Thursday Sports Wrap

Opening day is here and we have all the action along with NBA plays of the week, NFL team needs and more

NCAA Basketball Tournament

Final Four set with no number one seeds remaining. Final Four: Four key players to watch Greg Anthony and Jason King name which players will be most pivotal to deciding which team wins the national championship … [Read More...] Sunday's Elite 8 Results NCAA Tournament: Sunday’s Top Plays Check out the spectacular plays, and big time shots from the NCAA tournament's elite eight on Sunday … [Read More...] Virginia Commonwealth 71, Kansas 61 11 VCU vs. 1 Kansas Highlights Kentucky 79, North Carolina 69 4 Kentucky vs. 2 UNC Highlights Saturday's Elite 8 Results NCAA: Elite Eight: Saturday’s Top Plays Check out the spectacular plays, sequences and near buzzer beaters from the NCAA tournament's elite eight on Saturday. … [Read More...] Connecticut 65, Arizona 63 Arizona vs. Connecticut Wrapup Butler 74, Florida 71 (OT) Butler vs. Florida Wrapup

2011 MLB Opening Day Dodgers beat World Series champion Giants 2-1 to open Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven dominant innings and Matt Kemp scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by catcher Buster Posey in the sixth, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 … [[Read More...] Maybin, Padres spoil Cards’ home opener in the 11th Cameron Maybin tied it with a two-out homer in the ninth inning and grounded a single that led to the go-ahead run in the 11th Thursday as the San Diego Padres opened with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis … [Read More...] Hunter, Mathis homer as Weaver, Angels beat KC 4-2 to open the season Take away a near-collapse by the bullpen and this was exactly what the Los Angeles Angels wanted to see in their season opener. Torii Hunter and Jeff Mathis homered, Jered Weaver pitched … [Read More...] Granderson, Teixeira help Yankees win opener 6-3 A healthy Curtis Granderson helped give the storied New York Yankees their earliest home win ever. Granderson hit a go-ahead homer leading off the seventh inning and Mark Teixeira had a three-run … [Read More...] Chipper, Heyward, Lowe help Braves beat Nationals 2-0 in opener Coming off major knee surgery, and coming up on his 39th birthday, Chipper Jones came back to baseball in a big way. At the plate in a real game for the first time since August, the Atlanta Braves … [[Read More...] Hernandez’s HR leads Reds over Brewers 7-6 on opening day Ramon Hernandez hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in an opening-day flashback to their … [Read More...]

National League predictions MLB Division Preview: NL East 2011 National League West Preview 2011 National League Central Preview American League predictions MLB Division Preview: AL East 2011 American League West Preview 2011 American League Central Preview MLB enacts new rules on concussion MLB and the players’ union announced a new set of protocols that take effect on opening day to deal with concussions, including the creation of the new seven-day disabled list that should give team … [Read More...] Cy Young award favorites Rookie of the year candidates Which teams could surprise in 2011? Fantasy Baseball: Potential busts in 2011 Fantasy Baseball: Hitters to watch in 2011 Fantasy Baseball: 2011 sleeper pitchers

