Bryant leads Lakers past Trail Blazers in four-point loss
Kobe Bryant scores 35 for Los Angeles as Portland tops the Lakers 99 93 to snap a six game slide. Zach Randolph posts 20 points eight rebounds while Darius Miles seals the win with a dunk in the final 10 seconds. Odom adds 16 for LAL amid off court turmoil surrounding owner Paul Allen and team finances.
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NFL Teams Cut Multiple Veterans Ahead of Free Agency
The Dolphins cut Reggie Howard Damion McIntosh and Tebucky Jones while Marv Levy waived Sam Adams and Mark Campbell. Denver cuts Ander son Pryce and Jeb Putzier to save over $10 million. Carolina drops Stephen Davis Brentson Buckner and Rod Smart. Teams seek contract restructures as NFL owners eye a new cap and free agency starts Friday.
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Seminoles Nearly Upset No 2 Duke in OT Narrow Loss
Florida State nearly toppled second ranked Duke 97 96 in overtime on the road. Thornton led FSU with 26 points Johnson 22 Redick 30 for Duke while Williams 20 and Johnson hit late free throws. The game featured multiple lead changes and a tumultuous finish.
Artesia Bulldogs Build Defense To Spark Run At Roswell
Artesia coach Montoya said the Bulldogs must rely on defense to fuel offense as they chase a state seed and a run past Espanola Valley. Espanola, averaging 65 a game, fell 91-84 to Los Alamos in the 2-AAAA final, then beat Portales 53-42 before a 58-55 loss to Portales. Since that skid Artesia has embraced a patient, snapping-turtle style to slow the pace and grind out results.
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NFL extends deadline as free agency nears amid dispute
The NFL extended contract termination and waivers to 10 p.m. Thursday after owners rejected the union proposal. Talks between the NFL and the NFLPA left the split on revenue sharing and player cut of league revenues, threatening a midnigh t league year under the current CBA. Gene Upshaw pressed for a 60-plus percent share, while owners cite disparities in ancillary income and revenue sharing. An uncapped 2007 could force teams to change plans next year.
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Italy routs Germany 4 1 in warmup. Brazil edges on 1 0
Italy overwhelmed host Germany 4 1 while Brazil won 1 0 as 28 of 32 World Cup teams played warmups. France lost 2 1 to Slovakia ending a 17 game unbeaten run. Argentina fell 3 2 to Croatia. England beat Uruguay 2 1.
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Area Schedule Highlights Regional and State Showdowns
Area basketball and softball lineup lists multiple games across five towns. Key events include Hagerman vs Cliff in Class A regional, 6 p.m. at Mesilla Valley. 4A first-rounds for Goddard at Moriarty and Espanola Valley at Artesia. AA regionals with Santa Rosa, Dexter, and Roswell softball in playoff contexts. and state-rounds with Farmington at Roswell and Capital at Artesia plus regional finals at Dexter, Santa Rosa, Mesilla Valley, and Tatum.
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Tuesday and Wednesday NBA Scores and Thursday Schedule
Recap of Tuesday results Chicago topped Minnesota 111 100 Seattle beat New Orleans 114 104 Lakers prevailed over Orlando 102 87 Wednesday night action saw Indiana edge Washington 99 93 Atlanta beat Toronto 113 111 in OT Sacramento defeated Cleveland 97 90 Miami downed Boston 103 96 Memphis beat New York 101 99 Minnesota won over New Jersey 100 90 Charlotte defeated Utah 104 89 Denver beat Detroit 98 87 Phoenix routed Milwaukee 123 110 Philadelphia beat Houston 101 106 Portland downed L A Lakers 93 while Orlando faced Golden State at 10 30 pm New Orleans played the L A Clippers at 10 30 pm Thursday schedule lists Cleveland at Chicago 7 pm Dallas at San Antonio 9 30 pm
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Night scoreboard and notes from Friday games and signings
NBA and NHL results with multiple scores, plus various NFL NBA and college signings. Teams include Sacramento Atlanta Indiana Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Denver Houston Charlotte Dallas Orlando Phoenix LA Clippers Utah Detroit Seattle Lakers Golden State with several hockey and football updates and player contracts across leagues.
Korea Taiwan World Baseball Classic clash in Tokyo
On Thursday March 2 ESPN2 airs pool A World Baseball Classic round robin games with Korea vs Taiwan and Japan vs China in Tokyo on delayed tape. Also on tap are golf Jakarta Indonesia Open first round and Ford Championship at Miami first round. College basketball CIAA quarterfinals in Charlotte with multiple games and NBA doubleheader TNT games featuring Cavaliers at Bulls and Mavericks at Spurs.
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Baseball Star Casts Clear Hopes For Olympic Teams
Williams cautions on early form as players return to baseball shape. The piece notes Roger Clemens for the United States, Ichiro Suzuki for Japan, and David Ortiz for the Dominican Republic, with the U S Dominicans Puerto Ricans and Japan seen as top contenders alongside Venezuela and Cuba. It questions Italy Netherlands China and South Africa’s chances.
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