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Wildcats take down Texas in quarterfinal matchup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It didn't seem to matter what Rodney McGruder did - fire away over the Texas zone, pull up in the lane or take a pass from Angel Rodriguez down low.
Big 12 Tournament schedule & scores
Big 12 Tournament At Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. Quarterfinals Thursday Iowa State 73, Oklahoma 66 Kansas 91, Texas Tech 63 Kansas State 66, Texas 49 Oklahoma State 74, Baylor 72 Semifinals Tonight Iowa State vs. Kansas, 6:30, Big 12 Network (Channel 6) & ESPNU Kansas State vs. Oklahoma State, 8:30, Big 12 Network (Channel 6) & ESPNU Championship Saturday Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
Baylor's desperate rally falls shy on Jackson's 3 at buzzer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Phil Forte stepped to the foul line and Marcus Smart couldn't bear to watch, so with 2.9 seconds left on the clock in a tie game, Oklahoma State's star freshman turned around.
Big 12 Tournament capsules
Texas Tech 71, West Virginia 69 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Dejan Kravic rebounded Texas Tech's desperation shot and dropped it into the bucket just ahead of the buzzer, lifting Texas Tech over West Virginia in the opening round Wednesday night of the Big 12 tournament. The Red Raiders (11-19), who lost twice to West Virginia in the regular season, gave up a 14-point lead in the first half but managed to ...
Broncos get Welker; Bush heads to Detroit
Wes Welker sure knows how to pick his quarterbacks. The star receiver, Tom Brady's favorite target, is leaving New England and heading to Denver, where he'll join Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Also getting new deals were Reggie Bush in Detroit, Dashon Goldson in Tampa Bay, and even Ray Lewis - with ESPN. Day 2 of the NFL's free agency frenzy was highlighted by Welker grabbing a two-year deal with the Broncos, who ...
Big 12 hoops teams looking strong heading into March Madness
NORMAN, Okla. - After months stuck in mediocrity, the Big 12 is starting to show a glimmer of promise as the NCAA tournament approaches.
Smith introduced as Chiefs QB
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs wanted to upgrade at quarterback.
49ers agree to acquire WR Boldin from Ravens
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco 49ers landed another playmaking wide receiver to catch those deep passes from Colin Kaepernick.
Gonzalez returning to Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Falcons have some big holes at the start of free agency. Tight end isn't one of them.
Big 12 Conference Tournament schedule
2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship At Kansas City, Mo. Sprint Center Tonight Texas Tech vs. West Virginia, 6, ESPN2 or ESPN3 TCU vs. Texas, 8:30, ESPN2 or ESPN3 Thursday Iowa State vs. Oklahoma, 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 or ESPN3 Texas Tech-West Virginia winner vs. Kansas, 2 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPN3 TCU-Texas winner vs. Kansas State, 6 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPN3 Baylor vs. Oklahoma State, 8:30, ESPN2 or ESPN3
POSTSEASON PROSPECTS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas State and Kansas tied for the regular-season Big 12 title. That doesn't mean they feel very good about themselves entering the league tournament. The Wildcats lost a road game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, while the Jayhawks were routed by Baylor a few hours later in a game that would have given them the outright title. Consider it proof that the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship, which ...
Kansas State, Kansas enter Big 12 Tournament as favorites
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas State and Kansas tied for the regular-season Big 12 title, but that doesn't mean they feel very good about themselves entering the league tournament.
SMART SWEEPS AWARDS
Marcus Smart has made quite an impression in his first - and maybe only - Big 12 season.
Gonzaga is no one-week wonder at No. 1
Gonzaga is no one-week wonder at No. 1. The Bulldogs beat Loyola Marymount 66-48 in its first - and so far only - game as the nation's top-ranked team. They will look to win the West Coast Conference title Monday night. Gonzaga received 54 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Duke, which received the other 11 first-place votes, moved up one spot to second after beating Virginia Tech and North Carolina ...
Heat looking to stay focused during 18-game win streak
MIAMI - LeBron James once carried a team to 66 wins. Ray Allen played for a club that won 19 consecutive games. Dwyane Wade led a team that finished with the Eastern Conference's best record.
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Fernandez, Marlins beat Phillies
PHILADELPHIA - Jose Fernandez pitched one-hit ball and struck out nine in seven dominant innings, getting his first major league win in the Miami Marlins' 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.
Guthrie throws four-hitter as Royals ease by White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie ran his unbeaten streak to a club record 17 consecutive starts with a four-hitter in the Kansas City Royals' 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Bulls move on with 99-93 win in Game 7
NEW YORK - Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Marco Belinelli also scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-93 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series.
Orb comes from behind to win Kentucky Derby on muddy track
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Orb was so far behind a wall of horses at the Kentucky Derby that even his jockey wasn't sure he could master the muddy track and make a run for the roses.
Nets edge Bulls in Game 6
CHICAGO - Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson each scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets again avoided elimination, beating the short-handed Chicago Bulls 95-92 Thursday to tie their first-round series at 3.
Snow forces postponement of Royals game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Rain started to fall at first pitch, and by the time the Kansas City Royals' game against the Tampa Bay Rays was postponed Thursday afternoon, Kauffman Stadium resembled a snow globe.
