats Abilene Christian 95-91 in OT No. 1 Florida beats LSU 79-61, 21st straight win Indians-White Sox game rained out Kings hold off Hurricanes for 4th straight win Betran leads Austin Peay past UT Martin 88-85 Belmont clobbers Jacksonville State 76-53 Penn State women clinch share of Big Ten title Brewers' Francisco Rodriguez exits Venezuela Kyle Busch wins rain-shortened Blue Jeans Go Green 200 Georgia State defeats Texas State 66-55 Martin leads Xavier over No. 9 Creighton 75-69 Mark Trumbo homers, Diamondbacks win in shortened game No. 18 Michigan State loses to Illinois 53-46 'Careless People' links 1922 murder to 'Great Gatsby' No. 1 UConn women roll past No. 24 Rutgers 72-35 Stephen F Austin defeats SE Louisiana 75-62 LeBron James debuts his new clear mask Kansas City's Reid honored at NFL 101 Awards O'Bryant scores 18, LSU falls at No. 1 Florida No. 24 Rutgers routed by top-ranked UConn, 72-35 Pacific outlasts Portland 68-65 Shields leads Nebraska over Northwestern 54-47 No. 9 Creighton falls to Xavier 75-69 '12 Years a Slave' wins big at Independent Spirit Awards Sunday's forecast: Major storm brings snow and ice Troy outguns Louisiana-Monroe 61-46 UCF hangs around but falls to No. 23 SMU 70-55 Santiago, Pena lead Reds to 3-2 win over Rockies Wagner outlasts Robert Morris 59-48 No. 12 Virginia tops Syracuse 75-56 for 1st in ACC Boston College beats Wake Forest 80-72 Miles leads Cent. Arkansas to 76-69 win over Lamar 104-car pileup kills one, injures dozens Princeton stymies Brown 69-64 Gilling, Marshall lead Sun Devils past Cal 78-60 Pharrell Williams' 'happy' message to boy with cancer No. 16 Michigan clinches share of Big Ten title Garnett misses game due to back spasms EIU beats SIUE 78-74 to clinch OVC tourney berth Treadwell, Akron rally past Bowling Green 57-47 Cubs-Diamondbacks game washed out Hampton slips past Norfolk State 61-53 Harvard routs Columbia 80-47 Mark Cuban: NCAA stars better off in D-League Virginia coach compares crowd to Taylor Swift concert Moore, Kennedy lead No. 23 SMU over UCF 70-55 Middle Tennessee defeats Rice 65-41 South Carolina upsets No. 15 Kentucky Chattanooga rolls over Appalachian State 63-44 Shields leads Nebraska over Northwestern 54-47 No. 4 Syracuse loses 75-56 at No. 12 Virginia Mitola's 33 sparks Dartmouth past Cornell 87-78 Commissioner Adam Silver praises 76ers' long-term plan Toledo rallies to top Western Michigan 96-85 in OT VCU hands No. 10 Saint Louis its 2nd straight loss In Carson's last home game, Sun Devils rout Bears Johnson, E Kentucky beat Tennessee St. 70-66 VCU hands No. 8 Saint Louis its second consecutive loss Davidson beats Elon 86-69 for 12th straight win Savannah St. defeats NC A&T 71-67 in OT Alabama A&M rolls past Prairie View 72-65 Hot-shooting Missouri whips Mississippi State Tony Bennett, ACC champion Virginia won't take 'foot off the gas' Texas A&M beats Mississippi 71-60 Bropleh leads Boise State over Wyoming 72-63 Gophers upset bid falls short vs No. 16 Michigan UNCG rallies to beat Wofford 73-71 Texas A&M beats Mississippi 71-60 Yale holds off Penn 70-63 Stars hit the blue carpet at Spirit Awards Clear mask doesn't slow LeBron against Magic Kentucky's John Calipari ejected in loss, tweets regret SE Missouri State tops Murray State 118-115 in 2OT Southern rallies past Alcorn St. 67-54 76ers retire Allen Iverson's No. 3 jersey UALR beats Arkansas State 74-67 Brownridge, Santa Clara beat Pepperdine 86-78 The Citadel defeats Georgia Southern 80-63 Trevor Ariza's career high lifts Wizards over 76ers Western Illinois defeats IUPUI 75-70 Jackson State powers past MVSU 82-64 No. 10 Saint Louis loses again, 67-56 to VCU UC Santa Barbara handles UC Davis 67-54 LeBron switches to clear mask at NBA's request Tennessee Tech over Morehead State 91-84 Washington women upend No. 18 California 70-65 Oakland's second half buries Youngstown St. 87-81 Max Pacioretty powers Canadiens past Maple Leafs in OT James Harden's double-double lifts Rockets Texas A&M-CC overwhelms Houston Baptist 65-45 No. 17 Kentucky loses