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TOP STORIES
BKC--NCAA-KENTUCKY-MICHIGAN
INDIANAPOLIS — A Kentucky team coached by John Calipari and loaded with freshmen tries to reach the Final Four. The Wildcats already have knocked off unbeaten Wichita State and defending champion Louisville and now face Michigan, last year's national runner-up. By National Writer Eddie Pells. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 5:05 p.m.
BKC--NCAA-UCONN-MICHIGAN ST
NEW YORK — Michigan State looks to make the Final Four for the seventh time in 16 years when the fourth-seeded Spartans face Connecticut. The seventh-seeded Huskies will feel much at home at Madison Square Garden in the East Regional final. By Rachel Cohen. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game started 2:20 p.m.
BBN--DODGERS-PADRES
SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers are becoming old hands at this. After opening the season with two wins in Australia, the team with baseball's highest payroll plays the Padres in the North American opener. Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu of Los Angeles faces Andrew Cashner of San Diego. By Bernie Wilson. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.
BBO--OPENING DAY
After a brutal winter in much of the country, baseball opens its season in earnest Monday with a full slate of games on the schedule. The champion Red Sox begin in Baltimore, Tigers ace Justin Verlander takes the mound and Robinson Cano dons a Mariners uniform. By Howie Rumberg. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6 p.m.
— With:
— Separate stories on Monday's 13 openers.
NCAA TOURNAMENT
Women:
Sunday Games:
BKW--NCAA-MARYLAND-TENNESSEE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fourth-seeded Maryland upsets No. 1 seed Tennessee 73-62 in a regional semifinal behind Alyssa Thomas' career-high 33 points and 13 rebounds. Meighan Simmons scores 31 points for the Lady Vols, who will miss the Final Four for a sixth straight season. By Teresa M. Walker. SENT: 500 words, photos. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.
— With:
— BKW--NCAA-LSU-Louisville. By Gary B. Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game started 2:30 p.m.
BKW--NCAA-PENN ST-STANFORD
STANFORD, Calif. — Chiney Ogwumike, the two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year, and second-seeded Stanford take on Penn State in a regional semifinal. The Cardinal spent the first two rounds in Iowa and now return to a roaring home crowd. By Janie McCauley. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 4:30 p.m.
— With:
— BKW--NCAA-N Carolina-S Carolina. By Janie McCauley. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 7 p.m.
— Monday Games:
— SOUTH BEND, Ind. — BKW--NCAA-Baylor-Notre Dame. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 4 p.m.
— LINCOLN, Neb. — BKW--NCAA-Texas A&M-UConn. By Eric Olson. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 5 p.m.
Men:
BKC--FINAL FOUR-LOOKAHEAD
Florida and Wisconsin are already waiting. Depending on what happens on Sunday, this year's Final Four in Arlington, Texas, could have a decidedly defensive look. By Basketball Writer John Marshall. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos after Michigan-Kentucky game.
BKC--NCAA-WISCONSIN
MADISON, Wis. — For once, football isn't king in Wisconsin. For this week at least, basketball rules. Coach Bo Ryan's team can expect a roaring welcome when it returns to campus Sunday to get ready for the Final Four. By Genaro C. Armas. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 7 p.m.
ARIZONA FANS-UNREST
TUCSON, Ariz. — Police shoot pepper spray at several hundred fans who took to the streets and threw beer bottles and firecrackers at officers after Arizona's NCAA tournament loss. Fifteen people are arrested. No officers or fans are injured. SENT: 350 words, photos.
NEW/DEVELOPING
TEN--KEY BISCAYNE
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Three-time runner-up Rafael Nadal goes for his first Key Biscayne title when he plays three-time champion Novak Djokovic. By Steven Wine. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Match starts 2:30 p.m.
BKN--TIMBERWOLVES-NETS
NEW YORK —The Brooklyn Nets try to match a franchise record with a 13th straight home victory when they play Minnesota. The Timberwolves scored 143 points Friday in routing the Lakers. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. Game starts 6 p.m. 750 words, photos.
