Wichita State is headed to the Final Four, and these Shockers should be no surprise to anybody. Not after the way they held off mighty Ohio State in the West Regional final. Malcolm Armstead scored 14 points, Fred Van Vleet bounced in a big basket with 1 minute left, and ninth-seeded Wichita State earned its […]
Oilers Beat Blue Jackets 6-4
March 29, 2013 by
What is it with wild games between the Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place? These two teams have had some memorable games over the years and tonight’s won’t be forgotten for all the wrong reasons. Needing two points and a bounce-back win after back-to-back losses to open this road trip, the Blue Jackets […]
Buckeyes Use Another Last Second Shot to Advance to Elite 8
March 29, 2013 by
Ohio State needed another last-second shot, and Aaron Craft had the ball at the top of the key again. But last week’s hero gave it up to the hottest hand on the floor, and LaQuinton Ross sent the Buckeyes to the brink of their second straight Final Four. Ross hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 […]
Celtics Beat Cavaliers with Last Second Layup
March 28, 2013 by
C.J. Miles guarded the inbounds pass from Avery Bradley, and Gee was on Pierce away from the ball. Jason Terry slipped Wayne Ellington and got in Luke Walton’s way, while Jeff Green got the ball above the 3-point line, took one dribble with his left hand and sliced between Ellington and Shaun Livingston for a […]
U.S. Earns Rare Point at Mexico’s Azteca Stadium
March 27, 2013 by
Brad Guzan swatted away shot after shot and the Americans hung on for a 0-0 draw with Mexico on Tuesday night, earning only their second point in a World Cup qualifier at Azteca Stadium. The tie moved the U.S. into third place in World Cup qualifying for the North and Central American and Caribbean region […]
Canucks Down Blue Jackets 1-0 in Shootout
March 27, 2013 by
Sergei Bobrovsky almost single-handedly willed the Blue Jackets to the most unlikely of victories Tuesday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, but one shootout goal was the difference in a rather tame affair. For most of the game, it was the Blue Jackets who had to stave off the Canucks, who kept coming shift after […]
Buckeyes Headed to Sweet 16 after Escaping Iowa State
March 25, 2013 by
With Aaron Craft’s last-second shot, No. 2 Ohio State remained the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament’s most-busted bracket. Craft made a 3-pointer with a half-second left, and Ohio State escaped Dayton – a place of Buckeye heartaches – with a 78-75 victory over Iowa State on Sunday. Ohio State (28-7) needed Craft’s […]
Blue Jackets’ Point Streak Ends, Lose to Predators 5-2
March 25, 2013 by
As cliche as it may be, the saying holds true: all good things eventually come to an end. Such was the case for the Blue Jackets and their 12-game points streak that halted Sunday night against the Nashville Predators, in a game that began with a wild flurry that could have buried them from the […]
Crew Beats United 2-1
March 24, 2013 by
Ben Speas scored 13 minutes into the second half to put the Columbus Crew up for good in a wild 2-1 victory at D.C. United Saturday, the club’s first win at RFK Stadium since September of 2010. Josh Williams also scored his second goal of the young MLS season as Columbus secured a well-earned victory […]
Buckeyes Blow Past Iona 95-70
March 23, 2013 by
Sam Thompson had career highs with 20 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night, part of a dominating performance by Ohio State’s front line, and the Buckeyes ran away to a 95-70 victory over Iona in the second round of the West Regional. The second-seeded Buckeyes (27-7) are in prime March form with nine straight […]
