Howard tops O'Neal in Orlando clash of giants
Dwight Howard scored 21 and grabbed eight rebounds as the Orlando Magic defeated the Phoenix Suns 111-99 in Orlando. Shaquille O'Neal, 19 points and 11 rebounds, drew a late technical foul while Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu added 29 and 22 points respectively as Phoenix struggled with 24 turnovers.
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Broncos defend Cutler as McDaniels talks planned
ENGLEWOOD Colo AP The Denver Broncos insist Jay Cutler is not a trading chip and will meet next week with new coach Josh McDaniels to mend their strained relationship. Spokesman Patrick Smyth said Cutler and McDaniels would not discuss the situation until after their meeting.
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Dallas at New Orleans and Portland at Denver Schedule
NFL transactions list Matt Stewart signed by the Dallas Cowboys for one year and Ronald Fields signed by the Denver Broncos for two years. The Dallas game is at New Orleans at 6 p.m. and Portland faces Denver at 8 30 p.m. in the same set of notes.
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Coyotes Ready for Tough Softball Season Start
Coyotes coach Sandoval emphasizes teamwork heart and fun as essential. The team opens Friday at the Performance Auto Softball Challenge at Piedra Vista High School in Farmington against East Mountain, followed by Piedra Vista the defending state champion. District 4-4A is expected to be highly competitive with Artesia and Goddard returning strong players. Sandoval credits Artesia coach Scott Simer and Rocket David Lawrence for their teams, stressing that regardless of opponent, the Coyotes must compete and earn respect through hard work.
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Rockets Aim for Top Distict Finish as Team Effort Drives Hope
The Rockets coach stresses collective effort and teamwork to reach the district goals. He says success requires all 16 players to work together, not relying on a single star, and to be ready when the time comes.
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Artesia JV Softball at Dexter and Other Local Schedules
Local schedules list Artesia JV softball at Dexter for a doubleheader at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Also Four man senior golf scramble at Spring River at 9 a.m. Thursday. Baseball features Goddard vs Santa Fe at 2:30 p.m. and Valley Christian at NMMI in a doubleheader at 4 p.m. Friday. Girls basketball matches Animal at Valley Christian at 4 p.m. and Volcano Vista at Roswell at 7 p.m.
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Baseball and college hoops headline March schedule
SPORTSWATCH TV schedules list World Baseball Classic round one China vs Japan in Tokyo on ESPN2 at 2 30 a m. Preseason MLB Cubs vs White Sox in Las Vegas at 6 p m on WGN. College basketball shows North Carolina at Virginia Tech Marquette at Pittsburgh and Kansas at Texas Tech on ESPN networks with an NBA game San Antonio at Dallas.
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