Goestenkors, Paris win AP women’s awards
March 31, 2007
AP - Duke coach Gail Goestenkors was the driving force behind the Blue Devils’ perfect regular season. Oklahoma sophomore Courtney Paris, too, showed consistent excellence. Their successes were honored Saturday, when they received The Associated Press’ women’s basketball coach and player of the year awards.
Johnson holds off Gordon at Martinsville
March 31, 2007
Jimmie Johnson offered no apologies for putting his mentor through 53 laps of frustration.
Bonds ready to resume chase of Aaron
March 31, 2007
AP - Barry Bonds begins a season that should be his most scrutinized and most thrilling, pining to break the most hallowed record in American sports while daring the federal government to come get him.
Baseball building boom bites Big Apple
March 31, 2007
AP - The home plate of the New York Mets is marked with green paint in the gravel. The infield is a construction site teeming with men in hard hats. The seats of Yankee Stadium rumble not with cheers and boos, but with cement mixers and excavators.
Invasor outduels Premium Tap in Dubai
March 31, 2007
AP - Invasor avenged the only defeat of his career with a thrilling victory in the $6 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday, outdueling Premium Tap in the stretch while rival Discreet Cat never posed a threat.
Watson tries to expand game for first win
March 31, 2007
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Bubba Watson still loves when fans marvel at his booming tee shots, but he admits that the label of the PGA Tour’s longest hitter is starting to get old.
Skinner posts third straight win, captures Kroger 250
March 31, 2007
Aussies stunned by Thorpe doping report
March 31, 2007
AP - With those size-17 feet, that intimidating black bodysuit and a dashing sense of style away from the pool, Ian Thorpe became the world’s most iconic swimmer. Even when he walked away, only 24 years old, he was still a mesmerizing figure.
Oklahoma disputes monitoring allegation
March 31, 2007
Oklahoma “strongly disagrees” with the NCAA’s allegation that the university failed to adequately monitor the employment of dismissed starting quarterback Rhett Bomar and other athletes at a Norman car dealership, according to documents released by the university Friday. “We … assert that the University met, if not exceeded, industry standards regarding our student-athlete employment monitoring,”…
Wagner sets course record in Houston
March 31, 2007
HUMBLE, Texas(AP) As Johnson Wagner eyed his approach to the 12th hole Saturday, a spectator behind the green wouldn’t stand still.