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NBA NBA Plays of the Week 3/31 Check out the top plays from the past week in the Association … [Read More...] Mar. 31 Scoreboard Boston 107, San Antonio 97 Dallas 82, LA Lakers 110 NBA Drive: 3/30 Will Zach Randolph and the Grizzlies hold on to the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference? Be sure to watch NBA Drive hosted by Lauren Shehadi … [Read More...] NBA: Regular Season Awards 3/28 NFL Tiki Barber on his return The former New York Giant talks to Larry Beil about his decision to return to the NFL after four years off. … [Read More...] NFL Announces Rule Changes making kickoffs irrelevant The NFL will move kickoffs up 5 yards to the 35-yard line, keep touchbacks coming out to the 20 and allow the number of players in a blocking wedge to remain at two. Kick coverage players now will be … [Read More...] NFL Players, Owners headed to court NFL & NFLPA React to Decertification NFL Draft New England Patriots Draft Needs The New England Patriots are a successful franchise, but if they can upgrade the cornerback and offensive guard positions, they can continue their AFC East dominance. … [Read More...] San Diego Chargers Draft Needs The San Diego Chargers could use an upgrade at the defensive end position as well as strong safety. Who are they most likely to take in the early rounds? … [Read More...] Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Needs The Jags have the 16th pick of the draft and picks in the second, third, fifth and sixth rounds along with two in the fourth round. Who will they take in the early rounds?… [Read More...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Needs The Tampa Bay Buccaneers barely missed the playoffs in 2010 and as the 2011 NFL draft approaches, the Bucs need to upgrade their defense. … [Read More...] New York Giants Draft Needs As the 2011 NFL draft approaches, the New York Giants look to add more depth to problematic positions including linebacker, punter and offensive line. … [Read More...] Kansas City Chiefs Draft Needs Although the Chiefs made the playoffs in 2010, they still have needs they have to fill in the 2011 draft. … [Read More...] NFL Draft: Could the Panthers trade the No. 1 pick? Tiki Barber suggests Carolina won't replace quarterback Jimmy Clausen with this year's top pick. … [Read More...] NFL Draft Risers and Fallers: 3/29 Ryan Mallett's draft stock seems to be falling this week. Chad Reuter joins Lauren Shehadi to talk about the former Arkansas signal-caller and other prospects who are rising and falling lately. … [Read More...] NFL Draft Report: Defensive Linemen Who is at the top of the class when in comes to defensive linemen? Who is under the radar? Rob Rang joins Lauren Shehadi to discuss … [Read More...] NFL Draft Report: Linebackers NFL Draft Report: QBs NFL Draft Report: Cornerbacks

NHL NHL Hits of the Week Watch the top 10 hits from last week. … [Read More...] Mar. 31 Scoreboard Columbus 3, Washington 4 (OT) Atlanta 1, Philadelphia 0 NY Rangers 2, NY Islanders 6 Toronto 4, Boston 3 (SO) Pittsburgh 1, Tampa Bay 2 Ottawa 4, Florida 1 Edmonton 2, Minnesota 4 Nashville 3, Colorado 2 Los Angeles 1, Vancouver 3 Dallas 0, San Jose 6 Lighting the Lamp March 29thnd for Round 1 Bill Daly discusses head trauma issues in the NHL Golf Preview: 2011 Shell Houston Open The PGA TOUR heads to Texas where Anthony Kim looks to defend his title at the Shell Houston Open … [Read More...] Monday Backspin: March 28, 2011 Martin Laird hangs on to preserve his second PGA TOUR title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. Amanda Balionis looks back at a challenging week at Bay Hill … [Read More...] Round 4 Recap: 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational In the final round of the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, Martin Laird holds on to earn his second PGA TOUR victory. … [Read More...] Round 3 Recap: 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 2 Recap: 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 1 Recap: 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational Golf Shots of the Week ending March 20, 2011 Check out the top five shots of the week from the 2011 Transitions Championship. … [Read More...] Sports In Depth Connected: African-American Athletes NASCAR Preview Show: Martinsville Marty Snider talks about the physical nature of Martinsville, takes a closer look at JGR's engine woes and predicts a strong weekend for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon … [[Read More...] Harvick wins at Fontana on final turn pass Race Rewind: Fontana Final Laps: Royal Purple 300 Boxing / MMA Morales vs. Pacquiao 2005 Replay TTo get you ready for the upcoming match, here is the 2005 match where Morales defeated Pacquiao back in 2005. In an epic battle, Morales defeated world champion Manny Pacquiao. Morales vs. Maidana … [Read More...] HBO Boxing: Ring Life – Yuriorkis Gamboa Ring Life takes an intimate look inside the life of Cuban sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa.  … [Read More...]/a> UFC In the Moment: Jon Jones – Full Episode Pacquiao, Mosley ready for May bout