SOC--WCUP-ACCIDENT
SAO PAULO — Authorities say the worker who was killed at the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in a few months likely wasn't wearing a required safety cable. By Tales Azzoni. SENT: 450 words, photos.
AUTO RACING
CAR--NASCAR-MARTINSVILLE
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kyle Busch starts from the pole at Martinsville Speedway, the smallest, trickiest track in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. By Hank Kurz Jr. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Race starts 1:30 p.m.
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— CAR--NASCAR-Martinsville-Trucks. By Hank Kurz Jr. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos after end of Sprint Cup Series race.
CAR--INDYCAR-ST PETE
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Takuma Sato starts from the pole when the IndyCar Series opens its season on the streets of St. Petersburg. By Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Race starts 3:30 p.m.
CAR--F1-MALAYSIAN GP
SEPANG, Malaysia — Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One's Malaysian Grand Prix, leading Mercedes to its first 1-2 finish since 1955. Nico Rosberg is the runner-up and defending world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull is third. By Auto Racing Writer Chris Lines. SENT: 650 words, photos.
— Also:
— LAS VEGAS — CAR--NHRA. SummitRacing.com Nationals. Race started 2 p.m.
WRIGLEY FIELD
BBN--WRIGLEY 100-INNOVATIONS
CHICAGO — Wrigley Field, long a place of heartbreak, has been at the forefront of changing the way America watches baseball — from organ music to concession stands to letting fans keep foul balls. Now, as its centennial approaches, there's a debate about how far to go in modernizing this classic park. By Don Babwin and Andrew Seligman. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
— With:
— BBN--Wrigley Field-10 Things to Know. SENT: 600 words, photos.
GOLF
— SAN ANTONIO — GLF---Texas Open. Steven Bowditch leads by three strokes entering last round of Texas Open. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 7 p.m.
— CARLSBAD, Calif. — GLF--LPGA Tour. Cristie Kerr, Lizette Salas in front by two shots going into final round of Kia Classic. UPCOMING: 450 words by 9 p.m.
— BROUSSARD, La. — GLF--Webcom Tour. Last round of Louisiana Open on Webcom Tour, with Kyle Reifers up by a stroke. UPCOMING: 200 words by 6 p.m.
OTHER NEWS
— FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — BKW--Arkansas-Dykes Hired. Arkansas hires ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes as women's basketball coach. By Kurt Voigt. SENT: 350 words. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos by 9 p.m.
— BARCELONA, Spain — CYC--Volta a Catalunya. Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain wins his second Volta a Catalunya cycling title. SENT: 350 words.
— VIENNA — LUG--Linger Brothers Retire. Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger end luge career after missing third straight Olympic gold in Sochi. SENT: 120 words.
CAPSULES
— BKC--NCAA Capsules.
— BKW--NCAA Capsules.
— BKN--NBA Capsules.
— HKN--NHL Capsules.
— GLF--Golf Capsules.
Saturday's Time Schedule (EDT)
NCAA Tournament
Men
Regional Finals
East
At New York
Connecticut vs. Michigan State, 2:20 p.m.
Midwest
At Indianapolis
Michigan vs. Kentucky, 5:05 p.m.
Women
Regional Semifinals
At Louisville, Ky.
Tennessee vs. Maryland, noon
Louisville vs. LSU, 2:30 p.m.
At Stanford, Calif.
Stanford vs. Penn State, 4:30 p.m.
South Carolina vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m.
Baseball
Regular Season
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 8 p.m.
Exhibition
Veracruz (Mexico) at Houston, 2:10 p.m.
NBA
Indiana at Cleveland, 3 p.m.
Utah at Oklahoma City, 3 p.m.
Toronto at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m.
New York at Golden State, 9 p.m.
Memphis at Portland, 9 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
NHL
Boston at Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m.
Calgary at Ottawa, 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Detroit, 5 p.m.
Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Washington at Nashville, 8 p.m.
MLS
Chivas USA at New York, 3 p.m.
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