to South Carolina 72-67 76ers honor Allen Iverson, retire No. 3 SWAC allowed to change NCAA qualification policy Utah State coasts to 75-58 win over San Jose St. Blackhawks roll past Penguins in snowy Soldier Field Texas-Arlington defeats Western Kentucky 80-73 Paul George's 25 points lead Pacers over Celtics 102-97 Jamar, Montana coast past Southern Utah 82-54 Kansas State beats No. 15 Iowa State 80-73 Lomachenko's bid for title in second fight ends in loss Thomas scores 24, leads Houston past Temple 89-79 Oral Roberts tops Sam Houston State 80-73 Cal State Fullerton defeats Long Beach State 84-76 4-point play: Analysis of Oklahoma State's win vs. Kansas Danny Granger eyes starting spot with LA Clippers Portland State upends Northern Colorado 77-68 Navy: Fighter jet crashes in Nevada Larson, Grand Canyon roll past Chicago State 84-74 Webb, Stanford set up showdown at HSBC Champions Hansen leads Idaho St. past Sacramento St. 80-67 Upshur, N Arizona upset Weber St. 73-71 in OT Salido outpoints Lomachenko in featherweight bout Texas Southern wallops Alabama State 86-66 Kansas St bench keys 80-73 win over No. 15 Iowa St Thomas scores 24, leads Houston past Temple 89-79 Top 25 Capsules 'Movie 43,' Will and Jaden Smith top Razzie Awards Utah Valley St. gets by Texas-Pan American 45-42 Arkansas-Pine Bluff tops Grambling St. 61-52 Thornton scores 25 in Nets' 107-98 win over Bucks San Francisco beats Loyola Marymount 65-61 Procter & Gamble smells success in high-end fragrances Top 25 Capsules Decades-long search reunites man with woman he rescued Umipig, Seattle edge past Idaho 76-68 Gonzaga beats St. Mary's 75-47 to close WCC season Top 25 Capsules Chavez Jr. unanimously outpointed Vera Smart leads Oklahoma St past No. 5 Kansas, 72-65 Bank branches vanishing in small towns Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. outpoints Bryan Vera in rematch Ogwumike, No. 5 Stanford top Washington St 84-64 Gonzaga beats St. Mary's 75-47 to close WCC season Top 25 Capsules Randolph leads Grizzlies past Cavaliers 110-96 UC Riverside edges CS Northridge 106-105 in 2OT New Mexico State moves past CS Bakersfield 72-57 No. 5 Kansas clinches crown, loses to Oklahoma St Krysten Ritter talks of new TV pilot 'Mission Control' NBA Capsules Review: Cool LumoPro180 flash packs an economical punch TECH NOW: 5 iPad features you should know about LumoPro 180 flash review: Lots of power at half the cost 5 things you had no idea your iPad could do Story lines to watch Sunday at Phoenix International Blazers top Nuggets, sweep season series Martin, Love lead Wolves past Kings 108-97 Granger watches as Clippers rout Pelicans 108-76 Fresno State loses to No. 13 San Diego State 82-67 Ogwumike, No. 5 Stanford top Washington St 84-64 No. 13 San Diego State downs Fresno State 82-67 Ogwumike, No. 5 Stanford top Washington St 84-64 Channing Tatum, Will Smith rule at Oscar rehearsals A child's decline, a mother's ordeal People of L.A. take the USA TODAY Oscars Quiz Paula Creamer's 75-foot putt seals HSBC Champions win Tesla's 619% stock price gain stuns auto world Grigor Dimitrov, Dominika Cibulkova win Mexican Open Shutdown in Jerusalem for ultra-Orthodox protest Russia testing the waters on Ukraine invasion Weight loss just as important — and difficult — for teens Young kids' tooth decay hits 'epidemic' proportions Books: New and noteworthy 5 reasons a standalone GPS unit can still make sense Six important tax tips for homeowners Monuments woman: Professor helped save historic artwork Poor areas in the slow lane when it comes to biking It's not so SIM-ple to trim a SIM card, but here's how Mexico enjoys an automotive boom Woman takes controls at key time for Air Force Academy Tompor: ID theft lets crooks crank out fake tax returns Ukraine 'on brink of disaster,' PM says; Kerry to visit Sunday TV: Oscars, 'True Detective' Court to reopen debate over executing mentally disabled Entrepreneurs: There is risk in playing it safe Jim Parsons sends up Johnny Weir on 'SNL' Internet of things can battle climate