Posted: 9:22 PM Trail Blazers forward Rudy Fernandez was taken from the court on a stretcher with his neck in a brace after he was fouled hard by Trevor Ariza in the fourth quarter of Portland's game against Los Angeles Lakers.
Posted: 9:03 PM Josh Heytvelt scored 17 points, Micah Downs added 12 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 12 Gonzaga romped into its 11th consecutive NCAA tournament with an 83-58 victory over Saint Mary's and struggling star Patty Mills on Monday night in the West Coast Conference final.
Updated: 9:43 PM Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones was arrested Monday evening in Washington County, Arkansas, and charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Posted: 5:11 PM Fergie, the Pussycat Dolls and Staind are among the musical acts scheduled to perform during three days of free music concerts tied to the Final Four in Detroit.
Posted: 5:07 PM Former NBA star Charles Barkley has been released from jail after serving a three-day sentence in Phoenix on a drunken-driving conviction.
Posted: 5:06 PM Torrey Pines Golf Course will host an LPGA Tour event for the first time in 27 years under an agreement to hold the Samsung World Championship on the South Course in September.
Posted: 5:04 PM Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez underwent arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair torn cartilage in his right hip, and doctors said they found nothing that would keep him from returning to the lineup in May.
Posted: 5:00 PM Las Vegas poker professional Huck Seed has won $500,000 in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, topping a field of 64 players in bracket-style matches.
Posted: 4:42 PM Nevada senior outfielder Brittany Puzey was picked as the Most Valuable Player and led five Nevada players on the All-Tournament Team for the Wolf Pack Classic.
Updated: 9:26 PM Fresno State’s Rudolf Siwy and Nevada’s Caroline Bailly have been named Western Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Tennis Players of the Week, respectively, for March 2-8.
Updated: 9:26 PM Nevada’s Polly Smith and Constance McAlman have been named Western Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for March 2-8.
Posted: 4:24 PM San Jose State shortstop Kyle Bellows and Louisiana Tech right-handed pitcher Dylan Moseley have been named the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for Mar. 2-8.
Posted: 9:04 PM Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer, Adam Dunn and Ryan Braun added solo shots and the United States powered its way into the second round of the World Baseball Classic by beating Venezuela 15-6 on Sunday night.
Posted: 9:01 PM Kevin Martin had 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists Sunday night for the Sacramento Kings, who never trailed in defeating the slumping Denver Nuggets 114-106.