Saint Joseph's earns No. 1 for first time in history
Saint Joseph's (27 0) rose to No 1 in the AP poll for the first time after remaining undefeated, as coach Phil Martelli and star guard Jameer Nelson filmed promotional spots, with the team eyeing the Atlantic 10 tournament and a potential undefeated regular season.
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Gonzaga wins WCC title with rout over Saint Mary's
Gonzaga clinches the West Coast Conference championship with an 84-71 victory over Saint Mary's as Ronny Turiaf posts 29 points and 14 rebounds and Blake Stepp adds 19 points and six assists. The win marks a school-record 20th straight victory and secures an automatic NCAA bid. Turiaf earns MVP honors.
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Big-name sluggers shelved by injuries hit spring training
Three days after Jim Thome injury news, Gary Sheffield and Phil Nevin join the injury list for major clubs. Sheffield faces possible surgery on a right thumb ligament with a worst case of three months out, while Nevin nurses a strained left shoulder and could miss about four weeks. Thome, who shattered his throwing hand, eyes a three week return as Bern ie Williams recovers from an appendectomy and aims to be ready for opening day.
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Graffanino Yahoo: New Royal embraces Royals team spirit
Tony Graffanino joined the Kansas City Royals on a two year deal after leaving the White Sox. He praised KC for a unified, passionate clubhouse and said teammates care about winning. He noted better atmosphere and Christian camaraderie aiding his comfort. He debuted in 1996 with Atlanta and has postseason experience with the Braves and White Sox.
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Arizona tops Rockies in spring opener
Arizona Diamondbacks beat Colorado 5 to 4 as Randy Johnson allowed two runs over three innings in his spring debut. Luis Gonzalez drove in a run with an RBI double while Shane Reynolds worked three scoreless innings for the win. Charles Johnson homered for Colorado as Elarton seeks rotation spot.
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Royals top Giants as Berroa seals spring win
K C's Gobble pitched three scoreless innings and Angel Berroa delivered a go ahead seventh inning triple to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 9 3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Berroa, last season's AL Rookie of the Year, is batting .545 this spring. Barry Bonds collected his first spring hit with a run scoring single in the first. The Giants extended their winless skid to three games after Sunday's draw with the Cubs.
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Royals rally to beat Giants as Sweeney delivers key hit
Kansas City Royals improved to 2-3-1 against the Cubs on March 4 while San Francisco Giants led 3-0 after two innings behind Kirk Rueter. Kansas City tied it in the third as Rueter faltered and Mike Sweeney delivered a two run single. Royals relievers held the Giants to three hits over seven scoreless innings.
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