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Friday, March 15, 2002

NCAA TOURNAMENT BEGINS
click here for the full story Bulldogs get bitten
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Gonzaga complained that it deserved to be seeded higher than sixth. Wyoming didn't give the Zags a chance to prove their point. click here for the full story


EAST REGION
click here for the full story Golden Hurricane leaves Marquette all wet
ST. LOUIS -- Greg Harrington wasn't about to let all of Tulsa's hard work go to waste. click here for the full story


SOUTH REGION
click here for the full story Duke doesn't break a sweat
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Jason Williams and Carlos Boozer had towels over their shoulders with 8 minutes left. Mike Dunleavy had bags of ice on his knees and Mike Krzyzewski barely moved from his seat. click here for the full story


MIDWEST REGION
click here for the full story Ducks slog to victory
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Now that Oregon has beaten a pesky opponent and a big batch of butterflies for its first NCAA tournament victory since 1960, the ascendant Ducks think they can go anywhere. click here for the full story


WEST REGIONAL
click here for the full story Mizzou mauls Miami
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Missouri woke up just after dawn and regained its early season form at just the right time. click here for the full story


Pittsburgh home of the wacky bracket
PITTSBURGH -- Not even gerrymandering lawmakers drawing up new congressional districts could design something as wacky as today's first-round NCAA tournament matchups at Mellon Arena. click here for the full story


Washington cruises to victory at WNIT
SEATTLE -- Loree Payne scored 14 points and had four rebounds as Washington defeated North Texas 82-61 Thursday night in the first round of the women's NIT. click here for the full story


NIT
Oly's Bigelow helps BYU best Anteaters
PROVO, Utah -- Travis Hansen scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half to give BYU a 78-55 victory Thursday night over UC Irvine in the first round of the NIT. click here for the full story


click here for the full story Trojans trumped by Seahawks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- "Dream big. Focus small" is North Carolina Wilmington's slogan this season. click here for the full story


click here for the full story Jordan latest to fall victim to KeyArena 'curse'
SEATTLE -- SuperSonics fan Rob Knop calls it the "KeyArena curse." click here for the full story


NBA
Lowly Knicks stun Sacramento
NEW YORK -- Latrell Sprewell had 43 points and six assists Thursday night and the New York Knicks defeated Sacramento 113-96 as the Kings played without forward Chris Webber. click here for the full story


Seattle unveils new ads
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The surest sign yet that the seasons are changing from winter to baseball unfolded Thursday night. click here for the full story


BASEBALL
M's fighting off injuries
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The injury bug that snagged Edgar Martinez and Mike Cameron early this week also has claimed Mariners catcher Ben Davis. click here for the full story


Elk relocation efforts continue despite several setbacks
PORTER -- Helicopter pilots and sharpshooters again pursued elk along the Chehalis River Thursday in an effort to rebuild the Green River elk herd. click here for the full story


FANFARE
Woods, Daly tied for Bay Hill lead
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tiger Woods and John Daly, two of the biggest attractions on the PGA Tour, shot 5-under 67s on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the Bay Hill Invitational. click here for the full story


NHL
Canucks roll to win
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Matt Cooke and Brendan Morrison each had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 Thursday night. click here for the full story


OFF THE WIRE
SEAHAWKS SIGN click here for the full story


ON THE AIR
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SOUTH SOUND SPORTS
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SCOREBOARD
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