change The top 10 tech toys from Toy Fair 2014 The best and worst TSA checkpoints L.A. tourists give Oscar acceptance speeches Tanaka to make second start on Thursday Beer Man: Hop lovers will dig Dream Machine Video: Who's taking the Oscars stage? One-liners may hint at feelings about health care NASCAR at Phoenix: Start time, lineup, TV/radio schedule Kobe Bryant salutes Sixers legend Allen Iverson Republicans hit Obama foreign policy over Ukraine Defense powers UC Irvine past Cal Poly 55-48 Ultra-Orthodox protest shuts down Jerusalem Former teammate defends Jadeveon Clowney Who's in play leading up to NHL trade deadline? Sunday Basketball Brunch: Can Kentucky get it together? West leads in U.S. job growth Watch Paula Creamer make a 75-foot eagle putt to win in a playoff Dozens killed in Chinese knife attack Prep hockey player scores amazing 'Michigan' goal Mike Bibby's son leads HS team to state hoops title In the laptop beauty contest, Dell shines Ferrari lands villain role in 'Iron Man' video 'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Johnny Weir We don't need talking cars: Column In Moscow, Ukraine intervention has fans, critics Latest winter storm plasters big swath of USA Chris Bosh put Mario Chalmers in a full nelson during a videobomb Fisher wins Tshwane Open by 3 shots Man City beats Sunderland, wins League Cup final 'Non-Stop,' 'Son of God' topple 'Lego' at theaters Chicago's Brent Seabrook inexplicably scores on his own net 'Game of Thrones' clip: On the road with Brienne and Jaime Follow Naomi Watts' stylist on Oscar day Plan your week in entertainment RHP Guillermo Mota retires after 14 seasons Rasmus misses game with stiff neck Rain ending in Southern California; evacuations lifted Randy Moss' daughter breaks the Division III single-game scoring record USA TODAY Sports' NCAA tournament Bracketology Crawford wins WBO lightweight boxing title On the Job: Manage your clutter; free up your time Crimeans worry Russian takeover may be bad for business Re-signing Karlos Dansby is a top priority for Cardinals No. 1 UConn, No. 3 Louisville meet again Rangers OF Choo out of lineup with sore left arm In Crimea, most take Russian intervention in stride Blue Jays OF Rasmus scratched with stiff neck Indians get INF Sellers from Dodgers for cash UNC's Hatchell still hoping to return for NCAAs Storm: Flight cancellations top 5,000 End-of-world money moves to make Wage fight propels KFC worker to White House Time Warner Cable customers affected by Super Bowl blackout receive $5 gift cards Q&A: Arizona State guard Jahii Carson Online video advertising has become 'a tale of two markets' Obama budget marks beginning of new battle AP Sources: Bills talks with Byrd reach standstill Wiggins brothers ready to put stamp on March No. 14 Wisconsin escapes Penn State Sunday Q&A: Christie plays the physical 'Game' Senate battleground expands in GOP's favor Jairus Byrd unhappy with Bills' lucrative offer Harrison's 25 lead St. John's over DePaul 72-64 Marist tops Iona women, earns share of MAAC title Ask the Captain: Can a flight make up time in the air? Digital contest explores better ways to car shop No. 14 North Carolina women beat No. 7 Duke 64-60 Tavis Smiley: Address hardship facing boys of color Dad builds a backyard luge track for his kids Jimmy Fallon, Chicago Mayor Emanuel take polar dip George Washington holds off George Mason 66-58 Tiger Woods withdraws from Honda Classic with back spasms Roundup: No. 16 Texas A&M slips past Florida Noah's triple-double eases Bulls past struggling Knicks Jimmy Fallon, Rahm Emanuel take polar plunge in Chicago Indiana's top rebounder out with foot injury Former Texas Tech QB Michael Brewer to transfer to Virginia Tech Korean culture rises with L.A. skyline: Column Southern Arkansas women beat Henderson St. 62-54 Harrison's 25 lead St. John's over DePaul 72-64 FIU snaps skid, rolls past Tulane 73-47 An astronaut's faith often rides along into space Warriors' Jermaine O'Neal misses game due to passport issue No. 8 Villanova beats