Rubio lifts Wolves past Wizards 87 82 in Minneapolis
Ricky Rubio shone with 15 points 11 assists and six steals guiding the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 87 82 win over Washington. Derrick Williams added 16 points and seven rebounds while John Wall led the Wizards with 19 points seven assists despite Beal out with an ankle injury. Washington turnovers fueled Minnesota’s late surge as Rubio’s defense and a Barea three sealed the comeback.
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Washington
Minnesota
Rubio
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Wolves
Barea
Luke Ridnour
Dante Cunningham
Timerwolves
Nene
Emeka
Rick Adelman
Wizards
Randy Wittman
Flip Saunders
Saunders
Wall
Wittman
Okafor
Ariza
Webster
Price
Vesely
Temple
Booker
Seraphin
Gelabale
Williams
Stiemsma
Ridnour
Shred
Cunningham
Johnson
Puerto Rico Tops Twins 8 7 in WBC Tuneup
Puerto Rico national team defeats the Minnesota Twins 8 to 7 in a spring training game as World Baseball Classic prep heats up. Angel Pagan went 2 for 3 with an RBI, while Carlos Beltran and other stars contributed. Reliever notes and upcoming WBC opener against Spain included as managers discuss roster depth.
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Angel Pagan
RBI
Minnesota Twins
WBC
Pagan
San Francisco Giants
Carlos Beltran
St. Louis Cardinals
Beltran
Fo. Myers, Fla
Edwin Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Florida
Giancarlo Alvarado
Yokohama Baystars
Japan
Aaron Hicks
Alvarado
Spain
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
San Juan
Hicks
Twins
Ron Gardenhire
Blackhawks chase NHL points streak as Flyers lore echoes
Chicago seeks a 36 game point streak in one season under coach Pat Quinn, aiming to surpass Philadelphia's 35 game mark. Bobby Clarke notes two era limits, warning against counting prior seasons and stressing the pursuit of the record and a Stanley Cup, with Chicago holding 21-0-3 and 11 straight wins.
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Bobby Clarke
Clarke
Flyers
Chicago
Philadelphia
Blackhawks
Pirate
Pat Quinn
New York Islanders
Atlanta Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs
Minnesota North Stars
Montreal Canadians
Boston Bruins
Blackhawks extend NHL record with 11th straight win
Chicago beats Colorado 3 2 as Daniel Carcillo nets the tiebreaker with 49.3 seconds left in regulation. Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw also score for the 21 0 3 Blackhawks, who reach the halfway mark of a lockout shortened season without a regulation loss. The team has earned at least one point in 24 straight games, a NHL record, dating from last season as well. Carcillo scores on a backhand rebound after Varlamov stops Stalberg amid a crease scramble.
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Daniel Carcillo
Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Jonathan Toews
Andrew Shaw
Carcillo
Semyon Varlamov
Viktor Stalberg
49ers release six time Pro Bowl kicker Akers
San Francisco part ways with David Akers after two seasons with record highs and lows. Akers played 32 regular season games and five playoffs, making 73 of 94 field goals and 78 extra points. He set NFL records in 2011 with 44 field goals and 52 attempts, and tied the longest made with a 63 yarder at Green Bay.
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SAN Francisco
David Akers
San Francisco 49Ers
Trent Baulke
Akers
Green Bay
49Ers
Billy Cundiff
McIlroy vows no more quit after Honda Classic incident
Rory McIlroy told reporters he learned from quitting last week and won’t do it again. He cited swing issues and lingering soreness from a lower right wisdom tooth but plans to finish rounds, insisting the problem is his swing not his Nike equipment.
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Doral, Fla
Rory Mcllroy
Northern Ireland
Nike
McIlroy
Burke fuels Michigan rally past Purdue in Big Ten clash
No 7 Michigan erased a halftime deficit to beat Purdue 80 75 on the road. Trey Burke scored 26 points with five rebounds while Nik Stauskas added 17 and Tim Hardaway Jr 16 as Michigan improved to 25 5 and 12 5 in the Big Ten. Terone Johnson poured in a career high 35 for Purdue as the Boilermakers drop to 14 16 and 7 10.
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Ind
Trey Burke
Michigan
Purdue
Terone Johnson
Rapheal Davis
Nik Stauskas
Tim Hardaway, Jr
Wolverines
Hardaway
Stauskas
Burke
Clark opposes anchoring ban in major golf row
Tim Clark defends the anchored stroke arguing that governing bodies lack data to prove an advantage. At a San Diego players meeting he said the rule should rest on evidence, not opinion, noting he and Adam Scott use long putters. A rule decision is pending.
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Clark
Doral
Fla
Tim Clark
San Diego
U.S. Golf Association
Royal & Ancient
Adam Scott
1NFL CMA among those at Oklahoma weather conference
More than 40 emergency managers and event operators gathered at the National Weather Center in Norman for an annual preparedness conference. Harold Hansen of the International Association of Venue Managers cites the 2011 Indiana concert stage collapse as a wake up call prompting advance planning for storms.
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Norman
Okla
Indiana
National Weather Center
Harold Hansen
International Association of Venue Managers
Ball runs 40 in 4.46 at Wisconsin pro day
Montee Ball, two time All American and NCAA career touchdown leader, improved his 40 yard dash to 4.46 at Wisconsin pro day versus 4.66 at the NFL combine. He blamed a sinus infection for that earlier slowdown. A large group of NFL scouts and 17 teams attended including the Packers Ravens Seahawks Saints and Patriots.
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Montee Ball
Wisconsin
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Indianapolis
Ball
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Colorado
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