Doc Rivers says the defending champions can win anywhere and getting his banged up Boston Celtics healthy for the playoffs is more important than homecourt advantage. ...more

March 24, 2009

With the top three seeds in each region still around, this year's NCAAs have been mostly March Blandness, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

March 23, 2009

Chase Utley is getting ready to put his hip to the nine-inning test. ...more

March 20, 2009

After battling heartbreak and tragedy just to reach the NCAA Tournament, the Matadors of Cal State-Northridge ran into the greatest game of Roburt Sallie's life. ...more

March 20, 2009

Lightning rookie and overall No. 1 pick Steven Stamkos scored his 16th goal of the season in the first period Thursday, the second-most scored by a rookie in franchise history. ...more

March 20, 2009

The plan all along was to appeal. That was unless Florida State officials found a solution through conversation with the NCAA over sanctions that require the school to vacate victories over its academic-misconduct case. ...more

March 17, 2009

Florida State University will appeal the part of an NCAA sanction that would take away wins in 10 sports, including as many as 14 in football. ...more

March 16, 2009

Walter Hodge scored 16 points, Dan Werner added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Florida beat Arkansas 73-58 on Thursday night in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. ...more

March 13, 2009

Freshman Devin Ebanks scored a career-high 20 points to lead scrappy West Virginia to a 74-60 upset of No. 2 Pittsburgh on Thursday night, knocking out the defending Big East Tournament champions and advancing to the semifinals for the second straight season. ...more

March 13, 2009

PLAYER OF THE GAME Mississippi State sophomore forward Kodi Augustus started the first nine games of this season before being relegated to bench-warming duty. ...more

March 13, 2009