Marquette 73-56 Siena cruises to win over Monmouth 70-54 Report: Eagles will to listen to offers for DeSean Jackson No. 19 Iowa snaps losing streak, defeats Purdue Five running backs that need to step up in 2014 Oscar Pistorius channel goes on air in South Africa Hartford coasts to 67-56 win over UMBC Maine sweeps New Hampshire, 73-69; claims 7th seed Harrison's go-ahead 3 leads Clemson to 77-73 win Southern Miss outlasts Florida Atlantic 60-49 The anniversary of Wilt's 100-point game No. 9 Tennessee upsets No. 3 South Carolina No. 14 UNC women beat No. 7 Duke 64-60 No. 19 Purdue women beat No. 16 Nebraska 82-66 Ex-Madoff workers face forfeitures if convicted Stony Brook knocks Albany into No. 4 seed, 73-68 No. 10 West Virginia takes down No. 5 Baylor Delbonis wins 1st ATP title at Brazil Open George Washington holds off George Mason 66-58 Obama: Russian intervention completely illegitimate Orange Chef sees its future in 'smart' kitchens St. Peter's edges Niagara 71-67 G Fredette excited to join Chicago Bulls Sanchez, Tigers play to 0-0 tie with Braves in 10 No. 2 ND stays perfect, tops No. 13 'Pack 84-60 USC holds off Colorado for 66-59 win Flyers rally for 5-4 OT win against Capitals Red Sox insist they 'ain't no defending champs' Harrison's go-ahead 3 leads Clemson to 77-73 win Vermont survives OT scare from Binghamton 92-82 Marshall rallies past East Carolina 64-61 Beltran homers as Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-2 Bobcats waive seldom-used G Ben Gordon Ausmus has decisions to make with Detroit lineup Shumpert returns to Knicks lineup against Bulls No. 13 NC State falls to No. 2 ND 84-60 Russia raises rates as market fears accelerate Look what Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski wore to the Oscars Trainer: Jadeveon Clowney 'worked hard' before combine Ukraine mobilizes troops, on 'brink of disaster' No. 8 Villanova beats Marquette 73-56 Phil Jackson Q&A: 'Jesus could probably coach' Lakers Iona wins 97-81, withstands Rider's 2nd half push LABR draft weekend concludes with NL auction Purdue falters late in loss at No. 20 Iowa Marist routs Quinnipiac 103-72 Biggest news you missed this weekend Thunder G Sefolosha out 4 to 6 weeks No. 9 Maryland women beat Virginia Tech 87-48 Oregon State routs No. 22 Arizona State Tennis Channel Court Report: Federer shows prime form No. 4 So. Carolina falls 73-61 to No. 10 Lady Vols Chloe Sevigny returns to TV in 'Those Who Kill' Holliday hits 2 doubles as Cardinals beat Mets Federico Delbonis wins Brazil Open for first ATP title Pistorius' trial in death of girlfriend starts Monday The 2014 Academy Awards red carpet Voices: Economic ties to West may restrain Putin in Ukraine Kevin Harvick holds off Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Phoenix Behind-the-scenes force wields influence on Ariz. laws Americans embrace guns: Column Charlotte handles Old Dominion 74-63 No. 25 Iowa powers past Illinois 81-56 UTEP outshoots North Texas for 74-54 win Va Tech falls hard 87-48 at No. 9 Maryland Kevin Harvick wins second straight at Phoenix Alleyne leads Oregon past Arizona in finale, 90-78 2nd-half run helps UCLA to 62-52 win over Utah Liza Minnelli's Oscar look: Blue hair, blue outfit Indiana upsets No. 20 Ohio State despite Vonleh's absence McIlroy falters as Henley wins playoff at Honda Classic Why aging is scary for economies: Column No. 6 Baylor women 71-69 home loss to No. 11 WVU Top 25 Capsules Top 25 Capsules Marcus Lattimore has 'no doubt' he'll play Week 1 Rory McIlroy nails incredible shot at Honda Classic Portia de Rossi: Ellen won't let 'me see anything' '12 Years a Slave' takes top prize at Oscars Buzzer-beater lifts Tulsa over UTSA 72-70 in OT Athlete Oscars: Celebrating best actors in sports Louisiana Tech slips past UAB 67-58 No. 12 Kentucky women top Vanderbilt, 65-63 Free agent pitchers find that timing was everything Longoria homers, Balfour perfect, Rays top Twins Pat Riley cautions: Heat still 'have a long way to go' Tim Hudson makes first start since breaking his ankle