INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Formerly all-male Texas A&M is the holder of the women's NCAA basketball title for the first time. The Aggies downed Notre Dame 76-70 in last night's championship game.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After making up ground on Western Conference leader San Antonio with a nine-game winning streak, the Lakers have backtracked by losing two straight while the Spurs were winning two in a row. Visiting Utah snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating Los Angeles 86-85 after the Spurs had posted a 97-90 road win against Atlanta. L.A. trails San Antonio by 3 1/2 games with five games left.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - You can understand a little letdown after clinching the Presidents' Trophy for the league's top record, and that's just what's happened to the Canucks. Last-place Edmonton beat Vancouver 4-1 for their second straight win over the first-place club. The Canucks have lost consecutive games after winning 12 of 13 to clinch home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
CLEVELAND (AP) - Predicted by many to win the AL East, the Red Sox are off to their worst start since opening 0-6 in 1996. Boston is 0-4 after a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians.
LONDON (AP) - After previously turning down women's ski jumping for the 2010 Vancouver Games, Olympic officials tell The Associated Press that the event is one of five that have been approved for inclusion in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi (SOH'-chee). Ski halfpipe, mixed relay in biathlon, and team events in luge and figure skating are the others. Slopestyle events in snowboard and freestyle skiing and a team Alpine skiing event were put on hold.
